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Not only did hyperpop artist Dorian Electra release two records in just over a year, including Fridays’ anticipated My Agenda, but they have also recently hopped on projects from musicians like Charli XCX and 100 Gecs. Ushering in their new record, Electra shares the My Agenda title track, which boasts features from Village People and Pussy Riot.

Over hypnotic and warped production, Electra’s “My Agenda” sets the tone for their boundary-pushing sound. The single is peppered with Village People’s recognizable lyrical delivery, along side Pussy Riot’s Russian musings.

In an interview with Document Journal about their album, Electra said album title, My Agenda, was originally a reference to the “gay agenda,” which is “the idea that gays are organizing to tear down the traditional family and all that is so funny to me.”

The title track itself was written by Electra from the perspective of a conspiracy theorist who is watching their country being taken over by a gay dictator. “Basically this gay dictatorship, and a person that is plotting to take over, and they are representing the gay agenda. It’s partly a funny falsehood. We do need to band together, and we do need to take to the streets.”

Electra’s “My Agenda” collaborators Village People and Pussy Riot also played into the song’s concept. Both collaborators have visibility in very heteronormative spaces. Village People, as Electra put it, “have infiltrated straight mainstream society with some of the gayest music in history. You’ve got people at football games, bar mitzvahs, hetero-ass weddings doing this ‘YMCA.’” On the other hand, Pussy Riot hail from Russia, a place where you face jail time for being openly queer — and they have.

You can listen to “My Agenda” above. My Agenda is out now via Dorian Electra. Get it here.

Charli XCX is a Warner Music Artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Grammy-nominated singer Tayla Parx is known for her work on popular songs from artists such as Ariana Grande and Janelle Monáe. But gearing up for the release of her sophomore LP Coping Mechanisms, Parx is focused on her solo work. Following the shimmering lead single “Dance Alone,” Parx returns with the alluring track “Residue.”

Over urgent guitar, Parx sings of trying everything she can to shake off memories of an ex. “No matter what I do / You’re stuck to me like glue / You leave your residue,” she sings. In a statement about the single, Parx says it further illuminates her Coping Mechanisms message.

“It’s about one of those moments when you try to get somebody off your brain or heart,” Parx said. “You’re confessing, ‘I’m trying to get rid of you,’ which is another one of my unhealthy coping mechanisms. In certain cases, you’re being avoidant and acting like it was never there versus finding solutions to the problem head-on.”

About her musical inspirations, Parx says she hopes to convey the importance of being kind to oneself: “I’m ever-changing. I’m unwilling to let my creative side die—ever. I’m a businesswoman, I’m a brand, and I’m a human. I’m working on being a better one all the time too. I’m going to allow myself to continue to evolve. My message is, ‘It’s okay to not be okay sometimes.’ It’s also okay to be better than okay other times. Be nice to yourself. Go through those growing pains, because they enable you to become who you’re meant to be.”

Listen to Parx’s “Residue” above.

Coping Mechanisms is out 11/20 via Tayla Made/Atlantic. Pre-order it here.

Tayla Parx is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Because you have the Internet in some form of fashion, there’s about a 10 million percent chance you are aware of the fact that the world of sports is more eager than ever to get fans out to the polls this fall. If you name a sport, there’s a good chance you’ve seen athletes from that world encouraging people to register, become informed, and participate in the democratic process this year — the NFL has an ad campaign, NBA players championed this cause during their Bubble, WNBA players openly endorsing a primary opponent of one of the league’s outspoken owners who doubles as a United State Senator, etc.

This sentiment has applied to the world of soccer, too. Long a sport that has has players and clubs identify with various political movements, players in Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League have spoken up in recent years about a myriad of subjects, whether it’s been members of the United States Women’s National Team vocally opposing the president, Black players in MLS forming a coalition earlier this designed to create systemic change on and off the pitch, or numerous other examples.

And of course, because we’re less than a month away from the 2020 general election, voting has been front of mind for a number of individuals. One such person is Jordan Harvey, the veteran left back who plies his trade for Los Angeles Football Club. An L.A. native, Harvey joined the team in 2017 after spending seven seasons up north as a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Leaving the country where he grew up was important for shaping how Harvey feels about politics today. While he’s voted in every presidential election from the time he turned 18 — he would have been in Canada for the 2012 and 2016 elections — his perspective on the importance of participating changed by spending time elsewhere.

