Arts & Entertainment

Pink boots, a silver crop top, sickening moves, and an alias like Super Bitch — is there anything more we could possibly ask for in a superhero? We don’t think so, and apparently neither did Lee Daniels. Lee Daniels is one of the most influential members of the LGBTQ+ community in the entertainment industry to date. Over the course of his career, he has worked as a director, producer, writer, and actor in both film and television. Some of the most well-known projects he has worked on include Monster’s Ball,...

Comic book-maker, Marvel, has been making great strides to include LGBTQI representation in their superhero universe. And why not? There’s no denying the impact superheroes have on people, especially kids. In many cases, they represent a hyperbolized version of humanity that gives youngsters a can-do attitude and an anything-is-possible drive. So as such, these supernatural creatures should be diverse and representative of all walks of life. And Marvel Comics is doing their part to make sure impressionable minds have a wealth of dynamic superhero characters to look up to. It...

The beloved LGBT Showtime drama of the early 2000’s is coming back to television! Queer as Folk is an LGBTQ+ iconic television show that squeezed through the barriers of heteronormative mainstream media control. The adult show was one of the few on television with a storyline of all gay characters navigating through life within the LGBTQ+ community and outwards. The phenomenon was so beloved that it lived through a couple iterations already. Not many North Americans know but the original series debuted in the Uk, where it ran for 10...

Independent recording artist Alyssa talks to us about what it takes for her to keep strong as a trans singer in the music industry and her new bundle of joy, her third album release, Re-Established, set to drop on December 21, 2018. Aside from being a performer, the born entertainer also uses her platform for good. Not only does her music relay experiences from her journey as a transgender woman, but she’s also been involved with Pride events, HIV/AIDS benefits, and fundraisers to help bring an end to domestic violence....

Prom belongs to everyone including us. Whether you attended your own prom or ditched it all together, we can all somewhat recall the drama and pressures that surrounded the traditional high school event. To some, the end marker of our adolescents was a celebratory occasion of “Who are you going with?”, “Did you see their promposals?”, “I need to find the best outfit and coordinate it with who I’m going with?”, “What can we plan to make this night perfect?”, etcetera, etcetera. Unfortunately, this joyous frenzy is not as exciting...