Culture

VERY HARRY
Harry Styles's New Album Title Sounds Like Solid Life Advice
Is it 2026….or 2016? Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, is out March 6 of whichever decade we land on.

MILANO CORTINA 2026
Ilia Malinin Is the Next Face of Figure Skating. Can He Ignite the Passion of a Whole New Audience?
The 21-year-old two-time world champion and self-appointed “quad god” might just be the best figure skater in the world. Now he’s going for gold in Milan.

CRIME
Forgotten Star Dorothy Stratten Almost Lived the Hollywood Fairy Tale. It Ended as a Horror Story.
Peter Bogdanovich, Bob Fosse, and Hugh Hefner all loved her, in their own ways—for better and worse. This reexamination of Stratten’s life, rape, and murder casts a new light on the angel who was a centerfold.

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
The Hottest Spot for Sunday Church Is a MAGA Dive Bar
Saturday night, Penn Social is your typical Washington DC dive filled with conservative 20-somethings. Come Sunday morning, it’s still a hot spot—by the name of King’s Church.

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“Liberal New Yorkers Who Are Privately Republican” Are Still Freaking Out About Mamdani
On the Upper East Side, some of the city’s wealthiest Jewish residents remain hysterically opposed to Zohran Mamdani, in a rhetorical battle that is roiling the neighborhood—where the new mayor is now right next door.

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
Ashley Tisdale French, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, and the Disney Channel Mama Drama That Ate the Internet
The inter-Disney celebrity mama drama has heated up, with a dad entering the fray. But is this all just much ado about matching sweatpants and girls' nights?

EXCERPT
Belle Burden Wrote a Viral “Modern Love” About Her Husband’s Betrayal. Now You Can Read the Book.
In 2023, her New York Times column devastated readers. In her new memoir, Strangers, the granddaughter of Babe Paley offers a deeper personal history.

Extended Stay
Escaping St. Barths Was Nearly Impossible This Weekend. Oh Well?
After the U.S. raid in Venezuela this weekend, air restrictions left many of even the most wealthy and well-connected travelers stuck in paradise.

EXCERPT
On the Frantic Front Lines of the Los Angeles Fires With Governor Gavin Newsom
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, Firestorm, MSNow senior political and national reporter Jacob Soboroff looks back at covering the wildfires that ravaged his community—and his childhood home.

HISTORY
The Tragic, Never-Told Love Story of A Gilded Age–Era Romance
While working on a biography of her great-grandmother Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Fiona Donovan unearthed a trove of letters between Gertrude’s daughter, Flora Whitney Miller, and President Theodore Roosevelt’s son, Quentin Roosevelt, that tell a story of one woman’s battle with grief during a time of war.
Essential Viewing
Brigitte Bardot's Most Significant Films
Brigitte Bardot's acting career spanned three decades, during which she was a major box office draw.

PUCK IT ALL
Heated Rivalry Superfans Recommend More Hockey Romance Books to Read While You Wait
“It’s nearly impossible to get the book right now,” one bookseller tells Vanity Fair. As a public service, we asked fans for more reading recommendations.

TONSIL HOCKEY
Heated Rivalry and the Big Business of Hockey Romance Novels
The queer hockey romance—and the genre's enduring and exploding popularity—is about so much more than dudes on skates.

THE BIG PICTURE
Christopher Anderson on His White House Photos
The Vanity Fair photographer explains how he made the portraits of Susie Wiles, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and the other West Wing insiders: “I’m a professional noticer.”

Scene Report
Champagne, Caviar Bumps and Celebrities: Inside Aspen's St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship
Prince Harry played, Mariah Carey watched and most of the crowd had no idea what was happening—but everyone looked fabulous.

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Vanity Fair’s Complete 2026 Cultural Calendar
From film and TV premieres to fashion shows, art openings, and the midterm elections, here’s everything you need to watch out for in the new year.

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.

LOVE TRUMPS ALL
Donald Trump Jr. Is Engaged (Again). Will Bettina Anderson Get a White House Wedding?
This is Jr.’s third engagement, and would be his second marriage.

true colors
From the $236 Million Klimt to the Louvre Heist, It Was a Wild Year in the Art World
There was Trump, there was Koons, and there were many, many gallery dinners. A spin through everything our art correspondent saw in 2025.

POLITICS
The Children of MAGA Speak Their Minds
The daughters of Ted Cruz and Kristi Noem talk to Vanity Fair about life in the shadow of their politician parents.