Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture

Here are the stories you might have missed this week. View in your browser | Update your preferences Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show's Poisonous Culture It was a groundbreaking smash, but things got so toxic behind the scenes that even co-showrunner Damon Lindelof now says: "I failed." A powerful excerpt from the new book 'Burn It Down.' R E A D  M O R E » Exclusive: Jeremy Strong on Succession's Brutal Finale and Kendall's Ending "This, to me, was a life and death thing. And I took it as seriously as I take my own life," says the Emmy winner on an episode that finally made Kendall happy—only to tear it all away. R E A D  M O R E » "Smart People Are Falling for Stupid Lies": How One Florida County Has Become Ground Zero for the Far Right's Education Blitz From board battles to book bans to "woke" audits, Republicans in Sarasota are waging a grassroots assault on "everything, everywhere, all at once," says the county's former school board chair. 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