George Floyd had roots in Houston’s influential hip-hop scene. After growing up in the city’s Third Ward, he was a member of DJ Screw’s hometown collective, the Screwed Up Click.
15.05.2020 - 01:47 / variety.com
By Daniel D'Addario
Chief TV Critic
Sometimes, a setting has to do a bit too much work.
“Hightown,” a new drama series on Starz, takes place in Provincetown — the gay mecca and artists’ enclave on the tip of Cape Cod. And while the series puts great effort into exposing other sides of the community, it doesn’t, elsewhere, transcend fairly simple character types, dragging us instead into recursive storytelling that’s outshone by the local color.
Jackie Quinones (Monica Raymund) is the
George Floyd had roots in Houston’s influential hip-hop scene. After growing up in the city’s Third Ward, he was a member of DJ Screw’s hometown collective, the Screwed Up Click.
George Floyd‘s family walked arm in arm with protesters in Houston, TX near Discovery Green park on June 2, eight days after George’s tragic death at the hand of law enforcement. Protestors who had spent the days since taking part in demonstrations against police brutality and racial injustice stood by the grieving family as they mourned George’s loss and marched on in solidarity. Images of the emotional moments were captured, which you can see below.
Simon Cowell hailed a Whitney Houston tribute singer as “the moment we’ve been waiting for” as the Britain’s Got Talent auditions came to an end.
Belinda Davids channelled her inner Whitney Houston for the “Britain’s Got Talent” auditions.
The fate of summer 2020 may be up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Kygo still wants the world to dance — whether it’s on a beach or at home. On his splendid third album, Golden Hour (out now), the 28-year-old Norwegian DJ soars to new heights with 18 songs that pack a punch, all while staying true to his signature tropical house sound.
The killing of 46-year-old George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers on Monday led to large street protests on Tuesday, the day the four were fired from the force as the FBI launched an investigation into the manner of Floyd's death. From Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to democratic presidential candidate Joe B
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Dawson, Tommy. Tommy, Dawson. Charmed, I'm sure.
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Police are investigating after an apparent double drowning on Saturday afternoon at the home of former MLB baseball star outfielder Carl Crawford.
From its very first episode, Starz's new crime drama Hightownposes the question of who its intended audience is. The generous answer would be "everyone." Set in the gay hotspot of Provincetown, Massachusetts, on the tip of Cape Cod, during a crowded summer, the series is chock-full of racy lesbian sex and half-naked revelers in assless chaps, but also features more than its share of gratuitous stripteases to satisfy the male gaze.
Many states are starting to loosen their stay-home orders this week, but that doesn't mean you should head to the nail salon and kiss your tech on the lips because you missed her so much. You should stay vigilant and mostly stay home, because the coronavirus ain't going away anytime soon. Fortunately, we haven't run out of new TV shows and movies yet, and there's a ton of stuff for you to watch while your quar continues.
Messy and strong! That’s exactly what drew Monica Raymund to the role of Jackie Quinones in Starz’ Hightown.
is channeling her dark side in Starz's gritty new crime drama, as free-wheeling, drug-addicted, hard-partying investigator Jackie Quinones, whose journey to stay clean is riddled with sharp edges and numerous obstacles. Things take a dramatic turn when she discovers a body on a Provincetown beach, the latest victim of the opioid crisis. As the show unravels over eight episodes, Raymund's Jackie is forced to face her own personal demons — and, as one can imagine, it gets ugly fast.
By Dominic Patten
You're going to see an entirely different Monica Raymund in Starz's new crime drama, Hightown, about the harrowing addiction and opioid crisis plaguing Provincetown, the small town located at the northern tip of Cape Cod.