Carl Lentz and the Trouble at Hillsong; Bringing Black Revolution to a Big Audience; Bridgerton-Approved Valentine’s Gifts

Plus: The Oracle of Britney Spears View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR February 11, 2021 SCANDAL Carl Lentz and the Trouble at Hillsong By Alex French and Dan Adler As the New York head of celebrity-favorite megachurch Hillsong, Lentz achieved his own kind of stardom. When a cheating scandal blew up the pastor's life, some Hillsong congregants were left to question their relationship with the church. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. SEE NO EVIL “Unfortunately, the exercise hinges on Republican senators having a conscience, and as they've exhaustively shown for years now, they do not.” — Bess Levin on Donald Trump's second impeachment trial Read More ON THE RISE Shaka King Brings Black Revolution to a Big Audience By Cassie da Costa The breakout director of Judas and the Black Messiah on disguising Fred Hampton's inspiring and tragic story in the cloak of a genre movie. Read More MEDIA MELEE Behind the Scenes of Donald McNeil's New York Times Exit Senior editors beamed in by video, staffers raged on Slack, and takes flowed on Twitter as management wrestled with yet another internal scandal. By Joe Pompeo Read More SWEET SOMETHINGS Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan Shares Her Favorite Gifts By Nicola Coughlan The star of the breakout Netflix hit has just the right jewelry, candles, and other indulgences for Valentine's Day. Read More PHOTOGRAPHY Introducing the Silver List By Katey Rich The new list aims to do for photography what the Black List did for screenwriters, bringing broader recognition to the most exciting up-and-coming talents in their field. Read More FROM THE ARCHIVE The Oracle of Brit By Hayley Phelan In 2008, Britney Spears entered into a conservatorship—her father and the courts control her life. Now, what started as an internet meme has grown into a serious movement to #FreeBritney. Read More 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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.