

PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD GIFTS FOR ALL
John Waters, Kareem Rahma, Lauren Santo Domingo, Emily Sundberg, and More on What to Give This Holiday Season
Vanity Fair presents an unconventional gift guide from Aaron Aujla, Lisa Eisner, Laila Gohar, Carlos Nazario, Kareem Rahma, Lauren Santo Domingo, Emily Sundberg, and John Waters, with ideas for everyone from the parent who “doesn’t want any gifts this year” to the couple who’d be your first pick to swing with.

HEIRS AND PARENTS
Madonna and Guy Ritchie Reunited for the First Time in Nearly 20 Years
The ex-spouses haven't appeared publicly together since 2008, the year they divorced.
THE DOCUSERIES OF A SHOWGIRL
Watching Taylor Swift’s End of an Era Docuseries With Taylor Swift
At an intimate screening in New York City earlier this week, Swift discussed the “magic and mystery and destiny and all that sort of stuff we can't explain” that went into her epic Eras Tour.
ON MUTE
All the Musicians Who Have Told Donald Trump to Stop Using Their Music (This Term)
It would make for one hell of a mixtape.
Punditry
Rich Paul and Max Kellerman Enter the Video Podcasting Arena
Game Over, a new show hosted by the superagent and former ESPN personality, puts Paul in a new seat and brings Kellerman back to an old one—and emerges from a knotty web of high-profile sports media relationships.
IN STYLE
Brunello: The Gracious Visionary Premieres in the Highest Style in Rome
Designer Brunello Cucinelli was on hand at Rome's Cinecittà to celebrate the premiere of a new documentary about his life and work. Figures from politics, entertainment, and fashion all showed up to the stylish evening to share in the love.
ROMANCE
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost's First Date Ended Abruptly in Panic and Awkwardness
“I got home to relieve my babysitter…and she was like, ‘Why are you home?’ and I was like, ‘I went on this date and it was…’ I just felt so flustered,” Johansson said of her first outing with Jost on Monday’s Today With Jenna & Friends.
New Media
Megan Thee Stallion and a Gossip Ecosystem on Trial
The rapper’s lawsuit against Milagro Gramz highlighted a vitriolic strain of online commentary—and, as it reached a jury that found in Megan’s favor, offered a window into the frictions between legal journalists and a growing class of courthouse livestreamers.
Society
Le Bal in 24 Hours: Tiaras and Tik Tok, Haute Couture and Slim Cigarettes, Waltz and the Spice Girls
At the Parisian debutante ball, the most promising young royals—from Europe and Hollywood—present themselves to society.
EXCLUSIVE
Behind the Scenes With Margaret Qualley and A$AP Rocky on Set for Chanel
“There’s really no place like home,” A$AP Rocky tells Vanity Fair of his starring in a new short film in his hometown. “And this is the hub for creatives, artists: New York City…this is it.”
FILTHY ANIMALS
Macaulay Culkin Still Has (Actual) Scars From Home Alone, 35 Years Later
The actor shared a new name and an old scar.
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START YOUR ENGINES
All the Stars at the 2025 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
See who headed to Sin City to take in one of racing's glitziest contests.
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BABY BOOM
Why Claire Danes Felt “a Funny Kind of Shame” About Being Pregnant at 44
In an interview on the SmartLess podcast this week, Danes admitted of her “oopsy-daisy” third pregnancy that “it was weird, like I had discovered an edge I wasn't quite conscious of, like I was going outside the parameters a little bit.”
WAX ON
Jeff Goldblum Meets His Match, Literally: His Madame Tussauds Wax Figure
“Look at him! Look at me!” Goldblum (human) had an enjoyable afternoon palling around with his brand-new body double.
OZ THE SCENE
At Wicked: For Good’s New York Premiere, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Finally Reach the End of the Yellow Brick Road
What’s pink and green and screaming all over? The final premiere for Wicked: For Good, of course.
all in the family
Helena Bonham Carter’s Lookalike Daughter With Tim Burton Makes Her Modeling Debut
The future is bright for 17-year-old Nell Burton, who posed alongside her famous mother in their first joint fashion campaign.
ROYALS
Kate Middleton's 2025 Christmas Carol Concert Will Celebrate Love, With Help From Kate Winslet
Kensington Palace has unveiled the theme, date, and a few guests for the 2025 Together at Christmas carol concert.
SHOW AND TELL
In Taylor Swift’s End of an Era Trailer, Mama Swift Says What We’re All Thinking: “That’s Complicated”
The first trailer for the upcoming six-episode docuseries has it all: Travis Kelce, Andrea Swift, Andrea Swift talking about Travis Kelce…and Meredith the cat.
It's really, uh, sharp don't you think?
Cynthia Erivo Finds Her Black Hat, Thanks to a Fan
A viral TikTok helped Erivo reunite with the hat she wore—and lost—at last year's London Wicked premiere.
Society
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and More Stars Turn Out for Serena Williams at the Baby2Baby Gala
The tennis GOAT was this year’s honoree at the annual Hollywood fundraiser, which raised over $18 million for to aid children and families.