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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 power ranking: The first heat

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 power ranking: The first heat

We’re at the intermission of the talent show—how did the first six queens fare?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 2, 2026 at 10:27 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 recap: Survival of the draggiest

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 recap: Survival of the draggiest

Rate-a-Queen returns, and brings with it some strong attempts at strategic gameplay

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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 4 power ranking: In fashion, you’re either in or you’re out

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 4 power ranking: In fashion, you’re either in or you’re out

The show basically hands us a power ranking this week, but there’s still much to discuss

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TV & Film

7 of the best gay sex scenes in film and TV

7 of the best gay sex scenes in film and TV

“Heated Rivalry” has sparked new conversation around queer sex onscreen. But film and TV history is full of plenty of other steamy encounters

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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 3 recap: RDR Live again and again

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 3 recap: RDR Live again and again

Back by unpopular demand, it’s RDR Live!

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Politics

‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster

‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster

Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations

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Politics

Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story

Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story

We can’t ignore the misogyny and homophobia baked into Good’s killing—and erasing her wife does just that

By Katelyn Burns • January 13, 2026 at 6:06 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?

It’s time to make our prediction as to who will be Canada’s Next Drag Superstar

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 9, 2026 at 2:20 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 recap: Gauntlet, thrown

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 8 recap: Gauntlet, thrown

An innovative new challenge structure is let down by a too-familiar episode structure

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 9, 2026 at 2:04 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 1 power ranking: Designing women

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 1 power ranking: Designing women

For the first time in years, RuPaul’s Drag Race starts with a design challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 5, 2026 at 1:42 pm EDT
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 premiere recap: The hottest in the street

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 premiere recap: The hottest in the street

Cardi B joins us for a very good premiere episode of the flagship series

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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 6 recap: Slay-Off sisters

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 6 recap: Slay-Off sisters

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Consumed

Saying goodbye to ‘Kill Bill’

Saying goodbye to ‘Kill Bill’

Quentin Tarantino’s martial arts epic has been tainted by shocking revelations about what went down behind the scenes. Can it be redeemed?

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Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

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Love Like Mine

When I realized I was ace, I thought love wasn’t in the stars. I was so wrong

When I realized I was ace, I thought love wasn’t in the stars. I was so wrong

Romantic feelings come much later. First, I must fall in love platonically

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The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

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Censorship

The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books

The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books

Twenty-five years after the Vancouver bookstore’s win against Canada Customs, the struggle for the freedom to read isn’t over

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2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

AI’s got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment—and only people can make that

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