Alright Mary: All Things RuPaul's Drag Race

In the words of Deborah Cox, "My heart says, 'no, no'...nobody's s'pposed to [go home]!" We celebrate this week's addition to the Drag Race Lip Sync Hall of Fame (albeit with a little delusion) before discussing why this challenge format doesn't tell a good story and how you can splice in Darlene Mitchell saying, "Banana!" every time Joey used that sound board. Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary...

A spoken word lip sync challenge inspired by VH1 archive footage of The RuPaul Show from the 90s is exactly how we should be ending this Pride month and this bracket.  Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get full access to our AS11 episodes, plus The Comeback S3, The Traitors, brackets, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Espana, Global All Stars, Phili...

The roast meets rap battle is back this season, which means Megami has been busy writing! Joey Jay shows her velvet rage, Shuga shows her sweet tooth and everyone has something to say about Sam's hand me downs. And let's hear it for the ladies who lip sync, featuring Kennedy at her most unhinged and Hershii in an outfit that should have everybody rising. Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level t...

The third bracket hits a home run when it comes to casting, but there are more than a few foul balls for this week’s athletic themed design challenge. Kennedy Goddamn Davenport buckles but doesn’t break, Joey Jay hits all of Ru’s buttons, Jasmine follows the Jorgeous Rule, Shuga might be getting a pretzel at the mall, Sam has balls, and Hershii just can’t stop wearing pants.  Become a Matreon at t...

A gaggle of gay dads joins the workroom to show off their father figures for this week's makeover challenge. Salina strategizes herself into delusion, Vivacious has the judges saying "yesssss honey", Silky serves creamy and crunchy, Crystal perpetually indulges herself, Aura doesn't keep her pinky promise and April gets the final bite of the Tres Leches alliance. Become a Matreon at the Sister Mar...

As a wise queen once said, if you've got any tips, send them my way. This week, Bracket 2 shows their expertise via shortform video in things like jerking a chicken, duckwalking the dead, making tostones with your tits, nutting on a banana, helping a puppet get her cheating boyfriend back using a chorizo and a chainsaw, and baking a cake while a miniature version of yourself reads you from the lid...

Two is a pair and six is a bracket as the second batch of All Stars arrives this week to duet to it. Silky has a puppet this time, almost everyone but Crystal has a strategy, Reneé Rapp has a background in dance, Untucked is unhinged cringe and the lip sync for the win was, well, enough.  Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to all of our AS11 coverage, plus The Comeback S3, The...

The queens are scaring up sales for this week’s spooky home shopping improv challenge. The scariest part is that they have to do it in pairs, or more specifically, that Lucky and Mystique have to work together. Dawn makes the judges howl, Morgan does in fact do pretty well for a dead bitch, and while it seems like Akeria’s got this all wrapped up, it’s ultimately up to Ru to choose between an old...

It’s the elder millennials vs Gen Z for the first bracket of the second tournament style All Stars. A double stuffed premiere gives the queens the rare opportunity to write a rap verse about their fierceness, design a look using a pile of stuff and wriggle into some panties for 60 seconds. Along the way we get Latoya celebrating a birthday, a fly, a ladybug and a Roach, one of those Hudson kids an...

It's finally time to decide if Darlene's special kind of stupid, Nini's mechanically engineered drag or Myki's versatility earns the cash and the crown. The whole episode is kind of uncanny valley of the dolls but Miley stops by, we get to meet the people who produced all of those Meeks kids, Ru dances for no one, Jane gets a $10k tip from her sisters for mopping the floor with them most of the se...

The Top 3 take a break on the couch as the eliminated queens return to decide who will compete against Juicy for $50,000. Ciara puts on some prosthetic dirty pillows, Briar gets a doctor’s note, Jane earns a producer credit, Mia doesn’t get a moment’s rest and the littlest Love Dion ultimately cements her assassin status for the season.   Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to...

The top four rise and shine one last time for a semifinal challenge that doesn’t require them to write lyrics or learn choreography. Darlene and Myki's morning show is a ratings hit while Nini and Juicy's feels pre-recorded. Ultimately Nini shimmies into the Top 3, but we won’t have to take our eyes off Juicy for very long…. Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to UK vs the Worl...

