Will Smith's agents clash, racist voting maps, musicians' f*ck you to Putin

In this week's edition of Source Material, we reveal how a powerful Hollywood agency debated whether to dump Will Smith as a client after The Slap.

Manage newsletters View in browser Advertisement Will Smith's Agents Clashed Over Kicking Him to the Curb By Lachlan Cartwright In this week's edition of Source Material, we reveal how a powerful Hollywood agency debated whether to dump Will Smith as a client after The Slap. Richard Linklater Wants the Oscars to 'Get More Hardcore' By Marlow Stern The celebrated filmmaker sat down with us to discuss his dream-like Netflix film "Apollo 10 ½," the state of cinema, how to fix the Academy Awards, and much more. First the Feds Fined Clinton. Now It Might Be Trump's Turn. By Roger Sollenberger The FEC recently fined Hillary Clinton and the DNC for a violation that Donald Trump and the RNC seem guilty of on a whole other level. Advertisement Victim: Epstein & Clinton Shared Hotel Suite on Africa Tour By Kate Briquelet Juliette Bryant was approached in a Cape Town bar and asked if she'd like to meet the former president and Jeffrey Epstein. It was the beginning of her personal nightmare. Ukraine's Musicians Orchestrate Massive 'F*ck You' to Putin By AJ McDougall Musicians across the country are swapping their instruments for guns in the fight against Vladimir Putin's army. This Second Grader Has More Common Sense Than Ron DeSantis By Michael Daly Eight-year-old Sawyer Robbins says Florida's new "Don't Say Gay" law is a real head-scratcher. Advertisement The Burning Feud to Settle One of Physics' Biggest Questions By David Axe How fast is the universe expanding? That question is quickly becoming a third rail among scientists. How We Could Have Stopped These Rigged, Racist Voting Maps By Roger House Once SCOTUS took the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act, GOP legislatures in the South devised new election districts to thwart Black representation. See More Stories Advertisement 1. Anti-Mask Mom Who Ambushed Mayor Fired from NYC Job  'TROUBLING CLAIMS'  Hours after Daniela Jampel posed as a reporter to question Eric Adams, a city spokesperson said that "as of today, she is no longer an employee of the Law Department." 2. BLM Leaders Squandered Donations on Secret Mansion: Report  PAY OUT  A new report suggests that the nonprofit group spent $6 million for a Southern California house that could call into question its tax-free status. 3. Fight Brain Fog With Cognitive Supplements Tailored To You  AD BY THESIS  Thesis personalized cognitive performance supplements help you beat brain fog and stay focused throughout the day. 4. Kim Yo Jong Makes Second Threat of the Week on South Korea  TARGET  The president's sister called South Korea's threat of military action on the nuclear-armed North a 'fantastic daydream.' 5. Iran Finds Oscar-Winning Director Guilty of Plagiarism  ARTISTIC LICENSE  The Oscar-winning director's sentence could be prison time and handing over all income earned from the film "A Hero." Keep Cheating 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/61415435109eeb2e0e1eed49g88zx.2jip/6757a104