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The Trump Administration Is Running a Military Recruitment Ad on TV. The Pentagon Says It’s Working.
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The Trump Administration Is Running a Military Recruitment Ad on TV. The Pentagon Says It’s Working.

A recent Department of Defense commercial that aired during Love Island episodes and Disclosure Day screenings was made without AI, the Pentagon tells Vanity Fair.
By Savannah Walsh
Inside Graham Platner’s Maine Bunker as He Fought to Stay in Senate Race
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Inside Graham Platner’s Maine Bunker as He Fought to Stay in Senate Race

By Aidan McLaughlin
The 13 Biggest Snubs and Surprises From the 2026 Emmy Nominations
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The 13 Biggest Snubs and Surprises From the 2026 Emmy Nominations

By Rebecca Ford and John Ross
Jennifer Garner Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane
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Jennifer Garner Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane

By Savannah Walsh
A Cut Above the Rest: The Long History of Hair Acting
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A Cut Above the Rest: The Long History of Hair Acting

Love Story Emmy nominee Sarah Pidgeon serves up the latest great use of hair as an acting tool, an age-old practice pioneered by the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Angela Bassett.
By Rebecca Ford
First Look: Lin-Manuel Miranda Explores Incels, Porn Addiction, and Cancel Culture in Octet
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First Look: Lin-Manuel Miranda Explores Incels, Porn Addiction, and Cancel Culture in Octet

And naturally, it’s a musical. In his first interview about his second film, the three-time Tony winner opens up about adapting a tricky cult favorite—and casting stars like Rachel Zegler, Amanda Seyfried, and Jonathan Groff.
By Chris Murphy

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‘Mating’ Season: Esther Perel, Inspiration for Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite,’ Zeroes In on Her Next Challenge
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‘Mating’ Season: Esther Perel, Inspiration for Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite,’ Zeroes In on Her Next Challenge

One of the most famous relationship therapists in the world has been in our bedrooms for more than 20 years. As she brings her radical energy to the Hollywood screen, Perel talks to Vanity Fair about the arc of her career, and what follows next
By Marisa Meltzer
Exclusive: King Charles Was “Adamant” That His Reunion with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet Be “Kept Private”
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Exclusive: King Charles Was “Adamant” That His Reunion with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet Be “Kept Private”

By Katie Nicholl
The Body Is a Battleground at the Paris Couture Collections
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The Body Is a Battleground at the Paris Couture Collections

By José Criales-Unzueta
Why Richard Gere, George Clooney, and More Stars Have Moved Far, Far Away From Hollywood
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Why Richard Gere, George Clooney, and More Stars Have Moved Far, Far Away From Hollywood

By Anna Zucca
Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon’s Former Country Home Is for Sale
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Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon’s Former Country Home Is for Sale

By Mathilde Engelmann
Prince William Only Had to “Press a Button” to Get Ice Cream at Buckingham Palace
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Prince William Only Had to “Press a Button” to Get Ice Cream at Buckingham Palace

By Blanche Marcel
The cover for Vanity Fair's July 2026 special edition dedicated to America's 250th birthday. Model Anok Yai is draped in...
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Anok Yai’s American Dream

As America celebrates its semiquincentennial, the fashion favorite opens up about her American and African background and her rise to model dominance.

By José Criales-UnzuetaPhotography by Philip-Daniel Ducasse
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Katseye Is Ready to Talk About Manon, Coachella, and Everything Else

VF goes backstage with Sophia Laforteza, Yoonchae Jeung, Daniela Avanzini, Megan Skiendiel, and Lara Raj as their global girl group prepares for world domination.

By Daniela TijerinaPhotography by Micaiah Carter
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COVER STORY

The Life of a K-Pop Showgirl

As one fourth of Blackpink, Lisa became one of the most famous pop stars on planet Earth. Now, after a role on The White Lotus and with a sold-out Vegas residency on the horizon, she is aiming to become K-pop's first true crossover success. Can “the Princess Diana of Thailand” make it in America?

By José Criales-UnzuetaPhotography by Ethan James Green
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Princess Margaret Was a Princess. She Was Also, Apparently, a Terrible Neighbor
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Princess Margaret Was a Princess. She Was Also, Apparently, a Terrible Neighbor

And her greatest pet peeve? Princess Diana.
By Hadley Hall Meares
When Grace Kelly Married Rainier III, Through the Eyes of Princess Caroline of Monaco
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When Grace Kelly Married Rainier III, Through the Eyes of Princess Caroline of Monaco

At the exhibition celebrating Rainier III and Grace Kelly's legendary wedding, their daughter Caroline wore a gold heart engraved with her parents' names entwined with her own.
By Laura Scafati
Inside Princess Diana’s Would-Be Malibu Mansion
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Inside Princess Diana’s Would-Be Malibu Mansion

As she evolved from British royal to global celebrity, was Princess Diana planning a move to Los Angeles to begin a “new life” with Dodi al-Fayed?
By Allie Merriam

Politics

Update: World Leaders Urged To Protect Sudan City El-Obeid From Rapid Support Forces Attack
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Update: World Leaders Urged To Protect Sudan City El-Obeid From Rapid Support Forces Attack

A week after Vanity Fair published her special report on the civil war in Sudan, conflict correspondent Janine di Giovanni returns with news from the centuries old Sudanese city of El Obeid, where UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk warns “another human rights catastrophe is unfolding."
By Janine di Giovanni
Now, Even America’s Makeup Bag Has Become Polarized
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Now, Even America’s Makeup Bag Has Become Polarized

Now even our beauty products are split by party lines.
By Marisa Meltzer
Justice Delayed: NPR’s Alito Retirement Report Was Retracted, But the Speculation Lives On
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Justice Delayed: NPR’s Alito Retirement Report Was Retracted, But the Speculation Lives On