“I feel like coming back from the States, you also get, like, a new sense of responsibility in terms of gaining knowledge on different topics like politics, or like voting, or like police reform, like we talked about, social injustice, that maybe in the past when I was younger, I didn’t feel that responsibility,” Harvey told Uproxx Sports over the phone. “But now, being older and coming back from the States, it’s definitely there.”

This has all come to a head as Harvey has become vocal about getting people to the polls, both in the team’s dressing room or in the community as a whole. While LAFC is trying to make this a reality by turning Banc of California Stadium into a vote center and by joining in on the Rally the Vote campaign, Harvey is turning to something with which he’s awfully comfortable: conversations.

It is not hard to see how a conversation about something like politics, a third that many try to touch, can be easy with someone as affable as the MLS veteran. Harvey believes in “an ongoing conversation” with people about the importance of voting — and a number of other issues — in a way that is sincere and empathetic.

“I feel like it’s just an ongoing conversation, whether it be about voting, whether it be about social injustice in this country, it all is tied together, so I feel like that conversation is constantly being had,” Harvey says. “And it’s not about convincing, it’s about more so expressing your ideas, and then listening. I think that’s a really important trait that people are lacking right now, is just listening to one another and having empathy for where someone’s been and what they’ve been through. And then, on the back side of that, learn from it and try to help in any way.”

Internally, LAFC has made it a point to encourage these conversations among members of their team — Harvey praised the team’s ownership group and its manager, former USMNT gaffer Bob Bradley, for standing with players through thick and thin, like when the team opted to follow in the footsteps of the Milwaukee Bucks and not play a game in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. LAFC, Harvey says, has a diverse fanbase in the midst of a diverse community, and views fostering a sense of inclusions as one of the club’s pillars.

The result of this has been practicing what the team preaches. As the veteran of a squad that has a number of players from diverse backgrounds, Harvey has taken pride in talking, listening, and getting to the heart of what people think. Understanding issues and perspectives gives him a window to inform, and as he tells it, his goal is not to convince someone to believe one thing or another — “maybe through your experiences,” he says, “they will understand and having a better understanding of an issue as a whole.”

Still, getting people compelled to vote isn’t unique to soccer. Voting initiatives have been taken on by individuals across the world of sports — heck, far beyond the world of sports, too — and everyone’s reason for championing this is different. For Harvey, it’s simply a matter of looking around, seeing what’s happening, and spurring ourselves to be part of creating a future that is better than the present.

“For me, I think it’s important because our society and our country is in a really rough patch, and I don’t use this analysis, “a losing streak,” lightly, I just say it as a way of comparing it and putting it into sports terms,” Harvey says. “But right now, we need change, and we need to really look at ourselves and see what we can do differently. I don’t wanna say that you should vote one way or the other, but we need to get everyone involved, and I truly believe the more people are informed and involved, the better this country will be. And that, in a small scale, is what I believe I can help with in our locker room and then whatever LAFC is doing in the community, I’m there for them 100 percent.”

There is one inherent flaw in efforts to get people to vote for an election. Oftentimes, all of the focus is centered on one particular election, like when the presidency or a seat in the Senate is on the ballot. But true democracy can only occur when all of a nation’s citizens are both informed and engaged, heading to the polls for everything from the highest offices in the land to picking members of a school board. While there are some who believe that this November’s election could spur record turnout among Americans, what is to come of elections in 2021 or 2022? Politics do not stop, so the need for citizens to participate in politics does not stop.

Harvey, however, is optimistic. He believes that there is a chance, based on everything that has happened over the last four years, for Americans to become more active in our democracy than ever.

“I am a true believer of everything happens for a reason,” Harvey says. “And if we had to go through something like we have the last three years in order to create more awareness of issues that are going on in our country, then maybe this is what needed to happen to create change and to create interest in things like voting, or, man, a number of things that have gone on, especially this year, that will help in the future.”

