What Actually Went Right in 2020; You Try Moderating the Global Elite; Meet the Real Mank

Plus: Don't Worry: You Won't Run Out of Things to Watch Yet View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR December 10, 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW A Few Things That Actually Went Right in 2020 By Vanity Fair Even with much of the culture at a standstill, the emergence of quarantine content, a cute new species, and a historic Oscar victory made for at least a few events worth remembering. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. EXTREMELY ONLINE Lessons in Moderating a Platform for the Elite Clubhouse, the invite-only app, which has drawn attention for anti-Semitic speech and harassment issues, says it's focused on making users feel safe. But due to its very nature, it has become a haven for the powerful to flirt with misogyny and racism. By Tatiana Walk-Morris Read More FILM NOEL The Christmas Movies of 2020, a User's Guide By Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber Who? Weekly hosts Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber assess this year's crop of made-for-TV (and streaming) holiday fables, and determine which network should really be deemed the king of Christmas. Read More THE STREAMING WARS Are We Going to Run Out of Stuff to Watch? By Anthony Breznican and Joanna Robinson The coronavirus decimated TV and movie productions. How soon will the studios refill our content buckets? Read More LAW & ORDER David Boies Is Taking the Long View The 79-year-old attorney, who's repped heroes (same-sex marriage) and villains (Weinstein, Theranos), remains productive, even after some high-profile departures at the firm. By William D. Cohan Read More IN PHOTOS A Photographic Love Letter to Man's Best Friend By Katey Rich Renowned pet photographer Walter Chandoha's latest work is a journey through the second half of the 20th century, and the dogs who joined us along the way. Read More FROM THE ARCHIVE Mank Before Mank By Herman J. Mankiewicz In 1925, a decade and a half prior to Citizen Kane (and a century ahead of his Netflix biopic), the real Herman J. Mankiewicz was just a workaday assistant dramatic editor. In this Vanity Fair essay, Mankiewicz took stock of the rough business of being the third critic on the desk. "It has happened that those who would be dramatic critics have become dramatic editors, (which is worse) and assistant dramatic editors, which is what I am—and the worst of all." Read More 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.