Ghislaine Maxwell Mounts Her Defense; the Most Read Vanity Fair Stories of 2021; the Tech Revolution Reaches Warp Speed

Sojin Oh on Creating Otherworldly Nail Art for the Likes of Björk and Hunter Schafer View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks December 17, 2021     Ghislaine Maxwell Speaks, Briefly, as Her Defense Rests Its Case After two days of testimony and a short statement from Maxwell herself, the alleged Epstein accomplice's legal team rested its case Friday with jury deliberations expected next week. R E A D  M O R E »     How an A24 T-Shirt Became an Essential Piece in the Downtown Wardrobe The indie film studio has long punched above its weight when it comes to cultural impact. As Oscar season revs up, we take a closer look at the distributor-cum-brand-cum-(dare we say?)-art project. Plus omicron hits the art world and more in this week's column. R E A D  M O R E »     Swan Song, Starring Mahershala Ali, Is Sleek and Soulless The film, about a dying family man getting ready to replace himself with a clone, has little to say about the environment it creates onscreen. R E A D  M O R E »     The Most Read Vanity Fair Stories of 2021 Armie Hammer, the lab-leak theory, Bitcoin, Javanka, and the rest of the stories that best captured a tumultuous year. R E A D  M O R E »     The Tech Revolution Has Reached Warp Speed: What Lies in Store for 2022 Deepfakes, privacy-busting cameras, conspiracy theories galore—the pace of change is getting faster, and darker, than ever before. R E A D  M O R E »     Sponsored Why You Need to Try Tubing Mascara You've probably heard of tubing mascara, but do you really understand why it's taking the beauty industry by storm? Luckily, Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara™ is powered by tubing technology to create lusciously long and defined lashes to mimic the look of salon lash extensions. Find out why this one-of-a-kind mascara has over 15,000 five-star reviews and get 15% off today. 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.