A “Sickening” Sex Cult; Republican Infighting Steals the Spotlight; Plot Twist in the Streaming Wars

Plus: The “Massive Shadow” Over Charles’s Coronation

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The “Sickening” Story of the Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult

By JULIE MILLER

Director Zach Heinzerling on Hulu’s three-part docuseries Stolen Youth, which features firsthand footage and audio of Larry Ray and his young followers.

Report: Insiders Feel Prince Harry’s Memoir Is a “Massive Shadow” Over Charles’s Coronation

By EMILY KIRKPATRICK

Prince William apparently still “needs time to calm down” as he is the one “most upset” at his younger brother.

Gina Prince-Bythewood Gets Frank About The Woman King’s Oscars Snub

By KATEY RICH

Speaking about her film as well as projects like Till and Saint Omer, Prince-Bythewood asks the Academy to consider something: “Why is it so hard to relate to the work of your Black peers?”

Joe Biden’s State of the Union Speech Backed Republicans Into a Corner

By ERIC LUTZ

The president put some of the GOP’s latest threats on public display.

Republican Infighting Spills Over at the State of the Union

By ABIGAIL TRACY

Mitt Romney called George Santos a “sick puppy.” Lauren Boebert appeared to distance herself from Marjorie Taylor Greene. And Kevin McCarthy tried very hard to keep his party civil.

Is Peacock Finally Taking Flight?

By NATALIE JARVEY

The streamer was an afterthought when it launched in 2020. But with buzzy new shows like The Traitors and Poker Face and millions of new subscribers, it finally seems to be building momentum.