'...and DON'T *bleep* IT UP!' -- the RuPaul's Drag Race thread

I lied, I got nothing else. :(

Oh: Jinkx's makeup was a little, let's say, minimalist.

There was something odd about the headpiece & the wig, it looked like it might have need to be built up with more wig? idk. made her face look very small

the dress was neat though

I think she was going for a Statue of Liberty thing, with the green dress and the spiky crown.

PS the Alyssa's Secrets with Shangela are hysterical.

lol'd hard at Ben winning a gift certificate.

A couple of chin-stroking pieces

http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/05/rupauls-drag-race-is-americas-best-reality-show-with-the-worst-finale/371162/

http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/rupauls-drag-race-reunited-204861

I kind of agree with the wire piece, but it was probably the most fun finale they've had so I don't really care?

I sort of wish the finale was more of a two parter project runway kind of deal where they have longer to put together something for a challenge and really show their own brand of drag but it's not going to keep me up at night

Yeah same here. Also, let's be frank, the ONLY reason they just don't go ahead and do it live is because of the potential for fuck-ups and raunch.

totally

though who doesn't want to see that, let's be honest

The AVClub writer is horrible.

guys how did we miss this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljn84CYG5ws

and this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_uPdrIF1Xw

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I'd say crown Ornacia

Stevie if you don't go see this for us I will hunt you down

http://www.phillymag.com/g-philly/2014/05/22/rupauls-drag-races-alaska-debuts-stevie-nicks-show-philly/#more-2577571

omg I so want to see that

http://37.media.tumblr.com/842ea91636a682cffeca0ee0f218bf4b/tumblr_n3p5ua0mZe1qzktbuo1_250.gif

The Heathers are back...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGLY0Lb4yYE

A Stacy Lane cameo would've been EVERYTHING.

That's pretty painful to listen to. Drag queen music isn't very good is it. Are there any other than Divine and "Supermodel (You Betta Work)" that were succesfull ?
If Boy George counts then they all have a lot of work to do.

Oh I forgot Sylvester and Kevin Aviance.

I can't think of a single RpDR alum music video that I've thought was remotely listenable.

I like Willam & DWV's parody songs the best of any of the recent drag queen songs

I've heard Adore's stuff is good?

but idk

I've heard that __Tatianna__'s stuff is good. I listened to a couple, and they didn't scream TURN ME OFF.

I liked Adore's first single, I haven't heard any more yet

Interesting article here that Jinkx just shared out -- she's one of the interviewees.

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/06/25/3449462/drag-queens-trans-women/

As an aside, it's interesting to see Dela's boy last-name being used, since he'd been so careful about obscuring it for so long.

This is too adorable and gives me faith in humanity:

http://dragaholic.com/2014/06/jujubee-30th-birthday-gift-rhode-island-pride-heartwarming-story/

Aw neat!

And a new Jinkx interview

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/06/jinkx_monsoon_free_download.php

Party.

http://logo.to/1qfK1Lz

I met Adore briefly at Toronto Pride! She was really sweet and went out of her way to come give me kisses even though her team was waiting for her. She said "they're gonna kill me but I don't care!"

<3

Hey VG forgot to mention here that THE BEATDOWN IS BACK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JQeCUKovIg

:D

Meanwhile, good takes on wider issues

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2014/07/24/is_drag_a_trans_identity_or_just_a_job_a_queen_explores_her_art.html

Jinkx, having fun with Fred

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaVCB9qlto

Flintstone or Durst?

All and more. (In actuality, Schneider.)

Love it !

http://iyorbe35.tumblr.com/post/98162519990/olicity-endgame-0hhgodpleaseshutup-i-found#notes

Guess who.

http://i.imgur.com/bRWtslS.jpg

your makeup is terrible <3

I am rolling this over from the Phrases you hate... thread -- do you think this show (which is a show w/ relatively low ratings on a niche cable network) has had a disproportionate impact on pop culture? I mean when I think abt terms like "basic" or "work" or "realness" or "serve", obviously none of them originated on RPDR but RPDR seems to be the vehicle that brought them into the mainstream

or have they even entered into ~the mainstream~? I mean I readily admit I kind of live in a v liberal and queer bubble so maybe I am not the best judge of what "normal ppl" say slang-wise but it *seems* like these things have entered into a sort of general lexicon and when I think abt it it seems like RPDR would have been the thing that accelerated their usage at a v rapid rate and moved them from very nice to somewhat common

Good question and I don't know...I think it's a vector, definitely. I'd say Logo's strategy of putting up its shows, including all of this, via its website for free (and while that can be clunky, the actual app itself has been flawless on that front) has been key too.

Ned as a straight white dude (no shade) who is also a fan of this show, you are prob a v good candidate for this discussion! Would you say that some of these phrases are used by ppl that you know who prob/def do not watch this show?

I can't say I've noticed it big time? Familiarity with such phrases in my overall group of friends derives from already being a fan of said show, having seen some episodes, or simply being involved in/aware of drag culture (define this as widely/broadly as possible) for years upon years. I haven't been consciously surprised out of nowhere as of yet, let's put it that way, and I definitely don't know any try-too-hard Laganjas offhand.

Shade almost definitely popularized by the show, based on nothing but a gut feeling, if I can interject as another straight white dude. Are some of these terms also popularized by reigning pop divas, though? Like an updated version of the Madonna Effect.