We’ve been through a lot to get to this point: the highs were high, the lows were low, and the shade was shady. Was there crying? So much. Were there men in unicorn pajamas? Of course. Was Miley Cyrus there? Girl, she was. Coming live from the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, RuPaul’s Drag Race […]
Pearl
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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 7, Episode 5: The DESPY Awards
After last week’s shocker of an episode I didn’t know what to expect for this week. Apparently most of the ladies felt the same way and expressed their shock at seeing Trixie Mattel sent packing while barely awake Pearl got to stay. Judging by the tears on the runway, one would think that Pearl was […]
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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 7, Episode 4: Spoof!
*Yawn* — Sorry, I dozed off for a bit after this week’s snore of an episode. Until the very end (and what an ending), it was just same old, same old. Was Violet difficult? Yes. Did Pearl appear barely conscious for most of it? Yes. The queens were split into teams again for the Maxi […]
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My dinner with Stanley
Looking across Pearl’s geometric depth at Rick Muto’s beautiful Rothko knock-off was like inhabiting a Kubrick film. Kubrick was, George Grella informs us, a true “auteur,” an artist with a singular, persistent vision. Pearl, the latest venture from Tonic owners Phil and Charlie Fitzsimmons, also exhibits a clarity of purpose, approach, and execution. Open a […]