NPR quickly retracted its “erroneous” report that Justice Alito was retiring, but House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office circulated the story in an email a few minutes later with a note, viewed exclusively by Vanity Fair, thanking the justice for his service.
By Maxwell Adler

Hollywood

Emmy Nominations 2026: See the Full List Here
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Emmy Nominations 2026: See the Full List Here

Here are all the nominees for the 2026 Emmy Awards, which will be held on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
By Hillary Busis
Growing Up at Dan Tana’s, Hollywood’s Most Famous Restaurant
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Growing Up at Dan Tana’s, Hollywood’s Most Famous Restaurant

Ahead of the publishing of their father’s posthumous memoir, Katerina and Gabrielle Tana reflect on a childhood spent at the famous Los Angeles red-sauce joint that counts Brad Pitt and Barack Obama as regulars.
By Elise Taylor
Dylan Sprouse Invites You To Bro Out on His New Podcast, Wildmen
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Dylan Sprouse Invites You To Bro Out on His New Podcast, Wildmen

Vanity Fair exclusively chats with the actor about his new weekly podcast, becoming a father with Barbara Palvin, and the end of the Disney Channel era: “It’s actually just gone.”
By Chris Murphy

Crime

Investigation Into Alleged Kate Middleton Medical Records Sale Scheme Ends In “Formal Caution”
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Investigation Into Alleged Kate Middleton Medical Records Sale Scheme Ends In “Formal Caution”

A former employee of the clinic where Kate Middleton was admitted for abdominal surgery in early 2024 allegedly attempted to access the Princess of Wales's “highly sensitive personal information” with a plan to “disclose it for financial gain.”
By Valentine Ulgu-Servant
“Pretty Blondes” and Dirty Janes: Women Are Driving Mass True Crime Interest in Female Killers
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“Pretty Blondes” and Dirty Janes: Women Are Driving Mass True Crime Interest in Female Killers

If women see the stories of female true-crime victims as survival guides, what do they get from the viral Netflix docs about incarcerated women like Maternal Instinct’s Taylor Parker and The Crash’s Mackenzie Shirilla?
By Savannah Walsh
Former Harvard-Westlake Water Polo Star Lucca van der Woude Faces Shocking New Allegations
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Former Harvard-Westlake Water Polo Star Lucca van der Woude Faces Shocking New Allegations

A newly revised lawsuit filed by water polo player Aidan Romain claims that in 2020, Van der Woude told a Jewish peer words to the effect of: “Die in an oven.” Meanwhile, Black parents at Harvard-Westlake School say they are angry about the school’s lack of accountability in addressing discrimination: “Hopefully they are taking action. What action? I have no idea.”
By Deanna Kizis
The Underdogs of Paris Haute Couture Week
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The Underdogs of Paris Haute Couture Week

A Hong Konger, a Saudi, and the Indian contingent. Haute couture is one of France’s most treasured practices, but the names making waves at Paris Haute Couture Week hail from unassuming places.
By José Criales-Unzueta
So You Got a Face Lift. What Are You Gonna Do About Your Hands?
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So You Got a Face Lift. What Are You Gonna Do About Your Hands?

VF chats with a plastic surgeon and a dermatologist on why hands are the final frontier of aesthetics.
By Marisa Meltzer
How Peter Thiel’s Secret Society Got Booted From an Irish Estate
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How Peter Thiel’s Secret Society Got Booted From an Irish Estate

A week of backlash from Irish politicians following Dialog’s data leak culminated in a five-star estate canceling the conference.
By Clara Molot
Prince Harry Chose a Bad Time to Try to Make Up With the Monarchy
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Prince Harry Chose a Bad Time to Try to Make Up With the Monarchy

As the prince returns to the UK without his wife, Meghan Markle, he also faces a bitter loss in his fight against tabloids.
By Erin Vanderhoof
The Iconic Beatles Song Paul McCartney Performed at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding
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The Iconic Beatles Song Paul McCartney Performed at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding

The Beatles hadn't performed this iconic song in public since 1964.
By Valentine Ulgu-Servant
Pippa Middleton Wears Reformation For Her Return to Wimbledon with Mom Carole Middleton
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Pippa Middleton Wears Reformation For Her Return to Wimbledon with Mom Carole Middleton

Pippa wore a white dress with red floral print for her afternoon in the Royal Box, while her mother wore a jacket similar to one owned by Kate.
By Giorgia Olivieri
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Inside Derek C. Blasberg’s Starry Pre-Social-Media Archive
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Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Inside Derek C. Blasberg’s Starry Pre-Social-Media Archive

In his new book, Fast + Louche, the New York Times best-selling author and Vanity Fair special correspondent turns his former Interview magazine column into a gritty yet glamorous glimpse into a bygone era of celebrity.
By Derek C. Blasberg
A History of the Most Fabulous Royal Engagement Rings, From Princess Diana’s Trendsetting Sapphire to Grace Kelly’s 10-Carat Sparkler
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A History of the Most Fabulous Royal Engagement Rings, From Princess Diana’s Trendsetting Sapphire to Grace Kelly’s 10-Carat Sparkler

Royal marriages were once brokered through ambassadors and diplomats, but now, the promise of a lifetime together can come with rare gems, colorful stones, and family heirlooms galore.
By Hadley Hall Meares
Kate Middleton Shares a Hug With Prince William at the Three Peaks Finish Line
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Kate Middleton Shares a Hug With Prince William at the Three Peaks Finish Line

The Princess of Wales celebrated the completion of the National Three Peaks Challenge with a series of previously unseen photos, including a group picture with the Middleton family.
By Stefania Conrieri