Taking advantage of the market. (Hey, why not.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
Meanwhile Jinkx ruling every roost from over the weekend, whether solo:
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/533614_513779945324615_405291184_n.jpg
Or group:
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/73381_513779608657982_457143314_n.jpg
Though admittedly I think Raja kinda kills the entire universe there.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 20:22 (eleven years ago) link
lol "not sharon"
― ampersand cooper black (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
having more & more affection for Alaska as this thing goes on
she's really grown on me
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
and Ru's point about her pulling off the suit/pants in drag was key
She's great! I still want Jinkx to win and then some but if it's Alaska, no complaints. (If it's Roxxy, derp.)
There were some great red carpet clips with Jinkx and Alaska in the promos for the awards last night. Alaska as Not-Sharon matched with Jinkx AS Alaska. Her imitating Alaska giving GPS directions had me roffling for a good two minutes, it was so note perfect.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
Also c'mon, this exists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=RWh7Yl_g63Q
"Baked Alaska Thunderfuck with Jinkx Monsoon Sauce"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
ned are the promo clips online? I wanna see!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 21:38 (eleven years ago) link
Dunno if those specific clips exist but there's this
http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-queens-willam-logo-newnownext-awards-red-carpet/04/2013/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 21:42 (eleven years ago) link
lol awesome
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
And Jinkx just now on FB. Yeah, I think I'm ride or die with her for life now:
In the heat of everything. Amidst all the criticisms and all the fan adoration and all the craziness, the one thing that stays the most important to me is the texts of undying love and pride from my youngest brother, Jacob, that mean the most and give me all the strength I need.I love you Bug.
I love you Bug.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 00:33 (eleven years ago) link
On the one hand, it's nice that there's still a clear villain going into the final 3. On the other hand, I hate that there has to be a villain going into the final 3.
Sort of shocked that Alaska called out Jinkx on the runway to go home, but maybe it was intended to light a fire under her going into the LSFYL.
Beautiful editing on the Untucked ep as Jinkx went from thinking Roxxy was complimenting her to realizing she was, yet again again, reading her.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 04:33 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, and Alaska has Miss Congeniality in the bag I think.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 04:34 (eleven years ago) link
Getting a big time Nancy Boys vibe from that cooking demo. (Nancy Boys being the premiere and as far as I know only drag variety show on Minneapolis public television.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NItW_Fnufc
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 04:45 (eleven years ago) link
Alaska is growing on me. I like Jinkx the best personality wise, but I will say I don't think she's winner material. I would just prefer she were my friend above any of the other queens.
― homosexual II, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
also Roxxxy Andrews is a pretty benign villain. Phi Phi was far more annoying.
― homosexual II, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
eh roxxxy is just one of those people who confuses meanness for wit iirc
― ampersand cooper black (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 17:38 (eleven years ago) link
There's been some image control on Rox & Detox's Twitter accounts this week, but I still blame selective editing for some of the nasty the former displayed ... or at least the amplitude of it.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 18:01 (eleven years ago) link
So we've got tonight, recap next week (I assume) and then the finale in two weeks...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 22 April 2013 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
Meantime, Jinkx news -- she's now up to a sixth night on sale in NYC with her two-person Vaudevillians act
http://www.spincyclenyc.com/index.php/liveperformances/1-live-performances/353-jinkx
While we've also got Jinkx and Alaska via podcast in Florida why because great
http://thehomohappyhour.podomatic.com/player/web/2013-04-20T05_07_30-07_00
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 22 April 2013 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
And now -- two weeks of hacking the vote! (Maybe.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 05:06 (eleven years ago) link
Geez, I thought last night was the finale. Boo. Hopefully Roxxy fans aren't tech savvy enough to push her win.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
was super-impressed by Alaska's defend your life speech, and I liked her LSFYL performance
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, great stuff for sure! I am fine with it coming down to a split between Jinkx and Alaska for the win (I can't see Roxxy marshalling anywhere near enough support now after that last episode.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
Oh BTW, Jerick aka Jinkx out of costume last night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQaBDmpcjvQ
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
Roxxy's weird rant about all the 'comedy' in the courtroom scene was O_o ... she sounded like a 5 year old way past naptime
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
....yeahhh, all her saying it was trying to mindgame everyone = I think not! (Besides which, if anything she didn't help herself given Alaska putting the exclamation point on it all; then again she was savvy enough to note where the other two had slipped, so the advantage of going last!)
