Queer Culture Catch-Up – Xtra Magazine https://xtramagazine.com Queering the conversation Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:41:28 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 Holidays got you blue? Here’s some joy and fight and warm hugs https://xtramagazine.com/culture/holidays-blue-family-joy-fight-hugs-260228 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/holidays-blue-family-joy-fight-hugs-260228#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:23:13 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=260228 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/holidays-blue-family-joy-fight-hugs-260228/feed 0 Miss Chief’s memoirs, ‘Next Goal Wins,’ drag kings, gay bar history and more https://xtramagazine.com/culture/miss-chiefs-memoirs-next-goal-wins-drag-kings-gay-bar-history-and-more-259360 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/miss-chiefs-memoirs-next-goal-wins-drag-kings-gay-bar-history-and-more-259360#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:34:29 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=259360 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/miss-chiefs-memoirs-next-goal-wins-drag-kings-gay-bar-history-and-more-259360/feed 0 Hot thrills from João Dall’Stella and a sexy musical with Baby Tate https://xtramagazine.com/culture/joao-dall-stella-baby-tate-259054 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/joao-dall-stella-baby-tate-259054#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:49:43 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=259054 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/joao-dall-stella-baby-tate-259054/feed 0 A corporate podcast and a science fiction novel among Bear’s latest recommendations? https://xtramagazine.com/culture/clout-for-good-corporate-podcast-burning-stars-bethany-jacobs-258454 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/clout-for-good-corporate-podcast-burning-stars-bethany-jacobs-258454#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:29:35 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=258454 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/clout-for-good-corporate-podcast-burning-stars-bethany-jacobs-258454/feed 0 Mashed-up historical romance from Lex Croucher, ‘Yesterqueers’ on TikTok and musicians Kaien Cruz and Moe Reen top our calendar this week https://xtramagazine.com/culture/lex-croucher-yesterqueers-kaien-cruz-moe-reen-walter-borden-257838 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/lex-croucher-yesterqueers-kaien-cruz-moe-reen-walter-borden-257838#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:47:54 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=257838 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/lex-croucher-yesterqueers-kaien-cruz-moe-reen-walter-borden-257838/feed 0 Put music from Sister Wife Sex Strike, Venezuelan film ‘Bad Hair’ and a Coyote Joe Stevens musical on your culture calendar https://xtramagazine.com/culture/sister-wife-sex-strike-bad-hair-coyote-joe-stevens-257235 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/sister-wife-sex-strike-bad-hair-coyote-joe-stevens-257235#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:00:33 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=257235 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/sister-wife-sex-strike-bad-hair-coyote-joe-stevens-257235/feed 0 Book your date with queer country love from Tyler Childers and trans advocate Chanel Lopez https://xtramagazine.com/culture/queer-country-tyler-childers-chanel-lopez-256592 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/queer-country-tyler-childers-chanel-lopez-256592#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:11:37 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=256592 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/queer-country-tyler-childers-chanel-lopez-256592/feed 0 Author Khashayar J. Khabushani, films ‘Mutt’ and ‘Summer Qamp’ and music by Thea Grace and Um, Jennifer? top this week’s culture calendar https://xtramagazine.com/culture/khashayar-khabushani-mutt-summer-qamp-thea-grace-and-jennifer-256078 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/khashayar-khabushani-mutt-summer-qamp-thea-grace-and-jennifer-256078#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:14:10 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=256078 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/khashayar-khabushani-mutt-summer-qamp-thea-grace-and-jennifer-256078/feed 0 A new release from R. Eric Thomas and ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ delivers the happy gay fluff we deserve https://xtramagazine.com/culture/r-eric-thomas-red-white-royal-blue-darcy-jer-kai-cheng-thom-asl-255608 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/r-eric-thomas-red-white-royal-blue-darcy-jer-kai-cheng-thom-asl-255608#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:36:09 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=255608 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/r-eric-thomas-red-white-royal-blue-darcy-jer-kai-cheng-thom-asl-255608/feed 0 ‘Dungeons and Drag