Florence Pugh on ‘Dune 2’; How Selena Gomez Survived Social Media; Jeremy Allen White on the Thirst for Chef Carmy

  [The Hollywood Issue: Welcome to the after-party of our dreams.]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [The 29th Annual Hollywood Issue]( [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [The In Crowd]( [By VANITY FAIR]( [Meet the stars of today and tomorrow. This dynamic dozen have captivated us with full-tilt portrayals of icons, heroes, villains, dukes, boxers, brooding chefs, and more.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Florence Pugh, sitting a bar booth, wearing a black dress by Dion Lee.]( [Florence Pugh on Authenticity, Dune 2, and the Thrill of Having Such “Sparkly” Friends]( [By DAVID CANFIELD]( [She wants people to know who she is beneath the glam: “There’s no pretending with me.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Aaron Taylor-Jonson, standing in a red-lit bar hallway, wearing a Gucci trench coat and Double RL pants.]( [Aaron Taylor-Johnson on Bond Buzz, Brad Pitt, and Totally Reading the Comments]( [By JULIE MILLER]( [Since his magnetic turn in Bullet Train, the Golden Globe–winning actor has landed his own Marvel franchise (Kraven) and an action role opposite Ryan Gosling (The Fall Guy)—and sparked a rumor that he may be the next James Bond.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Selena Gomez wearing a yellow trench coat by LaQuan Smith.]( [Selena Gomez Survived Social Media and, With Her New Music, Is Ready to Leave Darkness Behind]( [By JULIE MILLER]( [And of course she raves about Steve Martin and Martin Short: “I really love them. I don’t like calling them my grandpas, but they kind of are.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Jeremy Allen White, leaning back in a bar booth, wearing a sleeveless top and pants by Ferragamo.]( [Jeremy Allen White on The Bear, Sudden Stardom After Years of Work—And the Thirst for Chef Carmy]( [By SAVANNAH WALSH]( [“My mom tells me what they’re saying on Twitter, which is nice.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Jonathan Majors, standing in a bar, wearing a Tom Ford tank top and Dolce & Gabbana pants.]( [Jonathan Majors, the Conqueror: “I Have No Interest in the Fuckery of the Industry”]( [By REBECCA FORD]( [The Creed III star is seizing the moment as Marvel’s timeline-bending Big Bad.]( [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](newsletter=vf) Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.