Thing about Roxxy is that if the two had been contemporaneous Divine would have trashed her attitude completely and played the big girl card hard in return. So, like, fail on Ms. Andrews' part.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
It amazes me that Roxxxxy is so stupid as to have no concept of drag's inherent camp value. You're dressing up as an ott fascimilie of a woman, gtfo w yr whole THIS IS V V SERIOUS AND NOT AT ALL PLAYFUL OR FUN bs
― hoda nkotb (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:28 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, it's just straight O_o
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:36 (eleven years ago) link
honestly i can't even bother with roxxxy's complaints, which seem to be about how the competition should have been better suited to her style of drag (looking like a low-rent lainie kazan wearing peel-n-stick eyebrows and a tearaway bedsheet)
― ampersand cooper black (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:35 (eleven years ago) link
<3 <3 <3 that is the best description of Roxxxy ever
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
both roxxxy and coco had these intense rants about their competition which was basically them projecting their weaknesses and insecruties. it really was like watching a kid or a teen lash out.
― panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
A roffle
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 25 April 2013 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
Girl I am gagging!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpOl9tld5zg
― LeRooLeRoo, Saturday, 27 April 2013 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
Recap show tonight; they've got the first part up already:
http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/904099/rupauls-drag-race-episode-13-season-5-countdown-to-the-crown-part-1-of-6.jhtml
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 April 2013 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
Recap show way too busy/staged for me, rather preferred the style in older seasons. Still two moments were keepers:
* the correct pronunciation of 'brocade'
* Dave the veteran's gift to Jinkx
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:01 (eleven years ago) link
brocade was awesome
alaska's table dance had my attention
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:24 (eleven years ago) link
think I'm rooting for Alaska. I don't know why, just that goddammit she's fuckin adorable & hilarious
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:26 (eleven years ago) link
preview of the opening (snicker)
http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/905778/preview-rupauls-drag-race-514-the-beginning.jhtml#id=1700447
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 4 May 2013 00:14 (eleven years ago) link
roxy looks way too covered up compared to the other 2...her steez is always so Designing Women
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 4 May 2013 00:15 (eleven years ago) link
Tonight!
Meantime, Jinkx lives the dream:
Peaches Christ Productions Proudly PresentsGREY GARDENSWith The Original Stage-show Premiere of Return To Grey GardensStarring JINKX MONSOON as Lil'L Edie and PEACHES CHRIST as Big EdieThe Castro Theatre, Saturday October 12th
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 May 2013 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
wow
that sounds awesome!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 6 May 2013 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
And! Ru in an interview with the NYT. Fascinating to see him sans makeup -- he's rocking those freckles!
http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/05/06/arts/television/100000002210489/the-conversation-rupaul.html
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 May 2013 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
xpost - and yeah, VG, you should go!
I'm seriously considering it.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 6 May 2013 22:58 (eleven years ago) link
I'm content.
― siouxsan sarandon (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 03:08 (eleven years ago) link
Ha, Ms. J. herself spoiled it for me, she already posted on FB and I was foolish enough to see an autoupdate. And yeah she just had to win even with Alaska's good finish in the final episodes. But if I can just say right now YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH JINKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. World conquest plz.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 03:20 (eleven years ago) link
Yay! Manila's Instagram spoiled me. Bugger. I'll watch it soon.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 04:26 (eleven years ago) link
Also Ivy Winters as Ms Congeniality = way cool.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 04:59 (eleven years ago) link
And final thing to add -- holy hell did Raja kill it there with her look! Beyond that my other faves were Sharon Needles with the Pee Wee Herman and Detox's black/white approach.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 05:33 (eleven years ago) link