Behind every billionaire trying to eat the media, there is an even bigger billionaire who’s already wiped his plate clean. I’m speaking, of course, about David and Larry Ellison, the dynamic son-father duo currently leaving their fingerprints all over our information ecosystem. Tom Dotan takes a deep dive into Ellison père in Vanity Fair’s New Establishment issue, traveling to Lanai—the entire Hawaiian island Larry literally owns—and examining the mogul’s fascination with a certain cephalopod. Maybe the elder Ellison just really loved Remarkably Bright Creatures?
Elsewhere, it’s a double feature from me: First, an exegesis on how Zoe Kazan and Florence Pugh changed the end of East of Eden for their Netflix adaptation, and second, my account of attending the New York Film Festival’s one and only screening of You Can See Everything—the Elizabeth Holmes documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim that will melt your brain. No spoilers, but: Once you’ve seen it, I’d love to discuss. Plus, VF announces a new event series: the VF Screening Room, coming soon to a city near you. (If you live near New York or Los Angeles.) More tomorrow! | 
