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.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and meet a surge in consumer demand.
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Animals have been important co-workers for humanity in keeping environmental checks for millennia. Michelle Castillo reports on how some species are helping to keep down some invasive nuisances.
Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer Mike Richards as Trebek’s successor.
Jill and Carlo discuss the fallout from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation and what's next for the Empire State. Plus, what Will Smith has to do with a prominent anti-vaccine meme and why NASA is delaying its return the moon.
An elephant herd that made a yearlong journey into urbanized southwest China, raiding farms and even a retirement home for food, appears finally to be headed home.
The COVID overflow tents are going back up in Texas, infrastructure vote today, Cuomo's not the other governor at risk of losing his job, and why is everyone driving like they're in the Fast & Furious movies?
Cheddar's Michelle Castillo talks to musicians thriving on TikTok as live music still struggles amid the pandemic.
Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers. The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online.
The space agency began taking applications Friday for four people to live in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
