Royals
Did Prince Harry Secretly Get a Tattoo Last Week In New York City?
He was spotted leaving the Lower East Side spot where Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., and other celebs get inked.
By Kase Wickman
Royals
Prince Harry Calls Parenthood an “Emotional Roller Coaster,” Eliciting Head Nods Around the World
The duke headed to his homeland for the WellChild Awards, while Meghan Markle remained in California.
By Katie Nicholl
beanie baby
Francis Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk Welcome Their First Child
Who needs nepo babies when you can coo over nepo-grandbabies? The couple celebrates their first anniversary on Oct. 7.
By Kase Wickman
2024 election
7 Times the 2024 Election Stole the Plot From Our Favorite Pop Culture Hits
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have evoked various plots and subplots from Veep, The Simpsons, Succession, and other famous shows and films.
By Keziah Weir
Editor’s Letter
Wicked Takes the Stage in VF’s November Issue
Editor in chief Radhika Jones introduces cover stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
By Radhika Jones
Champagne Problems
Taylor Swift Show Brush With Prince William Gave Travis Kelce Imposter Syndrome
The Super Bowl star's mom says it “doesn’t seem right” that her son is rubbing shoulders with the royal family.
By Eve Batey
One Born Every Minute
The Latest Donald Trump Merch: $100,000 Collectible Watch Follows Forays Into Gold Sneakers and Bibles
“It has almost 200 grams of gold and more than 100 real diamonds," the former president claims about the expensive timepieces designed and sold by a shadowy LLC.
By Eve Batey
true colors
Inside the MoMA Succession Sweepstakes
One of the world’s preeminent art institutions is in need of a new director. So who are the early contenders to land perhaps the plummest perch in all of museum-dom? Plus more in this week’s column.
By Nate Freeman
exclusive
George and Amal Clooney, Gabrielle Union, Shailene Woodley, and More Went Full Versace for the Albies
Vanity Fair has an exclusive peek into how the biggest stars dressed for the awards, given by the Clooney Foundation.
By Kase Wickman
Royals
Meghan Markle Is “Extremely Proud” of Prince Harry’s Big Speech, Even Though She Stayed Home
The duchess followed along from California while the duke addressed the Clinton Global Initiative in NYC and later got up to some Halloween mischief with Jimmy Fallon.
By Erin Vanderhoof
The Kim Porter “Memoir” Is Only the Tip of the Diddy-Conspiracy Iceberg
A book supposedly by the embattled music mogul’s late partner has been dismissed by those close to Porter as a fake. That didn’t stop it from topping the Amazon charts—and providing a glimpse of the growing cultural paranoia surrounding the case.
By Dan Adler
PRESSING PAUSE
Chappell Roan Cancels Two Performances to “Prioritize My Health”
After a week of controversy and backlash over her Kamala Harris statements, Roan told fans “things have gotten overwhelming.”
By Kase Wickman
Royals
Kate Middleton Has Returned to Work—and Now She’s Doing Her Favorite Fun Things, Too
The Princess of Wales took in a “moving” performance of Giselle at the National Ballet Thursday, and thanked the dancers afterwards.
By Kase Wickman
exclusive excerpt
The Greystone Mansion Murders of 1929: Mr. Plunkett, in the Study, With the Gun?
An excerpt from Beverly Hills Noir digs deep into the legendary mystery of the bodies on the floor.
By Scott Huver
Where Does the Olivia Nuzzi–RFK Jr. Fallout End?
As an investigation continues at New York magazine into its star politics reporter’s relationship with the onetime presidential candidate, a fuller picture of the scandal is coming into view and the newsroom has been instructed to dummy up. “She made a big fucking mistake and now everyone is overjoyed with her downfall,” says one insider.
By Lachlan Cartwright
exclusive first look
First Look: Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor Hit Broadway as Romeo + Juliet—With a Jack Antonoff Assist
The West Side Story and Heartstopper stars make their Broadway debuts in Sam Gold’s edgy take on Shakespeare. This version’s tagline? “The youth are f--ked.”
By Kase Wickman
Royals
Prince Harry’s Transition From Working Royal to Global Advocate Is Now Complete
Climate Week in NYC was an opportunity for the Duke of Sussex to try out diplomacy from a different perspective.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Royals
Kate Middleton Believes In Hand-Me-Downs for Her Family (Lucky Kids!)
James Middleton says his big sister gave his son Inigo “suitcases” full of gently worn royal duds from her own kids.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Love and Marriage
Melania Trump Worked Really Hard to Sound Enthusiastic About Her Memoir (and Her Marriage)
While promoting her new book on Fox & Friends, the former FLOTUS told Ainsley Earnhardt about her first date with Donald Trump—"if you can call it a date." [Thunk.]
By Kase Wickman
Want to Buy a 25-Foot Jeff Koons Sculpture to Benefit Kamala Harris? Here’s Your Chance.
As the 2024 campaign enters the homestretch, a broad swath of the art world is prepping a mega auction to benefit the Democratic nominee—even as the art market writ large continues to struggle.
By Nate Freeman
art
Fear and Loathing in DC: Gonzo Illustrator Ralph Steadman’s Life and Work
In a new exhibition, Hunter S. Thompson’s wingman showcases more than 60 years of hallucinatory art.
By Douglas Brinkley