Comedy

Intergalactic beauty Juno Birch’s advice for mere mortals

“Delusion is the key to confidence,” says the trans drag alien probing North Americans, er, North America this summer

By Russ Martin

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’: Meet the returning queens set to do battle

From Kandy Muse to Jimbo, 12 queens are headed back to the werk room

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 16 power ranking: You’re a winner, baby

RuPaul has crowned his 15th queen—and it’s a deserved honour

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 finale recap: ‘They will sing your praises loud’

America’s Next Drag Superstar is who we knew it would be from the start

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra News Flash

JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 10

By Eve Cable

Culture

Midnight in Ni-Chome: Japan’s post-pandemic drag performance scene

Queerness, whether on stage or off, plays differently in Japan

By Alex Ehrenreich

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 15 recap: Reunited, and it feels so long

This episode tests the limits of how long one could just hang out with this cast

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra News Flash

Jinkx Monsoon and the Doctor, TDOV recap, Quebec’s publicly funded transphobia, Manhattan murder suspect and Twitter censorship

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: April 3

By Eve Cable

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 14 power ranking: The stage has been set

Who will become America’s Next Drag Superstar XV?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 14 recap: ‘Heavy is the head that rocks the crown’

The final four face off in a Rumix to “Blame It on the Edit”—but who, if anyone, goes home?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 13 power ranking: Teach them well and let them lead the way

The final four is set—but will this season really be a top three?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 13 recap: Teacher’s pets

A makeover of educators produces strong results across the board, but someone still has to go home

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra News Flash

Hathaway/Coel power, trans happiness, Disney dig at DeSantis, trans athletics ban and oldest queen passes

5 queer and trans stories to follow: March 24

By Maddy Mahoney

Xtra News Flash

Hockey got gay, New York’s AG hosts Drag Story Hour, anti-trans Scottish candidates, Billie Eilish plays queer and Tinder’s new relationship types

Bite-size queer and trans news for the week of March 20

By Eve Cable

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 12 power ranking: Stars of the stage and screen

Who’s at the top of the ranking after this season’s Rusical?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 12 recap: And now, a word from Luxx Noir London

In an episode already stacked with greatness, a monologue becomes the centrepiece

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Politics

Texas bill would incentivize ‘bounty hunters’ to target drag shows, advocates say

HB 4378 would allow anyone to sue a drag performer if a minor attends their performance

By Jackie Richardson

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 11 power ranking: Stand-up to stand out

We get our first truly major power shift of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe