Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 recap: The ‘L’ Word

This season’s makeover challenge provides us our top two—but what comes next?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 power ranking: An inevitable, deserved crowning

Never has the result of a season seemed quite so clear with multiple episodes to go

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 recap: Queer Eye for the Roast Guy

A season-long arc reaches the most satisfying possible conclusion

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra News Flash

An F-you to drag bans from boygenius, plus two trans healthcare bans overturned

Just 2 of the 5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 30

By Maddy Mahoney

Work

Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger

With anti-drag protests intensifying and spilling across borders, drag artists worldwide are losing gigs and fearing violence

By Jake Hall

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 8 power ranking: They’re all (dressed up as) winners, baby

We’re at the final four—with no end to this season in sight

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 8 recap: Paying respects to the legendary legends

Five All Stars winners’ spirits are in the room for this week’s design challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 power ranking: Ru crime genre

Who stands tallest in this season’s latest improv challenge?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 recap: ‘Mama is here to straighten shit out’

It takes a wake-up call from RuPaul to snap the cast out of their spiral

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 6 power ranking: Studio gals

It took a Rusical to finally spice things up this season, without putting a frontrunner in danger

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 6 recap: Don’t fuck with Joan, fellas

A Rusical challenge puts the season back on the right track

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 5 power ranking: An unfinished journey

One queen barely survives elimination thanks to another’s choice

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 5 recap: Snatched away

A queen makes an unceremonious—and frustrating—exit

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 4 power ranking: Top of the ratings

Whose TV pilot presentations will land them high-profile time-slots?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 4 recap: Pilot program

The queens team up for Must-She TV—but will they get a full-season pickup?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra News Flash

Jeopardy! Master Mattea Roach, Montana drag ban, Manitoba city saves queer books, Ontario councillor resigns over flag ban, RIP Tina Turner and all things ‘Barbie’ movie

6 queer and trans stories for your Friday

By Maddy Mahoney

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 3 power ranking: Let’s get Wild

We get our third new maxi-challenge winner of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8,’ Episode 3 recap: Supermarket, swept

The latest edition of the ball challenge inspires some wonky judging

By Kevin O’Keeffe