I remember reading something on Facebook before All-Stars was announced that Ongina had taken a break from drag because of her day job, so maybe she had other commitments. I don't think she was excluded because they thought she wasn't all-star material.

Fingerbones.

Fingerbones.

Abortion isn't ever "cool." No one throws out their tacky old abortion when the hot new Fall/Winter line of abortions hit the racks at Barney's.

Abortion isn't ever "cool." No one throws out their tacky old abortion when the hot new Fall/Winter line of abortions hit the racks at Barney's.

…boogie woogie woogie…

…boogie woogie woogie…

Consent gets murky when there are power differentials and other interpersonal dynamics at work.  For example, if a person grew up revering and obeying an older sibling, and the sibling starts hitting on that person, that person might "consent" for reasons other than genuine sexual attraction.

Consent gets murky when there are power differentials and other interpersonal dynamics at work.  For example, if a person grew up revering and obeying an older sibling, and the sibling starts hitting on that person, that person might "consent" for reasons other than genuine sexual attraction.

Poor chair model. Glad she's living on in our memory.

Poor chair model. Glad she's living on in our memory.

Well, Troy does like butt stuff.

Well, Troy does like butt stuff.

@avclub-72912d49856e99d39ac2e6eb11e88444:disqus , that is precisely what I am saying. The original intent of the letter was to be part of the liner notes, not a separate "announcement" like Ellen squatting on the cover of Time magazine. He held a listening party for critics to hear Channel Orange, and after the…

@avclub-72912d49856e99d39ac2e6eb11e88444:disqus , that is precisely what I am saying. The original intent of the letter was to be part of the liner notes, not a separate "announcement" like Ellen squatting on the cover of Time magazine. He held a listening party for critics to hear Channel Orange, and after the…

I think you're trying to crack a joke mocking Frank Ocean's sexuality, but the person who was all "NO HOMO" was the other party, not Frank. Frank put the letter out because he had several songs on the album addressed to a male romantic partner, and he wanted to be clear that he wasn't writing those songs "from a…

I think you're trying to crack a joke mocking Frank Ocean's sexuality, but the person who was all "NO HOMO" was the other party, not Frank. Frank put the letter out because he had several songs on the album addressed to a male romantic partner, and he wanted to be clear that he wasn't writing those songs "from a…

For any artist with a video made by Michel Gondry, the answer will always be "the one Michel Gondry did." 

For any artist with a video made by Michel Gondry, the answer will always be "the one Michel Gondry did." 

I think if you reread the comment, it's fairly clear that Newton was aware what Foos are, and in fact relies on that knowledge to set up the joke in the second sentence.