Trump’s Favorite 9/11 Lie; Linda Tripp’s Turning Point; an Exclusive Look at ‘Midnight Mass’

[Plus: Editor-Approved Style for New York Fashion Week]( [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 September 08, 2021 [Image may contain: Human, Person, Priest, Bishop, and Hamish Linklater]( [Say Your Prayers: An Exclusive First Look at Midnight Mass]( [Inside the unsettling new Netflix series from the creators of The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Audience, Human, Crowd, Person, Sunglasses, Accessories, Accessory, Speech, Flag, Symbol, Suit, and Coat]( [Trump Commemorates Upcoming 9/11 Anniversary With His Favorite 9/11 Lie]( [Trump’s remarks come less than two weeks after he insisted Osama bin Laden wasn’t a “monster.”]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Clothing, Apparel, Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Joan Bennett, Hat, Suit, Coat, Overcoat, Human, and Person]( [Love Is a Crime: The Tale of Two Joans]( [In the fourth episode of Vanity Fair’s new podcast, two major flops leave film producer Walter Wanger in personal and financial free fall; meanwhile, Joan Bennett uses them to fuel her new onscreen persona—and an offscreen affair that changes everything.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [A Guide to Sleek and Y2K-Approved Hair Straighteners]( [The aughts-favorite hot tool now comes with a range of features, including smart technology, heat-protective plates, and settings for all hair types.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Why Vince Foster’s Suicide Was a Turning Point for Linda Tripp]( [Foster’s 1993 death, depicted in the Impeachment: American Crime Story premiere, was the first domino to fall in Tripp’s path toward betraying Monica Lewinsky.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [From the Archive: The Talented Ms. Holmes]( [From the moment Elizabeth Holmes arrived on the tech scene, around 2003, as a 19-year-old Stanford dropout with a world-changing idea, her rise was meteoric. Her revolutionary blood-testing start-up, Theranos, was at one point valued at some $9 billion, and she had been anointed the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. Then a Wall Street Journal reporter began looking at the science. In 2016, in the wake of Theranos’s stunning collapse, Nick Bilton explained why Silicon Valley saw only what Holmes wanted it to see.]( [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]( [Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.