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Scenes From Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Knives-Out Feud
The rivalry was the “talk of the town” at ABC, where the two TV icons spent years poaching each other’s best guests.
By Susan Page
Media
“Press-Friendly” Trump Campaign Denies Credentials for Journalists
Reporters, including some from Vanity Fair, have recently been rejected. “It’s only gonna get worse,” said one.
By Charlotte Klein
Reality
NYC Prep Was a Bad Idea Then, and Is a Worse Idea Now
The one-season Bravo oddity meant to be a real-life Gossip Girl is finally streaming—and way less fun than imagined, writes VF’s chief critic.
By Richard Lawson
TRENDING
FOR TORTURED POETS
Chairman of the Department
Taylor Swift’s New Album Is Here, and It Is Bleak
The musician’s eleventh studio album hit shelves on Friday, April 19.
By Kase Wickman
big reputations
Meet Clara Bow, the Scrutinized “It Girl” Who Inspired a New Song
The silent-film star whose legacy has often been reduced to scandal gets a namesake track on The Tortured Poets Department, which Bow’s family hopes captures her “perseverance.”
By Savannah Walsh
met gala
All of Taylor Swift’s Met Gala Fashion Through the Years
Swift has graced the iconic Met steps in looks ranging from a powder pink ballgown to a gothic gunmetal mini. See how her style has evolved since she made her debut in 2008.
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By Kase Wickman
happy easter
How Taylor Swift Laid the Groundwork for a Surprise Double Album
Vanity Fair's resident Swiftie makes the case for why Reputation (Taylor's Version) could come alongside The Tortured Poets Department on Friday.
By Kase Wickman
THE HIVE
Politics, Power, and Personality. Read more »
2024 Election
No, Trump’s Plan to Deploy 100,000 Poll Workers Isn’t About “Election Integrity”
By Eric Lutz
Inside the Hive
25 Years After Columbine: Why the Massacre Was a Turning Point for America
By Brian Stelter
2024 Election
No, Trump’s Plan to Deploy 100,000 Poll Workers Isn’t About “Election Integrity”
By Eric Lutz
Inside the Hive
25 Years After Columbine: Why the Massacre Was a Turning Point for America
By Brian Stelter
HOLLYWOOD
TV, Film, and Awards. Read more »
Awards Insider!
Always Great: How Robin Weigert Brings Herself to Her Most Indelible Roles
By David Canfield
Late Night
Late Night Rips Into Trump for Confusing Jimmy Kimmel With Al Pacino at the Oscars
By Chris Murphy
Awards Insider!
Always Great: How Robin Weigert Brings Herself to Her Most Indelible Roles
By David Canfield
Late Night
Late Night Rips Into Trump for Confusing Jimmy Kimmel With Al Pacino at the Oscars
By Chris Murphy
not a serious person
Brian Cox Thinks Joaquin Phoenix Was “Truly Terrible” in Napoleon
VANITIES
Culture, Style, Celebrity, and Royals. Read more »
FROM THE MAGAZINE
From Challengers to Runway Looks, This Spring Is All About Racket Sports
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By Keziah Weir
True Colors
Inside the 2024 Venice Biennale: Papal Pavilions, a Polarizing Program, and Billionaires Aplenty
By Nate Freeman
exes and o's
Kayla Nicole, Travis Kelce’s Ex-Girlfriend, Has Reached Her “Breaking Point”
By Kase Wickman
Poetry In Motion
Everything We Know About Taylor Swift’s New Album, The Tortured Poets Department
By Kase Wickman
FROM THE MAGAZINE
From Challengers to Runway Looks, This Spring Is All About Racket Sports
10 slides
By Keziah Weir
True Colors
Inside the 2024 Venice Biennale: Papal Pavilions, a Polarizing Program, and Billionaires Aplenty
By Nate Freeman
exes and o's
Kayla Nicole, Travis Kelce’s Ex-Girlfriend, Has Reached Her “Breaking Point”
By Kase Wickman
Poetry In Motion
Everything We Know About Taylor Swift’s New Album, The Tortured Poets Department
By Kase Wickman
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books
Photographer Rahim Fortune Examines Heritage, Ritual, and Black Culture’s Enduring Traditions in the American South
A profound sense of timelessness surrounds Fortune’s new book, Hardtack, comprised of portraits and landscapes photographed over a decade.
By Allison Schaller