There are two conflicting viewpoints when it comes to addressing culture from that past that contains offensive elements that would never be acceptable today.

Some believe that old films, TV shows, music or books with out-of-date, offensive elements should be hidden from public view. While others think they should be used as valuable tools that help us learn from the past.

Disney has used both strategies to deal with films from its past with offensive material. Earlier this year, the company’s CEO Bob Iger announced that its controversial 1946 film, “Song of The South” wouldn’t be released on Disney+ streaming service because it’s “just not appropriate in today’s world.”

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“Song of the South” has been heavily criticized for its depiction of Black people working on a plantation at some nebulous point in the late 1800s. Critics say it presents “an idyllic, romanticized view of an American South that never was.”

Films with offensive content that haven’t been eliminated from Disney’s streaming service are tagged with a warning message at the beginning. “This program is presented as originally created,” the warning said. “It may contain outdated cultural depictions.”

But now, Disney is going a step further by adding a longer warning to “Aristocats,” (1970) “Dumbo,” (1971) Peter Pan,” (1953) “Lady and the Tramp,” (1955) “Jungle Book” (1967) and “Swiss Family Robinson” (1960). the company has also created a website called Stories Matter, where some of the offensive material is discussed.

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“This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures,” the new label reads. “These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together. Disney is committed to creating stories with inspirational and aspirational themes that reflect the rich diversity of the human experience around the globe.”

The disclaimer ends with a link to Disney’s Stories Matter website.

The Stories Matter site explains Disney’s new push for greater inclusivity, openness to learning from the past, and goal of creating “a tomorrow that today can only dream of.”

The site also explains why certain films were tagged with an advisory.

“Aristocats” received the advisory for a feline character that is a “racist caricature of East Asian peoples with exaggerated stereotypical traits such as slanted eyes and buck teeth.”

“Dumbo” received the advisory for multiple offenses, including an homage to minstrel shows and a scene where “faceless Black workers toil away to offensive lyrics like ‘When we get our pay, we throw our money all away.'”

“Peter Pan” received its advisory for its depiction of “Native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of Native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions.”

“Swiss Family Robinson” has a disclaimer because of the film’s pirates that are portrayed as a “stereotypical foreign menace.”

“Jungle Book” also has the warning, but it’s not explained on the Stories Matter site. The film has been criticized for King Louie, an ape character that’s clearly a Black stereotype.

“Lady and the Tramp” isn’t included on the Stories Matter site either, but received the warning most likely because of its Siamese cat characters that are anti-Asian stereotypes.

The films that have been tagged with new advisory warnings are all aimed at families. Hopefully, they inspire a conversation between parents and children about racism that will ensure that we don’t make the same mistakes we’ve made in the past.

“When you think about the Air Max it has such an amazing concept — you’re thinking about what constitutes the future of running, what constitutes the future of flight, what constitutes walking on air.”

Kyle Ng, founder and designer of Los Angeles-based creative house/fashion label Brain Dead doesn’t think about clothing in normal terms. His designs, which grow organically out of his own interests, have a sort of practicality about them that makes them effortlessly cool while featuring a unique spin or interpretation that elevates them above the competition. He’s not so much a sneakerhead or fashion-obsessed — despite owning hundreds of pairs of shoes — as he is someone who locks onto designs and concepts, led and inspired by a constant desire to operate against the grain.

“For me, Air Max represents so many different things, so many walks of life that really inspire me in my own designs and my own work to really look at the world differently, to really see how you can interact with life.”

In this episode of Uproxx’s Studio Visit – created in partnership with Foot Locker — Kyle took us into his home studio in Los Angeles where he broke down how the Air Max and his early experiences at Foot Locker helped to inspire his design ethos. For Kyle, his childhood trips to Foot Locker helped develop his appreciation for design as the shelves were always stocked with the newest, most futuristic shoes, which for Kyle were the Air Max Tuned.

But Foot Locker was more than just a visual candy store for Kyle, it helped inspire his own outlook when it came to creating.

“A place like Foot Locker is a laboratory to build DNA for culture. What people think of streetwear has really changed, back in the day it was really about culture and what people were wearing.”

