TV & Film

How is the new drag show ‘Call Me Mother’ different from ‘Drag Race’?

Competing houses, superstar mentors—plus kings, things and everyone in between

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

Canada’s Drag Race Season 2: After the Sashay with Beth

Xtra contributor Russ Martin gets all the tea from this week’s eliminated “Drag Race” contestant

By Russ Martin

Drag Race

Speed Date with the Queen of the North, Brooke Lynn Hytes

As Canada’s Drag Race Season 2 begins, Xtra gets the tea from this “Drag Race” icon

By Xtra Video

TV & Film

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ has that secret sauce that gets queerness and class just right

Co-creator Tom MacRae realized that the high-school drag musical’s lead character had to be flawed: “Teenagers are awful”

By Frank M. Miller

TV & Film

Everything queer coming to streaming platforms in August

From “The L Word” reboot and another lesbian historical drama to the recent gay romance “Boy Meets Boy” and a drag musical

By Sarah Taher

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Meet you at the bar

My hometown queer bar is under threat. Send in the queens!

By Gordon Bowness

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Enjoying drag superstars from the comfort of your car… and other pleasures

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning May 20

By S. Bear Bergman

My Safe Space

I created a drag persona to get me through quarantine

Connecting with my own queerness through Mairy Dilk gave me a lifeline when I couldn’t connect with anyone else

By Melanie Jayne Ashford

Queer Culture Catch-Up

From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 8

By S. Bear Bergman

TV & Film

Indie Canadian drag film ‘Jump, Darling’ nabs a major Hollywood star and spawns a surprising love affair

The film’s director and lead actor discuss how they connected on set and the wonder of working with a legend like Cloris Leachman in her final role

By Max Gao

Books

A divinely illustrated history of drag

This detour through the demented world of Divine and John Waters is just a sample of delights from the comprehensive new book “The Art of Drag”

By Jake Hall

Arts

Halloween: 10 ways to celebrate safely the homo high holiday

From online drag parties and sexy strippers to gory film fests, we’ve got you covered

By Sarah Taher

TV & Film

‘Drag Race Holland’ shows how international ‘Drag Race’ seasons can showcase different realms of drag

The maxi-challenges largely don’t matter, making this the most look-based season of the series

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Addiction

The drag queens coming out as sober

For many drag performers, the easy access to party drugs and alcohol in the queer bar scene can lead to regular substance use and addiction

By KC Hoard

Ask an Expert

Everything you need to know about binding and packing safely

Queer family medicine practitioner Katherine Gardner explains the ins and outs of basic body modifications

By Andy Bandyopadhyay

Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Rita Baga represents French-Canadians until the end

The Montreal queen had the most wins and serves

By Arvin Joaquin

Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Scarlett Bobo serves consistently fierce realness

The Toronto queen talks about her secret meltdowns and embracing her underdog status

By Arvin Joaquin

Canada’s Drag Race

Hail Queen Pri

Shantay She Slayed: Canada’s herstory-making drag superstar came to represent

By Arvin Joaquin