Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial, Upended; Biden’s Vexing Press Strategy; Where MAGA Meets MoMA

[Plus: A Look at Kate and William’s Secret Trip to Jordan]( [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 December 10, 2021 [Image may contain: Human, Person, Plant, and Silhouette]( [Joe Biden’s Press Strategy Is Vexing Reporters]( [While the White House bemoans coverage as relentlessly negative and superficial, journalists are frustrated by the president largely avoiding substantive interviews.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Clothing, Apparel, Ghislaine Maxwell, Human, Person, Sleeve, and Long Sleeve]( [Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prosecutors Have Rested Their Case. What Now?]( [As they surprisingly telegraphed earlier this week, U.S. attorneys rested their case on Friday. The move has upended expectations about the rest of the trial.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Aaron Sorkin Explains Comedy to Me]( [Being the Ricardos turns Lucille Ball into, well, an Aaron Sorkin character.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Sebastian Gorka, Animal, Fowl, Bird, Poultry, Chicken, Graphics, Art, Human, Person, and Advertisement]( [Greetings From Palm Beach, Where MAGA Meets MoMA]( [In recent years, New York society’s go-to second zip code has seen an influx of both blue chip galleries and Trumps.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [And Just Like That…: An Easter Egg Hunt]( [A guide to the SATC references packed into the revival, from Bitsy Von Muffling to those blue Manolo Blahniks.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [From the Archive: I Couldn’t Help but Wonder]( [Can Sex and the City feel bold and relevant again—and how much are we going to miss Samantha?]( [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.