Will Content Save the Olympics?; Ripping Up a Tired TV Stereotype; the Value in Bezos’s Space Ride

Plus: A Knock-Down, Drag-Out Royal Sibling Rivalry View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR July 22, 2021 THE INSIDE GAME Will TikTok Save the Olympics? By Erin Vanderhoof The Tokyo Games will kick off after a year's delay on Friday. The athletes won't have fans, but they will have phones—and plenty of free time. Will it result in a new way of watching at home? Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. TELEVISION The Beauty of Tearing Up the "Immigrant Mom" Trope Netflix's Never Have I Ever delivers a groundbreaking counterweight to a usual archetype in its second season. It's the best part of the show. By Delia Cai Read More DELTA VARIANT “One obvious, easy way to deal with this troubling trend would be for vaccine holdouts to finally get their shots, but that would require Republicans to stop feeding the public lies about both the virus and getting inoculated, which is unlikely to happen anytime soon.” — Bess Levin on How Biden Is Trying to Prevent Americans From Dying of COVID-19 Read More ROYAL WATCH The Royal Rift That Changed History By Hadley Hall Meares The abdication that led to Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign began as a seismic, monarchy-threatening event, one that informs the royal family's behavior to this day. Read More SPACE RACE What If Jeff Bezos's Big Space Adventure Was Worth It? By Nick Bilton The richest man alive is taking heat for his 10-minute jaunt to space, but there's a chance it will prove useful for science, humanity, and national security. Read More AWARDS SEASON The Fight to Replace the Golden Globes The Critics Choice Awards are hoping to transform Oscars season. Can they pull it off? By David Canfield Read More THE BUYLINE The Edibles Brand Championing a New Kind of Cannabis Ecosystem By Laura Regensdorf Known for its produce-driven delights and culinary collaborators, Rose has its sights on sustainability. 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.