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Nauseating, hateful TV: how The Idol has single-handedly resurrected torture porn

Sam Levinson’s miserable drama despises its characters – and its audience. What an utterly gruelling exercise in revelling in a protagonist’s pain

The Guardian - UK

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

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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 Just As Provocative As It Claimed It Would Be — But What’s The Actual Point Of It All?

“How bad can it be?” Me, before I watched The Idol.

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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Is Lily-Rose Depp really singing in 'The Idol'?

Does the role of pop star Jocelyn have Lily-Rose Depp singing for real in the hotly anticipated HBO series?

My Imperfect Life

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.

Cinemablend

Lily-Rose Depp 'avoided' The Weeknd while filming The Idol due to his method acting

Lily-Rose Depp stars alongside The Weeknd in the new controversial HBO drama The Idol, but she's revealed she would sometimes avoid the singer while on set

Daily Mirror

The Idol: Lily-Rose Depp says she would sometimes ‘steer clear’ of The Weeknd on set

Depp plays young popstar who falls prey to The Weeknd’s modern-day cult leader Tedros

The Independent UK

‘I’m not used to seeing sex that kinky’: Is The Idol the most shocking TV of the year?

It’s undeniably pulpy and seamy – but is the show a ‘toxic man’s fantasy’, as critics have said? Or is it a candid look at sex today? As 2023’s most controversial series hits our screens, we meets its stars

The Guardian - UK

Mansukh Mandaviya delivers keynote address at World Health Assembly on 'Heal in India and Heal by India'

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the 76th session of the World Health Assembly centered on the theme of 'Health for All' in the presence of Dr Tedros, Director General, World Health Organization and Health Ministers from across the world. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Idol: the starry TV sensation that has critics in a whirl

Starring Lily-Rose Depp and devised by the Euphoria creator and The Weeknd, The Idol is the new series dividing critics and viewers. Sexist and regressive or trailblazing?

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Los Angeles Times

Co-creator says 'torture porn' scandal will help make 'The Idol' the show of the summer

CANNES, France — The cast and creators of HBO's upcoming series "The Idol" used its Cannes Film Festival premiere to push back against rumors of a chaotic set and a Rolling Stone article that characterized the narrative as "torture porn" and a "rape fantasy" rooted in toxic masculinity.

Al Jazeera

Eritrean refugees caught between crisis at home, Sudan conflict

Some Eritreans are reportedly missing in Sudan, raising fears of kidnappings by Eritrean authorities or traffickers.

Evening Standard

The Idol: everything to know about the new Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd series, from the cast to the controversy

The series is from the “sick and twisted minds” of Sam Levinson and Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye

The Independent UK

The Idol: Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd’s provocative new drama lands premiere date and official trailer

HBO and Sky’s gritty drama releases this summer

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Los Angeles Times

The Weeknd is getting mocked for his response to Rolling Stone's 'The Idol' expose

Is the Weeknd mad at Rolling Stone, or is Rolling Stone mad at the Weeknd?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye, Syria Quake: International Support and Offers of Aid

Governments and international organizations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Türkiye and northwest Syria. Hundreds of people have been killed. WHO chief Tedros said its network of emergency medical teams has been activated to provide essential health care for the injured and…

Wales Online

E-liquid firm sends vaping message to WHO for World No Tobacco Day

The WHO has consistently advised against vaping

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