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Bad Faith

Behind the Catholic Right’s Celebrity-Conversion Industrial Complex

From Russell Brand to JD Vance to Candace Owens, what happens when the Catholic Church chases influencers—and their legions of followers—down the rabbit hole of the right?
nice to have a friend

Swifties for Harris Are Trolling MAGA Swifties In Hopes of Scoring Eras Tour Tickets

Meanwhile, Megyn Kelly seems to have forgotten Taylor Swift endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2020
a swiftly tilting planet

Taylor Swift Continued Her Major Voter Push at the VMAs, Where She Finally Called Travis Kelce Her Boyfriend

Plus: Swifties for Kamala co-founder Irene Kim spoke to Vanity Fair about behind-the-scenes donations and organizing.
THE BILLIONAIRE’S SECRET

The Richest Man in Germany Is Worth $44 Billion. The Source of His Family Fortune? The Nazis Know.

Klaus-Michael Kuehne, born in 1937, has more money than Ken Griffin, MacKenzie Scott, or François Pinault. Just don’t ask him how he got so rich.
This Ain’t Texas

Beyoncé Is Likely Not Surprised by the 2024 CMA Awards Snub—She Basically Predicted It

The Nashville music institution can be insular and opaque, and Beyoncé has said that a lack of acceptance helped inspire Cowboy Carter in the first place.
GIVE AND LET GIVE

Melinda French Gates Spotlights Karlie Kloss, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and 4 Other Women Making Philanthropic Strides

Whether with money, time, or advocacy, these six humanitarians are working to improve lives around the world.
From the Magazine

Radhika Jones on Melinda French Gates’s Philanthropic Shift

The VF editor in chief highlights influential women, the causes they hold dear, and the importance of improving the lives of women and girls.
THE BIG PAYBACK

Melinda French Gates Embraces a New Era and Gets Political—Even When It’s Uncomfortable

The godmother of modern American largesse speaks about life after Bill, being a leader among powerful men, and her philanthropy helping women and girls.
IN CONVERSATION

Gillian Anderson, Curator of Women’s Desire, Is Ready to Talk About Sex

The Scoop star on fantasy, sobriety, and the lure of a young, handsome lover—hypothetically.
speak now

Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris, and With a “Childless Cat Lady” Joke to Boot

The mega-famous singer has officially thrown her support behind Harris and Tim Walz.
BOOK EXCERPT

How Jamaica’s 1950s DJs Gave Rise to Their Counterparts on the Disco and Hip-Hop Scenes

In his new book, And the Roots of Rhythm Remain, music impresario Joe Boyd traces the vast influence of global music. Here, how Jamaican sound-system mavens helped kick off a worldwide beat.
Royals

Queen Camilla and Ex-Husband Andrew Parker Bowles Reunite in the Name of Food and Family

They both attended a launch event for their son's upcoming cookbook.
Primetime like the '95 Deion

Kendrick Lamar to Headline Super Bowl 2025

“They got the right one,” Lamar said of his slot at the February 9, 2025 Super Bowl, which will be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
party report

Ralph Lauren, First Lady Jill Biden, and Dozens of Celebrities Squeezed In One More Summer Night in the Hamptons

The designer’s Thursday night show flexed his mythmaking might for a maximalist post–Labor Day trip out East.
In Conversation

Clairo Reveals Her New Muses: the Beach Boys, Twiggy, and Full-On Silliness

In advance of two residencies on opposite coasts, the singer-songwriter talks to Vanity Fair about touring her latest album, Charm.
is this working?

RIP, OOO. Hello, PTO: Your Email Autoresponder Is Quiet Quitting, One Message at a Time

HR-speak has quietly infiltrated our inboxes, marking a new turn in the quest for work-life balance.
First Look

Watch Joe Keery and Jason Schwartzman Butt Heads in an Exclusive Clip from Pavements

Describing his Venice-bound tribute to the iconic indie-rock band—part rock doc, part bloated biopic (?), part jukebox musical (?!!)—director Alex Ross Perry says, “It’s every Pavement movie that I, as a fan, would ever want to watch—or hate-watch.”
FROM THE MAGAZINE

6 New Novels to Read in September

The best reads this month, from Garth Greenwell, Rumaan Alam, Danzy Senna, and more.
Power Lunch

Thomas Rhett Is Proud to Be a Guy With a Wife, but Don’t Call Him a “Wife Guy”

The singer with 20 country-radio number ones tells Vanity Fair that he and his wife, Lauren Akins, are trying to be less #couplegoals, but he still finds plenty to sing about on About a Woman, his new album inspired by her.
SETTING THE STAGE

John Malkovich Goes Deep on an Epic Photo Collaboration

To mark the publication of Malkovich: Then Came John, the actor discusses his decades-long work recreating iconic images with photographer Sandro Miller.