Dwayne Johnson Speaks His Truth; One Last Chance to Save the Planet; Demi Lovato’s New Heights

Mark Harmon Bids Farewell to NCIS After 18 Seasons View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks October 12, 2021     Cover Story: Dwayne Johnson Lets Down His Guard A no-holds-barred talk with the megastar and entrepreneur about his volatile childhood, his heartbreaking relationship with his dad, and Vin Diesel's "bullshit." R E A D  M O R E »     Love Is a Crime Podcast: Joan Under Fire In the penultimate episode of Vanity Fair's newest podcast, Joan Bennett's career pays the price for her husband Walter Wanger's ultimate "crime of passion." R E A D  M O R E »     Demi Lovato's Alien Stuff Reaches New Heights The singer found a way to one-up their extraterrestrial musings. R E A D  M O R E »     Democrats May Be Looking at Their Last Chance to Save the Melting Planet Joe Biden's big infrastructure plans, which Democrats are trying to squeeze through Congress, would help combat global warming—and could be the country's best chance to avoid climate catastrophe. R E A D  M O R E »     How Nicole Holofcener Brought Her Indie Sensibility to Medieval Epic The Last Duel The acclaimed filmmaker cowrote the Ridley Scott film with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon: "It was completely out of my wheelhouse." R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: The Rise of Big Water The water crisis is now. As major cities battle drought and pollution, they are turning to a handful of Western companies to manage the problem. But as "Big Water" takes hold of the ultimate market—China—will those who can't pay have the spigot turned off? 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.