Trump’s Brain, Decoded by Michael Cohen; Poet Cleo Wade’s 2020 Farewell; and More

Plus: Wall Street's Most Visible Villain View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks December 21, 2020   Michael Cohen Predicts Trump's Post-Presidency Legal Drama The president's former fixer knows his legal playbook—"I fucking wrote it"—and has some advice for the various parties pursuing cases against Trump, some of which rely on Cohen as a witness. R E A D  M O R E »   Stop Waiting for a Satisfying Resolution to the Prince Andrew Scandal An investigation in the Daily Mail provides plenty of new records and photos that don't shed light on the central issue: Andrew's motivations for befriending Jeffrey Epstein in the first place. R E A D  M O R E »   Review: George Clooney's Sad, Quietly Effective Apocalypse Drama Though much of The Midnight Sky feels familiar, it still packs an emotional punch. R E A D  M O R E »   Cleo Wade's "It is okay (a poem of validation for the year 2020)" The poet and best-selling author sends out a year unlike any other with the promise that it's okay if your banana bread never came out right—and it's okay if you're not okay. R E A D  M O R E »   Inside Viola Davis's Swaggering Ma Rainey Transformation From gold teeth and sponged-on sweat to a custom-made horsehair wig, here's how Ma Rainey's Black Bottom's hair and makeup teams helped shape Davis's bravado performance. R E A D  M O R E »   Podcasts, Pajamas, and Potent Potables for a Cozy Winter Break Ten podcasts to listen to while lounging in your PJs, with drink pairings from golden turmeric lattes to a Hennessy bottle designed by Frank Gehry. R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Poison Pill Martin Shkreli gained instant infamy when his company Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of a lifesaving drug by more than 5,000%. Critics called him a monster. Five years ago, in the wake of Shkreli's arrest for securities fraud, Bethany McLean asked whether the then 32-year-old former hedge fund manager was a scam artist, the product of a twisted system, or simply the only person who understands what he's doing. 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     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.