What’s Next for ‘The Drunken Canal’; Critical Race Theory Strikes Back; Amanda Knox, Revisited

Plus: The Kennedy-esque Figure Mapping a New GOP View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR July 29, 2021 SETTING THE SCENE They Distilled Downtown for the Pandemic Era. Now What? By Kenzie Bryant The two 20-somethings behind The Drunken Canal, downtown Manhattan's most talked-about homegrown newspaper, consider making the most of their moment. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. THE CULTURE WARS A Critical Race Theory Mastermind Fights Back By Rita Omokha With politicians and other opportunists on the right trying to bastardize her scholarship, Kimberlé Crenshaw has no intention of backing down. Read More POLITICS Miami's Mayor Is Charting a Course for a Post-Trump GOP By Ken Stern Francis Suarez is a smooth-talking, highly popular legacy politician with a knack for drawing in Latino voters. Republicans who follow his example could build a winning coalition—if they dump Trump. Read More AWARDS INSIDER Carl Clemons-Hopkins Made Emmy History. Now They're Ready for What's Next By David Canfield The nonbinary Hacks star talks hopes, dreams, and possibilities, coming off of a groundbreaking Emmy nomination. Read More MEDIA The Newsletter Jerry Seinfeld and André 3000 Agree On By Delia Cai How "Blackbird Spyplane," from veteran culture observers Jonah Weiner and Erin Wylie, became an internet hookup for trendspotting, vintage finds, and some surprising celebrity interviews. Read More HOLLYWOOD How Much of Matt Damon's New Movie Was Inspired by Amanda Knox? By Julie Miller There's a reason Stillwater's premise sounds so familiar, director and co-screenwriter Tom McCarthy tells Vanity Fair. Read More PRO TIP 14 Never-Fail Lipsticks, According to Laila Gohar, Justin Vivian Bond, and More By Laura Regensdorf Here's your new summer arsenal, from a food artist's favorite Chanel tint to a lipstick test-driven by Madonna. 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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.