Jeffrey Epstein’s Brutal Rule; Hunter Biden Paints His Truth; ‘SATC’ Returns

Plus: Meghan Markle–Inspired Gifts for All the Royal Lovers View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR December 9, 2021 THE BIG READ What We Learned About Life Under Epstein By Dan Adler The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has opened a window on the workaday cruelty of life in Jeffrey Epstein's orbit. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. IN PROFILE Hunter Biden Is Painting His Truth The president's son has lived his misfortunes and missteps in the public eye. Now he feels like he's come out the other side. By Emily Jane Fox Read More TV REVIEW “A disarming new seriousness has also entered the picture. The frivolous partying and giddy romantic adventurism have ended and now it's time to buckle down and think about life's pains and ever emergent problems.” — Richard Lawson on Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte's Return Read More BOSNIA REDUX Are the Balkans Headed for Another Civil War? By Janine di Giovanni As a Serb strongman makes moves that could break up Bosnia, many in Europe fear a bloody replay of the ethnic strife of the 1990s. Read More MEMORY LANE The Second Coming of Octavia E. Butler Sixteen years after the visionary novelist's death, Hollywood is bringing a slew of her intense sci-fi novels to the screen. By Cassie da Costa Read More COLLECTIBLES Why Film Twitter Is Obsessed With Weird Movie Merch By Jael Goldfine On the Twitter account @NightPromoting, internet historians dig up Hollywood's strangest marketing ideas—from Austin Powers margarita mix to Manchester by the Sea Band-Aids. Read More THE BUYLINE 19 Meghan Markle–Inspired Gifts for All the Royal Lovers on Your List By Tori Zhou From Mother Denim jeans to Stuart Weitzman pumps, give someone you love the royal treatment this holiday. 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.