A selection of faces and partiers enjoying the current explosion of queer parties online.

Pandemic Pastimes

As we at Xtra practise physical distancing during this uncertain time of  COVID-19, we’ll bring you field notes on our favourite pandemic pastimes, from books and movies to games and music.

Pink rabbit dildo on a blue background
Pandemic Pastimes

39 easy steps for buying your first vibrator in the middle of a pandemic

Kirsten Reneau May 27
Sex toys on a yellow background

People are sending sex toys to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s beautiful

Eternity Martis May 26
Horror films Bit, Nightbreeders and The Craft
A worker looks out the window—complete with rainbow sentiments—at the Vigi Mount Royal seniors residence in Montreal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online sex
A selection of faces and partiers enjoying the current explosion of queer parties online.
Pandemic Pastimes

Online dance clubs are reviving a fierce and fundamental part of LGBTQ2 culture

Elio Iannacci Apr 24
Detail of the frontispiece to "The Song of Loss" by William Blake Isolation row
Pandemic Pastimes

Isolation row: Staying grounded through the unhinged days and nights of COVID-19

Patricia Wilson Apr 17
Love & Hip Hop cast Erica Mena, Sidney Starr and Joseline Hernandez
Regina Gently's house hit playlist
From Joy Division to Tegan and Sara... that's just the way we're rolling this time of COVID-19.
Animal Crossing character poses, surrounded by a rainbow glow.
Pandemic Pastimes

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ is the queer utopia we need right now

Erica Lenti Mar 20