Lifestyle of a Fashionista

6/9/23 Volume 2 Issue 24

Five on Friday

June 9, 2023

“Never let ’em tell you who you ought to be. Just be. With dignity. Celebrate yourself triumphantly.” -Kinky Boots

One: Give My Regards to Broadway

The Tony Awards takes place on Sunday June 11th. 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/5:00-8:00 PM, PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.

I’m writing about Broadway shows to honor this upcoming event and the talented performers and creators who are nominated.

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Two: What to watch

Netflix: New on Netflix in June 2023 and Full List from Vulture

Series:

Never Have I Ever (Season 4, final season), Senior year has finally arrived. Between college conundrums, identity crises and crushes that won’t fade, are Devi and the gang ready to face the future?

Documentaries:

Tour de France: Unchained (documentary series), Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world’s most grueling bike race.

Arnold (3 part documentary), This three-part documentary series chronicles Arnold Schwarzenegger’s journey from the countryside of Austria to the highest echelons of the American dream. In a series of candid interviews, Schwarzenegger, his friends, foes, co-stars and observers cover everything from his days pumping iron to his triumphs in Hollywood, his time governing the state of California and both the joys and turbulence of his family life in a tale that matches his larger-than-life persona. 

Films: See the lists in the links above.

Hulu: New on Hulu: June 2023

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 16 premiere)

Flamin’ Hot (Hulu Original film), The inspiring story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

On June 11th: 53rd Annual LA Pride Parade: Livestream

Disney+: New on Disney+: June 2023

Flamin’ Hot

Avatar: The Way of Water

Prime Video: New on Amazon Prime Video: June 2023

The Lake (comedy series, season 2)

Max (HBOmax): New on HBO and Max: June 2023

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022 film)

Burden of Proof (documentary series), American true crime documentary miniseries directed and produced by Cynthia Hill. It follows Stephen Pandos as he begins a search for the truth of his missing sister Jennifer Pandos who disappeared in 1987.

American Pain (documentary film), This fast-paced true crime documentary traces the rise and fall of Chris and Jeff George, identical twin brothers believed to be America’s most prolific opioid kingpins. From 2007 to 2011, the Florida-based brothers created one of the nation’s largest pill mill empires, attracting clients from around the country and spawning a prescription drug trafficking network with an estimated value of more than $500 million. Weaving together hundreds of hours of wiretap recordings, undercover videos, and exclusive jailhouse interviews with the twins themselves, American Pain exposes how the pharmaceutical industry fueled an epidemic by pumping out billions of highly addictive pills and how the Georges’ tangled web of corruption and violence led to the ruin of scores of lives, including their own. Fixable

First Five (documentary series), the docuseries spotlighting the inner workings of the government of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

Peacock: New on Peacock: June 2023

Based On A True Story (season 1, 8 episodes),  a new comedic thriller series starring Kaley Cuoco exposing America’s obsession with true crime.

Paramount+: New on Paramount+ in June

On June 11th: live stream the Tony Awards 8:00-11:00 PM, ET

Apple TV+: What’s new on Apple TV+ this month (June 2023)

The Crowded Room (drama series), In Manhattan in the summer of 1979, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime, and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it before the true criminal strikes again. The Crowded Room is inspired by the true story documented in Daniel Keyes’ 1981 non-fiction novel The Minds of Billy Milligan. Keyes’ book chronicles the life and trial of Milligan, the first defendant to ever be found not guilty due to dissociative identity disorder (previously called multiple personality disorder). Time

The Snoopy Show (animated series), The world’s most iconic dog is ready for his close-up; there are new adventures with the happy-dancing, high-flying, big-dreaming beagle who is joined by best friend Woodstock and the rest of the Peanuts gang.

In Theaters:

Past Lives (romance/drama), Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Decades later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront destiny, love and the choices that make a life. NYT critic’s pick.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (action/adventure), Optimus Prime and the Autobots take on their biggest challenge yet. When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction of Transformers known as the Maximals to save Earth.

Three: What to Wear

Playbill Pride. For the month of June, Playbill will 10% of all Playbill Pride sales to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.:

Four: What to Try

Broadway themed cocktails:

From Broadway Direct, TEN COCKTAILS THAT WILL KEEP YOU COOL ON BROADWAY THIS SUMMER

Into the Woods
Spotlight Cocktail: The Witch’s Garden
Ingredients: Prosecco, elderflower liqueur, lime, cucumber syrup, Scarborough herb bitters
Flavor Profile: Summery, herbal, bubbly
Character Who’d Love It: Cinderella. Like her, the drink is sweet but unexpectedly complex, and the bubbles make it as glamorous as a royal ball. (Also a fan of the Witch’s Garden: the Baker’s mother, who we never meet on stage but whose craving for the witch’s greens sets the show’s whole plot in motion.)

Broadway cocktails and mocktails

Five: What to do

Celebrate Pride Month:

From Real Simple, 23 Brands to Shop to Help Support LGBTQIA+ Communities

From PureWow, What Does LGBTQIA+ Stand For?

In Boston:

The Pride Parade – Boston Pride. Festival and Parade on June 10th.