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Q & A
How Amazon Became “Too Toxic to Touch”
A new book reveals how the company systematically stifles criticism, squeezes out competitors, and even pits its own employees against one another.
By Jack McCordick
In Conversation
Joan Baez’s New Chapter
The singer-songwriter’s debut poetry collection marks the first time she’s sharing such work publicly, the culmination of decades spent chronicling her life.
By Rob LeDonne
Little Gold Men
Shōgun vs. Baby Reindeer: A Thrilling Emmy Race Begins
Will we ever have a limited-series battle this creatively ambitious again?
By David Canfield
TRENDING
The Archive
Nightmare on Greenwich Street
The untold story of Harvey Weinstein’s frantic scramble to save himself.
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 »
Law v. Justice
The Sour Smell of Victory: Harvey Weinstein’s Legal Win and the Message It Sends
By Joy Press
Law v. Justice
The Sour Smell of Victory: Harvey Weinstein’s Legal Win and the Message It Sends
By Joy Press
HOLLYWOOD
TV, Film, and Awards. Read more »
don't call it a comeback
Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Stand-Up, Says She Became the “Most Hated Person in America”
By Chris Murphy
glam squad
Hacks Kicks Off Season 3 With Exclusive Event Involving Synchronized Swimming and Coconut Cake
By Kara Warner
excluded from this narrative
Sacha Baron Cohen Passages to Be Redacted From Rebel Wilson’s Memoir in UK
By Savannah Walsh
don't call it a comeback
Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Stand-Up, Says She Became the “Most Hated Person in America”
By Chris Murphy
glam squad
Hacks Kicks Off Season 3 With Exclusive Event Involving Synchronized Swimming and Coconut Cake
By Kara Warner
excluded from this narrative
Sacha Baron Cohen Passages to Be Redacted From Rebel Wilson’s Memoir in UK
By Savannah Walsh
VANITIES
Culture, Style, Celebrity, and Royals. Read more »
ahead of the curve
How Céline Dion’s Bold Wedding Day Fashion Landed Her In the Hospital
By Kase Wickman
ahead of the curve
How Céline Dion’s Bold Wedding Day Fashion Landed Her In the Hospital
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