Arts

Bangerz in the mouth

A review of Miley Cyrus’s latest

By Andrew Jacome

Arts

Icona Pop goes the world

The Swedish duo continue to dominate the pop music charts with the release of their debut album

By Chris Howson

Travel

9 great Halloween haunts in Europe

Ghoulish fun in some of the world’s coolest creepy places

By Aefa Mulholland

Health

New HIV testing program targets couples in the US and Ontario

‘It’s frightening to a lot of people that the greatest number of new infections comes from couples’: researcher

By Nathaniel Christopher

Power

South Africa: Man arrested in connection with lesbian’s murder

Accused will appear before a magistrate

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

A smutty, sleazy tribute to zine culture

Meet the creator of the Crooked ‘fagazine’ at this year’s Toronto Queer Zine Fair

By Matthew Hays

Arts

White-hot lady

A look at some of Betty White’s zany antics

By Taylor Parsons

Arts

Technology fetish

This year’s Northbound Leather fetish fashion show blends technology and sex

By Jeremy Willard

Benedict Cumberbatch on acting

Actor talks about his various roles in films out in 2013

By Xtra Editor

Power

New Jersey Supreme Court denies stay of lower court ruling allowing gay marriage

There’s ‘no public interest’ in depriving gay couples’ constitutional right to equal protection, ruling says

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Toronto police mark fourth anniversary of Chris Skinner’s murder

Homicide investigators say an update on the cold case to be released soon

By Andrea Houston

Power

New Jersey’s senator-elect to conduct gay marriages in Newark City Hall

Supreme Court to hear an appeal of pro-gay-marriage ruling but hasn’t issued stop order

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Conservative MPs vote against cyberbullying legislation

Death of Rehtaeh Parsons moved MP to draft new ‘revenge porn’ bill

By Justin Ling

Arts

We can be Queeroes, again

The gay science fiction saga continues in Steven Bereznai’s sequel

By Xtra Editor

Power

Toronto students protest Trinity Western University’s bid for a law school

Decisions from Federation of Law Societies of Canada and BC government expected imminently

By Andrea Houston

Arts

Gay goth scene

Watch the dramatic new video from homo indie darlings The Hidden Cameras

By Johnnie Walker

Sex

Baring it all for the greater good

Skydiving naked is one way to expose yourself for a worthy cause

By Taylor Parsons

Power

Chile: Four men found guilty of murdering gay man

Judge says Daniel Zamudio’s killers committed a crime of ‘extreme cruelty’ and showed ‘total disrespect for human life’

By Natasha Barsotti