Jeremy O. Harris, Unfiltered
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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October 3, 2026 |
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If its popularity on Instagram is any indication, Vanity Fair’s new long-form interview series, Fair Game, is a hit. Clips from global editorial director Mark Guiducci’s conversation with playwright, producer, and cultural critic Jeremy O. Harris are awash in a sea of likes and comments, many of which go far beyond the usual emojis to directly engage with the material. To go beyond the quick takes you see on social media, head to the full discussion, which ranges from Harris’s advice for the Democratic party to his one-time worry that he’d have to “go back to Virginia and have to work at a Burger King.” It’s a blast. Also a wild ride, for different reasons: The White House’s 2026 Employee Satisfaction Survey, as envisioned by VF features editor Hillary Busis. Actually, we’re got a Hillary two-pack for you today, as she also spoke with Florence Pugh and Zoe Kazan about how Netflix’s East of Eden differs from the novel we read in high school—and why those changes were made. Don’t click if you hate spoilers, as they abound. If you’re down for even more East of Eden coverage, look to Rebecca Ford’s conversation with Joseph Zada. He holds his own as Cal Trask, a role made famous by James Dean some 71 years ago. And after that, he'll play a young Woody Harrelson in franchise prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. It's a big fall for the 21-year-old Australian, but he’s up for it, saying “I don’t want to create for someone else’s opinion. I want to create something that I feel and then hope that people feel with me.” |
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