Before there were ultra-hip sneaker boutiques in every city, with around-the-block lines of people clamoring to cop a specific pair of sneakers, there was Foot Locker, with breadth and depth of product easily accessible to everyone, and that same commitment to democratization and accessibility is at the heart of Kyle’s designs.

“There are so many different avenues and lanes for that shoe to resonate with people of all spectrums, and that’s what I try to do with what I make, not just resonate with signifying a culture, I want to represent everyone.”

To put it simply, Kyle Ng isn’t in the business of making fashion, he’s in the business of making culture, and that’s why his work with Brain Dead continues to resonate. To find out more about Kyle Ng and his design ethos, check out the new episode of Discover Your Air above.

Earlier this week, news broke that Anya Taylor-Joy has been officially cast as Furiosa in a prequel film based on Charlize Theron’s breakout character from Mad Max: Fury Road. For months, Taylor-Joy’s name was rumored to be the top contender for the role, and now, she can finally talk about what it’s like to be starring in the origin story from Fury Road director George Miller. The actress plans to bring her own take to the character, but not out of ego or pretension, but because even she recognizes that it’s a daunting task to follow in Theron’s footsteps.

“She did such an incredible job. It was so beautiful. I can’t even think about trying to step into her shoes,” Taylor-Joy told MTV’s Happy Sad Confused podcast. “It has to be something different because it just can’t be done.”

As she gears up to bring a young Furiosa to the big screen, Taylor has already began to prepare for the physically and mentally demanding role. Via IndieWire:

“I’ve already started dreaming about [Furiosa] and she’s coming in very strong. I’m so committed to working as hard as possible as I can. I always said that I wanted a role that I would have to give everything to, it wouldn’t just be my mind but my body, what I’m doing with myself when I’m not on set. I’m so excited for that and to push myself past the limits of what my brain thought was possible.”

Of course, there’s also the elephant in the room of recasting Furiosa with a younger actress. Theron has publicly said that she finds the decision “heartbreaking,” but she deferred gracefully to George Miller’s vision for the character. “It’s a tough one to swallow,” she told The Hollywood Reporter over the summer. “Listen, I fully respect George, if not more so in the aftermath of making that film with him. He’s a master, and I wish him nothing but the best.”

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Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm and blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they really love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B jams that fans of the genre should hear every Friday.

This week, Ty Dolla Sign dropped off another single from his recently announced album Featuring Ty Dolla Sign, PartyNextDoor gave fans a rush of nostalgia with his Partypack EP, and Omarion shared a new song off his upcoming project.

Ty Dolla Sign — “By Yourself” Feat. Jhene Aiko & Mustard

Ty Dolla Sign is getting ready to release his next collection of songs in the form of Featuring Ty Dolla Sign this month and ahead of its release, the Los Angeles native offered fans a taste of what’s to come with “By Yourself” featuring Jhene Aiko and Mustard. “The song needed the frequency of a strong woman, so I had to call my sis Jhené who came in and killed it like only she can do,” Ty said in a statement. “‘By Yourself’ is an ode to all the amazing women, especially all the single women and the single mothers, who do this thing called life on their own.” This is the follow-up to his previously released banger “Expensive” featuring Nicki Minaj.

PartyNextDoor — Partypack EP

Sure, PartyNextDoor released a whole album this year that was riveting in nature but he’s adding pressure to his legacy this week with the release of his Partypack EP featuring six songs that his day one fans know and love. Long gone are the days of hopping on SoundCloud to vibe out to “Persian Rugs” and “Westside District.” Now we just need that Party At 8 project with TM88.

Omarion — “Involved”

Omarion dropped off his new single “Involved” and it came with a vibrant visual that stars the R&B singer showing off all his signature dance moves. The song is the follow-up to his previously released track “Can You Hear Me?” featuring T-Pain. Both songs are set to live on his upcoming album The Kinection, which is slated for release on October 30.

