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Abel Tesfaye
weak end
Aug. 28, 2023
Max Tells
The Idol
‘You’re Leavin’, Son’
The controversial series from Sam Levinson and the Weeknd ends after one season.
By
Alejandra Gularte
world class earworm
June 23, 2023
Why You Can’t Get That Terrible
The Idol
Song Out of Your Head
Angels, we’ve been freaked. Let a musicologist explain why.
By
Laura Martin
close read
June 19, 2023
Deviant, Devious, Dork
Does
The Idol
want us to fear Tedros Tedros or laugh at him? And why can’t The Weeknd sell either?
By
Roxana Hadadi
abel called
June 4, 2023
All Your Burning Questions About
The Idol
, Answered
Like: Is Sam Levinson and the Weeknd’s new HBO show starring Lily-Rose Depp actually “sexual torture porn,” or nah?
By
Rachel Handler
cannes 2023
May 23, 2023
Sam Levinson on
The Idol
: ‘Things That Might Be Revolutionary Are Taken Too Far’
He says the nudity and sexuality of his new HBO show are “true to what almost every pop star is doing these days.”
By
Rachel Handler
mondays am i right?
May 8, 2023
The Weeknd Has Gotten Over the Sunday Scaries
He’s no longer working for the Weeknd.
By
Alejandra Gularte
these guys
Mar. 1, 2023
Sam Levinson and the Weeknd Allegedly Turned
The Idol
Into a ‘Rape Fantasy’
Reports from crew members say that the
Euphoria
creator and Canadian pop star have made “troubling” creative decisions.
By
Rebecca Alter
fake couples
Nov. 22, 2021
HBO’s
The Idol
Casts a Cult for The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp
Suzanna Son, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan, and more will star in the series focused on the music industry.
By
Rebecca Alter
my single is dropping
Oct. 22, 2021
Swedish House Mafia & the Weeknd Bare All in ‘Moth to a Flame’
SHM — Swedish Horny Mafia.
By
Alejandra Gularte
venom
Aug. 2, 2021
The Weeknd Quits Hard Drugs, Presumably Can Feel His Face
Ladies and gentlemen, the Weeknd.
By
Rebecca Alter
billboard charts
Dec. 4, 2016
The Weeknd’s
Starboy
Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200, Breaks Spotify Record
This is Abel Tesfaye’s second chart-topping album.
By
Julia Edelman
the road to fame
Sept. 7, 2015
The Weeknd’s Collaborators Chronicle His Rise
Several of his collaborators describe the Weeknd’s transition from mixtape legend to pop phenomenon.
By
Lauretta Charlton