All The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In June 2024
Hulu has viewers’ backs this June when it comes to celebrating Pride Month. The LGBTQ+-themed programs this month range from the UK’s first gay dating reality show to Hilary Swank’s unforgettable turn as the transgendered male Brandon Teena. And for those who loved Jinkx Monsoon’s recent turn on “Doctor Who” as the villainous Maestro, catch a comedy special where she talks about her messed-up life and how she turned things around to win “RuPaul’s Drag Race” twice.
But Pride-related programming isn’t the only reason to check out Hulu this June. There are new seasons of “The Bear” and the “Letterkenny” spinoff “Shoresy.” There’s a documentary about a famous 1981 breakdancing battle that caused this urban niche activity to blow up in a big way. Wim Wenders’ acclaimed Buddhist-like tale set in modern-day Tokyo makes its streaming debut. And there’s a dramatization of Isabel Wilkerson’s supposedly unfilmable book about the connection between caste mentality thinking and racism in America.
So whether you’re waiting to hear another of Shoresy’s funny insults or feel like celebrating Frank Zappa’s life and career, Hulu this June offers something you’ll want to see.
June 1
Boys Don’t Cry–Young trans man Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) is forced to move to Falls City, Nebraska after losing a previous home and receiving death threats. In the new Nebraska town, Brandon falls in love with aspiring singer Lana Tisdale (Chloe Sevigny) but he keeps her unaware of his troubled past. However, when Lana’s ex-convict friends John Lotter and Tom Nissen learn what they consider the disgusting truth about Brandon, events will soon take a tragic turn.
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
The Duke–In 1961, 60-year-old working-class man Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent) is on trial for allegedly stealing Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington and its frame from the National Gallery in London. Was this theft somehow part of Bunton’s campaign to exempt the elderly from paying the government-mandated TV license fee? If not, why is Bunton hiding the missing painting in a wardrobe? Roger Michell directs this somewhat true re-telling of the only theft to date from the National Gallery.
It Follows–A sexual encounter between college student Jay Height (Maika Monroe) and boyfriend Hugh turns into a source of horror when Jay learns she’s the recipient of a curse. She’ll be relentlessly followed at a walking pace by a shapeshifting entity that only she can see. If the entity catches her, it’ll kill her. The best way for Jay to remove the curse is to pass it on to a new sexual partner. But is that the only solution?
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story–The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (aka “Jazz Fest”) has been celebrating the music, food, arts, and crafts of Louisiana since 1970. Hundreds of thousands of attendees watch across 14 stages as local music heroes perform along with such well-known acts as Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, and Earth, Wind and Fire. This film captures highlights from the 50th anniversary celebration with interviews, performances, and archival material from Jazz Fest’s 50-year history.
Wild Tales–Director Damian Szifron’s anthology film consists of a sextet of mostly darkly comic stand-alone stories dealing with catharsis and revenge. The tales include: a road rage incident which escalates to incredible extremes; a demolition expert who exacts revenge against an overeager towing company; and a wedding ceremony that descends into chaos thanks to wedding day infidelities.
Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption
June 3
Eddie Izzard: Dress To Kill–This comedy concert film captures a performance Izzard gave in San Francisco. He spins free-flowing jokes laced with four-letter words as he romps through human history and other subjects with apparent frivolity. Among the subjects discussed: San Francisco, American optimism, the British royal family, and Stonehenge.
Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption–Enjoyed seeing Jinkx Monsoon as a villain who steals The Beatles’ ability to make music and who threatens the new Doctor Who? Then you need to catch this standup comedy special where Monsoon talks about her experiences as a trans-femme, non-binary, alcoholic, ethical slut. How did she go from this situation to becoming the first queen to win “RuPaul’s Drag Race” twice? Tune in and find out.
World Eats Bread Season 1–For those who aren’t carb-conscious, check out this new National Geographic documentary series about humanity’s most fundamental food. What do signature loaves from a region reveal about that particular area’s history and traditions? Covered this season: San Francisco sourdough, Turkey’s Ramadan pide, and Guatemala’s tortilla.