Mario — Closer To Mars EP

Mario’s EP Closer To Mars is here and it’s brimming with five sensual tracks including “Pretty Mouth Magick” and the sultry “Mars.” “I’m excited about this project, but I’m more excited about the journey that I’m on right now as an artist,” he said in a statement. “I recently found out that the name Mario actually means Mars in Latin and this current time period that we’re in is the closest our planet has been to Mars in over 20 years, so it just amazes me as to how my intentions match the times we are in.”

Ayanis — “Ecstasy”

Anyanis is freshly coming off her stand out bop “Lil Boi (Big Talk),” which features Jack Harlow on the remix, and now she’s here with her latest release “Ecstasy.” The bubbly number borrows from Pretty Ricky’s 2006 single “On The Hotline” and is expected to land on her forthcoming EP which is set to drop sometime this month.

Queen Naija — “Love Language”

Queen Naija is continuing to apply pressure to all the R&B girls’ necks and her latest track “Love Language” is more proof as to why everyone needs to pay attention to the bubbling R&B star. The music video was directed by Teyana Taylor and adopts elements of the cult classic film Scarface. The song itself is a baby-making vibe and a must for any sex playlist. Naija’s forthcoming project Missunderstood is slated for arrival on October 30 and is expected to feature not only “Love Language,” but previously released cuts such as “Lie To Me” featuring Lil Durk, too.

Aaria — “Thug Love” Feat. DreamDoll

Rising singer Aaria tapped in with DreamDoll to remix an honest and soothing number about her type of man titled “Thug Love.” Soon after the song popped off on its own, a verse from Dreamdoll came as surprise. “I felt that DreamDoll would make a perfect fit for the song and her egotism just brought big empowering vibes to the song,” Aaria said in a statement.

Emotional Oranges — “All That” Feat. Channel Tres

Enigmatic R&B duo Emotional Oranges is set to release a new EP titled Juicebox sometime next year and this week the pair has shared a piece of what fans can expect with “All That” featuring Channel Tres. “This is what Tokyo, the Gorillaz, and listening to a whole lot of 90’s dance music will do to you,” they said in a statement. “Much love to Channel for blessing the track.”

Luh Kel — “Real”

As Luh Kel is prepping for the arrival of his upcoming project L.O.V.E., which is set to arrive on Oct. 23, the singer dropped off the music video for his track “Real.” Produced by Grammy Award-winning musical architect Scott Storch, Kel croons his heart out about staying down with the one girl he loves the most. “I think a lot of people can relate to that in between of being so in love with a person and not knowing if they’re as invested as you as you are in them,” he said of the track. “It’s something I’ve had some first-hand experience with.”

Saint Bodhi — Mad World

Saint Bodhi has released her debut album Mad World and it’s a genre-bending journey embedded in the trenches of soulful, melodic rhythm. The project features her previously released tracks “FlowerChild” and “Bad Mood.”

Check out this week’s R&B picks, plus more on Uproxx’s Spotify playlist below.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Judging by social media posts, one of the most common reactions to Joe Biden’s town hall last night was a feeling of calm. Throughout the evening, comment after comment from viewers praised the former vice president’s full, coherent sentences (a low bar, but here we are) and detailed policy explanations, with many remarking that they felt a sense of calm wash over them as he spoke.

There was no shortage of comparisons of the two candidates as people flipped back and forth between the two town hall events, with the individual-focused format allowing the contrast between them to be made crystal clear.

And oddly enough, one of the most apt comparisons came in the form of a remarkable self-own from a senior adviser on Trump’s campaign team. In response to someone complaining that Savannah Guthrie asking tough questions of the president was “badgering,” Mercedes Schlapp responded, “Well @JoeBiden @ABCPolitics townhall feels like I am watching an episode of Mister Rodgers Neighborhood.”

Aside from the misspelling of Mister Rogers’ name, the tweet could not have been more spot on. The baffling thing was that Ms. Schlapp apparently intended for the comparison to be an insult. Umm, has she ever actually watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood? Does she know that Mister Rogers was and is a beloved America icon? Is she aware of the incredible gift that this tweet was to the Biden campaign?

Mister Rogers embodied decency and goodness, epitomized what it means to be a man of character, and established his legacy by genuinely connecting with people of all walks of life. Who he was in his show was who he was in real life, according to everyone who knew or worked with him. He’s famous for is compassionate authenticity.

