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Dirty talk isn’t always mortifying, but it can – and should – be better

As the sex scenes in the divisive music industry series ‘The Idol’ induce widespread cringe, Ellie Muir asks experts whether dirty talk is ever sexy, and if there are ways to actually make it fun

The Independent UK

This Week in the Metaverse: A Sothebys auction brings in $11 million—and a bit of hope for the NFT market

Dmitri Cherniak's generative art NFT Ringers #879, a.k.a. The Goose, brought in $6.2 million.

Fortune

Wait, is 'The Idol' cancelled already? Why everyone's confused about the show's future

Will we get a season two or is it a standalone miniseries? Is 'The Idol' cancelled? Here's everything we know so far

My Imperfect Life

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HBO addresses reports The Idol is being cancelled after one season amid explicit content controversy

Starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd, the show’s second episode was slammed for being ‘too graphic’

Evening Standard

HBO responds to report about The Idol being dropped after one season

Future of the divisive new drama has not yet been decided, broadcaster confirms

The Independent UK

The Idol review: HBO’s inept satire of the music industry

I’m a fan of Sam Levinson’s series “Euphoria”, said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. It’s made for teenagers, but it has decent storylines and solid characters. Now, Levinson has co-created a six-part series for HBO (available to watch on Now) – and alas, it’s a “risible, cliché-riddled” dud. Lily-Rose Depp…

The Week

The Weeknd responds to backlash over The Idol’s most controversial scene so far

‘Jocelyn might be the biggest score he’s ever had. It’s very obvious,’ musician says of his character Tedros

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The Idol viewers switch off as 'worst sex scene in history' sparks huge backlash

The Idol has reportedly lost 100,000 viewers after receiving massive backlash online over 'the worst sex scene in history' which aired in the second episode of the HBO series

Daily Mirror

The Weeknd responds to The Idol backlash over ‘gross’ episode two sex scene

‘Jocelyn might be the biggest score he’s ever had. It’s very obvious,’ musician says of his character Tedros

The Independent UK

The Idol viewers horrified watching The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp's X-rated sex scene

The Idol viewers have been left in a state of shock after witnessing a cringe-filled X-rated sex scene of the raunchy series, with the steamy scene featuring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp

Daily Mirror

The Idol Is Haemorrhaging Viewers As Fans Realise Just How Bad The Weeknd’s Acting Is

She's everything. He's just... Tedros.

Pedestrian.tv

Is 'The Idol' about Selena Gomez? Here's why viewers are convinced

Those uncanny similarities to The Weeknd's ex have fans wondering: 'Is The Idol about Selena Gomez?'

My Imperfect Life

Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon points out 'coincidence' as she parties with 'big guns' husband at The Weeknd

The actress headed to see the megastar as he kicked off the UK leg of his After Hours Til Dawn tour at the Etihad Stadium

Manchester Evening News

'£100 Ubers, hundreds cramming onto trains, walking six miles home' - Travel chaos during Manchester's busiest weekend

'People were and more could have been seriously hurt'

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The Guardian - UK

The Weeknd review – spectacular voyage through post-apocalyptic pop

With a fire-belching, robot-enhanced stage show and 33 songs dispatched in two hours, Abel Tesfaye turns his jaded libertine image inside out with good old-fashioned thrills

Manchester Evening News

The Weeknd brings more heat to Manchester with Etihad Stadium dazzler - review and photos

"It's hot in Manchester and I wanna party all f****** night!"

Manchester Evening News

The Weeknd at Etihad Stadium - banned items and bag rules for Manchester show

What you can and can't take in if you're heading to The Weeknd at the Etihad Stadium

Manchester Evening News

The Weeknd at Etihad Stadium - support acts, stage times, setlist, parking and how to get there

Fans in Manchester are in for a treat with the spectacular new show from The Weeknd

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The Independent 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

Chicago Sun-Times

So much cringe in ‘The Idol,’ from the dumb dialogue to The Weeknd’s bad acting

Flat HBO series tries to comment on showbiz exploitation but mostly just wallows in it.

Daily Mirror

The Idol viewers outraged by Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's 'smutty' new HBO show

Viewers finally got a chance to watch Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd starring in HBO/Sky Atlantic drama The Idol after weeks of rife criticism directed at the Sam Levinson show

Cinemablend

I Watched HBO’s The Idol Premiere, And Definitely Had Thoughts About Lily-Rose Depp’s New Drama

Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's new show The Idol premiered on HBO, and definitely provoked some thoughts and reactions.

Pedestrian.tv

Reactions To The First Episode Of The Idol Are Here And Folks Seem Pretty Bloody Divided

Well, that clears that up then!

The Independent 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

Cinemablend

The Idol Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors From The HBO Drama Series Before

From established stars to musicians making their acting debuts, here's The Idol cast.

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