1. Workin’ It!: RuPaul’s Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style- Here’s a good read for the other man in your life when he is in between watching reruns of RuPaul’s Drag Race on Logo.

2. The Complete Series of Queer As Folk- If he’s single then he will love you for this one. He will be consumed with hours upon hours of drama, relationships, and sex. (Not that his life isn’t full of it already.)

3. Armani Exchange 3D Glasses- Now he can look stylish and won’t be embarrassed to go see Justin Bieber‘s new 3D movie, Never Say Never.

4. An iTunes Gift Card- For the sole reason of buying the new Britney Spears song, Hold It Against Me, and her much anticipated video for the song when it is unveiled in 9 days.

5. A Bottle of Rosé- Nothing seals a loving relationship like getting drunk on an expensive bottle of sparkling wine.

RPDR:3 is basically what happens when you take the bastard child of America’s Next Top Model, Project Runway and American Idol, throw a wig on it and let it run free in size 12 heels on subscription cable.

Last night’s episode, “The Queen Who Mopped Christmas”  introduced us to the 13 queens who would compete for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”

Before they could even put down their purses, Ru showed up to give them their first challenge: a photo shoot with super hunky photog  and A-Lister Mike Ruiz. The queens had to jump for their love, posing on a trampoline while making it look both easy and sexy. The winner of the challenge was Raja, a lanky lady whose style will make you go Gaga.

Tyra would be proud.

The contestants were then given $50 and 10 minutes at a thrift store to find pieces that would go into creating their best holigay couture. Amidst a sea of shade and despite a breakdown or two, the queens got their tucks together in time for the runway.

Wilhelmina Slater herself, Vanessa Williams joined PJ Runway alum Santino Rice, Michelle Visage (Ru’s old co-host on 90′s relic, The RuPaul Talk Show) and Mike Ruiz (with guest Santa, Bruce Villanch) to judge the queens on who best embodied the principles of CUNT – Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent.

Raja won again, this time with a look reminiscent of Vivienne Westwood and a walk that would put most supermodels to shame. Meanwhile Venus D-Lite and season 2 cast-off Shangela had to lip-synch for their lives to Vanny Williams’ own “The Right Stuff.”

Things got a little ugly — eyelashes and wigs flying everywhere — and though Shangela was the first to be eliminated the last time she hit the stage, she proved the better woman this time around and Venus had to sashay…away.

Raja is clearly the front-runner for RPDR:3, but my money might be on one Ms. Manila Luzon who gives epic face.

This promises to be a fierce season, full of the backstabbing, weave-pulling and bitch-slapping that the best of reality TV can only aspire to. Welcome back, Ru. And may the best tranny…

WIN!

Link Love: RuPaul’s Drag Race

This season promises to be even more epic than the last, with guest judges including Vanessa Williams, Chloë Sevigny, Amber Rose, Fantasia Barrino and real life drag queen, LaToya Jackson.

Until January, here’s a preview to tide you over:

I officially love this man.

LINK LOVE: Terry’s Diary

RuPaul Charles, otherwise known as just RuPaul, was spotted in the West Village yesterday without any of the usual RuPaulness…

LINKAGE: buzzfoto

Can this seasons designers of Project Runway handle a drag queen? RuPaul is the guest judge on tomorrow’s Project Runway, and the clients are some of NY’s most famous drag queens. Guess we’ll see.