Arts

Xavier Dolan an Oscar contender

Canada’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film

By Matthew Hays

Arts

Lisa Foad joins Relit club

Toronto author takes home signet ring, accolades

By Xtra.ca staff

Arts

Exclude me

By Lina Harper

Media

Cheap, malicious gossip!

By Scott Dagostino

Toronto Diary

This is what they protest?

By Rob Salerno

Arts

Buddies announces new artistic director

Brendan Healy to take reins of TO’s queer theatre

By Rob Salerno

Arts

‘Rhino’ sighting in Southern Alberta

Rhino in the Room: Lethbridge’s new queer film fest

By Kevin Allen

Arts

Actor John Lloyd Young on his new film Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

Film had its world premiere in Montreal in August, set for wide release this fall

By David King

Arts

Book review: Terry Galloway’s Mean Little Deaf Queer

Wry humour and unflinching candour

By Jim Bartley

TV & Film

TIFF reviews

Bitch Slap, The Vintner’s Luck

By Gordon Bowness

Arts

Event round-up

By Lina Harper

Arts

Former Xtra West columnist launches Burlesque West

Book looks at Vancouver’s heyday of strip tease

By Gareth Kirkby

Arts

PICKS OF THE WEEK

Hello Kitty and the (Santa) blow light

By Cameron Herdman

Arts

Gossip roundup: Lindsay Lohan, Sam Ronson, Aubrey O’Day, Tila Tequila and Daniela Sea

By Lisa Foad

Arts

Let’s get Dripping Wet

By Ed Woody

Arts

Book review: Fist of the Spider Woman

Anthology is enough fun to give some readers morning-after guilt

By James K Moran

Arts

Setting up camp

Vancouver’s Outdoor Club for Women turns 30

By Amy Chow

Arts

Candid camera

An intimate look at gay photographer Drasko Bogdanovic

By James K Moran