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AUGUST 4 - 10, 2019 staradvertiser.com HIGHS & LOWS Zendaya leads a fantastic cast of fresh young actors as Rue, a troubled teen, in the Season 1 fi nale of Euphoria. The series follows a group of Generation Z students as they navigate their way through their late teen years into adulthood, and deal with the problems unique to their generation. Airing Sunday, Aug. 4, on HBO. The ¶Ōlelo Road Show is coming your way. Look for the “Express Yourself” ¶Ōlelo Road Show at Comic Con Honolulu, August 2–4. Stop by to videotape your own message for airing, take fun selfies at the Photo Booth, and ask experts olelo.org how you can take better videos using your own devices. ON THE COVER | EUPHORIA Generation Z(endaya) Freshman season of ‘Euphoria’ secure, sexually curious Kat; Sydney Sweeney storyline do occur in the life of today’s average (“Sharp Objects”) as Cassie, who can’t seem to teen. A review of the show on Vox interpreted wraps up on HBO escape her past; and the show’s breakout star, “Euphoria” perfectly, saying, “The [series] has trans runway model Hunter Schafer in her first gotten a lot of attention for depicting ‘how the By Breanna Henry role as Jules, a transgender teen girl looking teens live today,’ but its greatest strength isn’t TV Media to find the place she belongs. Cap all that tal- what’s timely about it, but what’s eternal about ent off with an incredible performance by the it.”The way the show mixes these themes to- ue Bennett is a drug addict. Despite show’s lead, Zendaya, and there is no reason gether is seamless and absolutely stunning. having been recently released from a to question why “Euphoria” is becoming one of HBO is well known for its boundary-pushing, Rrehab center, she is not recovering, and the most popular shows on HBO. extravagant and original television series; does not intend to remain clean. She routinely “Euphoria” follows a group of Generation Z there are things one expects when it comes meets strangers online for “hook-ups,” brows- (the group that came right after Millennials) to an HBO original — more mature content, es sketchy websites, and lies about her age. students as they navigate their way through more production value, higher quality — and Rue is only 17-years-old, and luckily for their late teen years into adulthood, and deal “Euphoria” has hit every one of these marks her parents, she is a fictional charac- with the problems unique to their genera- with its first season. The cinematography, ter from the premium cable tion. Racy videos posted online, fentanyl colors and design are out-of-this-world on their show “Euphoria,” played by abuse and social media drama weren’t own, but couple them with stunning camera di- Disney Channel graduate issues you had to deal with in high rection and unique shots, and “Euphoria” could Zendaya (“Spider-Man: Far school before Generation Z came stand tall even without amazing storylines and From Home,” 2019). If you along, but the classic problems great acting — which it has, of course. haven’t been keeping up with like bullies, parents, secrets and Episodes are interwoven with flashbacks to “Euphoria” so far, you can crushes are still very much part the characters’ childhoods, and we’re shown stream previous episodes of these teens’ lives. how those moments relate to current issues on HBO Go, and the Season 1 In many ways, “Euphoria” and events in their lives. The way the show finale (titled “And Salt the Earth represents a bridge of un- uses images to convey its story is truly some- Behind You”) airs Sunday, Aug. 4, derstanding between thing worth seeing, even if the plot doesn’t on HBO. modern parents and excite you. children; while the The fantastic cast of fresh You can’t talk about “Euphoria” without show may take dra- young actors “Euphoria” talking about mental health. Zendaya’s char- ma to the extreme revolves around includes acter, Rue has dealt with anxiety, Obsessive- in some cases, Jacob Elordi (“The Kissing Compulsive Disorder and Attention Deficit many aspects Booth,” 2018) as angry, Disorder since early childhood, and was first of the show’s confused jock Nate; Algee given Valium at the age of 11; this, along with Smith (“The Hate U Give,” the death of her father, drives the teen to 2018) as struggling col- Hunter Schafer begin taking drugs as she searches for the lege athlete Chris; Barbie in a scene from two seconds of “euphoria” in which she isn’t “Euphoria” Ferreira (“Divorce”) as in- plagued by her mental state. 2 STAR CHANNELS August 4 - 10, 2019 BEST BETS Sunday episode. At the same time, Tribore tries to to predict which cards are higher or lower as rebuild the resistance. This animated series they play across the game board. 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In the the last sea- and the Holograms,” 2015) playfully threat- warning — this series is definitely R-rated, son, we saw Debbie (Betty Gilpin, “Nurse ens to get kicked out of every casino in Las not for the prudish, and certainly not for Jackie”) step up to produce the show, and Vegas. This season, Academy Award winner children. The comedy-drama follows the life Ruth (Alison Brie, “Community”) take on Geena Davis (“Thelma and Louise,” 1991) of 1980s porn director Toru Muranishi as more of a creative role. Season 3 finds the appears in a recurring role, playing Sandy he revolutionizes the industry and builds an ladies prepping to headline at a casino in Devereaux St.