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TECH
The Guy Standing Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
A key figure in Silicon Valley’s battle royale is a Malibu lawyer who’d rather be a movie producer—if only his name didn’t send some studio brass into fits. Tom Dotan sits down with the ultimate overlord’s underdog.

ROCK NATIONS
Mine. Mine. Mine. How One Corrupt Billionaire Kicked Off the Global Cobalt Spree
When Israeli businessman Dan Gertler set his sights on Congo, he found the minerals he was looking for, and a whole new world of trouble.
Style
Melania Trump Says American Fashion “Can Lead”—While She’s Dressed in European Labels
On Friday, the FLOTUS spoke at the Smithsonian about the power of American style. Her Bottega Veneta coat and Louboutins sent a different message.
LATEST STORIES
BOOKS

BOOKS
Lloyd Blankfein “Survived” Harvard as a Working-Class Kid From Brooklyn. Then, He Became CEO of Goldman Sachs.
In an exclusive excerpt from his upcoming memoir, Streetwise, the former executive recounts his time as an anxiety-ridden Ivy League undergraduate.

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Royals
Prince William Opens Up About When He Realized His Mental Health Was “Deteriorating”
In a candid interview with BBC Radio 1, Prince William recounted his journey of emotional awareness and confronting trauma in an effort to change the tides of Britain's mental health crisis.
Style
Kate Middleton and Prince William Return to the BAFTAs 2026 Red Carpet
The Prince and Princess of Wales haven't appeared together at the BAFTAs since 2023.
Award Season
See All the Winners From the BAFTAs 2026
One Battle After Another continued its awards season run, while Frankenstein was rewarded for its distinctive design.
Style
Melania Trump Says American Fashion “Can Lead”—While She’s Dressed in European Labels
On Friday, the FLOTUS spoke at the Smithsonian about the power of American style. Her Bottega Veneta coat and Louboutins sent a different message.
Minalo Cortina Olympics
Alysa Liu and Her 'I Don't Give a Damn' Aesthetic Have Captivated The World
With her extraordinary style and carefree attitude, gold medal winning Alysa Liu has brought a breath of fresh air to the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
BAFTAs 2026
Kate Middleton Rewears Gucci Gown to the BAFTAs 2026
Kate Middleton made her triumphant return to the awards ceremony in a blush pink Gucci gown that was already in her wardrobe.

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BAFTA AWARDS 2026
BAFTA Awards 2026 Red Carpet: See All the Looks
Across the pond, awards-show season continues as Britain’s biggest night in film is held in London.
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ROYALS
Kate Middleton and Prince William Return to the BAFTAs 2026 Red Carpet
The Prince and Princess of Wales haven't appeared together at the BAFTAs since 2023.
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Kate Middleton at the BAFTAs: The Princess of Wales and her Memorable Movie Style
From her red carpet debut in an Alexander McQueen gown to her Zara earrings, a tour of Kate Middleton's looks in celebration of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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ROYALS
Princess Désirée of Sweden Remembered at Private Stockholm Funeral Service
Princess Désirée was laid to rest in Stockholm this week, at a funeral attended by her brother, King Carl XVI Gustaf, among other members of the Swedish royal family.
Sad Farewell
Lindsey Vonn's Dog Died the Day After Her Devastating Olympics Crash
“The day I crashed, so did Leo,” the skier wrote of her 13-year-old dog.

OSCARS 2026
In Oscar-Nominated Documentary The Perfect Neighbor, Police Catch—But Never Stop—a Killer
Susan Lorincz, a white Florida woman, relentlessly called the police on her own neighbors, ultimately shooting and killing Ajike Owens, a Black mother. In her Oscar-nominated doc, Geeta Gandbhir revisits the footage to show where humanity went wrong.

