Billie Eilish on her summer blockbuster 'anti-single'

Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?" snuck up to become the anti-Song of the Summer: an existential sigh about women's melancholy and disillusionment, from a movie built on corporate IP.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment October 12, 2023 Billie Eilish on her summer blockbuster 'anti-single': 'The song was an excuse to say the truth' Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?", co-written with her brother Finneas O'Connell, has transcended the smash-hit film it arrived with. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT SAG-AFTRA, studio negotiations break down. Gap 'too great,' AMPTP says Negotiations between actors union SAG-AFTRA and the Hollywood studios hit a snag Wednesday, according to sources close to the talks. SHARE       READ MORE Joan Baez on facing trauma, her Bob Dylan epiphany and belonging to the 'no facelift' club A 'wrinkles and all' new documentary, "I Am a Noise," surveys the life and career of singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Skankfest brings dark stand-up to the bright lights of Las Vegas L.A. comedians join the seventh festival on downtown's Fremont Street that was part SXSW convention, part comedy-club funhouse. SHARE       READ MORE The cheap streaming era is over. Here's why your bills are going up Streaming services including Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ have increased their prices, as subscriber growth has slowed from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. SHARE       READ MORE How comics legend Daniel Clowes composed his 'magnum opus' In "Monica," comics icon Daniel Clowes ("Ghostworld" et al.) brings out his magnum opus — tonally varied, sensitive and, as he explains, deeply personal. SHARE       READ MORE Why sports are returning to free over-the-air TV As the universe of cable homes gets smaller, teams are turning back to broadcast channels to reach more fans. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US