The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag Race

It’s an event nine years, six permanent cohosts and many many miles of shade in the making - READERS, IT’S OUR 200TH EPISODE! And what better way to celebrate than by reviewing Drag Race’s 200th episode?! As an extra celebratory treat, four of those six cohosts are here! We drag Katie away from her Friday night gigs, Sharron away from the bed she’s laying in, and - complete with prop guitar - Dad out of retirement! What are their thoughts on the seasons that have transpired since last that sat ‘round the Shade Table? What are their thoughts about this season? And what wishes do you have for our next 200 episodes?! Grab a House of Love cocktail and reminisce and glisten while listening to our review of Drag Race 200: The Crystal Ball! 🔮 (music: bensound.com)

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Category:Television -- posted at: 2:55am EDT

You better lala that f**king paRuza! On the heels of two very special 200th episodes (the show and the Shade Table, natch), we’re celebrating by sharing our thoughts on one of the oldest drag traditions in the book - lip-syncing! In a wild display of range, we get some franchise best and worst lip-syncs, and of course have our share of opinions on them all. Were the right strategic choices/song selections/bad bitch moves made? Did anyone induce a scream at the TV or bring you to tears moment? Does being from the DMV area give you the same opinions recurring librarians Jake and Keith have? And are you ready for the imminent episode two hundo?! (music: bensound.com)

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Category:Television -- posted at: 4:55pm EDT

Readers! Despite her unfamiliarity with your names, Kyle's twin sister Kayla is back to chat about all the absurd references that influenced the finished product of this week's acting challenge, The Daytona Wind 2! Did you prefer the original version or this surreal reboot? Gallop in silence over here and give the episode a listen (and get the celebratory champagne ready as we near the home stretch to our 200th episode!) (music: bensound.com)

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Category:Television -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

What the FUN, readers?! While we would never deign to add levels of luster to our friendships, new friend Brian and old friend Andrilisa join Kyle to shake their fists at the kids on their lawn, divulge their tidbits on the Regents, maintaining 20+ year friendships, stepping out of your comfort zone and what to look forward to in your advanced years as we recap episode 6 of Season 15 - Old Friends Gold! And if you’re lucky, you might even hear a middling Chewbacca impersonation! (music: bensound.com)

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Category:Television -- posted at: 12:17am EDT

CORICORI (spelling?) LECTRICES! Kyle is joined once more by everyone's favorite Frenchman, Gary Goldman, for a brief but thorough espousing of all things Drag Race France! What elements of the show were quintessentially French? What would Gary have added to make it even MORE French? What Pokémon are serving c*nt? And how many bad French imitations made the final cut of the episode? (Spoilers for the outcome of Drag Race France, Season 1, naturally!) (music: bensound.com)

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Category:Television -- posted at: 9:21pm EDT

READERS! For the design challenge, it’s a double dose of artistic Aries articulations as Kyle is joined by the amazing Andrilisa, artist and creator extraordinaire (and one of Kyle’s besties for over 20 years!) We discuss the art of taking critique, the passion required to be a creator, and of course the fabulous (and…other!) designs of this week’s episode, House of Fashion! (And somehow Kyle manages to keep it to roughly two minutes of gushing about the 2006 critically reviewed MyNetworkTV soap opera Fashion House. Ahead of it’s time!) Which Fashion House would you have wanted to make your design out of? And did the right queen get the cut?

(music: bensound.com)

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Category:Television -- posted at: 7:59pm EDT

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