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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Justice for NXIVM’s Victims?

NXIVM mastermind Keith Raniere may find himself on the receiving end of a lifetime sentence Tuesday, when his fate will be officially announced in a Brooklyn courtroom. But contributor Vanessa Grigoriadis is unconvinced that he deserves such a harsh punishment. “Is Raniere a Jim Jones–level psychopath?” she wonders in V.F. today. “Does this man whom Twitter has been endlessly ridiculing for his love of volleyball and headbands deserve life in prison, meaning more time than Harvey Weinstein?” 

Elsewhere in HWD, Anthony Breznican breaks down the obscure Marvel character Oscar Isaac will bring to life in an upcoming Disney+ series; Christopher Rosen handicaps the best streaming has to offer in November; Yohana Desta pulls out the marquee moment from Twitter hero Sarah Cooper’s new Netflix special; and Sacha Baron Cohen reveals even more salacious details from his Borat Rudy Giuliani sting.

Behind Bars

Keith Raniere, the unapologetic leader of cult group NXIVM, which ensnared its (mostly female) members through its gospel of empowerment through submission, faces life in jail when he is sentenced on a litany of charges in a New York court Tuesday.

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Good Knight

The comic book character Oscar Isaac will play in a new Disney+ series has a complex history.

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Remember, Remember

What’s coming in November: the return of Saved by the Bell, the latest work from master filmmaker Steve McQueen, and an animated take on a notorious Star Wars project.

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The Queens

Sarah Cooper plays Donald Trump and Helen Mirren plays Billy Bush in the biggest moment from the comedian’s new special.

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The Borat Beat Goes On

Appearing out of character on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,Sacha Baron Cohen also invoked Jeffrey Epstein while mocking the president.

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