Perhaps Ms. Schlapp was trying to imply that the Biden town hall was boring? But the thing is, Mister Rogers wasn’t boring—he was soothing. He captured the hearts and imaginations of countless Americans during his decades on television. And got people’s attention—even small children—without flashiness or outrageousness, but with true kindness and genuine joy.

Americans have grown weary of chaos and bullying and incoherent ranting. An episode of Mister Rogers is exactly the feeling tens of millions of us crave right now.

And it’s not as if Fred Rogers only appealed to children. When he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Emmy’s, he made audience members tear up, not just with what he said, but with 10 seconds of silence in which he asked people to think about the people in their lives who had “loved them into being” and made them who they are.

At the same time, Rogers’ example to children shouldn’t be overlooked. Many Americans yearn to return to a time when the president, regardless of party, was someone we could let our kids watch without having to follow it up with a lesson on how not to behave.

Mister Rogers wasn’t just calm and compassionate—he exuded a selflessness and generosity of spirit that was palpable. He shared his feelings and was very personal in his interactions, but he didn’t make things about him. He made everything about us.Some might claim the comparison was meant to be about the town hall hosts and not the candidates, but in the words of Joe Biden, “Come on, man.” The reality is that Biden’s town hall felt like a Mister Rogers’ episode because it was a civilized event with a civilized candidate. If Trump hadn’t spent four years peddling piles of untruths and coddling conspiracy theorists, he wouldn’t have to be confronted about his untruths and retweeting of conspiracy theories. You make the bed, you have to be willing to lie in it.

Considering the name misspelling and the obvious misstep in trying to use Mister Rogers or his show as any sort of insult, it seems clear that some folks on the Trump team could use a little more Fred Rogers in their lives.

Then again, considering the fact that Fox News called Mister Rogers “evil” once and claimed that his telling kids they were special just the way they were just made kids feel “entitled,” sitting someone with a skewed sense of reality down to binge watch Mister Rogers episodes might not do any good. You can lead a horse to water, etc.

The point is that the tweet backfired spectacularly, since it showed that either 1) The Trump campaign is so out of touch with American culture that they think a comparison to Mister Rogers is in any way a negative, or 2) The Trump campaign is so inept that they just highlighted how a conversation with Joe Biden elicits the same calm, compassion and reassurance as one of America’s most beloved heroes.

Either way, ouch.

P.S. Biden also stayed long after the cameras were off to talk to people who didn’t get a chance to ask their questions—very Fred Rogers-like. That’s what a being good neighbor and a good president looks like.

If nothing below suits your sensibilities, check out our guide to What You Should Watch On Streaming Right Now.

David Byrne’s American Utopia (Saturday, HBO 8:00 p.m.) – Spike Lee directed this filmed version of former Talking Heads front man David Byrne’s popular and critically acclaimed Broadway show at New York’s Hudson Theatre. Our own Mike Ryan calls the film mandatory viewing, and it aims to be a transformative musical experience that includes an 11-person strong ensemble that tears through songs including “Here,” “Everybody’s Coming to My House,” “This Must Be the Place,” and “Once in a Lifetime.”

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 (Netflix film) – Aaron Sorkin’s new movie is looking like another Oscar contender for the streaming giant. Starring Emmy winners Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jeremy Strong, the film follows the fallout over turmoil at the 1968 Democratic Convention when a group of anti-Vietnam War protestors were slapped with federal charges including conspiracy and the inciting of riots. With a script from Sorkin and dramatic turns from Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, and Eddie Redmayne, this movie is stacked to the brim.

Supermarket Sweep (Sunday, ABC 8:00 p.m.) — Leslie Jones and every bit of her enthusiasm will host contestants in this revival of the grocery-shopping game show.

The Right Stuff: Episode 3 (NatGeo series on Disney+) – Shepard suffers vertigo, Gordo is tempted by a woman, and Glenn looks for refuge at a church gathering. Meanwhile, the astronauts’ families arrive for the first test launch.

Time (Amazon Prime film) – This Sundance hit details the lengthy journey of Sibil Fox Richardson (also known as Fox Rich) as she pursues the release of her husband, who’s serving a 60–year prison sentence for armed bank robbery.

