Stevie Case vs. the World: A Pioneering Gamer Opens Up About Industry Sexism

Bernie Sanders on the Midterm Messaging War • Vigilantes Stake Out Ballot Boxes • DeSantis Won’t Commit to Full Term [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Stevie Case vs. the World: A Pioneering Gamer Opens Up About Industry Sexism Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Stevie “KillCreek” Case’s dominance in first-person shooters made her the gaming world’s first female superstar in the 1990s. Now, as the industry reckons with long-standing problems of misogyny and harassment, David Kushner [says]( Case is ready to share the darker side of her hero’s journey. “The only way things change,” Case says, “is if people tell these stories.” Elsewhere, Abigail Tracy [talks]( to Bernie Sanders, who expressed frustrations with Republicans winning the messaging war over the economy despite having “nothing to say for working families.” Charlotte Klein [attends]( a talk where CNN anchors Audie Cornish, Abby Phillip, and John Berman break down the midterms. Caleb Ecarma [observes]( Ron DeSantis hinting at a possible bid for the White House. Plus, Bess Levin [reports]( on armed and masked vigilantes staking out Arizona ballot boxes with the GOP’s blessing. Thanks for reading! [Stevie Case ]( [Stevie Case vs. the World: A Pioneering Gamer Opens Up About Industry Sexism]( By [David Kushner]( [Stevie “KillCreek” Case’s dominance in first-person shooters made her gaming’s first female superstar. After beating legendary Quake developer John Romero at his own game, she became the Pamela Anderson to his Tommy Lee. Now, as the gaming industry reckons with long-standing problems of misogyny and harassment, she’s ready to share the dark side of her hero’s journey.]( [Read more button](   [Bernie Sanders: Democrats Are Letting Republicans Win the Messaging War Over the Economy]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [The Vermont senator thinks Democrats should punch back on issues like Social Security, Medicare, unemployment benefits, and prescription drugs. “Why aren’t Democrats talking about it?” Sanders tells Vanity Fair ahead of an eight-state-swing campaigning for Democratic candidates. “How do you win elections if you don’t talk about those issues?”]( [Read more button](   [“Everybody Wants to Be Part of a Tribe”: CNN Anchors Break Down the Midterms]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [At the 92nd St. Y, Audie Cornish, Abby Phillip, and John Berman addressed a host of questions, ranging from the economy to election lies to how they relax in today’s political climate.]( [Read more button](   [Ron DeSantis, Who Won’t Say If He’s Running for President, Avoided Committing to a Full Term as Governor If Reelected]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [Add this to the already long list of reasons why everyone thinks DeSantis wants to run in 2024.]( [Read more button](   [Armed and Masked Vigilantes Are Staking Out Arizona Ballot Boxes With the GOP’s Blessing]( By [Bess Levin]( [Maricopa County officials have said they are “deeply concerned about the safety of individuals who are exercising their constitutional right to vote.”]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. 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](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast