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Kevin O’Keeffe

Kevin O’Keeffe is a writer, host, instructor, and RuPaul’s Drag Race herstorian living in Los Angeles, California. His favourite pastime is watching a perfect lip sync.

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 7 recap: Nervous laughter
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 7 recap: Nervous laughter

One of the most intensely strange episodes of ‘Drag Race’ ever ends with a “weird as shit” lip sync

November 28, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 power ranking: Your new ‘Drag Race UK’ superstar is…
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 power ranking: Your new ‘Drag Race UK’ superstar is…

Finally, RuPaul names the third drag race superstar of the U.K.

November 27, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 recap: Honey, it’s Christmas, baby
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 recap: Honey, it’s Christmas, baby

A Christmas Rumix to help determine the U.K.’s Next Drag Superstar? ‘Tis the season!

November 26, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 9 power ranking: The final three
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 9 power ranking: The final three

Based on the roast results, we make predictions for who will triumph in the finale

November 23, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 9 recap: Roasted queens
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 9 recap: Roasted queens

The final four queens roast themselves and the eliminated dolls 

November 22, 2021
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 6 power ranking: Sinners, aren’t we all?
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 6 power ranking: Sinners, aren’t we all?

Two queens emerge as frontrunners as the season heads into its second half

November 20, 2021
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 6 recap: Sinning all the way
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 6 recap: Sinning all the way

The ball challenge moves to the middle of the season, and with it comes a clique breakup

November 19, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 8 power ranking: Delaying the inevitable
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 8 power ranking: Delaying the inevitable

The final three feels all but certain at this point—but is it?

November 16, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 8 recap: In space, no one can hear you overact
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 8 recap: In space, no one can hear you overact

A “Star Wars”-inspired acting challenge is loaded with references, but the episode is light on action

November 15, 2021
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 5 power ranking: Hey giddy girl, it’s your world
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 5 power ranking: Hey giddy girl, it’s your world

A critique resistant queen do-si-does away following a country pop challenge

November 13, 2021
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 5 recap: Hoes down
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 5 recap: Hoes down

A country pop bop says goodbye to flops. But who flops this challenge?

November 12, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 7 power ranking: A ‘Scandalous,’ definitive lip sync victory
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 7 power ranking: A ‘Scandalous,’ definitive lip sync victory

A fugly ball challenge finally puts a long striving queen at the top of the rankings

November 8, 2021
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 7 recap: Time goes by so slowly
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 7 recap: Time goes by so slowly

A time limit should have made this edition of the ball challenge a thrill, but something doesn’t feel right

November 7, 2021
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 4 power ranking: Icons only
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 4 power ranking: Icons only

A disappointing Snatch Game snatched away some of this season’s momentum 

November 6, 2021
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 4 recap: Fading stars
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 4 recap: Fading stars

A weak Snatch Game doesn’t dilute the overall strength of the season, but it is disappointing

November 5, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 6 power ranking: Double trouble
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 6 power ranking: Double trouble

The elimination of two queens has set up an unlikely final five

November 2, 2021
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 6 recap: Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 6 recap: Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory

A brutal double sashay leaves us with very few queens to root for

November 1, 2021
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 3 power ranking: Make those good girls go bad
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 3 power ranking: Make those good girls go bad

A horror movie parody tests the queens’ acting chops and puts a dark horse on top

October 30, 2021
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