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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 recap: Defying g-Ru-vity
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 recap: Defying g-Ru-vity

And you won’t bring them down!

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 5 recap: Live from the Werk Room …

RDR Live returns, which might inspire eye rolls—but it gives us a terrific episode

February 3, 2025
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Safety (Chain) Dance
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Safety (Chain) Dance

A Big Brother Canada twist finds its way to Canada’s Drag Race, and shakes up the power rankings as a result

December 28, 2024
‘Drag Race’ in 2024 tested the limits of global crossover appeal
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‘Drag Race’ in 2024 tested the limits of global crossover appeal

“Drag Race” remains an international phenomenon, but “Global All Stars” disappointing throws a damper on global ambitions

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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 4 recap: ‘Should we speed it up a little bit?’
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 4 recap: ‘Should we speed it up a little bit?’

The queens take on fast fashion in this week’s design challenge

December 13, 2024
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 3 power ranking: Syncing ships
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 3 power ranking: Syncing ships

Some frontrunners cement their positions, while others stumble

December 6, 2024
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: PSAshay away
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: PSAshay away

The queens compete in teams to produce interstellar public service announcements

November 29, 2024
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 premiere recap: Return to the North
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 premiere recap: Return to the North

After a smash fourth season, Canada’s Drag Race returns to a different Drag Race landscape

November 22, 2024
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 11 recap: G-Ru-test hits
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 11 recap: G-Ru-test hits

It’s LaLaPaRuZa time with the eliminated queens!

October 22, 2024
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 9 recap: A global family
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 9 recap: A global family

The queens pair up with their already-eliminated sisters for a makeover challenge

October 9, 2024
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 8 recap: International roast
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 8 recap: International roast

A true bummer of an elimination caps off what might be the worst “Global All Stars” episode yet

October 2, 2024
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 7 recap: Global Snatch
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 7 recap: Global Snatch

We get our first truly international Snatch Game—unfortunately, it’s the Snatch Game of Love

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 5 recap: Hi, Boobie!
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 5 recap: Hi, Boobie!

A strange “Barbie” twist on an acting challenge produces decidedly mixed results

September 10, 2024
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 4 recap: International pop girls
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 4 recap: International pop girls

The girl groups challenge comes, and a queen gets a victory she’s been waiting for

September 3, 2024
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 3 recap: The queen who dragged me
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 3 recap: The queen who dragged me

It’s time for the ball, and a notable fashion queen wins out

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ finale recap: Queens of the world unite
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ finale recap: Queens of the world unite

A surprising ending tells us something notable about the MTV era

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 11 recap: Filler, queen
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 11 recap: Filler, queen

What is the point of this episode?

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 9 recap: Badge swap
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 9 recap: Badge swap

At this late juncture, two queens finally think strategically when it comes to badge donation

July 5, 2024
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