Putin and Doomsday: The Far Right’s Fascination With the Apocalypse

Plus: Queen Elizabeth's Rare Private Donation View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks March 04, 2022     Putin's Character Was Clear Long Before He Retreated to the Far End of the Table Elected to bring order to Russia, Putin has plunged it into chaos. Revisiting her investigation into his origins, Maureen Orth reveals how the former KGB officer's fixed obsessions—and the West's inability to confront him—set the stage for the catastrophe in Ukraine. R E A D  M O R E »     Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Puts Cryptocurrencies at the Heart of War While tech leaders push to isolate Russia, the crypto world is clearly struggling to reckon its role in Putin's war. R E A D  M O R E »     Putin and Doomsday: The Far Right's Fascination With the Apocalypse Fox News, the evangelical fringe, and the right wing have been peddling "End Times" thinking for decades. Armageddon has become a backdrop now that Russia has invaded Ukraine. R E A D  M O R E »     Who Are the Oligarchs and What Do They Want? Superyachts, mansions, money stashed around the globe. The hunt is on as sanctions crash down on Vladimir Putin's cronies. R E A D  M O R E »     "Something Special and Unique and Gay": Your First Look at Fire Island A trip to the set of Joel Kim Booster's revolutionary queer rom-com, starring Booster, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, and Margaret Cho. R E A D  M O R E »     From the Archive: The Big Bitcoin Heist With its cheap geothermal energy and low crime rate, Iceland has become the world's leading miner of digital currency. Then the crypto-crooks showed up. 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.