The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Cookie Maker

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Cookie Maker BY SARAH AMOS In the third and fourth episodes of Tough Cookie: The Wally 'Famous' Amos Story, hosted by Sarah Amos, his daughter explores how her dad turned a simple cookie into a national phenomenon and then lost it all. READ MORE MUSIC Kelsea Ballerini's "I Sit in Parks" Is the Latest Lightning Rod for Conservative Anti-feminists BY ERIN VANDERHOOF To women on TikTok, the song was a reflection of the emotional difficulties of "having it all"—but to conservatives, it showed the hollow core of feminism. READ MORE CULTURE In Taylor Swift's End of an Era Trailer, Mama Swift Says What We're All Thinking: "That's Complicated" BY KASE WICKMAN The first trailer for the upcoming six-episode docuseries has it all: Travis Kelce, Andrea Swift, Andrea Swift talking about Travis Kelce…and Meredith the cat. READ MORE ROYALS How Prince William and Princess Kate Are Preparing Prince George For His Future as Monarch BY KATIE NICHOLL The 12-year-old prince "needs to understand the importance of occasions" like the Festival of Remembrance as he prepares to one day become king, a royal insider tells Vanity Fair. READ MORE TELEVISION Heather Gay Knows Exactly Why Mormon Wives Are All Over Your Feed. She Used to Be One. BY SAVANNAH WALSH In Surviving Mormonism, the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star is exposing the secrets of her former religion, and zeroing in on why Mormon influencers are having a moment: "If any faith was built to thrive on Instagram, it's Mormonism." READ MORE HOLLYWOOD Sydney Sweeney Is Taking a Bruising at the Box Office But the Real Christy Martin Is Impressed BY REBECCA FORD Sydney Sweeney stars as Christy Martin, who nearly lost her life to an act of domestic violence. "She was fighting her biggest battle outside of the ring," says the film's producer. READ MORE 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.