Jubilee Media’s Debate Bros Have Their Eyes on World Domination

Plus: Paul McCartney, Unfiltered

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS "Nice, polite, and avowedly centrist (or at least would have me believe that they were centrist)." I asked Chris Murphy to give me his read on the people he spoke to for his fantastic feature about Jubilee Media. You've probably come across Jubilee videos in your feed—feisty debates between the woke and the Trumpy, circulated to viral effect. Charlie Kirk was an early star. And now Chris has the big story on Jubilee, its founder, Jason Y. Lee, and how the company will set the course for the discourse. Meanwhile, from inside the Beltway itself, Sally Quinn examines a delightful slice of woo-woo Washington, through a conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin. The two writers compare notes on astrology's grip on the politically powerful, from Nancy Reagan to Barry Goldwater. CLAIRE HOWORTH, DEPUTY EDITOR For the Sake of the Argument BY CHRIS MURPHY Eighteen months after Charlie Kirk helped Jubilee Media launch its blockbuster series, Surrounded—and six months after his killing—the company has never been bigger. Are its contentious videos the future of American discourse, or something darker? READ MORE More Great Reads POLITICS Money, Power…and Horoscopes? Why Astrology Is Washington's Secret Obsession BY SALLY QUINN From Nancy Reagan to Barry Goldwater, the capital's most powerful have long turned to the occult for guidance—just as Wall Street titans did in the lead-up to the great crash of 1929. VF speaks with Andrew Ross Sorkin about astrology and power. READ MORE TELEVISION Traitors Star Colton Underwood Finally Faces His Dark Bachelor Past BY CHRIS MURPHY In 2020, Underwood's ex, Cassie Randolph, filed a temporary restraining order against him. Now, after a wild season of The Traitors, the romantic lead turned reality villain is finally ready to talk about everything: his gameplay, facing death threats, his mindset during his dark pre-coming-out days, and whether he's still in touch with Randolph. READ MORE MUSIC Paul McCartney, Unfiltered BY JOE HAGAN On the eve of a new biographical documentary, Joe Hagan presents part one of a lengthy 2015 conversation in which the Beatle lets loose about John Lennon's "attention-seeking quotes" in Rolling Stone, Yoko Ono ("she's not that shrewd"), and the band's "hugely painful" breakup, among other things. READ MORE Old Hollywood Book Club Louis Armstrong's Sunny Side of the Street BY HADLEY HALL MEARES The jazz great dug deep in his revelatory memoir, explaining how he channeled his Dickensian childhood into his art. READ MORE In Other News Scream 7's Dramatic Road to the Screen Cast changes, director shake-ups, a full creative retooling—the slasher film's journey to movie theaters has been plagued by controversy. Perhaps behind-the-scenes drama is the scariest thing of all. Gwyneth Paltrow Is Cleaning House Going once…going twice… The actor is auctioning pieces in her wardrobe for charity. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.