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Will ‘Sinners’ win Best Picture at the Oscars?
TV & Film

Will ‘Sinners’ win Best Picture at the Oscars?

“One Battle After Another” seemed locked in to win the film industry’s top prize. But a once-simple awards race has gone haywire

By KC Hoard
Society told me to hate my body. I choose to embrace it instead
Love Like Mine

Society told me to hate my body. I choose to embrace it instead

As I prepare for bottom surgery, I’m returning to the people who have stood by me from the beginning—and myself

By Victoria Hincapie Gomez
Zena Sharman’s new book stitches death, life and sex into a beautiful tapestry
Books

Zena Sharman’s new book stitches death, life and sex into a beautiful tapestry

In “Staying Power,” kink and community help Sharman navigate parenthood, divorce and the death of her mother 

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Halsey’s ‘Badlands’ soundtracked the rise and fall of my oldest friendship
Consumed

Halsey’s ‘Badlands’ soundtracked the rise and fall of my oldest friendship

The pop star’s first album let us escape from the suburbs. After a falling out, it brought us back together

By KC Hoard
Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats
Politics

Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats

The California governor’s backpedaling on trans rights represents a grim shift, two years out from the first presidential primaries

By Katelyn Burns
Xtra earns gold medal for investigative journalism
Inside Xtra

Xtra earns gold medal for investigative journalism

Story about the Canadian government’s refusal to decriminalize HIV honoured at Canadian Online Publishing Awards

By Xtra Staff
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Joan Chen is ‘attracted’ to queer stories
TV & Film

Joan Chen is ‘attracted’ to queer stories

The legendary actress tells Xtra about “Saving Face,” “Montreal, My Beautiful”—and the life lessons that came in between

By Sarah Williscraft
‘Pillion’ shows that gay biker doms have feelings too
TV & Film

‘Pillion’ shows that gay biker doms have feelings too

The Alexander Skarsgård-led BDSM romance asks a big question: Can real love be found in such a skewed power dynamic?

By Aykeh
Why do queer TV shows keep tossing aside Black boyfriends?
TV & Film

Why do queer TV shows keep tossing aside Black boyfriends?

“Boots” and “English Teacher” both disposed of Black love interests for their gay protagonists. It’s an offensive trope—and it’s not a new one

By William Koné
Milk is everywhere—including the bedroom. ‘Mega Milk’ explores why
Books

Milk is everywhere—including the bedroom. ‘Mega Milk’ explores why

The new book by Megan Milks is excessive, leaky, exuberant—and a little nasty

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Xtra nominated for two GLAAD awards
Inside Xtra

Xtra nominated for two GLAAD awards

Senior editor Mel Woods has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article,’ and Xtra has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Independent Journalism’

By Xtra Staff
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
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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
‘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
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