All Hail Catherine O’Hara; Britain’s Castles Face “Armageddon”; a Lost Music Legend, Revealed

Plus: A Hamptons Whodunit View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR May 21, 2020 JUST POSTED! Catherine the Great By Karen Valby Catherine O'Hara's performance on the dearly departed Schitt's Creek was a career-topping triumph—and now feels like an allegory for our altered times. She talks to V.F. about her early friendship with Gilda Radner, flubbed auditions, and the curative power of gratitude. Read More "V.F. WEEKLY" EXCLUSIVE See It Here First: New Photo of Lost Blues Legend Robert Johnson By Annye C. Anderson Even if he didn't sell his soul at the Crossroads, the massively influential Mississippi guitarist remains shrouded in mystery. An upcoming memoir from his 94-year-old stepsister brings new depth to Johnson's mythos—and the third verified picture of him in existence. Read More In Our Words “Trump's Obama preoccupation is likely to grow harder to let go of. 'TRUMP HATES OBAMA,' a former Trump adviser told me.” — GABRIEL SHERMAN on the president's risky #Obamagate ploy Read More Hedgerow Havoc Mind Your Manors By Lisa Wong Macabasco At the real Downton Abbey and dozens of other grand estates across the U.K., owners are mowing their own lawns, offering Zoom yoga classes, and doing whatever it takes to keep the lights on through the pandemic. Read More Oral History "The Dumbest Pitch in the World": The Making of MacGruber By Donald Liebenson "What people say is dumb is often a code word for funny." – Lorne Michaels on MacGruber, the SNL sketch turned cult classic Read More Couch Coup Fits for a Queen By Daisy Shaw-Ellis Done bingeing The Great? Great! Now lord over your living room in these Catherine-inspired, regal-ready quarantine looks. Read More ART AND ADVOCACY Prints for a Cause A Mark Seliger portrait of Leonardo DiCaprio or Kurt Cobain could be yours thanks to RADArt4Aid, a global auction to benefit coronavirus-relief organizations. By Sarah Shoen Read More What to Watch The Best Movies to Kick Off Summer By Tara Ariano Dazed and Confused Sink into the summer haze with this cloud of nostalgia that introduced the world to Matthew McConaughey at his louchest. The River Wild Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon star in this white-water-rafting thriller, a raging torrent of '90s moviemaking. Girls Trip Itching for travel? You're probably out of luck. So join as Tiffany Haddish and Queen Latifah lead the ensemble on a raucous trip to New Orleans. Read More FROM THE ARCHIVE A Hamptons Whodunit By Michael Shnayerson A 290-acre pond, a broken barrier, and endless questions—in this 2003 article, a look at the mysterious drainage of Georgica Pond, a conundrum that led residents to suspect who among them would do such a thing. Read More This e-mail was sent to you byVANITY FAIR. 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 ourPrivacy PolicyUnsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020.One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.