Exclusive: The TV Drama That Will Enrage Trump; a Big-Tech-Hearing Miscalculation; and More

Preheader: Plus: Understanding James Comey's Motives View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks July 29, 2020   First Look at The Comey Rule: The TV Drama That Will Enrage Trump The miniseries reveals everything former FBI director James Comey couldn't say before. V.F. presents the first footage and an exclusive look at Brendan Gleeson as Trump, Jeff Daniels as Comey, and Holly Hunter as Yates. R E A D  M O R E »   Republicans Are Mad at Big Tech for the Wrong Reasons Lawmakers on Wednesday have a rare opportunity to grill the Big Four tech companies over monopolistic behavior—but Republicans seem more concerned about unfounded claims of anti-conservative bias on social media. R E A D  M O R E »   Ryan Murphy and Sarah Paulson's Ode to an Iconic Villain The new Netflix series, Ratched, premiering September 18, imagines the origin story of Nurse Mildred Ratched, the unforgettable character played by Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. R E A D  M O R E »   Princess Anne Is Apparently the Buckingham Palace Balcony Enforcer In a documentary celebrating the Princess Royal on her 70th birthday, her children open up about the real royal protocol they learned from their mother. R E A D  M O R E »   Trump's Sober New COVID Tone Involves Pushing Conspiracies Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube yanked a viral COVID-19 video from Dr. Stella Immanuel, who's made medical claims featuring aliens and demons. The social media clampdown even landed Don Jr. a Twitter timeout. R E A D  M O R E »   Why Taylor Swift Changed the Name of Her Folklore Merchandise The owner of The Folklore, a website for African fashion designers, claims the similarities in Swift's name and logo design are causing confusion for customers. R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Comey's Law When President Obama chose him as FBI director, in 2013, James Comey was widely admired for his principles and probity. But his investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails—culminating in the infamous "Comey letter," which may have cost her the presidency—enraged both parties and led to serious questions about his motives. Bethany McLean explored why a law-enforcement hero ignored some of his agency's most fundamental rules. R E A D  M O R E » This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY 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 our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.