Prince Charles’s Harry Hope; George Clooney’s Coup; Agony in the Hamptons

Plus, the Taking of Time Warner View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR May 20, 2021 SCENE STEALERS V.F. Portraits: Gillian Anderson, Hugh Grant, Jurnee Smollett, and More By Vanity Fair A gallery of all-stars, also including beloved performers from Bridgerton, It's a Sin, and Saved by the Bell. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. ROYAL PAINS Can Charles and Harry's Relationship Ever Heal? With Harry poised to speak openly about his grief following his mother's death in a new documentary airing Friday, Prince Charles's hopes for a reconciliation may once again be put to the test. By Katie Nicholl Read More EAST ENDERS Hamptonites Are Being Dragged Kicking and Screaming Back to the Office By Stephanie Krikorian The great remote-work COVID reprieve is over—just in time for the start of the summer season. If she'd known she'd be recalled to the sweltering city, says one ad exec, "I wouldn't have spent $600 on two monthly beach passes." Read More PHOTOGRAPHY Peter Lindbergh and Azzedine Alaïa, a Friendship in Black and White By Katey Rich A look inside the new Taschen monograph, which accompanies an exhibit at the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa in Paris. Read More ACTIVISM Inside George Clooney's Push to Turn the Tide on Gun Control By Edward-Isaac Dovere After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting, Clooney started making calls, including to Barack Obama. His behind-the-scenes efforts helped make the March for Our Lives event possible. Read More SUMMER SHADES The Best Sunglasses for Summer From Elton John–inspired Gucci shades to Y2K–reminiscent Tom Ford options. By Jessica Neises Read More FROM THE ARCHIVE The Taking of Time Warner By Nina Munk Revisit an authoritative account of the AOL–Time Warner merger, a dangerous brew of vulnerability and ego. 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.