“Are We Alone?”: The Long Hunt for Alien Life

UFOs • Unjust Justices • Ungentlemanly Speakers [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( “Are We Alone?”: The Long Hunt for Alien Life Good morning from the Hive newsroom. We love rabbit holes. And Joe Pompeo has one for you that [involves secret Pentagon programs](. His conversation with author Garrett M. Graff about his new book, UFO, dives deep into some of our possible encounters with extraterrestrial life. Graff notes that this subject is impossible to study and not feel overwhelmed, “I can’t think of anything that would transform our understanding of ourselves and our place in the universe more than answering the question, are we alone?” In other news, after revelations about Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court has finally [adopted a formal code of ethics](. But critics note that the guide doesn’t include a means for enforcement, underscoring one of the Court’s main vulnerabilities: that they police themselves. Plus, Bess Levin [has the latest]( on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy allegedly sucker punching Representative Tim Burchett. Yep, Washington is weird. Thanks for reading. ["Are We Alone?": From Roswell to Oumuamua, Garrett Graff Traces the Long Hunt for Alien Life]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [In an otherworldly conversation with Vanity Fair, Graff talks about his new book, UFO, which goes deep on everything from eerie desert encounters to secret Pentagon programs. “There is a lot of reason to doubt that the US government is capable of covering up meaningful knowledge of extraterrestrial civilizations,” he says.]( [Read more button](   [The Supreme Court’s New Code of Ethics Is Too Small a Step in the Right Direction]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The high court is now required to “avoid impropriety” and uphold the “independence of the judiciary.” But all nine justices are still just expected to police themselves.]( [Read more button](   [“A Clean Shot to the Kidneys”: House Republican Tim Burchett Claims Kevin McCarthy Sucker Punched Him in the Back, Says Former House Speaker Is a “Chicken” With “No Guts”]( By [Bess Levin]( [In response, McCarthy told reporters: “If I kidney punched him, he’d be on the ground…let’s be realistic about life.”]( [Read more button](   [George Santos Could Be Expelled From Congress Based on Impending Ethics Report but, Let’s Be Honest, He Probably Won’t Be]( By [Bess Levin]( [Sure, he’s been charged with all sorts of felonies, and lies about everything all the time. But have you met House Republicans?]( [Read more button](   [Barbra Streisand Is Willing to Rebuild Her Underground Mall If Trump Wins Again]( By [Savannah Walsh]( [Before touring her retail utopia with Stephen Colbert, Streisand declared she “will move” should Trump get reelected.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. 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]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast