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Jack Smith’s One Job Is to Take Trump to Trial Before the Election
The special counsel has told the justices that the former president’s alleged crimes “strike at the heart of our democracy.” So far, the response from SCOTUS has been a supreme shrug.
By Cristian Farias
Awards Insider!
Shōgun Was the Adventure of a Lifetime
Cosmo Jarvis, the actor behind Blackthorne, examines the finale’s rich ambiguities—and just how close he felt to his character through to the end.
By David Canfield
Royals
A Royal Widow Returns to Kensington Palace
Lady Gabriella Kingston, the second cousin of King Charles, has relied on the support of her parents, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, following her husband’s death.
By Erin Vanderhoof
TRENDING
The Archive
The Fugitive Heir
Inside the beginning of the Robert Durst psychodrama.
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 »
House of Horrors
The Motion to Vacate Mike Johnson Seems Pretty Darn Motionless
HOLLYWOOD
TV, Film, and Awards. Read more »
not so true detective
Baby Reindeer’s Creator and Star Is Begging You to Stop Looking For His Abuser
By Chris Murphy
not so true detective
Baby Reindeer’s Creator and Star Is Begging You to Stop Looking For His Abuser
By Chris Murphy
more, please
Will Shōgun Get a Season Two?
VANITIES
Culture, Style, Celebrity, and Royals. Read more »
looking back
Tori Spelling Says “First Love” Brian Austin Green Is the Last Person Who Broke Her Heart
By Kase Wickman
going on
Céline Dion Shares Stiff Person Syndrome Health Update: “I Hope That We’ll Find a Miracle”
By Kase Wickman
looking back
Tori Spelling Says “First Love” Brian Austin Green Is the Last Person Who Broke Her Heart
By Kase Wickman
going on
Céline Dion Shares Stiff Person Syndrome Health Update: “I Hope That We’ll Find a Miracle”
By Kase Wickman
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IN PHOTOGRAPHS
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