Trump and Hannity’s Toxic Bromance; Unwanted Houseguests in the Hamptons; New NXIVM Cult Details

Plus: The Crown’s First Glimpse of Diana [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Weekly]( A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR August 20, 2020 [THE BIG READ]( [Exclusive: The Bromance So Toxic It Could Topple America]( By Brian Stelter [The buddy-buddy relationship between Donald Trump and Fox News golden boy Sean Hannity isn’t necessarily all it appears to be. In an excerpt from his new book, Hoax, CNN’s Brian Stelter shows why it’s still capable of wreaking havoc on the nation.]( [Read More]( If someone forwarded you this email, [sign up for “Cocktail Hour” here](. [Hamptons Problems]( [“She…Barnacled Onto Our Life”: The Pandemic Houseguests Who Won’t Leave]( By Stephanie Krikorian [Single people lucky enough to ride out COVID-19 lockdowns with friends with second (or third or fourth) homes have found it difficult to leave. Their hosts aren’t sure how to kick them out either.]( [Read More]( [THE REIGN]( [The Crown: Your First (Official) Glimpses of Diana]( By Julie Miller [The next season of the lauded Netflix series, premiering in November, introduces Princess Diana, as played by Emma Corrin, and Margaret Thatcher, as played by Gillian Anderson.]( [Read More]( [DNC 2020]( [The Democratic Party Is Afraid, but Its Finest Voices Chose Hope]( [At its best, the convention’s unfettered voices have lifted a party steeped in despair.]( By Sonia Soraiya [Read More]( [DNC 2020]( [BIDEN’S $60M GAMBLE ON MIKE BLOOMBERG]( [The billionaire’s appearance at the DNC reflects a desire to unite against Trump, but some find it “incredibly tone-deaf.”]( By Chris Smith [Read More]( [SCANDAL]( [Why the NXIVM Story Is More Troubling Than You Think]( By Julie Miller [“The clickbait kind of sex cult thing doesn’t explore deeply enough what happened,” said former NXIVM member Mark Vicente in HBO’s new docuseries The Vow. “The very thing that actually demeans many people…is also the very thing that got everybody’s attention.”]( [Read More]( [BEAUTY]( [August Essentials: Beach-Proof Sunscreen, Daytime CBD, and Ruth Asawa Stamps]( By Laura Regensdorf [It’s a late-summer unwind, featuring a new do-everything serum, dry shampoo for the fancy hiker, buzzy natural wine, and more.]( [Read More]( [FROM THE ARCHIVE]( [Joe, Mourning]( By David Kamp [Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden opened up to V.F. in 2017 about the emotional—and political—challenges he faced in the wake of his son’s 2015 death.]( [Read More]( [Vanity Fair]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you byVANITY 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 2020.One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.