Alright Mary: All Things RuPaul's Drag Race

We are currently building secret closets in our bathrooms, stalking LA in an iconic yellow coat, and feeling fully activated by the sensation that is “The Substance”! This movie sends us in so many directions, from body dysmorphia to the terrors of tele-health, Demi Moore in the mirror, Dennis Quaid eating that shrimp, Margaret Qualley’s aunt Sue, and that Carrie at the prom climax featuring the n...

Don’t tell mom the babysitter is Rebecca DeMornay.  Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get full access to Drag Race UK this season, plus Global All Stars, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more. Join us at our OnlyMary's level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives! Patreon:  www.patreon.com/alri...

Well kiss your sister, it’s time to talk about “Flowers in the Attic”! Much has been said about that bathtub scene but honestly that is just the beginning of the bizarre family dynamics in V.C. Andrews twisted tale of attic dwelling siblings. Louise Fletcher is a force to be reckoned with and reason alone to watch this camp classic.  Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get full access to...

This week we’re revisiting some classic Canadian nightmare fuel of the 90s! “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” made us fear and fiend for 9:30pm on a Saturday, especially with indelible episodes like “The Tale of the Laughing in the Dark” with its suburban locale, the lack of adult supervision and the possibility that it was all just a creepy old man terrorizing these kids.  Become a Matreon at the Sis...

Well it wouldn’t be a season of DRUK if someone didn’t make an unexpected exit for health reasons. But the teams based design challenge must go on, and a power trio is already on the rise. To hear the rest of this episode, become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get full access to DRUK episodes this season, plus all of Global All Stars, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Cana...

We’re kicking off Alright Scary with Frank Oz’s under-sung movie musical “Little Shop of Horrors”! While not the spookiest pick on the list this month, it’s certainly got the best balance of bonkers and beautiful. Plus all those homoerotic overtones in the dentist’s office, Levi Stubbs’ vocals, the perfection of Ellen Greene, and a Greek chorus by way of Crystal, Chiffon and Ronette.  Become a Mat...

The city of Manchester, the island of St. Lucia and the essence of Canada are all represented in the cast of Season 6 of Drag Race UK. Plus two queens competing for “oldest bitch in the cut” energy, a unanimous lip syncing lookalike, a peek into the Wild World of Wales and a strict machine on the judges panel.  Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get full access to episodes this season, p...

This episode wasn’t what anyone would call a “happy hour." Here's a healthy pour of a preview of our discussion on Patreon this week. Tip your waitress, she'll fall right over. Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to the rest of the episode and all of Global All Stars this season, plus Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down...

Boobs. Here's the first 20 minutes of our discussion of this week's international acting challenge! Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to the rest of the episode and all of Global All Stars this season, plus Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more. Join us at our OnlyMary's level for EVEN MORE m...

Nelly is feeling very neglected this week. Anyway here's a preview of this week's discussion of Global All Stars! Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to the rest of the episode and all of Global All Stars this season, plus Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more. Join us at our OnlyMary's level f...

It’s a ball, it’s a mall fashion show, it’s a reason to queen out on Carmen Sandiego. It's a preview of our discussion of this week's episode of Global All Stars! Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to the rest of the episode and all of Global All Stars this season, plus Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philip...

The Paris Olympics may be over but a global competition filmed in Colombia has just begun!  It’s a bit of a high school reunion, if no one went to the same high school, it’s a bit like Eurovision, and occasionally it’s like an obscure Belgian variety show, but overall this is a refreshing take on the All Stars format. Also, the judges panel looks like they’re on the news.  Become a Matreon at the...

We talk about the husband, the Hole and even the husband's hole this week. Mrs. Mateo’s second act and JLo’s small bag of chips get a lot of air time, in addition to the actual challenge at hand. Join us on Patreon to hear the rest of the conversation! Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past season...

It’s time to stop counting badges and start crowning queens as we carry this season through charity to its relatively surprising conclusion.  Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more. Join us at our OnlyMary's level for EVEN MORE...

Canada hosts another friendly competition with a couple US stalwarts, some UK geese, one French dip and Kennedy Goddamn Davenport. Brooke Lynn is back with a new North face and old pals Traci and Brad.  Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philipp...

A mini-makeover, party games for cash, a round robin of Tic Tac lunches, babysitting some backup dancers and picking the lipstick for your life keeps the queens busy before the actual finale next week.  Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to Canada vs the World Season 2, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philipp...

Everyone lip synced, no one went home, Shannel had a bit of a Megami moment, Roxxxy got to maintain tradition--including never losing a lip sync--and we found a way to talk about Shelley Duvall and Sasha Colby for a little bit. Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to past seasons of Nuance, the Alright Mary aftershow, movie reviews and past seasons o...

This is no dream, this is really happening this week as the queens take on a Rusical of Rosemary’s Baby (with a bit of The Exorcist, Poltergeist, IT and of course, Megan thrown in). We have a lot to say about horror movies, nothing to say about periwinkle and plenty of feelings on the SLMing of Shannel. Plus that lip sync just had us putting our hands behind our backs and curiously spinning away. ...

Music makes the people come together, but it also makes drag queens design looks based on (the titles of) RuPaul songs. Shannel continues to get nothing for Christmas, Gottmik gets a three way hug with a dress form, Nina has clearly never made construction paper turkeys as a kid, Angeria is VERY Ashford & Simpson, and Vanjie loves cats. Jorgeous doesn’t really have a plotline this week, but re...

It’s truly a Night of 1000 Divas as RuPaul channels Joan Crawford, Faye Dunaway playing Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Lauren Bacall and more stars of the 20th century in this week’s camp cinema inspired acting challenge. (Though the jury’s still out on The Boys in the Band when it comes to camp, but having Jorgeous play Harold is certainly an inspired choice.) Want even more Alright Mary? Become a M...

No one’s safe at a roast, chickens—unless it’s a charity season and no one goes home.  Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to past seasons of Nuance, the Alright Mary aftershow, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more. Join us at our OnlyMary's level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep...

Roxxxy Andrews more than earns her commission in the final minutes of this week’s episode. After a series of real estate commercials that weren’t necessarily fighting off bidders, some workroom drama about Florida accents, Jorgeous's Mommy and me moment on the runway and a pretty hairy lip sync, an anguished blind crab walk was just what this episode needed to continue to sell us on this absurd te...

Makeovers meets the girl group challenge with a healthy dose of daddy issues in this week’s episode. We have much to say about Shannel, including the fact that she is iconically badgeless, not as much to say about alliances and cliques and lots of feelings about that pole dancer, Ross’s commitment to making/not losing these references, and why All Stars needs more stars.  Want even more Alright Ma...

Alright Yvie! This week we talk to Season 11 winner, All Stars alum and beloved oddball of the Denver drag scene, Yvie Oddly! We discuss the honor of cat ownership, facing imposter syndrome on national television, the Drag Race you don’t see, navigating the seas of toxic fandom, celebrating temporary drag and so much more!  Their new book “All About Yvie”, co-written with Michael Bach, will be out...

We get twice the tickled ivories this week when two Liberaces show up on Snatch Game of Love. Personally, we have dibs on Marla Gibbs and whatever she’s got in that shoulder bag. Thanks to Shannel, we spend some necessary time on both the expression and the movie “in the cut” and Jorgeous inspires us to revisit an internet legend. We also figure out who Roxxxy looks like in her confessionals, and...