Bombshell: Depp Wins Defamation Case, Amber Must Pay $10M

The actress only prevailed on one count of her countersuit, and was awarded $2 million.

Manage newsletters View in browser Advertisement Bombshell: Depp Wins Defamation Case, Amber Must Pay $10M By Pilar Melendez, Sean Piccoli The actress only prevailed on one count of her countersuit, and was awarded $2 million. Putin World Descends Into Fury Over New U.S. Rocket Delivery By Shannon Vavra America's latest gift to Ukraine has the Kremlin accusing the U.S. of adding "fuel to the fire." 'South Park' Takes on the Streaming Wars in Half-Baked Movie By Nick Schager The Paramount+ film sees Trey Parker and Matt Stone cook up a weed-farming metaphor for the ongoing streaming wars, but its lack of self-referentiality is a letdown. The news never stops. Neither do we. Get limitless access to our hard-hitting reporting. Subscribe Advertisement Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Her Silence on The Slap By Kyndall Cunningham The actress and activist addressed the infamous Oscar-night incident, and her ongoing struggles with alopecia, on the latest edition of her Facebook Watch series 'Red Table Talk.' An Oral Drug Might Repair Brain Damage Caused by Alzheimer's By Miriam Fauzia It's early, but the results from a new trial on mice are certainly encouraging. #Swedengate: Shock and Horror Over Swedes Not Feeding Guests By Adam Manno The cultural schadenfreude kicked off in a viral Reddit post and snowballed from there. Advertisement NASA's New Spacesuit Contract Is a Big, Fat Expensive Gamble By Tony Ho Tran The suits are sorely needed—but are they worth the risk? 'Queer as Folk' Is Latest Show to Add Mass-Shooting Warning By Fletcher Peters Why are massacres and mass shootings the latest trend in entertainment? Advertisement Texas Authorities Can't Be Trusted to Investigate Themselves By Michelle Garcia Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety are notorious at blocking public records, so don't expect transparency on the police response to the Uvalde massacre. 'The View' Rails Against Laura Ingraham's Reefer Madness By Justin Baragona "You can put it through a B.S. lens if you want to," Whoopi exclaimed of the Fox News pivot to blaming gun violence on weed. Uvalde Chief Ghosted Probers—but Showed Up for Swearing-In By Pilar Melendez, Matt Pierce Even as he was accused of wasting precious minutes that might have saved lives—and then vanishing on investigators—the embattled cop seems to have made time for himself. The Best Summer Beach Reads of 2022 By Allison McNearney Time travel adventures from Emily St. John Mandel, a volcano in Central Park, and a novel that immerses readers into Deaf culture. One Man Can Break Open the World's Most Powerful Pedo Ring By Barbie Latza Nadeau Pope Francis just named the new head of the Italian Bishops' Conference who says he will do what no one has ever dared: investigate clerical sex abuse in the shadow of the Vatican. See More Stories Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. Advertisement © 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011   Privacy Policy   If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/5eca226448472974260503e4gmb3g.2vie/ca87694b

This QAnon Leader Could Control Key Elections in 2024

Wayne Willott's influence is growing in QAnon world, but almost nothing has been reported about his background. Until now.

Manage newsletters View in browser Advertisement This QAnon Leader Could Control Key Elections in 2024 By Will Sommer Wayne Willott's influence is growing in QAnon world, but almost nothing has been reported about his background. Until now. The Obi-Wan-Anakin Love Saga Is the Best Part of 'Star Wars' By Katherine Stinson Why one word in Episode 2 of the new "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series shattered my heart in the best possible way. Election Workers Are Under Attack. We Need to Fight for Them By Rotimi Adeoye Trump's "Big Lie" is endangering election workers' lives. We must take action to protect these honorable, everyday Americans on the front lines of our democracy. The truth is a Beast. Are you? Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless journalism. Subscribe Advertisement Will 'Top Gun: Maverick' Revive Our Lust for Aviator Shades? By Helen Holmes Every element of Tom Cruise's onscreen wardrobe was custom-made for the star, costume designer Marlene Stewart reveals—including the big screen's coolest sunglasses. Uvalde Mourns a Couple 'You Could Turn To With Anything' By Matt Pierce Joe Garcia succumbed to a heart attack two days after Irma was murdered in the massacre at the school where she taught. Our Tips on Where to Dine in Nantucket By Todd Plummer Introducing the Eat Sheet, Beast Travel's new destination dining guide. First up is Nantucket, the island getaway for the rich and famous. Advertisement Archbishop Says Prince Andrew Is Trying to Make Amends By Tom Sykes Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, veered wildly off script as he appeared to urge the public to forgive the duke, three months after he settled his Epstein abuse case. Kremlin TV Names the Country Putin Will Invade Next By Julia Davis And they don't stop there, suggesting Britain and the U.S. would be targeted in a looming WWIII. Advertisement Kate Bush Fans Are P*ssed Over 'Stranger Things' Converts By Fletcher Peters Bush's 1985 hit "Running Up That Hill" is surging on music charts thanks to its prime placement in "Stranger Things" and its legion of young fans. Yet somehow that's a bad thing? These Are the Big Jubilee Events—and How to Watch Them By Tom Sykes From Thursday, for four days, the queen's 70-year reign will be celebrated in a series of large-scale events. This is how royal fans outside the U.K. can watch the festivities. Life Is Cheap in America. That's What Makes Us Exceptional. By Clive Irving We accept the unacceptable when it comes to deaths from guns, overdoses, and COVID. 'Hunger Games': Rachel Zegler Is the New Jennifer Lawrence By Fletcher Peters After the world's most bizarre tweet stoked rumors, the "West Side Story" actress has officially been cast as Lucy Baird in the prequel "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." #Swedengate: Shock and Horror Over Swedes Not Feeding Guests By Adam Manno The cultural schadenfreude kicked off in a viral Reddit post and snowballed from there. See More Stories Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here.  Advertisement @copyright 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011   Privacy Policy   If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/5eca226448472974260503e4gm32x.3fn1/81d5e631