Vanity Fair Media Bias

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Stephen A. Smith Thinks You, Too, Could Be Stephen A. Smith

Less than a minute into discussing his upcoming memoir, Stephen A. Smith set out the facts: no ghostwriter, no help, did it himself. The boisterous ESPN personality got his start at newspapers, so Straight Shooter, which will be published on Tuesday, marks a return to writing, as well as an occasion to revisit the sometimes-jagged path that led to his current status as one of the most prominent faces in sports media.
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

'M3GAN' Screenwriter Akela Cooper Did Not Set Out to Invent a Gay Icon

For Akela Cooper, the screenwriter behind Universal’s hit horror-comedy M3GAN, horror has always been a family affair. “I was steeped in science fiction because my parents were really into sci-fi, especially my dad,” she tells Vanity Fair over Zoom. “Horror was my older siblings’ thing. I would end up, probably inappropriately, watching a lot of horror because of them. I just came to love the thrill of being scared, and just grew an appreciation for monsters and monster design. So it’s always been with me.”
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

How Arielle Charnas and Something Navy Became a Social Media Punching Bag (Again)

It was about lunchtime in Memphis in early December when Julie Pollack Belz pulled out her phone and opened Instagram, where she’s in a group chat about celebrity and royal gossip with 14 other people. The 60-year-old grandmother—who worked in broadcasting and public relations and is a self-described “pop culture whore”—says that she, “like everybody else with probably too much downtime or too much negativity in their life” gets on social media to rant about this celebrity or that influencer. That’s why the text about influencer Arielle Charnas and her clothing company, Something Navy, grabbed her.
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

King Charles, Prince William, and Princess Kate Make First Public Appearances Since Prince Harry's Book Release

King Charles took a trip to Aberdeenshire, Scotland to pay a visit to the Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed, located not too far from the monarch's Birkhall home. This community space hosts workshops, art events, craft nights, and other events aimed at promoting the well-being of the surrounding area. The organization also hopes to combat rural isolation by offering a place where people can meet and build relationships with one another. For the visit, King Charles donned a traditional green kilt which he paired with a matching striped tie and brown tweed blazer and vest to tour the community center and meet with some of the well-wishers gathered outside.
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

Will Harry and Meghan Fatigue Threaten the Sussex Content Kingdom?

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The prince’s record-smashing book blitz, on the heels of a hit Netflix docuseries, is driving blockbuster sales while also drawing some scorn. “Just a giant pity party,” scoffed one Hollywood exec. Now that all the dirt’s been spilled, where does the royal couple’s Obamas-inspired nine-figure media enterprise go from here?
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

Second Batch of Biden Documents Have Thrown Republicans Into An Absolute Frenzy

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Republicans are already embellishing the details behind the two batches of classified documents discovered in Joe Biden’s former office and Delaware home this week, drawing flimsy comparisons to those found by the FBI at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, despite the marked differences between the two.
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

M3GAN and the History of the Creepy Killer Doll Phenomenon

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Last weekend, M3GAN—the Blumhouse horror film featuring a TikTok-ready killer doll—slayed box office expectations with a $30 million opening. Buoyed by enough camp to qualify her as a Drag Race guest judge and a haunting marketing campaign that involved life-size M3GAN dolls taking over NFL halftime shows, subway cars, and movie-theater escalators, M3GAN has been hailed a cult and queer icon and has already inspired sequel talks.
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

Shop the Best Pink Lipstick and Lip Gloss From the Golden Globes 2023 Red Carpet

In lieu of the expected red, a wave of rose-colored lips reflected the show’s easygoing mood, from Jennifer Coolidge’s effervescent acceptance speech to Rihanna’s beatific reign as the night’s collective muse.
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

What We Learned from the Golden Globes and the SAG Nominations

Did you hear— the Golden Globes are actually back. Sure, TV ratings aren’t what they used to be, and some winners were “deep in the process of creating a new musical” instead of attending, but the awards show advertised as one big party actually recaptured that vibe on Tuesday night, particularly impressive given the two years of scandal and upheaval that came before it.
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

Report: Donald Trump Wanted to Nuke North Korea and Then Blame It on Another Country

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Last March, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Donald Trump reportedly told a room full of Republican National Committee donors that the US should “put the Chinese flag” on a bunch of military planes and “bomb the shit” out of Russia—and afterward, “we say, China did it, we didn’t do it, and then they start fighting with each other, and we sit back and watch.” Maybe you remember this, because it was a fucking insane thing to say. Or maybe you don’t, because Trump has said and done fucking insane things on a near-daily basis for many years now. Either way, it seems that this was not a one-off, and that suggesting the US attack another country and ...
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

For Actresses Leading Their Own Production Companies, the Future Is Theirs - Vanity Fair

Remember that old Hollywood cliché that what actors really want to do is direct? These days, what so many female actors truly want to do is produce. What started as a trickle in the late 1990s and early 2000s with production companies by Drew Barrymore, Salma Hayek, and Charlize Theron has accelerated into a torrent of talent creating movies and TV under their own production shingles. Regina King, Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson, Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Garner, Amy Adams, and Kerry Washington are among the many stars whose companies are conjuring up a kaleidoscopic array of roles that otherwise might not exist for women (and everyone else).
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023

Keeping Up With the Congressional Kardashians

Welcome to the 118th Congress, season one, a taxpayer-funded reality show where, instead of glitzy women battling it out, it’s mostly old white guys jockeying for power, protecting Donald Trump, and targeting Joe Biden. Last week’s episode featured Kevin McCarthy pathetically promising the far right everything from a one-person motion to vacate to a very likely debt-ceiling default debacle. In fact, McCarthy has made so many people so many promises that Republican Nancy Mace wondered Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation, “So my question today is what backroom deals were cut?”
Vanity Fair     Jan 13, 2023