The Fairy-Tale Fetishization of Russian Models; Marie Yovanovitch on Putin’s Path to War; the Bad Vegan’s Whereabouts

In Conversation With Sandra Oh on Pixar's Turning Red View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR March 17, 2022 CINDERELLA STORIES The West's Fairy-Tale Fetishization of Russia By Rachel Dodes The arcs of Natalia Vodianova, Irina Shayk, Elena Perminova, and other world-famous names illustrate a particularly dangerous obsession with oligarchs, ascendance, and money. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. GRIFT SHIFT Sarma Melngailis, Netflix's "Bad Vegan," Stares Down Her Past—And Future By Allen Salkin The founder of Manhattan clean-eating hot spot Pure Food and Wine was a tabloid fixture in 2016 after she defrauded investors, stiffed staffers, and went on the lam, under what she says was the bizarre spell of a man she met online and went on to marry. As a new docuseries looks at the scandal with fresh eyes, Melngailis discusses what happened then and where she is now. Read More IN CONVERSATION "We Did Not Do Enough to Dissuade Putin" By Abigail Tracy Ousted by Donald Trump as his team schemed in Ukraine, former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is watching Russia's war from afar—and urging the Biden administration to do more. Read More FIRST LOOK Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey Fight to the Death in Candy The two stars and creator Robin Veith give their first interviews about their darkly fascinating true-crime series—and unveil the first teaser. By David Canfield Read More ON THE GROUND Capturing the Devastation of War By Charlotte Klein Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov's photographs and reports from Mariupol, the besieged city where Russia bombed a maternity hospital, have shaken the world. Read More IN FOCUS Going Deep on Turning Red By Delia Cai Director Domee Shi and Sandra Oh break down the complicated mother-daughter relationship at the heart of Pixar's latest tearjerker. Read More LITTLE GOLD MEN Who's Ahead as Oscar Voting Begins? By Katey Rich On this week's episode, a look at one last busy weekend of precursor awards, plus conversations with Oscar broadcast producer Will Packer and Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi. 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.