Pro-Trump Twitter Army Targets Biden Ads; Harris and Pence’s Feeble Normalcy; Alternatives to Doomscrolling

Plus: The Irony Turducken of Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR October 8, 2020 ANTISOCIAL MEDIA Is a Pro-Trump Twitter Army Strategically Throttling Biden Ads? By Peter Savodnik Eleven Films, MeidasTouch, the Democratic Coalition, and others have seen their viral pro-Biden trailers slapped with warnings that curtail their reach by as much as 75%. Experts say something is up—and the cost to Democrats could be enormous. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. IN OTHER WORDS “How, in this attention economy, is one supposed to be an informed citizen who votes while protecting one's brain, which in my case, can I remind you, is trying to escape vis-à-vis exploding?” — Kenzie Bryant on reading the news in 2020 Read More PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST The Photography of Gregory Crewdson—And Why Cate Blanchett Is Here for It By Britt Hennemuth The artist talks to V.F. (and the Oscar winner herself) about capturing a movie's worth of storytelling in every image. Read More BEAUTY Pretty, Please: Body-High Bath Soaks, Vineyard-Powered Face Cream, and Autumnal Socks By Laura Regensdorf It's a slide into fall, featuring skin care designed to destress, a Black-owned beauty line on the rise, and a Will Cotton puzzle for a new kind of cowboy. Read More TIKTOK CHRONICLES What to Make of This Claudia Conway Business By Kenzie Bryant Kellyanne and George Conway's daughter led the news cycle once again despite her mother's promise of "less drama, more mama." Read More TIME WARP The Pence–Harris Debate Was a Feeble Attempt at Normal By The Hive The Hive tuned in as Kamala Harris and Mike Pence play-acted a politics of the past—through a double layer of plexiglass. As for Pence, "People gonna get it from him tonight!" messaged one political operative in response to his potential symptoms. Read More IN PROFILE Lil Baby Is Dominating 2020. He May Finally Be Okay With That By Dan Adler How the twice-platinum Atlanta rapper—an ambivalent personality in a field full of megawatt ambition—came to embrace success. Read More SHOCK JOCK Fallen Radio Star Craig Carton Gets a Second Chance in New HBO Doc Wild Card By Christopher Rosen In 2017, the New York morning-radio host was arrested on fraud charges and later sentenced to three and a half years in prison. For the new film Wild Card, directors Martin Dunn and Marie McGovern tried to explain how it happened—and where he goes next. Read More SCOTUS OPERANDI Amy Coney Barrett's Judgment Day By Rachel Dodes Republicans want a quickie lifetime appointment for their preferred Ruth Bader Ginsburg replacement, but their rush job collided with epidemiological reality on a fateful Saturday afternoon. 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.