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Legendary Kevin Can Go F**k Himself FX’s three-episode docuseries Pride enlists the


talents of seven respected LGBTQ directors to chronicle how the struggle has been real for our community. The lens is trained on “The Lavender Scare” of the 1950s to the fight for marriage equality in the 2000s, and chronicles the queer legacy as it pertains to the civil rights movement. The series also focuses on the AIDS epidemic and the rise of trans rights, all told through archival footage and interviews with those who pioneered these efforts. (On now) Famed eponymous fashion designer Halston gets the Ryan Murphy treatment on Netflix, as it centers on his meteoric rise as a 1970s fixture, who hobnobbed with the likes of Liza Minnelli at legendary Studio 54. Ewan McGregor portrays the late fashion icon whose ultimate goal was “to change the face of American fashion.” It’s a five-part series. (On now) If you aren’t watching HBO Max’s Hacks and


Mare of Easttown, then you are missing out on two amazing performances by a former employee of Sugarbaker & Associates, Jean Smart. She headlines Hacks as venerable stand-up comedian Deborah Vance, who enlists the aid of Millennial Ava (Hannah Einbinder) to bring her comedy to a 21st


century audience. Her role on Mare of


Easttown is the opposite side of the coin, as she co-stars with Kate Winslet, a Pennsylvania-based detective investigating a local murder. (On now) If you are mourning the ending of Pose, perhaps HBO Max’s Legendary – best pronounced as Legendry – will be the cure for what ails ya. Now in its second season, the reality competition program features individual Houses going for the glitter, err, gold in a series of ballroom vogue-offs!


Werk! (On now) The Hulu documentary Changing the


Game is certainly a timely topic in its telling of transgender teens participating in sports. Rather than showcasing the small-minded banning of these athletes by states such as Idaho, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and South Dakota. The documentary focuses on three high school aged athletes and highlights skier Sarah, track star Andraya and headline-making Mack Beggs, who competed and emerged a champion in girls wrestling, competing as a boy. (On now) It’s crazy to think that it’s been 17 years since


Friends ended its run as one of the most beloved TV sitcoms of all time. For years there have been reports that the cast would reunite in some fashion. And it turns out those rumors can be put to rest as Friends: The Reunion, airing on HBO Max, finds Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer reminiscing about their time on the show. (On now) The Netflix series Feel Good is gearing up for


its second season in detailing the love life of recovering addict and stand-up comedian Mae (Mae Martin) and love interest George (Charlotte Ritchie). (June 4) The undisputed King of horror – as in Stephen – adapts his novel Lisey’s Story for Apple TV+. Julianne Moore stars as Lisey Landon, a widow mourning the death of her novelist husband, played by Clive Owen. But their marriage wasn’t picture perfect, as negative memories that she had blocked begin to develop in the camera of her mind. Ooh, poetic. Two actresses along for the thrill ride have previously cut their teeth of King


adaptations, Joan Allen (A Good Marriage) and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Dolores Claiborne). (June 6) Nerd alert! Thor’s “misunderstood” brother Loki


(Tom Hiddleston) leaps from the big screen to the smaller one on Disney+ with his own Marvel- based series. The God of Mischief finds himself on a series of time traveling adventures. (June 9) Season 2 of Love, Victor sees the titular


character on his quest for self-acceptance, following his coming out to his parents in the final episode of the Hulu series’ freshman season. The sophomore season uses that cliffhanger as its jumping off point and will also explore his foray into a series of firsts, like love, relationship and sex. (June 11) With a title like Kevin Can Go F**k Himself, it


shows that Annie Murphy doesn’t give a Schitt’s Creek about shying away from “controversial” TV titles! This time around, on AMC, the actress formerly known as Alexis stars in a variation of the sitcom trope of a husky husband having a hot wife. But wait there’s more! The show is a dark comedy that also explores drama and comedy, and delves into Allison McRoberts’ investigation of a “dark discovery.” And we ain’t talking a gravy stain on her husband’s shirt, k. (June 13) Chris Pratt headlines The Tomorrow War on


Amazon Prime as a family man/high school teacher who is recruited by time travelers from the future and is enlisted to fight in a future war against aliens in the year 2051. Geez, I thought 2020 was bad! Look for Handmaid’s Tale’s Selena aka actress Yvonne Strahovski to join the fight as a “brilliant scientist.” Um, not sure why they need that descriptor, usually you have to be pretty smart to be a scientist. (July 2)


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