Billy Porter Is Ready to Speak on ItHe spent decades dazzling in performances before he could be himself in public. He’s making up for lost time.
ByMikelle Street
the interview
Billy Porter’s Never-Ending PerformanceThis year’s Vulture Honorary Degree recipient had to wait for the culture to catch up to him (even as he coaxed it along).
ByJason P. Frank
ahs: reality
Angelica Ross Has ReceiptsClaiming Ryan Murphy preventing her from major opportunities was just one of AHS: 1984’s nightmares.
The 12 Weepiest TV Moments of 2021Reliving the joyful celebrations, bittersweet good-byes, and, yes, group-dance numbers that made us reach for the tissues this year.
Pose Recap: The Beginning of the EndIt’s lovely to see a show so focused on ideas of motherhood diving headfirst into what fatherhood might mean to people like Angel and Lil Papi.
ByManuel Betancourt
overnights
Pose Recap: A Mother ProvidesThis final season feels like it’s racing to the finish line when it should be strutting.
ByManuel Betancourt
overnights
Pose Recap: HomecomingPray Tell knows how his story ends, and while this episode can’t rewrite his future, it highlights the optimism in the present he’s made for himself.
ByManuel Betancourt
overnights
Pose Recap: Thank You, MotherThe best episode so far of this final season takes us on a trip down memory lane courtesy of the legendary Elektra Abundance Evangelista.
The Hardest Song I Ever ChasedHollywood’s most reliable music supervisors explain how they got that song into your favorite movie or TV show.
ByDan Reilly
pose
A Pop-Culture Guide to Pose Season TwoWhat to watch, listen to, and read after every episode to more fully experience the rich history of NYC’s ballroom scene in 1990.
Pose Recap: Chicken PattyAngel continues her confrontation with Stan’s wife in an episode titled after a classic disco song that has a special meaning for Pray Tell.