The Lab-Leak Theory Investigation; Sex Scenes in the Time of COVID-19; Ben Crump Goes to Washington

Plus: Tan France's Guide to 15 Queer Brands to Support View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR June 3, 2021 VIRAL INFLECTION Inside the Lab-Leak Investigations By Katherine Eban Throughout 2020, the notion that the novel coronavirus leaked from a lab was off-limits. Those who dared to push for transparency say toxic politics and hidden agendas kept us in the dark. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. CONSENT ON SET Sex Scenes in the Time of COVID-19 By Joy Press Intimacy coordinators have spent the pandemic making simulated sex as safe as possible. Will this new negotiation of boundaries change Hollywood forever? Read More IN OUR WORDS “Never once accused of playing with a full deck when he was in office, the 45th president appears to have fully and completely lost his mind since departing the White House.” — Bess Levin on Trump's presidential-reinstatement delusion Read More SPORTS MEDIA What Is Naomi Osaka's Job, Really? The tennis player's experiences at the French Open this week show that it's still difficult for the world to see celebrities as whole people beyond their particular talents. By Erin Vanderhoof Read More IN THE SPOTLIGHT Ben Crump Is Thriving in Biden's Washington By Hunter Walker The lawyer for George Floyd's family has the president's ear and cable networks on speed dial. With his star rising, some activists question if Crump's grabbing the spotlight to combat police violence—or for himself. Read More PRIDE MONTH Tan France Chooses 15 Queer Brands to Support The Queer Eye star selects his faves to support this Pride Month, and every month. By Tan France Read More FROM THE ARCHIVE V.C. for Vendetta By David Margolick Outed by one of Gawker's websites in 2007, Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel vowed to destroy Nick Denton's online empire. Nine years later, he succeeded. 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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.