Queens’ and country music without the gun-toting hate top the QCC playlist this week https://xtramagazine.com/culture/dungeons-and-drag-queens-caitlin-metz-tanaka-254715 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/dungeons-and-drag-queens-caitlin-metz-tanaka-254715#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:52:39 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=254715 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/dungeons-and-drag-queens-caitlin-metz-tanaka-254715/feed 0 ‘International Male’ documentary and ‘Vibe Check’ podcast top the catch-up this week https://xtramagazine.com/culture/international-male-vibe-check-podcast-jason-june-crashpadseries-2trans2furious-254149 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/international-male-vibe-check-podcast-jason-june-crashpadseries-2trans2furious-254149#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:51:35 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=254149 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/international-male-vibe-check-podcast-jason-june-crashpadseries-2trans2furious-254149/feed 0 Miss Major, Big Freedia, Dykanite and trans science fiction on deck for Pride Month https://xtramagazine.com/culture/miss-major-big-freedia-dykanite-trans-science-fiction-253519 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/miss-major-big-freedia-dykanite-trans-science-fiction-253519#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:13:29 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=253519 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/miss-major-big-freedia-dykanite-trans-science-fiction-253519/feed 0 Black trans town hall, masc films, Manuel Betancourt’s ‘The Male Gazed’ and Cher, Cher, Cher https://xtramagazine.com/culture/black-trans-town-hall-masc-films-manuel-betancourts-the-male-gazed-and-cher-cher-cher-252360 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/black-trans-town-hall-masc-films-manuel-betancourts-the-male-gazed-and-cher-cher-cher-252360#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:17:10 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=252360 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/black-trans-town-hall-masc-films-manuel-betancourts-the-male-gazed-and-cher-cher-cher-252360/feed 0 ‘Dykes to Watch Out For’ audio play, Billy-Ray Belcourt’s new literary magazine, Torrey McDowell’s country croonin’, Leah Johnson’s tween respect, a joy break from Eurovision’s Netta and a plea for anti-censorship action https://xtramagazine.com/culture/dykes-to-watch-out-billy-ray-belcourt-torrey-mcdowell-leah-johnson-netta-censorship-251494 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/dykes-to-watch-out-billy-ray-belcourt-torrey-mcdowell-leah-johnson-netta-censorship-251494#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 14:56:45 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=251494 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/dykes-to-watch-out-billy-ray-belcourt-torrey-mcdowell-leah-johnson-netta-censorship-251494/feed 0 Little Richard doc, Billy Porter tour, park sex, Liz Glazer comedy and music from SOFI TUKKER https://xtramagazine.com/culture/little-richard-billy-porter-park-sex-glazer-sofi-tukker-250398 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/little-richard-billy-porter-park-sex-glazer-sofi-tukker-250398#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 17:53:05 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=250398 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/little-richard-billy-porter-park-sex-glazer-sofi-tukker-250398/feed 0 Music by Lynnee Breedlove and Juba Kalamka, a Charlie Jane Anders trilogy, queer Brit hobby groups and Kit Yan, Melissa Li and Michael R. Jackson in NYC https://xtramagazine.com/culture/ynnee-breedlove-juba-kalamka-charlie-jane-anders-hobby-groups-kit-yan-melissa-li-michael-r-jackson-249366 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/ynnee-breedlove-juba-kalamka-charlie-jane-anders-hobby-groups-kit-yan-melissa-li-michael-r-jackson-249366#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:49:27 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=249366 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/ynnee-breedlove-juba-kalamka-charlie-jane-anders-hobby-groups-kit-yan-melissa-li-michael-r-jackson-249366/feed 0 5 new queer books to relish this spring https://xtramagazine.com/culture/queer-books-spring-2023-248855 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/queer-books-spring-2023-248855#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:52:35 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=248855 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/queer-books-spring-2023-248855/feed 0 Live theatre virtually, Two-Spirit model Jazz Moise and Black queer history https://xtramagazine.com/culture/two-spirit-model-jazz-moise-247688 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/two-spirit-model-jazz-moise-247688#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:00:02 +0000 https://xtramagazine.com/?p=247688 https://xtramagazine.com/culture/two-spirit-model-jazz-moise-247688/feed 0