The Pitchfork Review

Why HBO’s The Idol Is So Fascinatingly Bad

Jul 13, 2023

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Introduction

2min

The Weeknd: A Self-Help Guru and Leader of a Modern-Day Cult

3min

The Weeknd and Sam Levinson Want to Make All Aesthetic Big Sleazy Feels Cringing

2min

Rachel Senate and Moses: The Multi-Hyphenates

4min

Vanity Fair Still Watching

5min

Googling for Porn

2min

Lily Rose's Intimacy Coordinator

2min

The Future Just Isn't What It Used to Be

2min

The Difficult Journey of a Pop Star

6min

10.

The Lost Boys: The Best Song on the Show

3min

11.

The Nail and the Catch: A Bad Show

2min

12.

In the Wilderness Where Have You Heard?

3min

Puja Patel and Jeremy D. Larson discuss the near hits and wild misses of the controversial pop-star drama with Features Editor Ryan Dombal.

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