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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 power ranking: Power(Point) rankings

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 11 power ranking: Power(Point) rankings

The choice in winner this week—and the editing of another queen’s reaction—tells us a lot about the state of the competition

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 17, 2024 at 9:52 pm EDT
Tech

The (missing) context around using AI to ban books

The (missing) context around using AI to ban books

ANALYSIS: The case of an Iowa school district employing ChatGPT to enforce a statewide book ban has garnered significant attention—what concerns does it raise around AI-aided censorship? 

By Jon Heggestad • March 13, 2024 at 11:37 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 10 recap: I’ve got the ‘Power’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 10 recap: I’ve got the ‘Power’

An early Rumix challenge produces terrific results—with no one going home

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 10, 2024 at 3:35 pm EDT
Excerpt

The blurred lines between ‘transamory’ and chasing

The blurred lines between ‘transamory’ and chasing

In this excerpt from their new book, “Gender/Fucking,” writer and professor Florence Ashley unpacks “chaserdom” and the fetishization of trans femininity

By Florence Ashley • March 8, 2024 at 10:37 am EDT
TV & Film

‘Frida’ is a serviceable documentary that fails to engage with deeper topics

‘Frida’ is a serviceable documentary that fails to engage with deeper topics

REVIEW: Despite its animated portraits, “Frida” captures its iconic subject in a stationary image

By Michelle Krasovitski • March 6, 2024 at 9:39 am EDT
History

Where does ‘Be Gay, Do Crime’ even come from?

Where does ‘Be Gay, Do Crime’ even come from?

From graffiti to protests to band T-shirts, the phrase has become a vital part of queer culture 

By Kevin Maimann • March 5, 2024 at 11:50 am EDT
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Books

Christina Cooke’s ‘Broughtupsy’ reckons with the queer Jamaican immigrant experience

Christina Cooke’s ‘Broughtupsy’ reckons with the queer Jamaican immigrant experience

The debut novelist talks writing, intersectionality and the queerness of spirituality

By Lynette George • March 4, 2024 at 4:33 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 9 recap: Goth girls

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 9 recap: Goth girls

Another design challenge provides predictable results—except for the elimination

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 3, 2024 at 3:37 pm EDT
History

How Jamison Green’s visibility paved the way for a generation of trans men 

How Jamison Green’s visibility paved the way for a generation of trans men 

The author, activist and public figure has fought back against trans men’s erasure for decades

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • February 28, 2024 at 12:05 pm EDT
Music

Eccentric folkies the Ophelias are poised to break big

Eccentric folkies the Ophelias are poised to break big

Queer, genre-hopping and mischievous, the indie quartet is gearing up for world domination, one offbeat lyric at a time

By Hannah Jocelyn • February 21, 2024 at 6:03 am EDT
Immigration & Refugees

As war brings new oppression, queer Russians decide whether to stay or flee

As war brings new oppression, queer Russians decide whether to stay or flee

With new elections on the horizon, more LGBTQ+ Russians than ever before are being pushed to leave the country

By Katie Marie Davies • February 20, 2024 at 4:14 pm EDT
Video

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage with landmark bill

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage with landmark bill

The first country with majority Christian Orthodox population to pass marriage equality law

By Xtra Video • February 16, 2024 at 4:39 pm EDT
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Music

With new album ‘Like Before,’ Non La brings fuzz, fun and filth

With new album ‘Like Before,’ Non La brings fuzz, fun and filth

The Vancouver musician and comedian talks bathhouse culture, romance and the Spice Girls

By Jesse Locke • February 13, 2024 at 12:22 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World’ Season 2 premiere recap: What does ‘vs. The World’ need to be?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World’ Season 2 premiere recap: What does ‘vs. The World’ need to be?

A more international cast promises a true global battle—but what should the season look like?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 11, 2024 at 4:06 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 6 recap: Valley of the dolls

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 6 recap: Valley of the dolls

Three! Three! Three challenges in one!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 11, 2024 at 3:46 pm EDT
Politics

The Alberta government is trying to legislate how you raise your kids

The Alberta government is trying to legislate how you raise your kids

OPINION: The premiere’s proposed parental rights policies stomp all over families’ freedom to decide what’s best for them

By Florence Ashley • February 7, 2024 at 12:05 pm EDT
Youth

After 1 Million March, LGBTQ2S+ youth face rise in bullying and fear of outing 

After 1 Million March, LGBTQ2S+ youth face rise in bullying and fear of outing 

Youth in Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have reported an increase in harassment and mental distress since September

By Gabe Oatley • February 6, 2024 at 12:52 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 5 recap: ‘For you I’m all the way down’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 5 recap: ‘For you I’m all the way down’

This recap brought to you by me singing “A.S.M.R Lover” on a loop

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 4, 2024 at 7:47 pm EDT
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