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‘Men run away from vulnerability’: The Weeknd on blinding success, panic attacks and why The Idol was ‘half-baked’

Abel Tesfaye is arguably the world’s biggest pop star – so why is he thinking of wrapping up the Weeknd? As he releases soul-baring film Hurry Up Tomorrow, he charts his path through drugs, heartbreak and abandonment

The Guardian - UK

The Idol review: Striking, sordid drama comes close to a profound insight into our times

With his glossy new show, ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson studies the superficiality of modern culture, the vapidity of online discourse, and the aimlessness of 21st-century youth

The Independent UK

HBO's The Idol has finally dropped after months of controversy. It's been described as a 'toxic man's fantasy'

A troubled young pop star manipulated and taken advantage of by a sinister impresario. We've seen it before — and some say we've seen it done much better. Why is there so much controversy surrounding HBO's The Idol?

ABC News

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HBO's "Idol" & our toxic auteur worship

The production rumors are shocking. The reviews are terrible. So why didn't HBO just bury this mess?

Salon

The Idol review: Striking, sordid drama comes close to a profound insight into our times

With his glossy new show, ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson studies the superficiality of modern culture, the vapidity of online discourse, and the aimlessness of 21st-century youth

The Independent UK

A timeline of HBO's "torture porn" show

"The Idol" series has seen production delays, one director exit and has reportedly turned into a "rape fantasy"

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