The Epstein files are hard to look away from, disgusting as they are. The additional 3 million documents just released are a blitz of idiotic typos, racism (Epstein was into eugenics, along with the rest), and ever more horrifying behavior. Vanity Fair staff writer Clara Molot combed through them and here illuminates some truly unsettling context that you might have missed in the avalanche. Elsewhere, VF’s Erin Vanderhoof profiles Lady Victoria Hervey, an Andrew apologist who also turned up in this new batch of Epstein materials. |
CLAIRE HOWORTH,
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Complete with Epstein’s musings on Robert Maxwell’s mysterious passing, his curious usage of the word whoops, and an offer for a “fake wife.” |
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The MAGA-hat-collecting aristocrat also had a few run-ins with Jeffrey Epstein and is hoping to exonerate Ghislaine Maxwell. |
Slow ticket pre-sales and scathing reviews suggested Melania would be a box office dud. But the theatrical market for right-leaning documentaries has been growing for years. |
The bombastic right-wing media personality, who recently stepped down as deputy director of the FBI, returned to the field of podcasting, offering his account of his role in the Epstein debacle before Donald Trump called in. |
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BY JOHN FLORIO AND OUISIE SHAPIRO |
Hattie McDaniel wasn’t allowed to attend the Gone With the Wind premiere in Atlanta because of her race. Shortly afterward, she won an Oscar for her performance and earned an indelible place in movie history. |
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