The Hamptonites Plagued by Even Richer People; Harrowing Testimony on Capitol Hill; the Stars of Festival Season

LeVar Burton's Highly Anticipated Jeopardy! Hosting Stint Is Finally Here View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks July 27, 2021     Rich People of the Hamptons Have a New Headache: Even Richer People Prices are ballooning as an influx of city dwellers subsumes the East End. "There's so much money now it's nauseating," said one longtime homeowner. "I'm a 1-percenter. But I bear no resemblance to these people." R E A D  M O R E »     What the F--- Will It Take to Get TV to Stop Censoring Titles? FBoy Island, Kevin Can F**k Himself, P-Valley—everyone knows which words are being bleeped. So why do we bother bleeping in the first place? R E A D  M O R E »     In Harrowing 1/6 Testimony, Officers Recall MAGA Violence the GOP Wants to Forget While a couple Republicans—Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger—investigate the Trump-incited insurrection, others are ignoring or undermining the proceedings. R E A D  M O R E »     Jungle Cruise Is a Slow Trip to Nowhere The star wattage of Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson can't save this doomed, prefab journey. R E A D  M O R E »     A Star-Studded Festival Season Is Finally Taking Shape The Oscar campaigns for Jane Campion, Denzel Washington, and many more will get started at the Venice and New York Film Festivals. R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: Hamptons Overdrive While much of America worries about foreclosure, John Paulson, who made $3.7 billion shorting subprime mortgages, has plunked down $41.3 million for a Southampton estate. Another just went (to Tiger Woods?) for $60 million. And Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman is building a vast compound in Water Mill. But, amid whispers about which Wall Street casualties will lose their summer spreads, the market for properties below $10 million is grim. Michael Shnayerson checks the real estate temperature of the country's most celebrated summer retreat to see if its mere mega-millionaires are about to take a cold dip. 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.