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.
Singer Grimes raked in $5.8 million over the weekend selling digital art that can only be accessed through NFTs, an increasingly popular way to trade in onlineartwork.
State Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr. from Chicago filed amendments to an Illinois bill that would further ban games considered to be too violent from reaching the hands of minors.
The slaughter of nearly 900 cattle that have been stuck on a cargo ship in the Mediterranean for two months has been postponed until Thursday.
The business that preserves and protects the legacy of Dr. Seuss has announced it will stop publishing six titles because of racist and insensitive imagery.
The pill comprises 40% of the profits in the U.S. contraceptive market and 25% of contraceptive consumers, causing millions of unnecessary ‘periods’ along the way. So, why hasn’t birth control evolved beyond the pseudo-period?
Jill and Carlo discuss the state of the pandemic, another Cuomo accuser, Biden's immigration conundrum, why no one is watching live TV, and more.
Wellness guru Deepak Chopra and fitness wearables company Fitbit have teamed up in an exclusive partnership called the Mindful Method.
Mastercard is teaming with the Fearless Fund, an organization that invests in businesses led by women of color. The partnership will provide a grant program to help Black women entrepreneurs receive the funding and tools necessary to thrive.
Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy have announced the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made outside the park following an investigation into an illegal dig.
Jill and Carlo are back with the news from the weekend: another vaccine is here, CPAC wrap, Cuomo apologizes and the big wins at the very weird Golden Globes.
