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Nov 27, 2025

The Daily Courant
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A Scooter Braun Mystery, Josh Shapiro’s Soliloquy, Skims’ $225M Capital Raise

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate, and welcome back to The Daily Courant. In light of the holiday, we’ve compiled a menu of some of Puck’s most delectable reporting from the past few weeks.

In today’s issue: Eriq Gardner parses Ted Sarandos’s proclamation that Netflix is “all in” on artificial intelligence. John Heilemann and former federal judge J. Michael Luttig assess the constitutional pipe dream of Trump’s third-term ambitions. Peter Hamby checks in with Gov. Josh Shapiro for his Election Day takeaways and advice for winning back voters who’ve drifted away from the Democratic Party. Lauren Sherman gets the skinny on Skims’ $225 million funding round. Julia Ioffe profiles Pete Hegseth’s top rival inside the Pentagon. Matt Belloni reveals former Bieber manager Scooter Braun’s brief flirtation with OnlyFans. And Dylan Byers dissects a fresh cluster of media micro-scandals—from the Nuzzi-Lizza psychodrama to Wolff’s Epstein entanglement and all the Ezra Klein handwringing at the Times.

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Netflix Writes Its A.I. Culture Memo

Netflix Writes Its A.I. Culture Memo

As the technology quickly proliferates, studios are learning that it’s better to be safe than sorry, and guidance is coming faster than you can say “compliance.” But will it be enough?

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Doomsday Prepping Project 2028

Doomsday Prepping Project 2028

A bracing conversation with conservative former federal appellate Judge J. Michael Luttig on why Trump teasing a third term is no joke.

WASHINGTON

Peter Hamby Peter Hamby
Josh Shapiro Is Done Lying Low

Josh Shapiro Is Done Lying Low

A candid conversation with Pennsylvania’s governor as he ramps up for reelection and beyond, including what he really thinks of Gavin Newsom, his stance on Israel, and how Democrats can win back white men.

FASHION

Lauren Sherman Lauren Sherman
Why Did Kim & Jens Need Another $225M?
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Why Did Kim & Jens Need Another $225M?

Yes, Skims’ new $225 million capital raise, and $5 billion valuation, is a fabulous headline. But why is the company searching for new funding on the private market in advance of a presumably forthcoming I.P.O.? Is it a sign of strength or distress?

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WASHINGTON

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Dan Driscoll’s Army of One

Dan Driscoll’s Army of One

J.D. Vance’s man in the Pentagon is a rare Trump appointee who commands bipartisan respect and affection. Naturally, this doesn’t sit well with his boss, Pete Hegseth, who doesn’t.

HOLLYWOOD

Matthew Belloni Matthew Belloni
Scooter Braun Wanted to Buy OnlyFans

Scooter Braun Wanted to Buy OnlyFans

The former Justin Bieber manager was in talks to take over the adult-friendly video platform, but abruptly walked away from the deal.

MEDIA

Dylan Byers Dylan Byers
A Brave Nuzzi World

A Brave Nuzzi World

Between the Bravo-ready mess of the Nuzzi-Lizza imbroglio and Michael Wolff’s Epstein deference, it was a monumentally bad week for media ethics. As journalists, even principled ones, become increasingly central characters in the stories themselves, is this kind of spectacle an unavoidable component of a new media world order?

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