The World’s A Little Blurry

Last month Apple TV+ released BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY, a documentary following Eilish’s ascent as she records and tours her mega-successful debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? The movie provides a detailed look at Eilish’s day-to-day and her interactions with her brother and parents, who are all closely involved with her career. Because she initially gained popularity on Soundcloud and is one of the first purely 21st century pop stars (born in December 2001!), I was most interested in Eilish’s relationship to the internet and social media. While the film doesn’t spend much time investigating this relationship, a couple of Eilish’s most vulnerable moments arise from online commentary about her persona. More prominent are traditional teenage hallmarks: getting her driver’s license, dramatic declarations of love. Ultimately the doc shows Billie Eilish as a modern teenager who happens to be a pop star.

—Nolan Russell, Executive Assistant