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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Melania Movie Review: All the Money In the World Can't Make Good Propaganda BY JOY PRESS Director Brett Ratner is no Leni Riefenstahl.      READ MORE     FASHION Store-Bought Is Fine: Unpacking the Style of the MAGA Set at the Melania Premiere BY JOSÉ CRIALES-UNZUETA First Lady Melania Trump premiered her documentary with little fanfare in Washington, DC last night. Her outfit reflected the same lack of excitement.   READ MORE   TELEVISION How Bridgerton Season 4 Changes the Book's Most Controversial Storyline BY SAVANNAH WALSH In both the novel and series, rakish second son Benedict asks Bridgerton family maid Sophie to become his "mistress"—but the problematic plot point is navigated for the better on TV.   READ MORE   FASHION It's a Great Time for Menswear—Especially for Women BY MARISA MELTZER For once, let a gender binary work in your favor.   READ MORE   TECH MAGA Might Have Gone Too Far for the Tech Right BY JULIA BLACK Following the killing of Alex Pretti, Elon Musk's X—a reliably friendly space for tech operators with rightward leanings—was suddenly filled with critiques of founders and investors with ties to the Trump administration.   READ MORE   FASHION Athina Onassis Channels Jackie BY CHIARA DA COL Aristotle Onassis's only heir made a rare public appearance at a Paris fashion show, calling to mind the storied style in her family history.   READ MORE   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 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.