John Bronco (Hulu) – The one and only Walton Goggins plays the greatest (fictional) pitchman of all time in this mockumentary about the face of the Ford Bronco. Goggins in cowboy attire with a fake mustache should be a worthy selling point all by itself, but the 40-minute film’s take on the American Dream is a thought-provoking one.

Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (Netflix documentary film) — Fans of the highest-charting female K-pop group in history can now head behind the scenes with Blackpink ahead of their 2019 Coachella performance. As they reach new heights, the quartet will reflect on the highs and lows of fame while cementing their success that shall not be deterred by borders or barriers in language.

Clouds (Disney+ movie) – Based upon the Laura Sobiech’s novel, Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way, this film follows a child who battles cancer and, in the process, touches millions of lives.

Grand Army (Netflix series) – Five Brooklyn high school students fight to survive this chaotic world and embrace the future as part of a generation that’s rising and raging.

La Révolution (Netflix series) – In 1718 France, Joseph Guillotin (the guillotine inventor) discovers an unknown virus called the Blue Blood, which infects the French aristocracy and drives them to murder ordinary citizens, leading to a fictionalized version of the French Revolution.

Here’s the rest of this weekend’s notable programming:

The Perfect Weapon (Friday, HBO 8:00 p.m.) — This documentary, based upon David E. Sanger’s New York Times best-selling book, digs into cyberattacks, including their potential impact on the 2020 election. Expect interviews from top military, intelligence and political officials and on-the-ground reporting.

Saturday Night Live (Saturday, NBC 11:29 p.m.) — Host Issa Rae and musical guest Justin Bieber will continue to push through our current times with humor.

The Vow (Sunday, HBO 8:00 p.m.) — The limited series reaches an ending point with NXIVM and its founders in legal trouble over the sex-cult aspects of the organization, along with some tax evasion.

Good Lord Bird (Sunday, Showtime 9:00 p.m.) — Ethan Hawke stars as violent abolitionist John Brown in this series that takes place in the Kansas territory in 1856. This week, Brown meets with Frederick Douglass (Daveed Diggs), and the two enjoy quite a dinner party.

Lovecraft Country (Sunday, HBO 9:00 p.m.) — Series finale time arrives with the main players heading back to Ardham, so that Christina can work whatever dastardly magic she’s planning for the autumnal equinox.

Fear The Walking Dead (Sunday, AMC 9:00 p.m.) — An unusual walker threat leads to Virginia seeking help from Alicia and strand.

Fargo (Sunday, FX 10:00 p.m.) — Chris Rock’s 1950s Kansas City crime syndicate leader is still leading the way, but this week, Josto strikes back, Ethelrida does the unexpected, and Deafy presses some buttons.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (Sunday, AMC 10:00 p.m.) — The next spinoff in this universe continues to feel itself out with a massive obstacle facing the teens, who also feel the pressure to return home.

Fans are jumping to the defense of Jaden and Willow Smith after a clip from this week’s episode of Red Table Talk went viral. In the clip, Willow confesses to feeling like she and her brother were shunned by other Black people due to their upbringing and at-times unusual behavior during a discussion of stereotypes and “mom shaming” with author Dr. Ramani Durvasula.

Responding to Jada’s admission that she was shamed plenty for both of her kids’ idiosyncrasies, but especially for Jaden, Willow shared her belief that “Specifically, with the African American community, I felt like me and Jaden were shunned a little bit. Like, ‘We’re not going to take pride in them because they’re too different, they’re too weird.’… Even some of our family members, I would feel they thought we’re too different.”

When Baller Alert shared a tweet linking to the clip, Fans on Twitter chimed in, recalling the wealth of articles criticizing Jaden’s choices, which included wearing a Batman suit to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s wedding, an androgynous campaign for Louis Vuitton’s womenswear, and his wealth of cryptic tweets, to say nothing of the responses to those headlines. “Remember when y’all was calling them weird and calling Jaden gay & was coming for Jada and Will’s parenting?” one user responded. “No lies told.”

Watch the latest episode of Red Table Talk above.