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Plus: Our Emmy Nomination Predictions Are Here View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR July 7, 2022 BRITISH IMPLOSION Boris Johnson's Bravado Couldn't Save Him This Time By Isobel Thompson The prime minister's legacy will be inextricably linked to Brexit, along with a slew of scandals that ultimately led to his own downfall. "In politics," he acknowledged Thursday, "no one is remotely indispensable." Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. FULL HOUSE A Guide to the Muskian Offspring With the news that Elon Musk has a set of twins by one of his executives, the kid count for the wealthiest man in the world is now nine. By Kenzie Bryant Read More GOD, NO “The studio has stumbled into what may be the worst film yet in its long line of spectaculars, an erratic and fatally dull morass of limp jokes and aimless plotting.” — Richard Lawson on Marvel Misfire Thor: Love and Thunder Read More PUBLIC EYE Celebrity Couples Can't Catch a Break By Rachel Dodes From Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith to Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers, the 24/7 glare of social media has rendered private disagreements between famous couples a thing of the past. Read More LOCATION, LOCATION The Apartments That Inspired Only Murders in the Building Have Their Own Bloody History By Rosemary Counter Though it's filmed at the nearby Belnord, the Arconia building in the Hulu series seems much more closely linked to the Ansonia—a real-life apartment complex that's been home to murder, mayhem, and a swingers club. Read More READ RECEIPT Jhumpa Lahiri on Loving, But Not Yet Trusting, the English Language By Maham Hasan The Pulitzer-winning author shares her reading list and reflects on working between languages while writing Translating Myself and Others, her recent essay collection. Read More AWARDS INSIDER Emmy Nominations 2022: Our Predictions By Vanity Fair Can Succession fend off Squid Game for overall dominance? Are Barry and Abbott Elementary poised for a best-comedy battle? And what about all those true-crime limited series? We break down who looks most likely to score come nomination morning. 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.