A Ukrainian Family’s Harrowing Wartime Saga; Janelle Monáe Lets Loose; Will Elon Un-Ban Trump From Twitter?

Kanye West and a Debacle Made for Instagram View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR October 6, 2022 INTERACTIVE FEATURE One Ukrainian Family's Harrowing Wartime Saga By Iryna Lopatina Three children survived the siege of Mariupol, forced relocation, their father's horrific detainment, and their own exile—to Russia. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. IN CONVERSATION Janelle Monáe Lets Loose—And Keeps Secrets—In Glass Onion By David Canfield The Knives Out sequel's scene-stealer talks her juicy role, her growth as an actor, and contending for awards as a nonbinary performer. Read More BILLIONAIRES “If Musk actually buys Twitter this time—and that remains a big if!—he's very likely going to turn it into a right-wing cesspool featuring the worst people on earth.” — Bess Levin on Elon's Plan to Replatform Trump Read More IT'S ALL HAPPENING How Hollywood Director Cameron Crowe Rebooted Almost Famous—For Broadway By Michael Riedel The inside story of how the filmmaker (a former Rolling Stone writer) and his muse (his overprotective mother!) transformed the rock-movie classic into a musical. Read More ROYAL WATCH Prince Andrew's Nosedive From Grace—This Time With Video By Julie Miller Peacock's Prince Andrew: Banished blends fresh interviews with embarrassing archival footage that'll make you wonder why the problematic royal wasn't sidelined sooner. Read More SUCCESSION The Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi By Abigail Tracy There is a real appetite among House Democrats for "generational change," but Speaker Pelosi, as usual, is holding her cards close. Read More SOCIAL DRAMA A Kanye West Debacle Made for Instagram By Delia Cai West's bullying campaign against a Vogue editor and the resulting backlash checks all three Cs: conflict, comms, and content. 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.