Will Smith’s Oscars Ban; Jake Gyllenhaal Remembers Heath Ledger; the GOP’s Latest Target

Plus: A Guide to Better Beauty Sleep View in your browser | Update your preferences A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks April 08, 2022 "Children as Collateral Damage": GOP's Latest Culture War Targets Trans Kids Alabama Republicans have advanced what may be the most extreme anti-transgender bill any state has put forth yet: banning gender-affirming medical treatment for kids. R E A D  M O R E » Jake Gyllenhaal's Relationship With Heath Ledger Was "Based on a Profound Love" The Ambulance star took V.F. on a trip through his career timeline, and shared some stories about working with Ledger on Brokeback Mountain. R E A D  M O R E » Will Smith Banned From Oscars for 10 Years Nearly two weeks after the 2022 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that this year's best-actor winner won't be permitted to return to the ceremony—or any other Academy event—for a decade. R E A D  M O R E » Ambitious, Outrageous Everything Everywhere All at Once Is All That and More Michelle Yeoh anchors an overstuffed fantasy about chosen ones and people with hot dog fingers—and somehow, it works. R E A D  M O R E » "There's Evil Out There": Rep. Charlie Crist on Florida, DeSantis, and Disney Florida is ground zero for the current round of the nation's culture wars, but this Democratic congressman is…optimistic. "I believe good will triumph over bad." R E A D  M O R E » From the Archive: A Woman's Choice In a 1992 book, Sarah Weddington, the attorney behind the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, revealed how her battle for women's rights blighted her own career. 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.