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Countess Luann on cabaret superstardom, Kenya Moore and life after ‘The Real Housewives’
Culture

Countess Luann on cabaret superstardom, Kenya Moore and life after ‘The Real Housewives’

“Elegance is learned, my friends,” and the Countess’s class is in session

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Anora’ is winning Best Picture at the Oscars. We can all relax
TV & Film

‘Anora’ is winning Best Picture at the Oscars. We can all relax

OPINION: The Oscars should go down easy this year, but the gayest categories promise excitement

By KC Hoard
Dying with dignity is a right, not a privilege, in Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’
TV & Film

Dying with dignity is a right, not a privilege, in Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’

REVIEW: In his first English feature, the storied director delivers a poignant mediation on end-of-life

By Christos Tsirbas
Black queer artists share how they’re ‘holding on to joy’ in 2025
Mental Health

Black queer artists share how they’re ‘holding on to joy’ in 2025

“Joy is in a life lived while you’re alive,” says dancer and choreographer Ravyn Wngz

By Syrus Marcus Ware
A well-known Chinese folk tale gets a queer reimagining in ‘Sister Snake’
Books

A well-known Chinese folk tale gets a queer reimagining in ‘Sister Snake’

Amanda Lee Koe’s novel is a clever mash-up of queer pulp, magical realism, time travel and body horror, with a charged serpentine sisterhood at its centre

By H Felix Chau Bradley
12 queer and trans books we missed this year
Rainbow Rewind 2024

12 queer and trans books we missed this year

From tales of dramatic family secrets to sweet graphic novels, these titles are worth curling up with

By Xtra Staff
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“Ripcord,” turns the midlife crisis story trope on its head
Books

“Ripcord,” turns the midlife crisis story trope on its head

In his latest novel, Nate Lippens explores what it means to be an aging queer artist

By H Felix Chau Bradley
‘Still Life’ captures the messiness of writing trans autofiction
Books

‘Still Life’ captures the messiness of writing trans autofiction

Katherine Packert Burke’s novel explores how little one can really understand about one’s own life while in the middle of living it

By Emily Zhou
‘Cuckoo’ grapples with society’s need to procreate
TV & Film

‘Cuckoo’ grapples with society’s need to procreate

REVIEW: The Hunter Schafer film is a thrilling examination of the horrors of compulsory heterosexuality and reproduction

By Thea McLachlan
Walter Scott on alter egos, elder Millennials and knowing when to give up
Books

Walter Scott on alter egos, elder Millennials and knowing when to give up

With ‘The Wendy Award,’ Scott is stepping away from his beloved titular character—for now

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Zoe Whittall on writing sex scenes, capturing trauma and what people get wrong about queer femmes
Books

Zoe Whittall on writing sex scenes, capturing trauma and what people get wrong about queer femmes

In “Wild Failure,” the poet and novelist challenges queer femme erasure in fiction

By Paula Espinosa
‘Bird Suit’ is a surreal, lush and devastating portrait of small-town life
Books

‘Bird Suit’ is a surreal, lush and devastating portrait of small-town life

REVIEW: Sydney Hegele’s new novel is a queer take on the the genre of southern Ontario gothic literature

By H Felix Chau Bradley
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Did AI ruin Keith Haring’s work?
Art & Photography

Did AI ruin Keith Haring’s work?

ANALYSIS: Controversy surrounding the AI-altered version of Keith Haring’s “Unfinished Painting” stirred up now-familiar questions about the ethics of AI-generated art

By Jon Heggestad
20 Canadian queer and trans tattooers to check out
Queer Ink

20 Canadian queer and trans tattooers to check out

New year, new ink? Check out some picks for artists to inspire your next tattoo

By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, Mel Woods, Phoebe Fuller
Two-Spirit artists explore gender, culture through Indigenous tattoos
Queer Ink

Two-Spirit artists explore gender, culture through Indigenous tattoos

When it comes to traditional Indigenous tattoos, Two-Spirit artists are “genderqueering the practice”

By Julia Peterson
Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose
Queer Ink

Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose

For queer tattoo artists and customers alike, erotic designs can be a powerful way to affirm identities and show strength amid an increasingly hostile political climate

By Adam Rhodes
The stories behind our queerest tattoos
Queer Ink

The stories behind our queerest tattoos

From pop culture tributes to “faggy Jesus,” Xtra staff share some of our gayest tats

By Xtra Staff
Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time
Queer Ink

Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time

Non-binary tattoo artist Cedre Csillagi is mobilizing tattooers to give back through a project called A Thousand Pansies

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
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