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

ru did :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzWDjQ5GbsI

...annnd Jinkx's show finally made the NYT in full

http://theater.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/theater/reviews/in-drag-for-90-years-vaudevillians-at-beechman-theater.html

An interesting thing catching up with all the seasons after watching Season 5 first is that Alaska has been haunting the show since the beginning in a very real way. I don't remember, but is the second season the only one where she isn't shown onscreen (whether in an audition video or in the audience cheering on Shannon Needles)?

And a neat Alaska interview: http://www.whatsuppub.com/arts_culture/stage/article_b7aea012-04f8-11e3-8e54-0019bb30f31a.html

Rupaul drives Henry Rollins to pick up some Clash swag.

Cryptic Willam tweet: https://twitter.com/willambelli/status/372178776748081152

I love just reading that in his professional Willam voice.

An interesting thing catching up with all the seasons after watching Season 5 first is that Alaska has been haunting the show since the beginning in a very real way. I don't remember, but is the second season the only one where she isn't shown onscreen (whether in an audition video or in the audience cheering on Shannon Needles)?

I think so -- and haunting is right! (Haus of Haunt, after all.)

My friend invited me to a drag show on Friday night and I just looked up who's going to be there -- Honey Mahogany's on the lineup!! :D

Gods help me, I might be a fan of Tammie's now that I've watched some of All-Stars.

Jinkx at the summit meeting:

http://d3rm69wky8vagu.cloudfront.net/article-photos/large/1.167291.jpg

And a message from La Jinkx:

Not every Drag Race winner takes the same path...

Each one of us have had careers distinctly different form one and other, fitting into what we are truly passionate about.

I was fortunate enough to have one of my long time dreams come true, starring in a 6 time extended, off broadway show in New York City- performing for countless audiences and many people of note.
Theater is not every drag queens dream, but it's mine, and thanks to mother RuPaul and RuPaul's Drag Race, I got to live out this dream this year.

I know that this has made me appear less visible in the drag world while I was singing my heart out in the underworld of Hell's Kitchen, but my devotion to my community is stronger than ever.
I have tried, in my way, to shine a positive light on where we are as a community. To show that personality, love, and positivity can still trump adversity and narrow mindedness.
This year I tried to prove that a drag queen is every bit a legitimate artist and entertainer for every community, not just in the gay bar scene. I have tried to build a bridge between "us" and "them" with comedy, music, and heart.

I feel proud of our community, that we are STILL fighting for equality and our right to be heard and recognized.
Our community is worldwide. We fight not just for ourselves here in America, but we fight for our family in Russia, Brazil, and anywhere they tell you that you can't be who you were born to be. We continue to defy the world leaders who want to squash us, and show them that as a community, we are stronger than they could have ever imagined.

My year as the reigning Drag Race winner may be coming to a close, but my efforts to change this world for the better are only gaining momentum.

I have many projects that have been in the works, just waiting for the right time to release unto you all, and they are right around the corner.
I am excited about the work I am doing with OraQuick, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research center and the HIV Vaccine Trial Units, and of course my future Projects with World of Wonder and Logo TV.

Jinkx Monsoon has not "Vanished" and she is far from done with the work she is doing for all the queer little ducks out there. Monsoon season is still in full effect, so stay tuned for all that's in store.

Season 6 not till Febtober. :(

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

A monthful of Jinkx started today: http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/983419/31-days-jinkx-monsoon-december-1.jhtml

Annnnd the posting of upcoming season 6 contestants has begun:

https://www.facebook.com/rupaulsdragrace

http://www.instagram.com/logotv

And elsewhere, I suppose.

And we got full trailer

http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-6-supertease-get-into-it-watch/12/2013/

Feb. 24: http://www.dragofficial.com/10/post/2014/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-6-premiere-date-finally-announced.html

yippeeeeeee

Aw yeah.

Splash!

New trailer!

http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-super-teaser/01/2014/

Have to admit I'm an early fan of Courtney's and Ben's, because they're the only ones with puntastic names.

When are episodes available on the Logo site? 24 hours after initial broadcast?

Usually, I think.

Roll on Monday...in the meantime, tonight...

Ice Queens stars RuPaul’s Drag Race favorites Willam Belli as Tonya Harding and Morgan McMichaels as Nancy Kerrigan, with Delta Work as an FBI agent, Yara Sofia as Oksana Baiul, Vivienne Pinay as a newsreporter, Colby Melvin as Jeff Gillooly and Christopher Adames as Shane Stant

Colby Melvin ... Christopher Adames ...

What pathetic drag names.

ooh i need to be watching ice queens obv

oh and speaking of Willam, gurl's got a new gig

http://www.dragofficial.com/11/post/2014/02/willam-belli-to-co-host-mtvs-real-world-st-show.html

Yara Sofia as Oksana Baiul

If her Oksana Baiul is anything like her Amy Winehouse, I have to watch this.

Meantime a new interview with Alaska:

http://thoughtcatalog.com/michael-podell/2014/02/an-exclusive-interview-with-alaska-from-rupauls-drag-race/

And two days to go! The pit crew has bulked up, as it were:

http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2014/02/19/meet-rupauls-drag-races-new-bulgier-pit-crew

:D

ok that Ice Queens mini-series, that's 10 episodes or whatever? -- the episodes are 10 seconds long O_o

Compact storytelling.

One day to go!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/fashion/RuPaul-Drag-Race-television.html

Gotta say this photo of the judging panel from the first episode tomorrow threw me because that's the most casual I think I've ever seen Santino dressed?

http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/02/23/fashion/23JPRUPAUL2/23JPRUPAUL2-articleLarge.jpg

Michelle got those cantilevers working overtime for the premiere

I wish Adam Lambert didn't look like a magician

The first step to Vegas.

Don't have Logo so I couldn't watch the ep in real time. I did watch all the introductory vids for this season's cast last night before going to bed and the two that most stood out to me were Jinxx Part 2 and Olivia Newton-Minogue. Oh, and Vivacious could be some mature fun too.

Maybe it's just that they got put on the spot, but some of those queens were extra dumb, too.

Those three are kinda my initial favorites though I'm still getting the measure of Milk and Pandora's drag mom. Once you actually see that first episode, much will be revealed (and, vis a vis your final comment there, confirmed).

Kelly Mantle looked like Christine Baranski, it was weirding me out

oh and

DON'T WEAR BACON

Haha somebody mentioned Baranski during the runway segment. Rightly so.

i still can't get over her hideous wig

talk about going back to party city

First recap I've noticed:

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/02/25/rupauls-drag-race-season-6-premiere-react/

Waiting on Coco/Isis and Tom/Lorenzo, of course.

Willam posted a clip on Instagram of him & Kelly Mantle doing their acting thang on Southland <3

http://instagram.com/p/k3DEvVvCLr/

Didn't expect Kelly to go home first.

Gia's voice, ugh. But then again, Ganjy's voice ♥, bless her try-har self.

How unfair is it that April is beautiful across multiple genders?

Yeah, I'm sad Kelly didn't at least make it to one acting challenge. I totally said "Carol Burnett" after that photo shoot, too.

I just realized that Adore looks like a cross between Kendra and PhiPhi

:/

Based on the "meet the queens" vids, there is definitely a PhiPhi in the second-week group.