The Trials of Diet Prada; WTF are NFTs?; an Unforgettable Norm Macdonald Roast

Plus: Who Will Win Big at the Emmys? The V.F. Team Makes Predictions [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Weekly]( A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR September 16, 2021 [THE BIG READ]( [The Trials of Diet Prada]( By Maureen O’Connor [The front row’s “most feared Instagram account” turned its relatively unknown founders into two of fashion’s most powerful voices—moral arbiters in an industry not historically known for its conscience. Under increased scrutiny from its peers and facing a near-$700 million lawsuit from a luxury titan, Diet Prada is posting through it.]( [Read More]( If someone forwarded you this email, [sign up for “Cocktail Hour” here](. [TECH TALK]( [A True Believer Explains NFTs]( By Nick Bilton [Are NFTs real? And here to stay? Nick Bilton checks in with Coinbase cofounder Fred Ehrsam, an early crypto champion, who thinks the world is changing before our eyes.]( [Read More]( [IN OUR WORDS]( [“Woodward and Costa report that in the wake of the 2016 election, the Republican from Wisconsin began to study Trump like a science experiment in the hopes of figuring out how to work with him.”]( [— Bess Levin on Paul Ryan’s symbiotic relationship with Trump]( [Read More]( [OUR PICKS]( [Emmy Nominations 2021: Vanity Fair Predicts Who Will Win]( [A close look at every award that will be handed out during Sunday night’s broadcast, from an intense actress showdown to the potential for history to be made.]( By Vanity Fair [Read More]( [YOUR PICKS]( [The Official Vanity Fair 2021 Emmys Ballot]( [Claim your bragging rights: Cast your votes using our interactive ballot and see how you fare on TV’s biggest night.]( By Vanity Fair [Read More]( [IN MEMORIAM]( [Courtney Thorne-Smith Loved Being Roasted by Norm Macdonald]( By Donald Liebenson [The late comic’s most unforgettable late-night appearance involved Conan O’Brien, Carrot Top jokes, and Courtney Thorne-Smith—who tells V.F. she was thrilled for her movie to be the butt of Macdonald’s barbed jokes.]( [Read More]( [THE BUYLINE]( [The Best Beauty Looks—And Must-Have Makeup—From the Met Gala]( By Arden Fanning Andrews [The red carpet offered a study in interpretations of American beauty, from Billie Eilish’s “Hollywood glamour meets rock star” makeup to Cara Delevingne’s power gaze. Here are their gala-tested beauty essentials.]( [Read More]( [Vanity Fair]( [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 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.