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Scott Mendelson
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March 13, 2026
Letters from the HollyTube Revolution
The breakout weekends for ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ tell us something real about the origin of Hollywood’s next generation of talent—and something more complicated about its future.
Dylan Byers
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March 13, 2026
The ‘60 Minutes’ Adult Daycare Era
Bari Weiss’s takeover of CBS News, just eight months ago, has somehow already produced a decade’s worth of mess, reaching embarrassing new lows with Scott Pelley’s self-mythologizing tantrum and subsequent firing. How long before David Ellison sends in a pro to clean up after her?
Marianna Sotomayor
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March 13, 2026
G.O.P. Jitters in Iowa and New Jersey
Trump’s endorsement streak comes to an end in the Hawkeye State, and an AWOL congressman gets an ex-Navy pilot challenger.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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March 13, 2026
Hill Rebellion & The Platner Files
The House rebukes the president on two separate bills, and Maine’s Graham Platner assures senators there isn't worse oppo to come.
Peter Hamby
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March 13, 2026
Revenge of the Normie Libs
In California’s primaries, voters mostly chose pragmatism over progressivism: Tom Steyer’s class crusade fizzled, Saikat Chakrabarti got Pelosi’d, L.A. rejected its wannabe Mamdani, and Spencer Pratt—yes, Spencer Pratt—is still in the running.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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March 13, 2026
The Mr Porter Bloodletting & Prada’s Live Strategy
The online retailer laid off several editorial staffers as it and sister site Net-a-Porter continue to shrink. Plus, why Prada's events work.
Rachel Strugatz
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March 13, 2026
Martial Lauder
Now that ELC’s spring flirtation with Puig is over, investors would very much like it to get back to the long-promised turnaround. But finding buyers for its struggling brands is easier said than done. Plus, why the real narrative on the merger talks just won’t go away.
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William D. Cohan
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March 13, 2026
The Emancipation of Jeff Immelt
The disgraced-ish former GE executive has been on a journey of personal discovery to reinvent his legacy and perhaps make amends—even when the facts don’t fit his new narrative. But not everyone who worked with him is ready to forgive or forget.
Marion Maneker
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March 13, 2026
May Auction Report: Rational Exuberance
Lured by the optimistic tailwinds from last fall’s Lauder auction, high-value supply came back to the art market in May, with sales totaling $2.5 billion. But the comeback may not be quite as roaring as it appears: Unimpressive hammer ratios reveal buyers’ willingness to pay, but not more than they have to.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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March 13, 2026
The Adam Selman Effect Is Working at Victoria’s Secret
The lingerie retailer saw a dramatic uptick in profits in its first quarter thanks to an overhaul by its chief creative officer. Plus, thoughts on the hottest stylist in Hollywood and the counterintuitive path to luxury success right now.
Eriq Gardner
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March 13, 2026
The Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni Suit Could Be Headed for a Do-Over
While Lively elected to settle with her ‘It Ends With Us’ director, her search for attorneys fees and damages has vexed the judge overseeing the case. Will the solution be a new suit in a new venue?
Eriq Gardner
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March 13, 2026
Disney Is Ready to Clobber Brendan Carr
The F.C.C. chairman is forcing a showdown with Disney over its D.E.I. policies—seemingly a thin pretext for punishing ABC News. But Carr, usually a savvy operator, has an unusually weak hand. And Disney’s lawyers have figured out exactly how to exploit it.
Marianna Sotomayor
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March 13, 2026
The Makings of a House YOLO Caucus
House Republicans are bracing for the return of members such as Thomas Massie and Chip Roy, who may come back as total renegades after losing primaries—and more Republicans may fall tonight.
John Ourand
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March 13, 2026
The Magnus Carta
ESPN’s indomitable content chief, Burke Magnus, on losing talent to the NBA sidelines, the heat around the NHL, and what he learns from the way his kids watch sports.
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Leigh Ann Caldwell
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March 13, 2026
The G.O.P.’s Pulte Problem
It seemed like Donald Trump was trying to make amends with Republican senators after he backed off of some controversial demands. The bonhomie lasted about 18 hours.
John Heilemann
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March 13, 2026
Murphy’s Law
A candid conversation with the junior senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, about the president’s slate of terrible Iran options and the blatant corruption that has marked his return to office.
Malique Morris
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March 13, 2026
Quince and Repeat
As Everlane becomes a cautionary tale for retailers committed to selling “radical transparency” and sustainable fashion, Quince is becoming a billion-dollar business by remaining unapologetically transactional.
Marion Maneker
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March 13, 2026
Lifting the Fog on London’s Gallery Scene
In its sixth year, London Gallery Weekend isn’t just supporting nascent galleries and luring 50,000 art enthusiasts to town. It’s fortifying London’s place as a major art city.
Ian Krietzberg
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March 13, 2026
Harvard’s A.I. Gut Check
An incisive conversion with Marc Zao-Sanders, author of the ‘Harvard Business Review‘’s latest report on how consumers are actually using A.I. Get used to seeing the term “cognitive offloading.”
Matthew Belloni
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March 13, 2026
The 27-Year-Old Assistant Who Found ‘Backrooms’
Shawn Levy’s production company assigned a young staffer to monitor YouTube for potential talent. Four years later, Kane Parsons’ fantasy thriller opened to $118 million worldwide and has everyone in town talking about a possible sea change.
Marianna Sotomayor
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March 13, 2026
Slush Fund Showdown & Primary Tea Leaves
The White House may be walking back its “anti-weaponization“ gambit, and races in Iowa and California will test Democrats‘ taste for insurgent candidates.