ROYALS
Prince William Opens Up About When He Realized His Mental Health Was “Deteriorating”
In a candid interview with BBC Radio 1, Prince William recounted his journey of emotional awareness and confronting trauma in an effort to change the tides of Britain's mental health crisis.
Royals

ROYALS
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Four Decades of Scandal
A timeline of Vanity Fair’s archival coverage about the disgraced royal.
Royals
What Is King Charles III Doing at London Fashion Week?
Following reports of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, King Charles III made an appearance at London Fashion Week in the afternoon.
ROYALS
After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Arrest, “The Show Must Go On” For the Royal Family
Despite King Charles and Queen Camilla continuing to appear at engagements on Thursday, the royal family has been “rocked” by Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, a source tells Vanity Fair.

ROYALS
Following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Arrest, King Charles Says “the Law Must Take Its Course”
On Thursday, King Charles released a statement after his brother was arrested in connection with an investigation into alleged political misconduct or corruption in public office.

ROYALS
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office Following Epstein Files Revelations
On Thursday, King Charles’s brother was arrested in connection with an investigation into suspicion of misconduct in public office.
royals
Who Was Lady Anne Spencer, Princess Diana’s Aunt Who Evacuated Nazi-Occupied Austria?
Lady Anne Spencer, later Lady Anne Wake-Walker, married her naval officer husband on this day in 1944. But who was the society swan?
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Royal Romance
11 of the Most Romantic Royal Weddings of all Time
From Kate Middleton and Prince William to Grace Kelly and Rainier III of Monaco, these are the most romantic royal weddings of the modern age.
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Royals
Something’s Rotten in the Norwegian Royal Family
Norway’s monarchy is currently weathering two separate, spectacular scandals with Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s appearance in the Epstein files and her son’s highly publicized rape trial.

royals
The Story Behind Queen Máxima’s Most Dazzling Tiara, With 33 Sapphires and Over 600 Diamonds
This crown, which came with earrings, two bracelets and a brooch, was acquired in 1881 by King William III as a gift for his second wife, Queen Emma.
Politics
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
Jesse Jackson's Vanity Fair Profile from the 1988 Presidential Campaign
What does he want? Even as Democratic candidate Jesse Jackson wins hearts and minds in the Midwest, very little is known about the man behind the message. Gail Sheehy discovers that a sense of shame, a family rivalry, and an insatiable need for legitimacy have forged his character and drive. But does he really want the White House?

POLITICS
A Night Where “Secret” New York City Republicans Can “Be Themselves”
With conservatism on the rise, private members’ clubs like the NYYRC are hosting events where young Republicans can socialize without fear of retribution.

GONE DOG
A Famous Pug Was Kidnapped in the French Countryside. It Was All a Hoax.
Seven days after Cyril Schreiner announced that Albert the pug had been kidnapped, he admitted to his nearly 12 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat that he’d made the whole thing up. But why?

Politics
An Insider-Republican Podcast Learns How to Make It in Trump’s America
The hosts of Ruthless are Washington creatures boasting establishmentarian CVs, but they’re thriving in an outsider era.

Tech
Exclusive: OpenAI Has Poached Instagram’s Celebrity Whisperer
Charles Porch’s newly created role as OpenAI’s VP of global creative partnerships signals the AI giant’s new focus on the entertainment industry

THEY BEG HIS PARDON
Inside Trump’s Wild Pardon System
Willem Marx speaks to pardoners, pardonees, and the as-yet-unpardoned, from a Bush-era CIA leaker struggling for salvation to reality TV’s favorite criminal couple.
IN MEMORIAM
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at Age 84
A key deputy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, Jackson went from being a two-time US presidential candidate to an elder statesman of the Civil Rights Movement.

Politics
A Blue Wave Is Building. Democrats Could Still Find a Way to Screw It Up.
Will the party learn to surf in time for the midterms or get tossed asunder?
News
At Nancy Guthrie’s Home, a Surreal Scene of Chaos and Camaraderie
A reporter with a local news affiliate tells Vanity Fair that the case is “pretty bizarre.”
Crime

