Michael B. Jordan Opens Up; NYC’s “Clown Car” Mayoral Race; and More

Plus: Mike Pence Is Still "Personal Friends" With Mob Inciter View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks February 24, 2021     In New York's Mayoral Knife Fight, the 1 Percent Longs for Mike Bloomberg 2.0 The city's elite aren't satisfied with the current field—"They're incompetent," per one hedge-funder—but Andrew Yang is already making inroads. R E A D  M O R E »     Michael B. Jordan on Losing Chadwick Boseman and Finding Denzel Washington "He did more in his 43 years of life than most people have done in a lifetime," Jordan says of his Black Panther costar. R E A D  M O R E »     The Viral Birkenstock-Birkin Bag Mash-Up, Explained MSCHF had the internet buzzing with the Birkinstock. So what happens when your deconstruction of luxury becomes a covetable luxury item itself? R E A D  M O R E »     Calling the Shots: 2021's Standout Directors Regina King, Spike Lee, Emerald Fennell, Aaron Sorkin, and more on their passionate, genre-blending films. R E A D  M O R E »     Fruit-Inspired Beauty Finds and Beautiful Things for a Winter Lift This roundup is full of delicacies: jam for a good cause, an artist's love letter to the Big Apple, and peach perfume with a carnal twist. R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: The Technicolor Dreams of Michael B. Jordan Inspired by Wakanda and his Newark upbringing, the Black Panther star is building a singular career, equal parts Denzel, Tom Cruise, and Louis B. Mayer. 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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.