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Why HBO’s The Idol Is So Fascinatingly Bad

The Pitchfork Review

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The Future Just Isn't What It Used to Be

"I feel like there are little snippets throughout the show. Like when she's shooting her music video and she's trying to make it perfect for herself and she can't quite hit it," he said. "You know, you have about pop music and pop stardom, but you zoom out and you're like, and so what, like what is the point here?"

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