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That’s the Way It Is

In their biweekly gossip column for Xtra, Chosen Family’s Thomas and Tranna react to the biggest stories on the internet and beyond. And check out their monthly video column, “Lucky Stars,” on celebrity astrology.

The top 100 defining pop culture moments of 2021
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The top 100 defining pop culture moments of 2021

Here’s Thomas and Tranna’s mega-list of the good, the bad and the cringe from the past year

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Tammy Faye, Gucci, Halston, Spencer, Céline… when reality is a drag
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Tammy Faye, Gucci, Halston, Spencer, Céline… when reality is a drag

A recent spate of films prove biopics are the ultimate Snatch Game

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Why do people love Adele so much?
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Why do people love Adele so much?

Is it her voice, her artistry, her relatability, her ascent to Mount Olympus?

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Which pop star is trying to steal the crown from Mariah, the queen of Christmas?
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Which pop star is trying to steal the crown from Mariah, the queen of Christmas?

From Kelly Clarkson to Ariana Grande and even Big Freedia, there are plenty of pretenders to the throne

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Ricky Martin at 49 is the Latin pop daddy we deserve
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Ricky Martin at 49 is the Latin pop daddy we deserve

His tour with Enrique Iglesias proves that masculinity is performative

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Why does Rihanna insist on selling clothes, not making music?
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Why does Rihanna insist on selling clothes, not making music?

Her “Savage X Fenty Show” overflowed with celebrities parading in their underwear

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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Mariah Carey’s star vehicle ‘Glitter’ flopped, but her 2001 album deserves a revisit
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Mariah Carey’s star vehicle ‘Glitter’ flopped, but her 2001 album deserves a revisit

Released on 9/11, “Glitter” suffered from bad timing and maybe even sabotage

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Pop hasn’t been kind to women over 40. Can Beyoncé break the curse?
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Pop hasn’t been kind to women over 40. Can Beyoncé break the curse?

In her illustrious career, Beyoncé has blazed trails for Black women and inspired a zillion drag queens

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
The right tried to cancel Kathy Griffin, but the tenacious comedian is determined to have the last laugh
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The right tried to cancel Kathy Griffin, but the tenacious comedian is determined to have the last laugh

After surviving the T***p mask controversy, Griffin reveals her cancer diagnosis and struggle with addiction

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
If the Spice Girls were so disposable, why are we still humming “Wannabe” 25 years later?
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If the Spice Girls were so disposable, why are we still humming “Wannabe” 25 years later?

The Spice Girls topped the charts for just a short time, but they will forever be fetish objects for queer kids from the 1990s 

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
After the ‘Ellen’ trainwreck, which talk show diva will be the new queen of daytime TV?
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After the ‘Ellen’ trainwreck, which talk show diva will be the new queen of daytime TV?

Meghan McCain was easy to hate watch, but Wendy Williams remains the best sort of weird

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
We still can’t tell if Céline Dion is a child prodigy made good or a heartless robot bent on world domination
That’s the Way It Is

We still can’t tell if Céline Dion is a child prodigy made good or a heartless robot bent on world domination

One thing’s for sure: after 40 years in showbiz, the beloved Quebec chanteuse has never figured out how to be cool

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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Jean Smart is still a saucy survivor the gays can’t help rooting for
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Jean Smart is still a saucy survivor the gays can’t help rooting for

Playing a standup comedian on HBO Max’s “Hacks,” the screen icon is at the centre of a very queer universe

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?
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If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?

In these uncertain times, nostalgic TV brings comfort, even when it should make us cringe

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?

Mother Monster was starting to take herself much too seriously

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Why Janet Mock’s takedown of Hollywood matters more than who’s sleeping with who on the set of ‘Pose’
That’s the Way It Is

Why Janet Mock’s takedown of Hollywood matters more than who’s sleeping with who on the set of ‘Pose’

Talented queer and trans people shouldn’t have to stay quiet to get work

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Colton Underwood and the commodification of Beautiful Gays™
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Colton Underwood and the commodification of Beautiful Gays™

Why does the success of a hunky white cis guy get us so riled up?

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Demi Lovato and Tina Turner’s duelling documentaries
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Demi Lovato and Tina Turner’s duelling documentaries

Thomas and Tranna unpack generational differences around stardom, authenticity and trauma

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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