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05/16/2025

Happy Friday! It's time for this week's edition of , where we tell you 5 things this happened this week in pop culture & entertainment news to cap off your week. 🍒⁠
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✨ 2025 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL OPENS | The 2025 Cannes Film Festival has officially kicked off in France, with star-studded premieres and red carpet photo ops. Some of the most exciting so far: Kristen Stewart’s debut feature The Chronology of Water, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Ari Aster’s Eddington, and more.⁠
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🩷 LENA DUNHAM'S NEW NETFLIX SERIES 'TOO MUCH' | Netflix dropped a first look at Lena Dunham’s new series for the streaming platform, a comedy called Too Much. The show, which stars Meg Stalter and Will Sharpe, centers on Jessica (Meg Stalter) a New York workaholic in her mid-30s, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows, who decides to move to London and finds an unusual connection with Felix (Sharpe). Lena Dunham writers, directs and executive-produces.⁠
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💬 MICHAEL J. FOX IN 'SHRINKING' SEASON 3 | Five-time Emmy winner Michael J. Fox is set to return to acting with a role in season three of Apple TV+’s Shrinking. Details about the role have been kept under wraps, but it will likely have to do with Harrison Ford’s character Paul Rhoades, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis Fox also shares.⁠
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🎯 SYDNEY SWEENEY & PAUL WALTER HAUSER LEAD 'AMERICANA' | Lionsgate unveiled the trailer for the new modern-day Western crime movie Americana, which follows a gallery of dynamic characters as they clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact. The film, directed by Tony Tost, originally premiered at SXSW in 2023. Americana also stars Halsey, Simon Rex, Eric Dane and Zahn McClarnon, and hits theaters August 22.⁠
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📺 MAX ANNOUNCES REBRAND BACK TO HBO MAX | Good news for those of us who never stopped calling it HBO Max… Warner Bros. Discovery announced this week that the streamer Max will be rebranding back to its original name of HBO Max. This decision comes just over two years after the name change.

05/16/2025

Sick of your favorite onscreen q***r characters doing nothing but suffering, dying, and lusting aimlessly? Me too. There’s a longstanding trope about pain being practically a mandatory aspect of q***r cinema. If you need an antidote, consider indulging in some films about q***r duos, romantic or not, flagrantly misbehaving, and breaking the law! 🚨⁠
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🔗: https://www.thecherrypicks.com/stories/q***r-partners-in-crime/

05/15/2025

There’s something so timeless and authentic about a great coming-of-age story: the feeling of first love, the bittersweet journey of self-discovery, and all the messy, magical moments in between. These are the 30 best coming-of-age shows, and we've ranked them according to our (an average we calculate from reviews by our female & non-binary critics). ⁠
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See which series takes the top spot 🔗: thecherrypicks.com/stories/best-coming-of-age-tv-ranked-by-cherry-score

05/15/2025

We talked to creator/writer/EP/star Benito Skinner and stars Wally Baram, Rish Shah, Mary Beth Barone, Corteon Moore, Owen Thiele, Nell Verlaque & Holmes about the new Prime Video series!

OVERCOMPENSATING creator/writer/executive producer/star Benito Skinner and stars Wally Baram, Rish Shah, Mary Beth Barone, Corteon Moore, Owen Thiele, Nell V...

05/14/2025

We know the calendar of new release films is extra complicated these days with wide releases, limited theatrical runs, and streaming premieres to keep track of! 🤯 We want to make it easier, which is where our come in.
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Swipe through to see our TOP SEVEN new movie recommendations for this weekend, and find out where they'll be available to watch come Friday.⁠
What are you looking forward to seeing?⁠
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⁠🍒 CherryPicks highlights reviews from female & non-binary critics. See what scores your favorite movies got at thecherrypicks.com⁠!