June 4
Clipped–This dramatic miniseries is based on ESPN’s “30 On 30” podcast episode “The Sterling Affairs.” The Los Angeles Clippers were known alternately as “Los Angeles’ Other basketball team” and the NBA’s most cursed league. When new Clippers coach Doc Rivers (Lawrence Fishburne) arrived in 2013, he had a player roster which had the potential to lead the team to its first championship. He also had to find ways to deal with team owner Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill), who’s a living Worst Boss Ever nightmare. The Clippers boss has an unfortunately well-earned reputation for being cheap, erratic, and a bully. When Sterling’s racist remarks get captured on tape and broadcast around the world, will that provide the opening Rivers needs to minimize the team owner’s toxic influence?
Perfect Days
Erased: WW2’s Heroes Of Color–Idris Elba serves as executive producer and narrator of this documentary mini-series looking at the untold stories of the millions of soldiers of color who fought for the Allies during World War II. Zeroing in on four particular theaters of war (Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Dunkirk, and the Battle of the Bulge), the mini-series uses dramatizations and testimony to tell stories of these forgotten soldiers’ courage under fire. These soldiers’ wartime struggles would wind up being linked to the post-WW2 civil rights movements.
June 5
An Audience With Kylie–-Pop star Kylie Minogue does a greatest hits performance at the Royal Albert Hall. In addition, she answers (lightweight) questions from audience VIPs. Among these prominent attendees are Alan Carr, Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”), Sir Lenny Henry, and Olly Alexander (“It’s A Sin”).
June 6
Perfect Days–Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-set film introduces viewers into the world of Hirayama (Koji Yakusho), a cleaner of the city’s public toilets. He lives alone in a plant-filled house. His daily life seems marked by unchanging rhythms. His grand passions for books, music, and photographing trees complements his general taciturn nature. Yet Hirayama’s existence turns out to be one of finding joy in the everyday.
June 7
Queenie Season 1–This series based on Candice Carty-Williams’ best seller of the same name follows the complicated life of 25-year-old Queenie Jenkins. She may be a Jamaican-British woman living in South London, yet she finds herself failing to fit neatly into either culture. Add to her woes a messy breakup with a supposedly long-term boyfriend and her tendency to look for comfort in the wrong places, and you’ve got someone who doubts her self-worth. Perhaps facing the pain of her past can be the key to Queenie’s centering herself.
Queenie
June 8
Candis Cayne’s Secret Garden Season 1–You’ve seen gardening shows before. But you’ve never seen one hosted by legendary drag queen Candis Cayne. She and such guests as Bruce Vilanich will show viewers DIY projects that can transform any space into their own enchanted garden. Think “Pee Wee’s Playhouse” meets “Martha Stewart’s Garden,” where the gardening advice comes with camp, cocktails, and a touch of shade. Remember “good things happen when you get a little dirty!”
June 10
Origin–Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s book of the same name follows a fictionalized version of Wilkerson as she travels the world researching the idea that understanding the caste system and how it works will help with understanding racism in America. That research will take Wilkerson to a book burning in Nazi Germany, seeing a Dalit in India cleaning waste off public toilets by hand, and even George Zimmerman’s escaping punishment for murdering Trayvon Martin.
June 11
Wreck Season 2–In the return of this comedy-horror series, Jamie is on a quest to bring down the Velorum cruise company because of its responsibility for the death of his sister Pippa. Joined by Vivian and a found family of survivors of Velorum’s machinations, he and his group go undercover at a Velorum-sponsored wellness festival for millionaires located in the Slovenian countryside. Will the gang find the information they need to expose Velorum? And who will make it out alive?
June 13
Brats–Director Andrew McCarthy was part of a 1980s cohort of young stars of successful teen movies who seemed set to take over Hollywood. Yet instead of directing their own professional destinies, these stars (who were dubbed the Brat Pack by “New York” magazine) found their careers slipping out of their control. Now McCarthy reconnects with such peers as Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, and Demi Moore to discuss their legacies and the long-term impacts of the Brat Pack movies.
