Because this month, we have the stars of the 2021 breakout HBO Max series on our cover: Hannah Einbinder and Megan Stalter. The former plays series lead Ava, a witty Gen-Z writer and comedian with a ‘cancel culture’ past who teams up with a legendary Las Vegas comedy diva (played by Jean Smart) to revive her career.
Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, Hacks won rave reviews for its leading performances, fresh script and for normalising the queer experience – particularly with Einbinder’s character.
For her performance, Einbinder received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy. “I’m not gonna lie, I cried.