Joe Biden’s Crisis Moment; Editor Picks for Labor Day Weekend; the Grand Republican COVID Delusion Gets Darker

Can Michael K. Williams, Rosie Perez, and Pen15 Finally Win Some Emmys? View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks August 30, 2021     Meet the Unlikely Breakout Stars Getting Us Through the Pandemic Move over, Fauci! TV bookers now have a gaggle of experts on speed dial for the latest variant and booster news. Members of the COVID commentariat are also busy churning out podcasts and juggling scientific duties with social media. "When it ends," says one, "I'm going to get off Twitter forever." R E A D  M O R E »     34 Editor-Approved Picks for Labor Day Weekend The perfect items for your end-of-summer BBQ. R E A D  M O R E »     The Smithsonian Explains Why Hip-Hop Conquered the World One of the project's curators, Dr. Dwandalyn Reece, explains why the ambitious box set was intended to go beyond a greatest-hits collection. R E A D  M O R E »     Republicans Bravely Defend Americans' Rights to Treat COVID With Horse Dewormer Rather than focusing on promoting safe, effective vaccines, senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul are taking aim at the FDA for warning against using ivermectin. R E A D  M O R E »     Joe Biden's Crisis Moment Has Arrived With Democrats distancing themselves from the president over his bungled Afghanistan withdrawal, COVID still spreading, and a tropical storm wreaking havoc in Louisiana, is Biden's messaging getting lost in the chaos? R E A D  M O R E »     Sponsored We Found the World's Best CBD USDA-certified organic hemp. Check. Full spectrum. Check. Slow-crafted. Check. Lab-tested. Check. Ned's best-selling Full Spectrum Hemp Oil and Sleep Blend (an all-natural sleep aid with CBD + CBN) are so good they literally have thousands of five-star reviews. See for yourself with 15% off using code VF. 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.