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Plus: The Controversial Change Still Sweeping the Oscars View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR March 10, 2022 COVER STORY Grimes on Music, Mars, and Her Secret New Baby With Elon Musk The visionary pop star holds nothing back, talking with Vanity Fair about everything under the sun, including her thrilling upcoming album, Book 1. By Devin Gordon Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. TRUE COLORS Dasha Zhukova's Walls Are Going Bare By Nate Freeman Moscow's Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, led by the daughter of Russian energy baron Alexander Zhukov and ex-wife of Roman Abramovich, issued a comments-off Instagram statement condemning the "conflict" in Ukraine. That wasn't enough for some in the art world. Read More COSMIC IRONY Russians and Americans Cooperate Every Day—In Space Marc Wortman The International Space Station's cosmonauts and astronauts provide a terrestrial lesson: The most peaceful place these days may be 240 miles above the Earth. Read More IN OUR WORDS “If he's acting like he's envious of dictators who can get away with things he could not, it is because he's stupid, unstable, and envious of dictators. He's not playing 3D chess.” — Bess Levin on Trump, Don Jr., and Putin Read More THE BIG RED FLAG The Succession Drama Imperiling Harry Potter and Clifford By Joy Press When the CEO of Scholastic died suddenly last year, he left control of the family empire to a former colleague—his ex-girlfriend. Now there may be a showdown brewing over billions of dollars in kids' fare. Read More AWARDS INSIDER "There's Just No Solution That Makes Everyone Happy" By Rebecca Ford Asked to cut around 45 minutes from this year's broadcast, the Academy's awards committee settled on cutting eight awards from the live show—and has faced weeks of blowback as a result. Read More MEMORY LANE Movie Cars From Ghostbusters, Batman, and More Go on Display in L.A. By Brett Berk Just in time for Oscar season, a new exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum showcases the most celebrated rides in Hollywood history. 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.