An Exclusive First Look at ‘Gladiator II’; the Karen Read Trial Concludes; Why Biden Is in It to Win It

[Plus: How the Far Right Traps Its Followers Forever]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [Paul Mescal’s Lucius washes his hands in the sand, just as Russell Crowe’s Maximus once did in the original Gladiator.]( [Exclusive: Your First Look at Gladiator II]( [By ANTHONY BREZNICAN]( [Prepare to be entertained. Led by Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, a new generation of warriors clashes in the sequel to Ridley Scott’s epic film. “It’s pretty gnarly,” the director teases.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, Blazer, Clothing, Coat, Jacket, Suit, Adult, and Person]( [How Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists Trap Their Followers Forever]( [By ELLE REEVE]( [CNN correspondent Elle Reeve wades through the organizational muck of the far right and reveals the personal pitfalls of being famous among all the worst people.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Adult, Person, Accessories, Jewelry, Ring, Chair, Furniture, and Head]( [Inside Emma Tucker’s Rocky Wall Street Journal Reboot]( [By CHARLOTTE KLEIN]( [The British-born editor has injected America’s business paper of record with ambition and verve, while unnerving the newsroom with unapologetic cuts. The restructuring “may look callous,” she says. “But it’s so that we get it right, so I don’t have to do it over again.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Jacob Anderson, Clothing, Shirt, Head, Person, Face, Photography, Portrait, Happy, Smile, and Adult]( [Jacob Anderson Goes Deep on the “Insane” Interview With the Vampire Finale]( [By DAVID CANFIELD]( [“There’s a version of this show that is very stoic and takes itself too seriously, and I don’t think any of us ever wanted to make that show.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Adult, Person, and Indoors]( [The Karen Read Trial Comes to an End—Without a Verdict]( [By JULIE MILLER]( [A Massachusetts woman charged with killing her police officer boyfriend faced a second-degree-murder charge, “dehumanizing” treatment by police, and a growing public chorus questioning her guilt.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Joe Biden, Clothing, Footwear, High Heel, Shoe, Adult, Person, Crowd, Head, Lighting, Audience, and Face]( [Bidenworld Strikes Back: This Is No Time for Joe to Go]( [By MOLLY JONG-FAST]( [Tune out the West Wing fan fiction. Pushing out the president at this stage in the race would be a political—and logistical—nightmare.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( 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 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.