The 83rd Golden Globe awards had a lot of moments worth talking about: Why were those random UFC fighters posing as “extra security” in a promo before the beloved Heated Rivalry boys took the stage? Did not a single person in the room get Nikki Glaser’s joke about the fact that The Rock should be grateful that Peacock’s The Paper wasn’t nominated? And should we all expect Polymarket-palooza at every Hollywood awards show now? Shayne Coplan, the platform’s founder, spoke to VF from inside the ceremony about how Polymarket fared at predicting winners. Also: If you could vote for the best-dressed actors on the carpet, who would they be? VF will be tracking the competition on the red carpet, not just for this awards show, but for the rest of the celebrity season (come back and check out the leaderboard—next up, Grammys).
And in other weekend news, my household was roiled by the world of sport—playoff upsets, bets that didn’t pay off, the money circulating in college sports. So I was excited to read an excerpt of Danny Funt’s book on DraftKings, FanDuel, and the wild world of sports betting, along with this story by Tara Palmeri about how one bar transforms from a Saturday night social club for conservative 20-somethings to a Sunday morning evangelical experience. More tomorrow! |
ADRIENNE GREEN,
EXECUTIVE EDITOR |
Saturday night, Penn Social is your typical DC dive filled with conservative 20-somethings. Come Sunday morning, it’s still a hot spot—but by the name of King’s Church: “God transcends politics.” |
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Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, which is funded by Don Jr.’s VC firm, speaks to VF from inside the ceremony. |
“He made a dress for me in high school!” Danes, who was nominated at the 2026 Golden Globes for her role as troubled and grieving writer Aggie in The Beast in Me, turned to an old friend for her ethereal yet comfy red-carpet look. |
The Beth Israel Congregation, which is the state’s largest synagogue and the only Jewish place of worship in Mississippi’s state capitol, was burned sometime before 3 a.m. Saturday, in a fire that destroyed its library and administrative offices. |
This 2026 awards season, the famed stylist is back with one of his earliest superstar clients, Ariana Grande. “I’ll say this as humbly as possible, I think that I have some of the greatest fashion moments in the last decade,” he tells VF. |
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