Was 1976 the Best Best-Picture Race Ever?; Trump-McConnell Rift Grows; and More

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Seven-Decade Marriage, in Photos View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks February 17, 2021     Was 1976 the Best Best-Picture Race Ever? Michael Douglas remembers the year One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest beat out Jaws, Nashville, Barry Lyndon, and Dog Day Afternoon. R E A D  M O R E »     It's a Sin Is an Affecting AIDS Drama, but an Incomplete History The new series from Russell T. Davies poignantly captures a terrible time, but draws some uneasy conclusions. R E A D  M O R E »     How Taylor Swift Found Her Voice for "Only the Young" The documentary Miss Americana reveals new details of the pop star's songwriting process, and how the 2018 midterm election spurred her to political action. R E A D  M O R E »     The Donald Trump-Mitch McConnell Rift Is Exploding Into Open Warfare The former president reportedly wanted to make fun of McConnell's "chins" in his scorched-earth statement about McConnell's disloyalty. R E A D  M O R E »     How Status-Obsessed L.A. Parents Became Rick Singer's Easy Targets Nicole LaPorte's new book, Guilty Admissions, goes deep on the world of Los Angeles private schools, an ecosystem primed for a second-rate con man to exploit. R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: The Escape Artist When auto king Carlos Ghosn fled house arrest in Japan by hiding in a cargo box, the caper captivated the world. Now the exec is living large, at large, but the American ex-soldier who masterminded the million-dollar getaway is in jail for it—and never got paid a dime. 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.