

television
Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere Channel Their Once-Married Parents Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere at The Shards Premiere
Crawford and Gere were married from 1991 to 1995. At the world premiere and after-party for The Shards, the past seemed to come together in unexpected ways.
By Alessia Amorosini

HOLLYWOOD
Loved Off Campus? Prime Video Thinks Sterling Point Is Your Next Big Obsession
Ella Rubin, who’s at the center of this summer’s hottest love triangle, talks twinning with costar Keen Ruffalo, almost killing her castmates in Canada, and why it’s cool to be embarrassing (even in front of Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
By Kenneal PattersonPhotography by Matthew Priestley
ROYALS
Meghan Markle Returns to TV for MasterChef Australia Appearance
The Duchess of Sussex insisted on being referred to as “Meghan” during her guest judge stint on the reality competition show.
By Ilaria Perrotta

Little Gold Men
How Apple TV Overcame a Bumpy Start and Became an Emmy Darling
The streamer behind Widow’s Bay and Pluribus has become a major player in the prestige TV wars.
By Rebecca Ford
video
“You Get a Car! You Get a Car!” Oprah Winfrey Relives Her Own History
As Winfrey explains to Vanity Fair, her original mission was “to let people know that you’re not alone.” Here, she relives some of the most iconic moments in her career.
By Savannah Walsh

EXCERPT
From Day to Night: How Harry Belafonte Hosted a Historic Week of The Tonight Show Featuring Robert F. Kennedy, Paul Newman, and Martin Luther King Jr.
An exclusive excerpt from Daylight Come revisits King’s last televised interview, where Belafonte, sitting in for Johnny Carson, masterfully converged all corners of American culture, from Hollywood to Washington.
By Joshua Jelly-Schapiro

Television
Love Island Faces Its Biggest Bombshell Yet: Prediction Markets
“I suspect that somebody who was financially incentivized to win a lot of money could possibly hack the Love Island voting,” says reality TV expert Rob Cesternino. “With all due respect to everybody at the villa, that’s maybe not the most sophisticated firewall that we have in the world today.”
By Joy Press

Sex, Blood, and Rock and Roll
Love Bites: For Sam Reid, Playing the Vampire Lestat Comes With Pleasure—and Perhaps a Nip of Pain
The newest incarnation of Anne Rice's undying series draws on rock and roll to flesh out the vampire that Reid tells Vanity Fair is an "addictive" character, as Tom Cruise or Stuart Townsend might attest.
By Hannah Giorgis Yohannes

Television
As The Daily Show Turns 30, Its Star Writers and Producers Give VF the Inside View
Ahead of its 30th anniversary, VF talks to some of the satirical news show's creators, producers and breakout stars about longevity, responsibility, and the show's place in politics (spoiler: not everyone here agrees)
By Chris Smith

Mane Character Energy
A Cut Above the Rest: An Ode to Hair Acting
Newly minted 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 Cameron Diaz.
By Rebecca Ford
what is cinema?
Jennifer Garner on Making a “Painful” Movie With Matthew McConaughey, Showing Her Kids Alias, and the Powerful Scene That Still Makes Her Cry
From 13 Going on 30 to Love, Simon, Garner breaks down pivotal moments in her 30-year career—including the suggestive scene with Leo DiCaprio that she’s a bit embarrassed her son has watched.
By Savannah Walsh

awards season
13 Snubs and Surprises From the Emmy Nominations 2026
Latecomer Widow’s Bay gets lots of love, a few notable actors (like Paul Anthony Kelly and Kristen Bell) miss the mark, and a historic snub shakes up the reality-competition race.
By Rebecca Ford and John Ross

EMMYS 2026
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

podcasts
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

hollywood
Inside CAA’s Secret AI “Vault,” Where Actors Can Live Forever—If They Want
One intrepid reporter journeys into the nondescript building where Hollywood’s biggest stars can be digitally cloned. What comes next for those replicas is anyone’s guess.
By Joy Press

deep dive
The True Story of Laura Ingalls Is Wilder than Little House on the Prairie
Netflix’s new adaptation of the beloved book series will probably leave out some of the most fascinating details from the author’s life—from Pa Ingalls’s ineptitude to the serial killers that stalked Kansas during her childhood.
By Rosemary Counter

in conversation
Like Elle Woods, Lexi Minetree Hopes the Legally Blonde Prequel Inspires Fellow Gen-Z’ers to Get Politically Active
The newcomer’s first major role involved reinventing a popular character, learning ’90s vernacular, and stepping into Reese Witherspoon’s shoes. What, like it’s hard?
By Savannah Walsh
AMERICA 250
How Comedy Shaped American History, No Kidding
From Carl Reiner’s toupee to Carrie Bradshaw’s laptop, Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History explores comedy in America through the artifacts and memorabilia that have kept us in stitches.
By Donald Liebenson

Westeros
Where Do All the Game of Thrones Spin-Offs Stand?
Fire-breathing dragons, court intrigue, dynastic wars. With the arrival of the highly anticipated third season of House of the Dragon, let’s take a look at the current status of each offshoot of the HBO series.
By Francesca Pellegrini

Little Gold Men
Charles Melton Plays a Himbo in Beef, but He’s All Heart
The May December breakout shares his thoughts on Austin’s devastating choice in the second season of the anthology series, life as a new dad, and his favorite Korean cinema.
By Rebecca Ford

reunited
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson Still Forking Love Each Other
The stars of Nobody Wants This and A Man on the Inside reminisce about The Good Place, inspiration, and the one time Bell got mad at Danson on set.
By Joy Press