steven canals
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I May Destroy You Earns a 2021 Peabody Award, Raises Emmy Expectations
The critically acclaimed HBO series created by Michaela Coel won in the Peabodys’ Entertainment category and is an early favorite for the 2021 Emmys.
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The Funk Boutique: Powerful Pairs and Poses
The stars of ‘Pose,’ the Knowles sisters and walking in the Elbas’ shoes are among this week’s fashion, beauty and culture drops.
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Pose: The Final Season: How the Series Set an Industry Standard for LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces
To kick off the month of May, Pose fans will be living, werking and posing for the very last time. As announced in March, the Peabody-winning, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated series will be saying its final goodbye this year with its third season. As someone who has screened the entire final season in advance, I…
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And the Category Is…Grand Closing: FX's Pose 3rd and Final Season Will Debut in May
Much like the song that became Candy’s (portrayed by The Root 100 honoree Angelica Ross) theme song, “Never Knew Love Like This Before” by Stephanie Mills, we never knew joy quite like Pose gave us. The breakout FX series is special. In a press release sent to The Root on Friday morning, FX announced that…
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The 2019 Root 100: Stacey Abrams Tops Our 10th Anniversary List of Most Influential African Americans
Every year, The Root 100 honors the most influential African Americans ages 25 to 45 in the fields of art, business, community, entertainment, media, politics, science & technology and sports. This year, the 10th anniversary of the list, Stacey Abrams is No. 1 for her fight to end voter suppression during the 2020 elections.
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Countdown to The Root 100: Who's No. 1? Here's a Preview of the Top Honorees in Entertainment, Arts and Sports
A quick Google search reveals that gifts for 10-year anniversaries should be made of either tin or aluminum, a testament to the resilience and strength of a relationship. So it is fitting that as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Root 100—our annual list of the most influential African Americans, age 25 to 45—we…
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Steven Canals Was Told 'No' Over 100 Times, But One 'Yes' Led to 6 Pose Emmy Nominations
I’ve been gay as hell for some time now. I didn’t always have the language to articulate this, but I’ve had this affinity for a month of Sundays. Growing up, representation was lacking, so black women were what I turned to. I knew good and well I wasn’t a black woman—I wasn’t that blessed—but they…
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Watch: Pose Is 'Back to Life, Back to Reality' in the '90s for the Season 2 Teaser Trailer
The category is…live, work, pose…for Season 2! That’s right, Pose, FX’s hit drama co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals is almost back, bitches, and now we have a teaser to whet our ballroom-based appetite. Per a press release sent by FX: Upon receiving an HIV positive diagnosis, Blanca Rodriguez (Mj Rodriguez) is…