The HBO Max website was down for many users on the last Sunday this February—mere minutes before Euphoria’s season two finale was set to hit the streamer. The series, written and directed by Sam Levinson and starring Zendaya (who was also an executive producer for the second season), is the most tweeted-about show of the decade in the US—according to a report released by Twitter, there have been 30 million tweets about it since season two debuted this January. Asia hasn’t escaped the “Euphoria high” either, with the show proving equally popular and trending across social media in the region as well.
Against a dark, raw fashion may capture the zeitgeist for Gen Z, but fashion lovers of all ages are being inspired. When we suggest Bivens is responsible for creating this buzz, she humbly demurs.