Whitney Houston’s Secret Romance; Guillermo del Toro and Jessica Chastain, Reunited; Euphoria’s Bittersweet Origin Story

[Plus: Health Experts Express Cautious Optimism on Omicron]( [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 January 24, 2022 [Image may contain: Face, Human, Person, Jessica Chastain, Guillermo del Toro, Beard, Costume, and Smile]( [Guillermo del Toro and Jessica Chastain on Horror and Humanity’s Dark Side]( [The Crimson Peak collaborators discuss what Nightmare Alley and The Eyes of Tammy Faye have in common: “You don’t fool people, they fool themselves.”]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Human, Person, Restaurant, Bar Counter, Pub, Food Court, and Food]( [The Secret Romance of Whitney Houston’s Youth]( [In an exclusive excerpt, author Gerrick Kennedy explores how the music icon’s relationship with Robyn Crawford evolved from friendship to romance.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Human, Person, Face, Clothing, and Apparel]( [Euphoria’s Bittersweet Origin Story]( [“I know what it’s like to live a double life,” says Eric Dane, who plays Cal—and deeply relates to his tortured character.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Human, Person, Tire, Vehicle, Transportation, Automobile, Car, Animal, Dog, Mammal, Pet, and Canine]( [Inside Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Unlikely Rise and Precipitous Fall]( [After an ouster from Liberty University, the dark prince of the Christian right is finally ready to admit he never had much use for his father’s church anyway.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Human, Person, and Face]( [How the Men of Procession Guided One Another Out of the Dark]( [Behind the scenes of the collaboration between filmmaker Robert Greene and six men who were sexually abused by Catholic priests as children.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( Sponsored [The Night Owl’s New Best Friend]( [Finding ways to fight tired eyes after a long night is exhausting. Have no fear, here’s a foolproof eyeshadow-highlighter stick that’ll save the day. This best-selling product opens and brightens your eyes with the perfect wash of color and glow to give you an instant eye lift. Look awake, hydrated, and ready for the day. Vanity Fair readers get 15% off their first order today.]( [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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.