The Legacy of Björk’s Swan Dress; the COVID–Shot Schemers; Mitch McConnell’s Latest Calculation

Jeopardy: Mayim Bialik and Mike Richards Are Your New Hosts View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks August 11, 2021     From Björk's Swan Dress to Lil' Kim's Mermaid Surprise, These Looks Defined a Moment How Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé, Sarah Jessica Parker, and other stars embodied fashion in the late 1990s and early 2000s. R E A D  M O R E »     Where Should The White Lotus Season Two Be Set? We've Got Nine Ideas Hey, Mike White: We're bringing you gold. R E A D  M O R E »     Why Did Mitch McConnell Give Joe Biden a Win? The Senate minority leader, who promised months ago that he was "one hundred percent focused" on obstructing Biden, supported the president's infrastructure bill in the face of Trump's wrath. As is usually the case with McConnell, it's all a calculation. R E A D  M O R E »     Free Guy: Ryan Reynolds's Video Game Movie Never Levels Up An interesting setup is ignored in favor of warmed-over comedy in Shawn Levy's new film. R E A D  M O R E »     America's Most Affluent Class Is Scheming Its Way Into a Third COVID Shot As the delta variant sideswipes America, those who jumped the line the first time are angling for an illicit booster, in some cases traveling to different counties or states and devising fake names. "Even if you're sneaking to get a third shot," says one person planning on it, "it's not like you're taking it from someone else." R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: The Trouble With Andrew In the royal-wedding afterglow, Buckingham Palace still has a major P.R. problem: how to handle Prince Andrew, Britain's trade ambassador and fourth in line to the throne. The prince's dissolute lifestyle, links to unsavory foreign potentates, and friendship with the American registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are undercutting the queen's efforts to rehabilitate the monarchy. And while many blame Andrew's problems on his perennially broke ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, Edward Klein discovers some insiders pointing to another woman—his mother herself. 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.