Karens from hell (not to be confused with Karen From Finance) are pitted against Ru in an improv challenge that mostly involves saying no. Darlene is a pleasure to work with but Myki has that Honda Odyssey and that wig and that winners edit. Juicy lets a little loose, Nini loses her Christmas spirit and Jane misses the boat but earns a one way ticket to All Stars. Become a Matreon at the Sister Ma...

The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be…Valerie! After a disastrous attempt at Chicago in New York, diligent picketing with Fran Drescher during the writers strike and setting into condo life with her finance dude Marky Mark, Val has a chance to get back on network television, just as soon as ChatGPT is done writing the script. Along the way she loses Jane, keeps Patience, consoles Billy, reminis...

Round up my girls! Six bucking broncos are thrown into the arena for this season’s makeover challenge. If they buck it up, they’ll feel the wrath of Law Roach’s clickbait! Myki mentors Aunt Meeks to her second win, Nini bugs out, Juicy Love Lucy, Jane does just fine and the Mitchells do Reno. Not to be a mean girl but it seems Discord is totally clueless about family resemblance, which ultimately...

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Where there’s a will, there’s Away suitcases full of eliminated queens’ materials for this season’s third design challenge. We’re introduced to/reminded of Crystal this week, get to experience the joy of Darlene’s Wig Bag and are given an opportunity to discuss The Black Eyed Peas, Lou Vega, Sean Paul, LMFAO and even Deborah Cox and Tamia. While Discord continues to be pinned to the safe zone, Ken...

Seven little girls and one dumb dog come out mostly shining in this week’s Annie-inspired Rusical. While Jane’s shenanigans steal the show and the win, the Dions are miles from Easy Street and end up in a Mommy & Me lip sync that leaves Juicy an orphan in this competition.  Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Season 6 of Canada's Drag Race, plus brackets, movie reviews a...

Drag Race is the only show where you can see Drew Barrymoore, Truman Capote, Lizzo and the Pope all in one place, vying for the affections of three local actors. Snatch Game meets Love Island this week and while it’s by no means a total heartbreak, they’re not all a snatch made in heaven. Nini’s David Attenborough feels a bit unnatural, Discord inspires a Conclave tangent, Athena is once again Gre...

We are midway through the season and it's midterm elections this week as the queens take a stance on important political issues like padding, foreskin and clown inclusion. Myki is on the MF’ing rise, Darlene puts on a show in her bedroom, Discord hits the right notes, Jane continues to do, Athena is a little bit Alexis, and Veeta’s bags are packed. We indeed can’t keep our eyes off Juicy, but is a...

The tables are turned this week as the raters become the rated for part two of the talent show. We get thirty minutes of Ciara deciding she can most likely beat Discord in a lip sync and hoping to sway the votes that way. Meanwhile the Dions are keeping all of the wins in the family, the judges are not pleased with Kenya, and Myki almost loses more than a finger before clearing Miss Myst from the...

It’s Part One (“PART ONE?!” - Kenya Pleaser) of the talent show judged entirely by other queens in the room via the unsinkable Rate-A-Queen device. There’s a lot of strategizing but very little surprises as the movers from Miami outrank 60 seconds of physical therapy, an earnest poem, Darlene, and alas, Nini’s gecko.  Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Season 6 of Canada's...

A second design challenge so soon? Groundbreaking. The queens pair up and face off, both on the runway and in the workroom if you're in the extended Dion family teaching cousin Brian how boundaries work. Also, quick sticks! Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Season 6 of Canada's Drag Race, plus brackets, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under...

Pre-recorded from Simi Valley, it’s RDR Live! Third time’s not quite the charm, but the night is nearly saved by Michelle’s towel acting. Then it’s a zoo on the runway, and a good night for at least one of the Dions. Meanwhile Brian almost bites it before Mandy Mango is told she can go. Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Season 6 of Canada's Drag Race, plus brackets, movie...

This week, we begin our discussions about The Traitors Season 4 in the US and over across the pond in the UK. In the US, the Housewives make their presence known as faithfuls and as traitors in the castle as a group you don’t want to cross. They are up against a Dylan Efron wannabe, dwindling gamers, and a loud mouth who is ruining the game for everyone else, but the real debate is around the prod...