DEVELOPING
FBI Releases Chilling Security Camera Images Related to Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI released six photos and three videos from surveillance cameras at Nancy Guthrie's home, recovered “from residual data located in backend systems” after “working closely with our private sector partners.”
Guthrie Kidnapping
As Savannah Guthrie Tells Her Mother's Kidnappers ‘We Will Pay,’ Ransom Note's Monday Deadline Approaches
A week after Nancy Guthrie was abducted, daughter Savannah Guthrie and her family have publicly announced that they will follow the demands of kidnappers to ensure her return.
A MATTER OF FAMILY
Why the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Case Still Haunts After Nearly 100 Years
The apparent abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, has riveted Americans, calling to mind another high-profile crime that took place in 1932.
ARIZONA
“We’re Wrapping You In Love.” How Savannah Guthrie’s TODAY Colleagues Are Reporting Her Awful News
NBC colleagues held back tears on-air and shared frequent updates and pleas for help in the investigation into the possible abduction of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah’s 84-year-old mom.
Epstein Files
New Epstein Files Appear to Show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Crouched Over Woman on Floor
Also in the file dump: An email exchange in which Jeffrey Epstein was seemingly invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace.
DEVELOPING
Savannah Guthrie’s Mom, Nancy Guthrie, Missing; Sheriff Describes 84-Year-Old’s Home As a “Crime Scene”
The missing mother of the TODAY anchor is not in good health, and was last seen Saturday night at her Arizona home. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department Monday updated the media, saying that after fruitless searching, “we don’t see this as much as a search mission as a crime scene.”
Celebrity Lawyers
Diddy, Luigi Mangione, and My Stint in the Alexander Brothers Jury Pool
The high-flying real estate brokers, and their brother working in private security, are standing trial this week on sex trafficking charges. Before I was called for jury duty, I knew the defense team best as subjects.
Breaking
Federal Agents Kill ICU Nurse in Minneapolis
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was killed by federal agents during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis, the third such shooting this month.

ROYALS
Son of Norway’s Crown Prince Has Narcotics Charges Added to Sexual Assault Trial
On February 3, Marius Borg Høiby will face charges of sexual assault, violence, and disorderly conduct—to which the prosecution now adds six new charges.
Hollywood

BAFTAS 2026
Vanity Fair and Four Seasons Celebrate the BAFTA Awards 2026
Before Sunday’s awards, Stellan Skarsgård, Damson Idris, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Noah Jupe, and more kicked off a busy weekend in London.
In Memoriam
Eric Dane, Star of Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, Dead at 53
The actor and advocate, perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan on the long-running medical drama, revealed in 2025 that he had been diagnosed with ALS.

Television
Why Are The Pitt’s Most Devoted Fans Turning Against Saintly Dr. Robby?
The HBO Max hospital drama has spawned an obsessive fandom that sees the troubled hero of the series as its villain.

True Crime
The Cocreators of RuPaul’s Drag Race Bring a Shocking Killing to HBO
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s latest project is Murder in Glitterball City, a true crime two-parter that marries Party Monster, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and American Horror Story.

LIVE FROM YOUR PHONE
The 10 Hosts Transforming Late Night
The new late night is lo-fi and unpredictable—and live, from your phone, all the time. As broadcast television recedes, we present a cast of digital creators who boldly go where no Jimmy has gone before.

Little Gold Men
Sinners Star Michael B. Jordan on Therapy, Toxic Masculinity, and Growing Pains With The Thomas Crown Affair
The first-time Oscar nominee looks back on the delicate demands of playing twins while revealing his plans to someday direct more than he acts.

JACK KENNEDY WAS A FRIEND OF MINE
George, JFK Jr.’s Real Magazine From Love Story, Ended in Failure. Its Photo Shoots Were Legendary.
George art director Matt Berman remembers the first son’s dedication to the publication, and the cover photo he absolutely refused to pose for with Carolyn Bessette: “He said, ‘Come on, I’m not gonna whore out myself and my wife for the magazine!’”

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The One Question Tyra Banks Refused to Answer in the America’s Next Top Model Documentary
The real-life couple behind Netflix’s viral docuseries on Banks’s rare four-hour interview, their personal connection to the project, and why “some form of America Next Top Model is happening every day on TikTok.”
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Movies
Robert Duvall's Life in Photos
Remembering the Academy Award-winning actor's remarkable career—from his beginnings on The Twilight Zone to his lauded turns in Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, and Tender Mercies.
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