The S--tshow of the Trump-Biden Transition; Elon Musk’s Messy Twitter Takeover; Paul Newman on Turning Into a “Sexual Creature”

Plus: Ads Are Coming to Netflix View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR October 13, 2022 EXCLUSIVE Inside the S--tshow That Was the Trump-Biden Transition By Chris Whipple New revelations about how one Trump staffer helped preserve the transfer of power—from the forthcoming book on the Biden White House, The Fight of His Life. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. PORTFOLIO Annie Leibovitz Captures the Most Influential Female Artists of Our Time Cindy Sherman, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald, Guerrilla Girls, and more sit for the legendary VF photographer. By Annie Leibovitz and Thelma Golden Read More TRUE CRIME The Watcher Reporter on the Creepy Case's Current Status By Julie Miller Reeves Wiedeman tells VF about reporting the story on which Netflix's The Watcher is based, the primary theories, and his hopes for unmasking the culprit. Read More ANTISOCIAL MEDIA Demystifying Elon Musk's Off-Again, On-Again Twitter Takeover By Nick Bilton Will employees flee—and Trump return? With so many twists and turns in the Musk-Twitter saga, playing out in the courtroom and on the platform, it's tough to game out where all this is headed. But let's give it a shot. Read More SCREEN LEGENDS How Joanne Woodward Turned Paul Newman Into a "Sexual Creature" By Emily Kirkpatrick The iconic sex symbol confessed in a posthumous memoir that "girls thought I was a joke—a happy buffoon," before he met his wife. Read More TECH & HOLLYWOOD Inside Netflix's Controversial Embrace of Commercials The streaming giant is reversing its anti-advertising stance to introduce a lower-cost subscription tier. Find out when it's happening and what it will cost. By Natalie Jarvey Read More DYSTOPIAN DRAMA Should Rape Be Shown Onscreen? A Handmaid's Tale Director Says No By Lindsey Hunter Lopez Eva Vives knows sexual assault can be damaging to watch, and chooses to concentrate on the repercussions. 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.