VF Hive editor Jon Kelly begins his conversation with Graydon asking how he got his start at Vanity Fair. They discuss Carter's early days at Spy magazine and The New York Observer, and the initial offer from S.I. Newhouse to come to Vanity Fair.
Carter describes the challenges he faced in the first two years at the magazine, and how he worked to align with the staff.
He reveals the techniques he used to reinvent the magazine, despite the lack of any real plan out the outset. Carter also talks about the origins of Vanity's Fair's famous Oscar parties, as well as the magazine's iconic Hollywood issue. He describes how the parties grew over the years, and how they and the Hollywood issue became embedded in the culture.
Cheddar recs "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Tiger King," "How to Get Away With Murder," and "Seinfeld
A judge in Michigan has approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water.
Carlo and Baker cover the latest inflation print, a climate pledge between adversaries, a dramatic day in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and more.
Until recently, abortion was criminalized in Mexico. Now, Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion at the same time the strictest abortion law in the United States went into effect in Texas, changing the dynamics of seeking abortions in the region.
Nearly one in five American households adopted a new cat or dog over the pandemic, but will those pets still remain in their "fur-ever homes" once the pandemic is deemed over?
Some ominous signs as Covid cases stop going down, Kamala Harris' brutal poll numbers, a union drive at Starbucks and more.
Rapper and fashion mogul Ye's high-end clothing company Yeezy agreed Monday to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by four California district attorneys over slow shipping to customers.
The storied American company General Electric will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, healthcare and energy.
Jill and Carlo discuss the scenes of joy at American airports as borders reopen, another tool in the Covid toolbox, the latest in the Astroworld crowd crush tragedy and more.
Three people are suing Oklahoma County jail employees who investigators found forced them to stand handcuffed for hours and listen to the children’s song “Baby Shark” on repeat.
