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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

These Boots are Made for Walking

Hollywood’s IATSE union, which represents workers in vital below-the-line categories, are poised to vote on whether they should strike after negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have stalled. If they walk, it would be the first major strike of its kind since the World War II walkout known as “Hollywood’s Bloody Friday,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Today, V.F. tells you what you need to know about the union, its major supporters, and what happens next. 

Elsewhere in HWD, our critic Sonia Saraiya deconstructs the new season of The Other Two; we dive into the finale of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers; and a new photo gallery gives a visual look inside Vanity Fair’s newest podcast, Love Is a Crime.

A Historic Hollywood Walkout

Everything you need to know about IATSE, the union fighting for an equitable contract for everyone from costumers to writers assistants.

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Inside Anthony Bourdain’s All-Consuming Relationship

In an excerpt from Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography, friends, family, and colleagues describe the titan of the food world’s obsessive love affair with Asia Argento.

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An Unlikely Family Sitcom

HBO Max’s The Other Two lampoons the entertainment industry. But in the second season, the joke’s on the lead characters.

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A Perfect Ending

Nine Perfect Strangers wrapped up with a happy ending for Tranquillum’s guests—but how long will it last for their leader?

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Love Is a Crime in Photos

A visual look back at the story of Joan Bennett and Walter Wanger’s tumultuous love affair, which is at the center of Vanity Fair’s newest podcast.

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