How Vanity Fair Editors Survived 2020; Dr. Jill Biden Responds to Wall Street Journal Op-ed; and More

Murdoch's Private Game View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks December 20, 2020   20 Essential Items That Helped Vanity Fair Editors Survive This Year Royal biography, coffee grinder, nap dress, hot sauce: Here's what brought us delight and sanity when we needed it most. R E A D  M O R E »   Steve McQueen's Education Can't Make Up Its Mind The final installment of McQueen's Small Axe anthology focuses on individual circumstances rather than deeply examining a failed institution. R E A D  M O R E »   Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Interior Secretary The selection is a victory for progressive Democrats, activists, and tribal leaders who urged Biden to consider Haaland for a top job. R E A D  M O R E »   Ashley Park Has a Special Surprise for Emily in Paris Fans The Tony-nominated actor on her cover of "La Vie en Rose," as well as the show's second season and her friendship with Lily Collins. R E A D  M O R E »   Dr. Jill Biden Responds to Wall Street Journal Op-ed: "That Was Such a Surprise" Last week, the publication ran an essay that claimed Dr. Biden's title is "fraudulent" because she's not a medical doctor. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, the future first lady said it was the "tone" of the piece that left her startled. R E A D  M O R E »   With Barr Out, New York Prosecutors Are Freer to Zero In On the President Now that Trump's A.G. isn't breathing down their necks, Southern District of New York prosecutors can gather evidence against, say, Rudy Giuliani without interference. "Everything depends on the facts and witnesses," a former senior SDNY official says. "But certainly they are more likely to proceed without Barr in there." R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Murdoch's Private Game Behind the howls of outrage that greeted Rupert Murdoch's bid for The Wall Street Journal were two assumptions: Murdoch is evil. Murdoch is unstoppable. Yet the man who terrorized a generation of journalists may be the last mogul standing who truly loves print. 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.