The Fairy-Tale Fetishization of Russian Models; Marie Yovanovitch on Putin’s Path to War; the Bad Vegan’s Whereabouts

In Conversation With Sandra Oh on Pixar’s Turning Red [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Weekly]( A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR March 17, 2022 [CINDERELLA STORIES]( [The West’s Fairy-Tale Fetishization of Russia]( By Rachel Dodes [The arcs of Natalia Vodianova, Irina Shayk, Elena Perminova, and other world-famous names illustrate a particularly dangerous obsession with oligarchs, ascendance, and money.]( [Read More]( If someone forwarded you this email, [sign up for “Cocktail Hour” here](. [GRIFT SHIFT]( [Sarma Melngailis, Netflix’s “Bad Vegan,” Stares Down Her Past—And Future]( By Allen Salkin [The founder of Manhattan clean-eating hot spot Pure Food and Wine was a tabloid fixture in 2016 after she defrauded investors, stiffed staffers, and went on the lam, under what she says was the bizarre spell of a man she met online and went on to marry. As a new docuseries looks at the scandal with fresh eyes, Melngailis discusses what happened then and where she is now.]( [Read More]( [IN CONVERSATION]( [“We Did Not Do Enough to Dissuade Putin”]( By Abigail Tracy [Ousted by Donald Trump as his team schemed in Ukraine, former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is watching Russia’s war from afar—and urging the Biden administration to do more.]( [Read More]( [FIRST LOOK]( [Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey Fight to the Death in Candy]( [The two stars and creator Robin Veith give their first interviews about their darkly fascinating true-crime series—and unveil the first teaser.]( By David Canfield [Read More]( [ON THE GROUND]( [Capturing the Devastation of War]( By Charlotte Klein [Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov’s photographs and reports from Mariupol, the besieged city where Russia bombed a maternity hospital, have shaken the world.]( [Read More]( [IN FOCUS]( [Going Deep on Turning Red]( By Delia Cai [Director Domee Shi and Sandra Oh break down the complicated mother-daughter relationship at the heart of Pixar’s latest tearjerker.]( [Read More]( [LITTLE GOLD MEN]( [Who’s Ahead as Oscar Voting Begins?]( By Katey Rich [On this week’s episode, a look at one last busy weekend of precursor awards, plus conversations with Oscar broadcast producer Will Packer and Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi.]( [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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.