The ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Curse; Putin’s Free Speech Crackdown; ‘Killing Eve’ Fans Rewrite the Narrative

Plus: A Window Into Bennifer's Bubble Bath Proposal View in your browser | Update your preferences A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks April 13, 2022 Killing Eve Fans Are Taking the Final Word for Themselves Almost immediately, the show's devoted online fan base got to work fixing the "atrocious" finale and commiserating with others who have been disappointed by the "bury your gays" trope. R E A D  M O R E » Kremlin Critic's Arrest Heightens Concerns of Putin's Crackdown Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian opposition politician and Washington Post contributor, was detained the same day he spoke out in a CNN interview. R E A D  M O R E » Jonathan Van Ness Opens Up in a New Essay Collection "There is a lot more to me than what you get on Queer Eye," and a new book aims to prove it. R E A D  M O R E » How Fantastic Beasts Became Hollywood's Most Cursed Franchise Controversies surrounding J.K. Rowling, Ezra Miller, and Johnny Depp have made the imminent release of The Secrets of Dumbledore a lot less magical. R E A D  M O R E » A Window Into Bennifer's Bubble Bath Proposal Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's engagement 2.0 is a new classic of the celebrity-proposal genre. R E A D  M O R E » From the Archive: Something About Harry Back in 2001, in an exclusive 22-page portfolio, Annie Leibovitz got a preview of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Meanwhile, Leslie Bennetts revealed the challenges of choosing the Hogwarts location, filming a Quidditch game, and finding the perfect Harry to star alongside John Cleese, Dame Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, and Alan Rickman. 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.