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The Stakes
Trump’s Autocratic Ambitions Are Flying Under the Radar
The 2024 election boils down to two contrasting visions for America: democratic vs. authoritarian. Is the media missing the story?
By Molly Jong-Fast
Royals
Charles Spencer: The Press Intrusion on Diana Was “More Dangerous”
Though he has concerns about Kate Middleton, Spencer doesn’t think the recent conspiracy theories compare to paparazzi’s behavior in the run-up to his sister’s death.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Russia
Putin’s Sham Victory Makes Trump 2.0 All the More Frightening
The ex-president has criticized NATO and vowed to leave Ukraine in the lurch, all while praising the authoritarian tendencies of the Russian leader.
By Eric Lutz
TRENDING
The Archive
Diana and the Press
Inside the princess’s dangerous dance with the tabloids.
In the Oscars’ Glow
- Oscars 2024
Where to Watch the 2024 Oscar-Winning Movies
After the Academy Awards
Oscars 2024
Inside Ryan Gosling’s Kentastic Barbie Journey
How Ryan Gosling turned a plastic sidepiece into a fur-clad scene-stealer and Oscar nominee.
By Kara Warner
Oscars 2024
How Emma Stone Pulled Off Understated Glamour and a Big Win
Hours before the Poor Things star clinched the award for best actress, she found herself in oversize Velcro rollers at the hands of her longtime hairstylist, Mara Roszak. “Truly, the energy in the room was incredible,” Roszak says—and the best was yet to come.
By Laura Regensdorf
Oscars 2024
Why Robert Downey Jr. Was Inevitable
The inspiring story behind the Iron Man star’s journey to a best-supporting-actor Academy Award for Oppenheimer.
By Anthony Breznican
Oscars 2024
Lily Gladstone Is Still “Feeling the Love Big Time”
Gladstone, who would have become the first Indigenous or Native American person to win an Oscar for acting, lost the best-actress award to Poor Things’ Emma Stone.
By Savannah Walsh
HOLLYWOOD
TV, Film, and Awards. Read more »
shedding light
Drake Bell, Dan Schneider, and More React to Bombshell Nickelodeon Docuseries
By Savannah Walsh
shedding light
Drake Bell, Dan Schneider, and More React to Bombshell Nickelodeon Docuseries
By Savannah Walsh
what are you waiting 5
Stop Trying to Make Girls5eva Star Paula Pell Famous
inconvenient truths
Quiet on Set Uncovers Abuse Allegations at Nickelodeon, Raises Deeper Issues
VANITIES
Culture, Style, Celebrity, and Royals. Read more »
The haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Taylor Swift and Reba McEntire Aren't Fighting, Despite Reports to the Contrary
By Eve Batey
PHOTOSHOP FALLOUT
Kate Middleton Pal Says Photo Agency Furor Over Manipulated Photo is ‘Hypocritical’: Report
By Eve Batey
The haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Taylor Swift and Reba McEntire Aren't Fighting, Despite Reports to the Contrary
By Eve Batey
PHOTOSHOP FALLOUT
Kate Middleton Pal Says Photo Agency Furor Over Manipulated Photo is ‘Hypocritical’: Report
By Eve Batey
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IN PHOTOGRAPHS
Oscars 2024
Photos From Inside the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
An intimate dinner and viewing party leads into a buoyant party that lasts well into the night—gold Oscar statuettes very much included.
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Photography by Krista Schlueter and Landon Nordeman