Secrets From the JFK Assassination Files; Smash’s Second Act; the Federal Workforce Fights Back

Plus: Armie Hammer's Return to Hollywood View in your browser | Update your preferences Smash Was a Cult TV Hit. Now Steven Spielberg and Friends Are Bringing It to Broadway By MICHAEL RIEDEL The backstage backstories of the original show, the new production, and the mad rhapsodies of making a musical. R E A D  M O R E Secrets From the JFK Assassination Files: What Can We Expect? By JAMES ROBENALT VF's presidential historian talks with reigning JFK expert Jefferson Morley about Trump's new document dump. R E A D  M O R E The Federal Workforce Resistance to Donald Trump Is Here By CRISTIAN FARIAS The civil servants who keep the government running are shaken but uncowed by a president and a tech billionaire smashing doors—and all kinds of laws—to drive them out. R E A D  M O R E How Wicked Literally Helped Ariana Grande Find Her Voice By REBECCA FORD The Oscar nominee chats with VF about how she has been changed (for good!) after becoming Glinda, how she survives living a very public life, and what role she's hoping to take on next. R E A D  M O R E The King Who Did Not Attend the Coronation By HADLEY HALL MEARES In 1953, all eyes were on the televised coronation of Queen Elizabeth II—including those of her uncle, the former king Edward VIII, who couldn't secure an invite and instead watched the ceremony from a party in Paris. R E A D  M O R E Armie Hammer Says He's Returning to Hollywood, as He Tries to "Contextualize" Eating Animal Hearts By KASE WICKMAN On the Louis Theroux Podcast, the actor discusses the allegations of sexual misconduct against him, and details his rehab journey. R E A D  M O R E 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 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.