Welcome
to Leg 1 of The Amazing Race 27! When we join Phil, he’s hanging
out on Venice Pier of Venice Beach in California. So, you know, Los
Angeles. As usual. We find out that this is the starting line for
the race, so we welcome the eleven teams as they arrive by. . .
running down the beach. Ugh. Whatever happened to crazy wacky
methods of arrival, TAR? (Toyouke: “Seriously, you couldn't spring
for a bus? This is not the way to win back that Emmy. I bet 'The
Voice' can afford a bus.”) Whatever. So
the eleven teams are: (click for more)
Monday, September 28, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Project Runway 9/24/15--"Broadway or Bust" summary
Previously
on “Project Runway”: we had ANOTHER unconventional materials
challenge, this time with old electronics. Making clothes with old
keyboards does not “merge technology and fashion” but you keep on
telling yourself that. Jake quit the competition to go home and take
care of his dog, which was really sad, actually. Ashley made an
awesome dress out of old Polaroids that she messed up to make a
print, but she lost to Kelly's silver dress made from cut up
ductwork. It was cooler than that sentence makes it sound. Despite
Lindsey's making a dress out of CD case slips, Joseph was sent home.
He finally made something that wasn't matronly but it was a terrible
dress made from mouse pads and wires. Also I found out that the
collections shown at Fashion Week did not have designers attached to
them, as in we technically don't know who belongs to which
collection. HOWEVER there were six of them and at least half are
obvious as to who made them. (click for more)
Monday, September 21, 2015
TAR 27 Recap Leg 0, 9-21-15
Welcome
back to the Amazing Race! It’s season number twenty-seven, and it
promises to be just as exciting as ever, complete with surprises,
U-Turns, and hashtags (Toyouke: “I
HATE that the twitter hashtags are basically the nicknames everyone
wants us to use. HHAAAAAATTTTEEEE. You can't make up your own
nickname!”) Don’t worry, I’ll still come up with my own,
subject to change once we get started.
The eleven teams for TAR27 are: (click for more)
TAR 27 Recap BONUS, 9-21-15
Welcome
to Leg . . . well, now, we don’t have The
Amazing Race to enjoy right now, do
we? So, we (Toyouke, me, and the rest of us) were realizing that we
hadn’t spent any time recently ranking anything in the history of
The Amazing Race, and figured it might be about that time again. And
as we were deciding on a topic, we realized that we had enough
seasons, so why not rank the best seasons ever? As a result, here
are our picks for the 11 most memorable TAR Seasons EVER. (click for more)
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Project Runway 9/17/15--"Haute Tech Couture" summary
Previously
on “Project Runway”: everyone had to make lingerie and it was all
pretty boring. I mean, there are only so many things you can do with
a bra and panties, especially when you're given a bra to work with.
But also ONCE AGAIN they did not go to Mood. Why, Lifetime? Did Mood
tell you to GTFO? It's so confusing. Anyway, Merline made a whole new
bra, which had zero support, but somehow still won. Blake went home
for making a tacky hot pink bra, also with zero support. Listen, I
know people win and go home for dumb reasons that have nothing to do
with fashion and everything to do with whatever story the producers
decide on. But I don't think it's too much to ask that you don't say
“This look wins even though it wouldn't work on all body types”
and then five seconds later say “This look loses because it doesn't
work on all body types.” I think you can manage not to contradict
yourself in the same challenge. (click for more)
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Project Runway 9/10/15--"Lace to the Finish" summary
Previously
on “Project Runway”: there was paintball and also teams and then
also some drama about the teams that I'm sure was encouraged by
production. Ashley got picked last, and then her team had all picked
their friends and they had no concept of what to do (I mean they just
had to make a collection that went together, that was it). The boys
(and Merline) did really well, actually. The judges encouraged Ashley
to be sad about being picked last instead of saying how she should
have done really well and shown all of those dumb girls. But
whatever. Edmond won, although Swapnil should have won. Amanda
finally went home. (click for more)
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Project Runway 9/3/15--"Gunn and Heid" summary
Previously
on “Project Runway”: the producers decided to have a challenge
that was as vague as possible. Update a “classic” piece, using
New York as inspiration, and get a Mary Kay consult. It was pretty
lame, but then the producers completely ignored the inspiration part,
because it's so vague, and then they decided Blake should win so he
did, even though his dress was so poorly made I thought it had
ruffles, when really it was just really, really puckered. And then
they decided not to even pretend anymore and acknowledged it was
poorly made, but somehow a butt cape is just so innovative they
overlooked everything. Then Gabrielle went home. And I thought I
stopped caring about this show, but here I am all mad about it. It
would be great if all this nonsense just elicited an eye roll instead
of yelling at the TV. (click for more)
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