Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Rant; Team Trump’s Mixed Messaging; the Best Movies of 2025, So Far

Plus: Johnny Depp Wants to "Split" From Hollywood

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS MATTHEW LYNCH, EXECUTIVE EDITOR It is currently approaching triple digits along much of the Eastern Seaboard. President Trump and his colorful collection of advisers may or may not have entered the US into a war in the Middle East on Saturday evening. Another figure in Trump's orbit appears to have suggested that even more bombs should drop closer to home. It's technically only the fourth day of summer 2025, but we've wasted no time heating way up. Cannot wait to see where we're at come, say, Bastille Day. If you're looking for something good to chill out with this evening, our critics have your best movies of the year at its halfway point. Or there's always the ice-cold stylings of Christine Baranski. More tomorrow! The 11 Best Movies of 2025, So Far BY RICHARD LAWSON The best movies this year have featured a pair of sexy spies, a few international standouts, and not one, but two Michael B. Jordans. According to VF's chief critic, Richard Lawson, here are a variety of films worth seeking out as we head toward the mega-popcorn season of summer. READ MORE Read All About It MIXED MESSAGING Team Trump Can't Get the Message Straight on Regime Change in Iran BY ERIC LUTZ JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and others say strikes on Iran aren't meant to bring down the country's leaders. But on Truth Social, their boss appears to say otherwise. READ MORE THE GOOD LIFE Christine Baranski on Psychedelics, Trump Resistance, and, Yes, Mamma Mia! 3 BY SAVANNAH WALSH She plays elitist matriarchs on HBO's The Gilded Age and Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers, but real-life Baranski is "a very loud Buffalo Bills fan," she tells VF. READ MORE NURSE! Marjorie Taylor Greene Appears to Suggest US Should Bomb Drug Cartels BY BESS LEVIN She also managed to work in references to "criminal illegal aliens" and the claim that Joe Biden has dementia, because of course she did. READ MORE JET SET Nobody Captured Summer Vibes More Elegantly Than Slim Aarons BY VALENTINA BOTTONI From Marisa Berenson sunbathing in Capri to C.Z. Guest poolside in Palm Beach, Aarons's photos of the rich and famous have been a vicarious ticket to the jet set for decades. READ MORE From the Archive An Heiress's Heart BY GLORIA VANDERBILT Hughes, Brando, Sinatra: Gloria Vanderbilt had romantic memories of some of the 20th century's most celebrated men. In an excerpt from her book It Seemed Important at the Time, she chronicles dazzling meetings, passionate mistakes, and lasting love. READ MORE But Wait, There's More Sarah Michelle Gellar Says New Buffy Will Be More Fun Than the Original's Final Seasons Gellar will reprise the titular character on the new show. Johnny Depp Decries Reality TV, "Woke" Culture, And the #MeToo Movement In a lengthy interview with The Sunday Times, the Pirates of the Caribbean star bemoans a level of fame that's forced him to stay home "watching weird shit on YouTube." MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY 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 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.