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Plus, The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19's Origins View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks September 30, 2021 We noticed you've been quiet lately. Here are a few tantalizing reads to get the conversation going again.   The Fall of Armie Hammer: A Family Saga of Sex, Money, Drugs, and Betrayal The actor's life seemed perfect—beautiful wife and kids, sparkling Hollywood career. But a glimpse into his family history reveals how shocking allegations over dark fantasies of cannibalism and bondage—and the ensuing fallout—are one more chapter in the Hammers' fraught legacy. R E A D  M O R E »     The Mogul and the Monster: Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Decades-Long Relationship With His Biggest Client Of the many mysteries that still surround the life and crimes of the notorious financier, the source of his wealth, and thus his power, might be the greatest. His long-standing business ties with his most prominent client, billionaire retail magnate Leslie Wexner, hold the key. R E A D  M O R E »     The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19's Origins 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. R E A D  M O R E »     Anya Taylor-Joy: The Queen's Gambit Star on Life Before and After a Smash She's suddenly working with everyone you've ever heard of: "I think I'll probably understand this year in about five years." R E A D  M O R E »     The Royal Family's Continental Rift Two brothers, alike in dignity, among the British monarchy where we lay our scene, are grappling with ancient grudges. Will it—should it—be mended? R E A D  M O R E »     Ivanka Trump Was My Best Friend. Now She's MAGA Royalty We met at an all-girls school on the Upper East Side and were inseparable for more than a decade. Gradually, though, our differences divided us—"Why would you tell me to read a book about fucking poor people?" she once asked—and I watched her blow up her carefully curated image of refined privilege to embrace her father wholesale. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now     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.