Introducing The Crown’s Prince Charles and Princess Di; Why 2020 Is a “Hodor Election”; and More

[Plus: The Dawn of Borat]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour]( A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks September 30, 2020 [Image may contain: Clothing, Apparel, Human, Person, Coat, Overcoat, Plant, Plaid, and Tartan]( [An Exclusive Visit With Royalty: The Crown’s New Stars on Charles and Diana]( [In season four, Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin play one of the most famous (and ill-fated) couples of the 20th century.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Crowd, Audience, Human, Person, Speech, and Debate]( [Takeaways From Last Night’s Debate Train Wreck]( [From Donald Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacists to Chris Wallace’s feeble interjections to Joe Biden’s clear exasperation, the Hive cringed its way through an excruciating 90 minutes.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Flooring, Human, Person, Floor, Wood, Hardwood, Clothing, Apparel, and Indoors]( [How Cate Blanchett Embraced a New Era of Red-Carpet Beauty]( [In a film-festival season with few glittery moments, Blanchett has charted a subtly striking course. Her longtime makeup artist unpacks the essentials, from amplified eyes to mask-friendly powder.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Audience, Human, Crowd, Person, Clothing, and Apparel]( [The 2020 Election Isn’t About Idealism—It’s About Survival]( [The worst-case scenario is apocalyptic. The best-case scenario buys the next generation time to try for something better.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Clothing, Apparel, Coat, Overcoat, Human, Person, Banister, Handrail, Sleeve, and Trench Coat]( [A First Look at The Crown Season Four]( [Exclusive first images of Emma Corrin’s Diana and Gillian Anderson’s Margaret Thatcher in the hit show’s next season, premiering November 15.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Clothing, Apparel, Human, Person, Electronics, Monitor, Display, Screen, and Crowd]( [Cardi B, Debate Fact-Checker Extraordinaire]( [The rapper posted her occasionally heated observations to Instagram during the debate—and said she wished she had been able to help Biden prepare to roast Trump.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [From the Archive: “Hello! It’s Sexy Time!”]( [What does a British comic disguised as a simpleminded Kazakh TV reporter have to reveal about America? Nothing pretty. In 2006, Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy vérité—starring his obliviously offensive alter ego Borat Sagdiyev as a down-market, anti-Semitic de Tocqueville—took no prisoners. With the sequel reportedly arriving next month, a look back at when Borat first burst onto the scene.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( 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 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.