Inside Barry Jenkins’s ‘Underground Railroad’ Adaptation; What’s Next for Police Reform?; Lourdes Leon Arrives

Plus: The Predictable Conservative Freak-Out to the Chauvin Verdict View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks April 21, 2021     Barry Jenkins on Adapting The Underground Railroad While the Moonlight director was turning Colson Whitehead's award-winning novel into an Amazon Prime series, he learned new things about himself. R E A D  M O R E »     What's Next for Police Reform? Despite a probe on Minneapolis policing and federal legislation, whether anything concrete comes of the Chauvin verdict is still an open question. R E A D  M O R E »     Lourdes Leon Is Ready to Express Herself Madonna's eldest daughter on joining Instagram, her dream dinner with Rasputin, and her first boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet. R E A D  M O R E »     In Two Distant Strangers, a Black Man Is Murdered by Police—Again and Again and Again "I understand how it can be difficult to watch certain aspects of our film," says director Travon Free on his Oscar-nominated short. "But to ignore the reality of how we got to this point would be cinematic malpractice." R E A D  M O R E »     Who Gets Your Vote? The Oscars are around the corner. Have you made your predictions yet? Fill out your interactive ballot now. R E A D  M O R E »     Sponsored There's a Better Way to Wine This wine company knows more about your wine preferences than you do. Bright Cellars matches you to wines you'll love based on the results of a crazy-accurate quiz, then delivers the wine to your doorstep. Get 50% off your first box when you take the 30-second quiz! 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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.