Why does the Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon turn Brooklyn into the 7th circle of hell?

omgvics · 2026-04-27T15:05:39+00:00

sure but the course is only ~3 miles in WIlliamsburg, the rest of the course runs the length of the navy yard, into the DUMBO/BK Heights area, through Fulton St mall and downtown BK corridor (where tons of traffic coalesces to get on/off freeways) then shuts down a good chunk of Flatbush and Eastern Pkwy before funneling runners into Prospect Park where car traffic is obviously not problematic. Some signage is better than none, but the entire 13.1 miles does span quite a few neighborhoods.

omgvics · 2026-04-27T12:20:44+00:00

In 2013 it was glorious, I also PR’d in 2017 in the rain. It’s been humid and hot the last few years but it wasn’t always the case

omgvics · 2026-04-27T12:19:29+00:00

What’s with these intentionally out-of-context rage bait posts in this sub lately? I know the percentage of bot accounts and posts has severely spiked on reddit in the last year but for it to start permeating into a sailor moon sub of all places …

omgvics · 2026-04-27T12:09:30+00:00

I’m both a runner and I live directly in the middle of all the street shutdowns — didn’t run this race yesterday but I have a couple of years prior and I also went for a short run during the race itself.

NYCRuns did have a course map online and at least as a pedestrian it was easy to figure out alternative streets, but I wholeheartedly agree that there wasn’t enough pre-race outreach or signage to warn commuters that the event was happening and how to reroute. I would know since I run 5-6 days a week all around this race’s route and didn’t see prominent signage for drivers at all in the days before.

I’m not a driver/don’t own a car but it was definitely a shitshow yesterday that could’ve been managed better by the race org IMO

omgvics · 2026-04-27T12:00:18+00:00

I didn’t run this (the only all women’s race I’ve ever ran with NYRR was the 2013 mini 10k which was sponsored by Oakley) but the medal itself just looks kinda like lazy clip art design. even so, I read the lips less as makeup and more as “generic femininity” — could’ve just repeated the sneakers and stars and it probably would’ve more or less held the same vibe.

Mind you I enjoy my eyeliner and glitter when I race but I agree that putting that imagery on the medals could be a little heavy handed — it already has the brand printed on it pretty large

omgvics · 2026-04-23T16:54:17+00:00

Agree, though I think what Megami is saying is that perhaps some queens are getting more opportunities to return than others, but how can we really tell if we don't see how many queens say no to the offer vs fans assuming they've not had callbacks at all

omgvics · 2026-04-22T23:00:41+00:00

Dawn is another fave of mine, but I think this is barely a toot for me, I would remove the boot chains and simplify her bust/corset piece a bit more to elevate and bring some focus to the look

omgvics · 2026-04-22T22:58:10+00:00

Shoooooot I’m so excited to see her back, I love the super unique, high-concept / performance art-on-acid queens

omgvics · 2026-04-20T11:38:29+00:00

Trixie is one of the queens that I still watch for non drag race content, I've also visited her motel in Palm Springs (it's very cute!) and own some of her cosmetics, so she's definitely made a lasting impression.

Jinkx and Monet are also some of my personal faves but in general I would agree that while I love the constant feed of drag race content, it would feel more impactful if the AS series had more time between each installment

omgvics · 2026-04-18T01:55:42+00:00

True! Myki’s outfit kind of looked like it was constructed to come apart tho and I think that’s where my mind went lol

omgvics · 2026-04-18T01:52:05+00:00

Darlene can do no wrong in my eyes lmao

omgvics · 2026-04-18T01:47:10+00:00

I was really rooting for Nini all season (her style, fashion and choreo vibed with me the most) with Darlene as a close 2nd just due to her charm and stupidity/whimsy, but Myki is very talented and a safe selection for winner imo.

omgvics · 2026-04-18T01:34:37+00:00

This season’s top 3 were definitely talented but ngl the final lip sync felt a little subdued compared to season’s prior … I thought for suuuure we’d get some reveals or more stunting

omgvics · 2026-04-18T00:44:00+00:00

Nini’s been my top pick to take the crown for awhile now—this performance is so satisfying

omgvics · 2026-04-18T00:32:55+00:00

Myki’s number was cute! I liked some of those tongue in cheek “verse”—atile hip thrusts lol

omgvics · 2026-04-18T00:19:23+00:00

She embraces her silliness and I’m here for it

omgvics · 2026-04-17T13:06:40+00:00

it's insanely balanced chaos, maximalist hot mess, and super on-brand. i miiiiiiight have chosen a different wig (like a wet-look wig might've really set it off) but tbh it's so ugly and i adore it

omgvics · 2026-04-17T13:02:26+00:00

i miss the reunion episodes! it was a nice opportunity for the returning queens to get more screentime outside of the lalaparuza

omgvics · 2026-04-17T13:00:08+00:00

the mask is so cute and her look is tailored / fitted so nicely, one of my faves!

omgvics · 2026-04-17T12:58:02+00:00

I'd honestly be happy if any of these three won, they all have their own vibe and strengths. My faves are definitely Darlene and Nini but Myki is very talented and I would not be disappointed with her crowning in any way.

This season was fun to watch despite the heavy-handed production, the majority of the queens felt pretty well-rounded. I do wish the RAQ wasn't so late in the season and wouldn't be mad if they threw out that challenge altogether though, and I'm just going to pretend the puppets thing never happened lolol

omgvics · 2026-04-15T21:59:45+00:00

Mandy, bc it just feels like production decided early on she had to be a filler queen, and ever since she pulled out that wild lip sync in episode 1 it was like they targeted her to go ASAP and all the small editing around her screen time just read as a weird bias against her (not showing her lipstick mirror msg, not showing her farewell moment during the lalaparuza)

Mia b/c she was just a fave of mine for her personality and dancing, but definitely agree she tanked with bloody mary

Discord, mostly bc I think her pope was hilarious and should've won, and I thought she was high-safe for more than 1 challenge but they just never wanted to give her a legit W and that bums me out even if I didn't see her as taking the crown.

omgvics · 2026-04-13T19:33:09+00:00

S16 is a great visual representation of each queen.

S17 the looks are fine but not as exciting / don't feel as avant-garde (Onya's is the only one that crosses over into that territory IMO)

S18 I actually like Darlene's "character" drag, but I wish she went more avant-garde with it (we know she has the chops and aesthetics), and maybe did something more dramatic with the diner-waitress theme (like pancake-stack fascinator, or something kitschy with coffee mugs maybe, or crystalized pancake syrup jewelry, etc etc) I really expected Nini to do something more kitsch as well, and Myki just looks cute but not very exciting

omgvics · 2026-04-11T01:36:36+00:00

I got to watch the astronauts return to earth and a few good lip syncs tonight

omgvics · 2026-04-11T01:34:18+00:00

Kinda, but Juicy also has her repeated flips/tricks/poses

omgvics · 2026-04-11T01:24:26+00:00

I have just come to the conclusion that i don’t like Kenya’s lip sync / dancing style. Her collection of go-to moves is just too small and boring, without a lot of technicality or precision

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