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Saying goodbye to ‘Kill Bill’
Consumed

Saying goodbye to ‘Kill Bill’

Quentin Tarantino’s martial arts epic has been tainted by shocking revelations about what went down behind the scenes. Can it be redeemed?

By KC Hoard
Sapphics on television had a disappointing year
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Sapphics on television had a disappointing year

2024 was a great year for queer women on TV. But from ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ 2025’s Sapphic storytelling slid backward

By Anna Govert
The year ‘post-woke’ broke
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The year ‘post-woke’ broke

In 2025, bigotry was trendy, and we found out who our friends really are

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff
How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?
Rainbow Rewind 2025

How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?

It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?

By Katelyn Burns
The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 power ranking: Read you, wrote you
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 power ranking: Read you, wrote you

Which queen came out on top in the Reading Battles maxi-challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out

A fan favourite maxi-challenge from “Canada vs. The World” makes its return

By Kevin O'Keeffe
The best queer and trans movies of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The best queer and trans movies of 2025

Films like “Sorry, Baby” and “The Wedding Banquet” made the year worth watching

By Xtra Staff
This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come
Books

This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come

The queer themes in “The Book of Luke” texture the plot, but they don’t define it. It’s part of a welcome trend toward complex queer stories

By Samuel Eli Shepherd
‘Biology’ is backlash
Politics

‘Biology’ is backlash

Why do the arguments of men’s rights activists and TERFs sound so … similar?

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Davey Davis’s new novel tenderly contends with the COVID-19 pandemic
Books

Davey Davis’s new novel tenderly contends with the COVID-19 pandemic

“Casanova 20” follows the chasms—and—connections between generations of queer people

By H Felix Chau Bradley
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In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me
Consumed

In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me

As a kid, I felt I had to tamp myself down. Freddie Mercury proved I didn’t have to

By KC Hoard
Nearly half of all queer characters on TV will disappear next year
TV & Film

Nearly half of all queer characters on TV will disappear next year

An uptick in series endings and cancellations is bad news for queer and trans representation

By Cody Corrall
‘Flaming Creatures’ and the censorship of queer art
Censorship

‘Flaming Creatures’ and the censorship of queer art

Jack Smith’s 1963 film “Flaming Creatures” was deemed legally obscene by the U.S. Supreme Court

By Cody Corrall
Jonathan Bailey is the first openly gay ‘Sexiest Man Alive’
Celebrity

Jonathan Bailey is the first openly gay ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

The tight pants wearing “Wicked” star earned the honour this year. But what other sexy queers should get the nod one day?

By Mel Woods
This trans zine from the ’90s has never been more relevant
Books

This trans zine from the ’90s has never been more relevant

“Gendertrash From Hell” collects all the issues of the iconoclastic publication. It’s a major event

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Richard Linklater showed me how to love
Consumed

Richard Linklater showed me how to love

During a honeymoon phase with a new partner, I clung to Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. His new film, “Blue Moon,” helped me carve a new path forward

By KC Hoard
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