Coco Chanel’s French Getaway; Denzel Washington and Spike Lee’s Bromance; Kate Middleton’s Summer Surprise

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS MATTHEW LYNCH, EXECUTIVE EDITOR The New York mayor's race has always been a Rorschach test for the state of the city, and this year that's proven extremely true. Bess Levin's encyclopedic rundown of which prominent New Yorker has endorsed which candidate provides a pretty pure distillation of one's sensibility at the moment. It's also a stark reminder that there are people (multiple) continuing to bang the drum for Eric Adams. Whatta town! Elsewhere today, an exhaustive history of Coco Chanel's now restored French Riviera getaway; an exclusive conversation with the Nobody Wants This showrunners ahead of its second season; and another with Denzel Washington and Spike Lee, who have reunited on screen and remain (in a good way) an interviewer's nightmare. A Sacred Pause BY KEZIAH WEIR In 1928, Coco Chanel conjured her Riviera getaway into being, complete with artist friends, lavender fields, and a clay court worthy of Roland Garros. Following a magnificent restoration of La Pausa, as the property is known, a new book explores the house's vibrant history. READ MORE Read All About It TELEVISION After Adolescence BY REBECCA FORD The cocreator of Netflix's hit miniseries Stephen Graham reveals how his own children helped inspire his Emmy-nominated performance, plus how he's helping the show's breakout star figure out what's next. READ MORE ROYALS Princess Kate's Summer Surprise BY JAVI SÁNCHEZ Though she's on vacation with her husband and children, the Princess of Wales shared a special message on social media. READ MORE FIRST LOOK The Balancing Act of Nobody Wants This BY JOY PRESS Jenni Konner and Erin Foster open up about the Netflix rom-com's return—and the criticism it got in season one: "To have a sweet, happy show that reminds people how beautiful Judaism is—take the win, you know?" READ MORE Spotlight Getting Deep with Denzel and Spike BY DAVID CANFIELD There are a few reasons why Denzel Washington asked Spike Lee to direct Highest 2 Lowest, a vivid reimagining of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa film High and Low. "In [most of] the time I've been an actor, I wouldn't even have been allowed to play a part like this," Washington shares with VF. "It's trust," the actor goes on to say. "There was only one person to do this. And I'm sitting next to him." The pair are a journalist's nightmare and a movie lover's dream: It's rare for one to get through an answer without being interrupted by the other. They laugh together in ways that indicate their deep history and friendship, having too much fun to get especially in-depth. Ahead, VF's David Canfield plays third wheel. READ MORE But Wait, There's More Can And Just Like That… Actually Stick the Landing This Time? As the Sex and the City revival series comes to a close, it has the opportunity to right an ancient wrong. Who's Endorsing Who in the NYC Mayor's Race From actor Cynthia Nixon to convicted criminal and former congressman George Santos, Bess Levin has compiled a running list of the biggest endorsements in NYC's mayoral race. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY 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 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.