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Power

Pride funding motion withdrawn, no chance to speak

Pride funding motion withdrawn, no chance to speak
By Matt Mills • June 14, 2010 at 9:02 am EDT
Power

Trudeau’s ‘indelible imprint’

Trudeau’s ‘indelible imprint’

The bill that (mostly) decriminalized gay sex

By Senator Laurier L LaPierre • May 19, 2009 at 8:00 pm EDT
Power

Can’t help – busy riding in my limo

Can’t help – busy riding in my limo
By dale_smith • January 5, 2009 at 7:44 pm EDT
Power

Bell Canada has nearly unlimited power to monitor web traffic

Bell Canada has nearly unlimited power to monitor web traffic

Technology allows company – and potentially police and government – to keep tabs on private web use

By Krishna Rau • December 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm EDT
Toronto

Pills pops highs & lows

Pills pops highs & lows

From supercharged wit & menace to bathetic melodrama

By Keith Garebian • December 15, 1999 at 7:00 pm EDT
Toronto

Hedonism 2000

Hedonism 2000

Sex, drugs & workin’ it all week long

By John Wimbs Jr • June 16, 1999 at 8:00 pm EDT
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Toronto

Mad about the boy

Mad about the boy

Matthew Stadler’s consummate naughtiness

By Jim Bartley • February 10, 1999 at 7:00 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 power ranking: Battle of the queens

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 power ranking: Battle of the queens

Ten eliminated competitors returned for the LaLaPaRuZa, but who won?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 13, 2026 at 11:48 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 14 power ranking: The final three

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 14 power ranking: The final three

Who can win? Who will win?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 6, 2026 at 1:54 pm EDT
History

A very homosexual history of beefcake magazines

A very homosexual history of beefcake magazines

In the 1950s, ‘physique’ magazines sold more than just eye candy—they offered community and connection for isolated gay men

By Jake Hall • April 1, 2026 at 1:41 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 power ranking: A genuinely shocking elimination

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 power ranking: A genuinely shocking elimination

It feels a bit like whoever wins this season, their title will be followed by an asterisk

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 30, 2026 at 10:54 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 power ranking: We can’t be ranked

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 power ranking: We can’t be ranked

Which queen goes home after the makeover challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 23, 2026 at 12:09 pm EDT
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Tech

‘Unusable’: The enshittification of Grindr

‘Unusable’: The enshittification of Grindr

How pop-up ads, paywalled features and boardroom decisions degraded the quality of one of the world’s most popular dating apps

By Denio Lourenco • March 17, 2026 at 3:32 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 11 power ranking: Toasted and roasted

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 11 power ranking: Toasted and roasted

The winner of this week’s “Toast of Alyssa Edwards” does it by surprising us all

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 16, 2026 at 11:57 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 power ranking: The ‘Drag Race’ miracle

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 power ranking: The ‘Drag Race’ miracle

No one goes home, but we have one queen to discuss who has previously escaped our notice

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 9, 2026 at 9:24 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 recap: Trash into treasure

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 recap: Trash into treasure

The eliminated queens’ parting gifts serve as the materials for this week’s design challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 9, 2026 at 9:18 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 9 power ranking: And the Tony goes to …

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 9 power ranking: And the Tony goes to …

This season is increasingly looking like a race between two queens

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 2, 2026 at 9:43 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 8 power ranking: Papal defiance

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 8 power ranking: Papal defiance

One of the most blatant robberies in recent memory happens in the Snatch Game of Love Island

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 23, 2026 at 10:38 am EDT
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