The Psychology Behind Russia’s War; Making Sense of Elizabeth Holmes; Trump’s Pro-Putin Punditry

Plus: Sarah Polley's Path Back to Writing View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks February 25, 2022     The Psychology Behind Putin's War Russia expert Nina Khrushcheva and Trump impeachment hero Alexander Vindman explain what is driving Putin's assault on Ukraine—and how Republicans also have blood on their hands. R E A D  M O R E »     Who Wants a Smaller Oscar Ceremony, Anyway? The Academy really ought to start thinking bigger. R E A D  M O R E »     Inside the L.A. Art Hot Spot Gold Rush With the city's status as an art capital increasingly secure, its restaurant and bar scene is rising to meet a new kind of demand. Jay-Z and Beyoncé may have already even crowned a winner. R E A D  M O R E »     The Dropout Makes Sense of Elizabeth Holmes The new Hulu series, starring Amanda Seyfried, plunges headfirst into the contradictions of the criminally convicted former Theranos CEO. R E A D  M O R E »     Fox's Ill-Timed Putin Praise Hour On the eve of war in Europe, the lineup at Fox News included Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson, who have sympathized with the Russian president. R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: Dead Soul Chosen as Russia's next leader by Boris Yeltsin's inner circle, in 1999, Vladimir Putin appeared to be a blank slate on which his supporters, his country, and the world could write their desires. Few saw what he really was, or the way he brutally erased his footprints on the climb to power. Fewer still have survived to decode him. In 2008, Masha Gessen explored how one small, faceless man—backed by the vast secret-police machine that formed him—took control of the world's largest country. 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.