Alexander Burchardt doesn’t look anything like Michael Hutchence. Yes, he’s handsome like the INXS singer, and has a similarly defined jawline, but the resemblance stops there. But through happenstance and Hollywood magic, the 29-year-old web developer from Copenhagen recently became an unlikely stand-in for Hutchence in the second season for …
Read More »'Euphoria' Drama Intensifies Off-Screen as Set Conditions Come Under Scrutiny
HBO pushed back against a recent report about the set conditions on Euphoria, saying the show was in “full compliance with all safety guidelines and guild protocols.” The statement arrived after The Daily Beast published a piece in which multiple sources claimed production on the hit TV show was plagued …
Read More »The Queen Is (Not) Dead. Long Live the Queen
If you believe everything you read online, then you may be convinced that Queen Elizabeth died last week. The rumors have been spreading for months. She was suddenly absent from many public appearances and many claimed that the annual Christmas message she shares with the United Kingdom may have been …
Read More »The Breakdown: Zendaya, Labrinth Release 'I'm Tired' Collab for 'Euphoria' Season Finale
Since Season 1, Labrinth’s work as composer for the score for Euphoria has been instrumental in the show’s cultural imprint. The orchestral vocals, futuristic production and sonic ingenuity soundtrack the characters’ quest for elation and ecstasy. Songs like “Still Don’t Know My Name” and “Yeh I F*ckin’ Did It” have …
Read More »How to Watch 'Euphoria' Season 2 Finale on HBO Max
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The new season of Euphoria has been a long time coming for those who’ve binged the high school drama, which wrapped its first season back in summer 2019. …
Read More »What the Hell Is Going On With 'Euphoria'?
The second season ofEuphoriahas been, in a word, a clusterfuck. In addition to seemingly sidelining key characters, such as cam girl Kat (Barbie Ferreira), the show has paired up two completely disparate characters (Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney; and Nate, played by Jacob Elordi) in the name of fan service, …
Read More »'Euphoria' Season 2: Bloody Penises, Drug Binges, and Heart Attacks
In an upcoming episode of the HBO high-school drama Euphoria, one of the show’s characters is confronted by an armed intruder in her bedroom and forced to participate in a game of Russian Roulette. After the twisted contest has concluded, the camera pans to her dresser, where her phone displays …
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