June 14
Chewing Gum–Tracey Gordon (Michaela Coel) is a 24-year-old virgin thanks to her being raised in a strictly religious Tower Hamlets flat. Determined to avoid becoming as uptight as older sister Cynthia, she’s determined to have sex and learn more about the world. But this Beyonce fan is about to discover that having a relationship is far more complicated than she expected.
I Kissed A Boy
June 15
I Kissed A Boy–Pop goddess and gay icon Danii Minogue hosts the UK’s first gay dating reality show. 10 single men are brought to the Masseria in Italy, where they get matched up before meeting for the first time. Will a first kiss indicate chemistry between these pairs? Or will they need to look around to find The One among their fellow contestants? Fortunately, Minogue is there to play Cupid to help these men in their search.
June 18
Cult Massacre: One Day In Jonestown–How did a church that aspired to be a utopian community devolve into an organization that implemented a notorious mass suicide? The newest documentary mini-series from the National Geographic and Hulu franchise One Day In America recounts the final hours of the cult’s tragic collapse in their Jonestown compound in Guyana. The People’s Temple may have begun by melding Christian revivalism and socialism to create a peaceful organization seeking to realize social justice aims. But a desire to escape the U.S.’ economic inequities and Jones’ own increasing paranoia would eventually lead to a shocking tragedy.
June 21
Marmalade–Baron’s nowhere life is truly going nowhere. His mom’s dying, he’s unemployed, and he’s stuck in one of those towns where there’s nothing to do and there’s nowhere to go. Into his life walks Marmalade, a pink-tressed woman with an outrageous personality. Baron falls for Marmalade, and wants to impress her…so he joins her in trying to rob a bank, something this manic pixie dream girl has clearly done before. However, things go badly and Baron winds up in prison telling his story to cellmate Otis (Aldis Hodge, “Leverage”). Which is when things start taking an unexpected turn…
Shoresy Season 3–It’s the return of this “Letterkenny” spinoff about the misadventures of foul-mouthed trash-talking hockey player Shoresy and his team the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs. This season, Shoresy and the Bulldogs participate in the National Senior Tournament and face off against teams from across Canada, which means entering uncharted territory in their quest to never lose again. Now they face matches with the Charlottetown Reds among others as well as a rematch with SOO Hunt. Meanwhile, are Shoresy and Laura still an item?
Breakin’ On The One
June 24
Breakin’ On The One–This ESPN Andscape documentary takes viewers back to August 15, 1981 and Manhattan’s Out-Of-Doors Festival. Lincoln Center plaza was the venue for the festival highlight: a breaking battle between the Rocksteady Crew and the Dynamic Rockers. The seminal showdown that took place would eventually turn what had previously been a niche urban activity into an Olympic sport.
June 25
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge–This new documentary looks at the life and 50-year career of the titular fashion designer. 2024 marks 50 years since von Furstenberg introduced the iconic “wrap dress,” which still retains its popularity today. That design and other successes helped her create a multi-million-dollar fashion empire in a heavily male-dominated field. Von Furstenberg’s philosophy, which feminists will probably disagree with, was to reject the “victim of sexism” narrative in favor of living a life embodying her answer to the question “Why can’t a woman do what a man does?”
June 27
The Bear Season 3–It’s the return of this acclaimed comedy/drama series set in the food industry world. Will viewers see lead character Carmy make it out of the freezer? Where does Carmy and Claire’s relationship stand? When will Carmy be obligated to pay back Uncle Jimmy’s massive loan? Will The Bear ever be profitable? These questions haven’t been answered yet, but it can be said that in the restaurant industry the pressure to do better than yesterday never lessens.
June 30
Zappa–Alex Winter’s documentary looks at the life and legacy of legendary cult rocker Frank Zappa. Never a commercial success, Zappa’s “keep it unique” philosophy led him to working with such diverse musical partners as Alice Cooper and the London Symphony Orchestra. The secret sauce of this iconoclastic rocker was a profound distrust of authority, which translated to his musically poking society’s sacred cows hard. Zappa’s perfectionism may have made him a pain in the ass to work with, but many of his colleagues admit the musical results were worth the trouble.
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