‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’; MAGA Comes for James Comey; Pope Leo and the Catholic Right

Plus: The Cannes Screening That Got Booed

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS MATTHEW LYNCH, EXECUTIVE EDITOR It's Friday and we capped off a long week by getting the president of Merriam Webster on the horn just to triple confirm that the term "86" pretty certainly does not reference ordering a hit on anyone. Elsewhere: The Mormon wives with secret lives are getting used to the idea that those lives are not so secret anymore, and a New Jersey man has some thoughts about the president. On a darker note, the opening days of the Diddy trial presented absolutely harrowing testimony from his ex, Cassandra Ventura. The case is expected to go on for at least another seven weeks. Also: Keep an eye on our Cannes Film Festival live coverage, where we'll be updating all weekend long, and your inboxes tomorrow evening. We'll be delivering a revelatory Hollywood profile from VF correspondent Joy Press. The Catholic Right Is Deeply Divided Over Pope Leo and What His Papacy Will Do BY KATHRYN JOYCE "The plain fact is that very little has happened yet concretely to tell us what sort of pope Leo will be," theologian and professor Steven Millies tells reporter Kathryn Joyce. But that doesn't mean people aren't drawing their own conclusions. After an initial MAGA freak-out, a number of Pope Francis antagonists appear open to his successor, Leo. But as the pontiff prepares to perform his inaugural Mass this Sunday—with JD Vance on hand—some Church-watchers warn that conservatives' tolerance is unlikely to last. READ MORE Read All About It LOST IN TRANSLATION The Uproar Over James Comey's Instagram Post Could Get Dangerous BY ISSIE LAPOWSKY Trumpworld is treating a beach photo of seashells spelling "86 47" like a coded assassination order—and the outrage is absurd. READ MORE DIRECT EXAMINATION The Unsettling Spectacle of Cassie's Diddy Trial Testimony BY DAN ADLER The singer, eight months pregnant with her third child, recounted in often excruciating detail the abuse she said she suffered at the hand of Combs. READ MORE WHO'S THE BOSS? Trump Calls Bruce Springsteen "Pushy, Obnoxious Jerk" After Springsteen Slams "Treasonous" Administration BY SAVANNAH WALSH The septuagenarians have long been adversaries—and are now trading fighting words. READ MORE GIRL, UNINTERRUPTED Sofia Coppola's Terrifying Push to Make The Virgin Suicides: "They Thought It Would Start an Epidemic" BY DANIELA TIJERINA To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the film, Coppola talks to VF about making The Virgin Suicides her own way. Plus: exclusive images by Corrine Day. READ MORE Book of Revelations The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Aren't So Secret Anymore BY SAVANNAH WALSH Born of a 2022 swinging scandal, Hulu's hit reality series about a group of Utah-based #MomTok influencers is back for its buzzy second season. The show's characters are almost ridiculously open, discussing everything from labiaplasties, childhood sexual abuse, the inability to achieve orgasms, and infidelity. Injecting Botox, making babies, and baking sourdough are tackled with the same enthusiasm. VF's Savannah Walsh catches up with the cast about the toll the series has taken on their mental health, their families, and their relationships with each other: "It was really hurtful to know that someone could throw away a friendship because of money." READ MORE Something to Talk About Meanwhile in Cannes… Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, the screening that got booed, and more on-the-ground gossip from VF. Did a 10-Foot Nude Save the Spring Art Auctions? Nate Freeman reports. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Explains How He's Making Himself Obsolete With AI Call it emotional intelligence? From the Archive: Murder at Sutton Place MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY 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.