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Steven Canals revealed what his acceptance speech would’ve sounded like at the Emmy Awards if his groundbreaking series Pose had been celebrated for its final season Sunday night. “Well, @poseonfx didn't take home any Emmys last night but that doesn't change how proud I am of our final season. Here's what I would have…

The category is: live, work, pose! FX groundbreaking series Pose has ended after three seasons, but its legacy lives on as proof that stories about underserved communities are not only universal but a powerful and necessary tool for representation. Creator and executive producer Steven Canals was turned out multiple…

The FX series Pose came to a conclusion this year after three seasons and earned nine Emmy nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series. Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals, Pose takes a look at the underground drag ball culture in the African-American and Latino LGBTQ community during the…

White men have long dominated the Directing For a Drama Series Emmy category. Female and Black helmers did not land first nominations until three decades after the category’s 1955 inception (Thomas Carter in 1984, Karen Arthur in 1985) This year, for the first time ever, the majority of drama directing nominations…

Mj Rodriguez made history on Tuesday, becoming the first transgender performer to be nominated in a major category for her portrayal of nurse Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista in FX’s highly lauded Pose. Through tears, Rodriguez talks of the impact of the accolade with Deadline. “I’m feeling so many emotions. I’m feeling…

On the day that America officially recognizes Juneteenth for the first time as a federal holiday, A Black Lady Sketch Show's Robin Thede made it very clear that she has no time for whiners, and that Hollywood shouldn't be so quick to pat itself on the back while there is still a very long way to go when it comes to…

The series finale of FX’s Pose this month brought to a close the story of the denizens of the House of Evangelista after three groundbreaking seasons, with the last episode featured the mix of uplifting, heartbreaking and hopefulness that has defined the drama that shined a spotlight on New York’s ballroom culture and…

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the Pose series finale.  Emotions continued to ride high for the House of Evangelista in a final chapter of devastation, celebration and a new generation. On the heels of Angel and Papi’s wedding, Pose resumes with the grim realities of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Pray Tell (Bil…

June 6 marks the series finale of Pose, a drama that enlightened the masses about 1980s and ’90s ballroom culture in New York that served as a haven of family and love for the LGBTQIA+ community  — specifically for trans people of color. The finale aligns with the kickoff of Pride Month, and for Steven Canals, who…

For Steven Canals, the co-creator of the groundbreaking FX drama Pose, highlighting the stories of the House of Evangelista was first a selfish act. However, days before the final chapter premieres Sunday, Canals said Pose has evolved to support, represent, validate and celebrate the members of the Black, Latinx…

Category is: fierce finale realness! The first trailer for the third and final season of the groundbreaking FX series Pose created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals has finally dropped. In under two minutes, it serves audiences lots of drama, tears, laughter, hope, love and most importantly, sickening…

In the wee hours on Saturday, FX drama Pose wrapped production on its final season. Later, members of the cast and crew took to social media to reflect on the ways in which the show has affected their lives. “There are no words to describe the abundance this show and these people brought into my life,” tweeted…