RuPaul’s Drag Race recap S13 E2: “Losing is the New Winning”
Perhaps the most grounding thing we have learned in the nascent days of 2021 is that “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will continue, attempted extremist coup or... Read More
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Daniel Trainor is writer, podcaster, son and friend from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Michigan, his love for all things pop culture started early, once using pancakes to bribe his way onto the Oscars red carpet bleachers with his mother. In addition to writing for AwardsWatch, he is an huge sports fan and hosts the LGBTQ sports podcast “Same Team.” One day, he hopes Jane Krakowski will win an Emmy.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race recap S13 E1: “Pork and Queens”
Welcome, queens, to the inaugural recap of the 13th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Isn’t it inspirational that RuPaul Charles, with just a waistline and... Read More
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Zosia Mamet is out to prove that she’s not just a one-trick pony. As high-powered attorney Annie on HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant, Mamet subverts... Read More
Interview: Lauren Lapkus on ‘The Last Blockbuster’ and the joys of movie nostalgia [VIDEO]
These days, a little nostalgia goes a long way. In the new documentary The Last Blockbuster, narrated by Lauren Lapkus (The Wrong Missy), the only... Read More
‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 finale recap: “Kiss Mr. Spoon”
It’s the finale of “The Great British Baking Show” and oh, what a ride it’s been! From Sura’s sabotage of Dave’s pineapple cakes, to Lottie... Read More
Interview: Mary Holland on the deliberate subversion of the queer rom-com ‘Happiest Season’
Holiday rom-coms: they’re not just for straight people anymore! In Happiest Season, Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis) play a lesbian couple visiting Harper’s... Read More
‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 E9 recap: “You want a patisserie? You want a patisserie”
It’s the semifinals of “The Great British Baking Show” and while we can’t be sure who will make it to the grand finale, we can... Read More
‘Great British Baking Show’ recap S8 E8: “Wet Ass Pudding”
We’ve reached the quarterfinals of “The Great British Baking Show” and it’s Dessert Week! We’re forced to ask ourselves “hasn’t every other week been dessert... Read More
‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 E7 recap: “Is it hot in here or is it just the 80s?”
So…how are we all feeling? Has the week been normal for everyone or…uh… extremely not normal? Has there been something monumentally important happening in the... Read More
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