05/14/2025

Looking for something new to binge? We've compiled some of our favorite series featuring Black women in lead roles. Whether you’re looking for something light and sweet, a show with a bit more drama, or one that gives you both, these talented actors will have you laughing, crying, and clicking "play next episode" immediately! ⁠
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🔗: thecherrypicks.com/stories/black-female-leads-tv/

05/13/2025

The Cannes Film Festival has been screening groundbreaking films in the south of France for 78 years, but the number of female-directed movies showcased has consistently been disappointingly low. Thankfully, over the last decade, more female voices have been added to the mix, and this year's slate of films contains quite a few from female filmmakers that we're very excited about. ✨⁠
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See the full list of films directed by women that have premiered at Cannes, from 1979 to 2025 🔗: thecherrypicks.com/stories/female-filmmakers-at-cannes

05/11/2025

Happy ! These films celebrate mothers of all kinds, and their resilience and unflinching compassion. Here's to all the moms out there who gave it their all this past year. We see you and appreciate all you do. And if this day is hard for you, you're not alone! ❤️ We're sending love, and hoping you spend it with people who make you feel seen. ⁠
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🔗: thecherrypicks.com/film-collections/mothers-and-daughters

05/10/2025

Jenny Han has created some of our favorite rom-com films and series of the last few years! 💕 Which do you think is the best?⁠
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is our weekly series where we take a look at the female & non-binary critical perspective on some of your favorite films and series to see how our compares to ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, and take a look at a particular genre, creator, or franchise.⁠
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This week, we're comparing three projects created by Jenny Han: To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018, dir. Susan Johnson), The Summer I Turned Pretty (Prime Video) and XO, Kitty (Netflix). ⁠
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✍ Reviews by Alexis Gunderson (Paste Magazine), Lauren Chval (The A.V. Club), and Cecile (A Daily Crow). Read more at thecherrypicks.com.

05/10/2025

Rainey Qualley talks to Josie Meléndez about her new film , the movie's portrayal of an abusive relationship, and not having to choose between music and acting. 🎶

OFF THE RECORD star Rainey Qualley talks to Josie Meléndez about the new music drama, the film's portrayal of an abusive relationship, not havi...

05/09/2025

Welcome to , where we tell you 5 things that happened this week in pop culture & entertainment news, to send you into the weekend well-informed. 🍒⁠
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🔪 HANNAH EINBINDER & GILLIAN ANDERSON IN NEW FILM FROM JANE SCHOENBRUN | I Saw The TV Glow director Jane Schoenbrun has set their next feature film. Teenage S*x and Death At Camp Miasma will star Hannah Einbinder ( ) and Gillian Anderson, and MUBI will distribute the film. In the film, the infamous Camp Miasma slasher franchise is getting rebooted yet again. But when the latest movie’s director becomes obsessed with the mysterious, reclusive actress who played the “final girl” in the original, a whole new kind of slasher emerges.
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📸 TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET & KYLIE JENNER'S RED CARPET DEBUT | Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner made their red carpet debut as a couple at Italy’s on Wednesday in Rome. The actor accepted the David Award for Cinematic Excellence at the ceremony. During his speech, Chalamet highlighted the impact of his work with Luca Guadagnino in 2017’s Call Me By Your Name on his career, and spoke about his passion for Italian cinema. This was the first time Chalamet and Jenner have walked a red carpet together, despite being linked for two years now. ⁠
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🎶 2025 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS | The 2025 ACM - Academy of Country Music Awards took place last night in Frisco, Texas, bringing together a star-studded group of country musicians. Lainey Wilson took home the biggest wins of the night, with four trophies including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year, and newcomer Ella Langley took home five awards, including Best New Female Artist and Single of the Year. There were also several memorable performances by artists including Wilson, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, and more.
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📺 GINNY & GEORGIA SEASON 3 TRAILER | Netflix dropped the official trailer for Ginny & Georgia season 3, checking in with the mother-daughter duo following Georgia (Brianne Howey)’s arrest for murder during her wedding, which leaves Ginny (Antonia Gentry) having to choose whether she wants to stand with her mother against the world. Season 3 comes to Netflix June 5.⁠
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🇮🇹 EMILY IN PARIS BEGINS FILMING SEASON 5 IN ROME | Emily in Paris season 5 is currently in production, and Netflix posted an Instagram photo from behind the scenes of the shoot on Wednesday, revealing star Lily Collins with a brand-new look for the upcoming season. Emily (Collins) is now stationed in Rome as the new manager of Agence Grateau alongside love interest Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), but never fear; Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) is planning to visit and see if he can win her back.