Congress Wants Answers on Afghanistan; the Masterminds Behind ‘Below Deck’; What Dating Apps Get Wrong

Plus: An Afghan TV Chief Charts an Uncertain Path Forward View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks August 20, 2021     Congress and Diplomats Want Answers to Biden's Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Democrats in both the House and the Senate are preparing to interrogate how and why the Afghanistan pullout happened the way it did. R E A D  M O R E »     From Match.com Director to Old-School Setup Evangelist On her podcast, Paired by the People, Lakshmi Rengarajan reframes the setup as the more intentional analogue to dating apps. R E A D  M O R E »     Inside Below Deck's Climb to First-Time Emmy Contender The masterminds of Bravo's addictive at-sea series reflect on the show's success, and share exclusive details about season nine. R E A D  M O R E »     James Whiteside Unwinds With Gay Pulp and in-Shower Whiskey The American Ballet Theatre principal and author of the new book Center Center finds the benefits of performance highs and crossword puzzles in this wellness diary. R E A D  M O R E »     Amanda Peet's The Chair Is Like an Academic Game of Thrones The writer and actor talks stirring up campus chaos and "psychotic family dynamics" with her new Netflix comedy. R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: An Oral History of Disco In 2010, Lisa Robinson heard from Donna Summer, Ian Schrager, Gloria Gaynor, and others who helped create the strobe-lit, sex-driven, amyl-nitrite-fueled scene, the phenomena of Studio 54 and Saturday Night Fever, and the songs that reverberated into a new millennium. 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.