Review: 'The Idol' Pretends to Expose Exploitation While Reveling in It

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Review: 'The Idol' Pretends to Expose Exploitation While Reveling in It

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May 28, 2023

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Sam Levinson's controversial HBO series, which stars co-creator The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, is an almost Biblical cautionary tale about a pop star.

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Review: 'The Idol' Pretends to Expose Exploitation While Reveling in It

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