Should the Successful DNC Have Republicans Worried?; Revisiting NYC’s Club Glory Days; and More

Plus: The Rise of Ben Affleck View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks August 21, 2020   Can Trumpworld Still Shred the Democrats' Big Tent? The DNC was overall effective, though at times made for excruciating TV. But Republicans could still capitalize on the cracks in the façade. R E A D  M O R E »   How a Determined Louisiana Mother Battled the Prison System Watch the exclusive trailer for Garrett Bradley's poignant, award-winning documentary, Time, which made history at Sundance this year. R E A D  M O R E »   In the Limelight Remembers When Club Kids Ruled New York In their forthcoming photo book, Steve Eichner and Gabriel Sanchez revisited Limelight, the Tunnel, and more. R E A D  M O R E »   As Political Conventions Go Virtual, the Party's Over for the Press The circus is a rite of passage for journalists—and an ego trip. They "feel like they're narrating history," says one. R E A D  M O R E »   You Haven't Seen the Last of Ben Affleck as Batman His Caped Crusader will appear along with Michael Keaton's in the upcoming movie The Flash, which explores a multiverse of DC Comics heroes. R E A D  M O R E »   "A Change Is Gonna Come" Has a Long History in Politics Sam Cooke's 1964 song, performed at the DNC by Jennifer Hudson, was sung at Barack Obama's inauguration and in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, and had its origins alongside Selma's infamous "Bloody Sunday." R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Let's Try It Ben's Way A college dropout, Ben Affleck found sudden fame in 1997 after he and Matt Damon teamed up as writers and stars of Good Will Hunting. But at 27, even as he was offered up to $12 million a movie and acquired the spoils of success—the new house in the Hollywood Hills, the Tribeca loft, the five motorcycles—Affleck remained, indisputably, a guy. Evgenia Peretz got him talking about the "Matt 'n' Ben show," his romance with Gwyneth Paltrow, and his then upcoming thriller Reindeer Games, for which he literally knocked himself out. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now 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.