Why Giuliani’s Daughter Won’t Vote for Trump; Sopranos Fanfic With a Political Twist; the True Scope of a Suburban Tragedy

Has Peak TV Peaked? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Weekly]( A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR October 15, 2020 [TRUE CRIME]( [Jennifer Farber, Fotis Dulos, and the True Scope of a Tragedy]( By Vanessa Grigoriadis [When the Connecticut woman disappeared in 2019, suspicion immediately centered on her handsome and manipulative husband and press coverage almost exclusively painted her as a missing suburban mom. But reducing the 50-year-old’s life to a familiar tabloid trope missed so much of her story.]( [Read More]( If someone forwarded you this email, [sign up for “Cocktail Hour” here](. [PERSONAL POLITICS]( [Rudy Giuliani Is My Father. Please, Everyone, Vote for Joe Biden.]( By Caroline Rose Giuliani [I may not be able to change my father’s mind, but together, we can vote this toxic administration out of office.]( [Read More]( [ALTERNATE REALITIES]( [The Joy of Michael Imperioli’s Blue-State Sopranos Fanfic]( By Maya Kosoff [The man formerly known as Christopher Moltisanti explains his cheeky new project: writing fervent pro-Biden Sopranos fan fiction on Instagram.]( [Read More]( [MEDIA WARS]( [1619, Caliphate, and a New Era of Self-Criticism at the New York Times]( By Joe Pompeo [Who needs a public editor when Times columnists are taking aim at the paper’s star reporters? “It’s a big ego-driven place that is always high drama,” says one observer, “and this is just a manifestation of that.”]( [Read More]( [THE PURSUIT OF CONTENT]( [Was Trump the Death of Peak TV?]( By Sonia Saraiya [We’ve got a million viewing options and a lot less worth watching. That may be partly because American television has had to compete with the deranged reality show that is the White House.]( [Read More]( [WEARABLE POLITICS]( [The Most Covetable 2020 Election Merchandise]( By Jessica Neises [It’s 2020, so even civic participation involves merch. These Vanity Fair–approved items benefit organizations aiming to increase voter turnout.]( [Read More]( [THIRST TRAPS]( [“The [Hunter Biden] photos land somewhere on the Ben Affleck spectrum of paparazzi photos. Both sets were ostensibly published without their subject’s consent, and both sets appear to show the intimate feelings of a complex man who has some demons and hopes he looks good.”]( [Kenzie Bryant]( [— Kenzie Bryant on Hunter Biden’s Selfies]( [Read More]( [PUTTING A PIN IN IT]( [Why So Many of Us Are Hitting Pause on Life Until November]( By Marisa Meltzer [I’m putting off making any active decisions about anything more serious than, say, groceries until after the election—and I know I’m not alone.]( [Read More]( [WELL, THEN]( [Staying Grounded With an Indie-Rock Power Couple]( By Laura Regensdorf [Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield have each navigated album releases in this strange year. How they keep themselves afloat with meditation, livestream shows, and a well-timed Hitchcock marathon.]( [Read More]( [Vanity Fair]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you byVANITY 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.