After a streak of strong flagship seasons, the MTV era saw its first real disappointment. What went wrong?

International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year.

There are many reasons to watch the crossover season. Suki Doll of Canada’s Drag Race is at the top of the list.

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

Ahead of the start of Drag Race on MTV, we’re looking back at some titans of the last five years.

Though the franchise has been steadily expanding for years, 2022 was explosive for growth.

We’ve come a long way from the parodic origins of Drag Race.

The sickening dips, flips, splits and tricks that had us gagged and gooped all year long.

Lessons learned from All Stars 6, and what we want to see in future seasons.

Despite a production bubble and a slow start, this crop of queens wound up tackling pressing issues in America.

Everyone has an opinion about the best season, but which individual episodes stand out?

The maxi-challenges largely don’t matter, making this the most look-based season of the series.

The finale ended with COVID-19 shuttering ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!,’ but what fascinated most was its depiction of life before lockdown.

2020 was a year of growth, despite forces that threatened to overshadow the franchise.

Personal drama takes center stage in this slice-of-life series about RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!

Weathering controversy and coronavirus, Season 12 proved to be remarkably resilient.

Runway looks on RuPaul’s Drag Race have ranged from the drop-dead gorgeous to the utterly incomprehensible.

A bad choice of first episode limited the miniseries’ potential to grow,

Whither the confessional queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race?

Fun distraction or dangerous precedent for the franchise? Why not both?