Carl Lentz, Hillsong Victim?; Royal Experts Appalled by The Crown; and More

[Plus: Prince Charles, the Lonely Heir]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour]( A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks November 22, 2020 [Carl Lentz, Ranin Karim, and Hillsong’s Unfurling Scandal]( [The celebrity pastor’s firing for “moral failures” has brought new scrutiny to a megachurch that has already seen its share of controversy—and both the woman he had an affair with and a former church member see Lentz as a small part of a much bigger, broken system.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Apparently Even Jared and Ivanka Think the Game Is Up]( [Some Republicans are offering more forceful rebukes as the president and Rudy Giuliani’s antics get even more desperate, but they’re still not doing enough to end this dangerous power grab.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Why The Crown’s Treatment of Prince Charles Appalls Royal Experts]( [“It’s really, really disgraceful what they’ve done to him in this season,” Hugo Vickers told Vanity Fair.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [How Charles and Diana’s Awkward Courtship Compares to Other Royal Engagements]( [From a 17th-century Russian “bride show” to Japanese women getting tattoos to avoid marrying the prince, royal romance has never been straightforward—or all that romantic.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Review: The Flight Attendant Is an Enormously Fun Romp]( [A zany murder mystery casts Kaley Cuoco as a charmingly klutzy party animal who’s good at talking her way out of tough situations.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [15 Back to the Future–Inspired Gifts]( [Time machine not included—but a flip phone and a retro skateboard? Check!]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [From the Archive: The Lonely Heir]( [Throughout his childhood, Prince Charles struggled to please his parents—a distant Queen Elizabeth and a domineering Prince Philip—and to fill a role that was against his nature. In an adaptation from her biography of the heir to Britain’s throne, Sally Bedell Smith chronicles Charles’s search for affection, the brutal bullying he endured at school, and the unlikely place where he found a sense of belonging.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( 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 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.