Overview

• Speaking during promotion for Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, Kravitz said she loves many 1990s aesthetics but would leave the era’s casual homophobia behind.
• She pointed to Friends as an example, saying rewatching it prompts a “Whoa” reaction and that “things that aren’t punchlines are punchlines.”
• Co-star Austin Butler reacted with surprise to her comments, asking whether even Friends fit that description.
• Coverage highlighted long-criticized arcs, including jokes about Carol and Susan and the misgendered portrayal of Chandler’s trans parent.
• Past reckonings were noted, with creator Marta Kauffman labeling the pronoun use a mistake and some cast members calling the series a time capsule, while no new changes to the show were reported.