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A new wave of conservative influencers pushes back against the unrealistic ideals represented by the likes of Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neelman: “Is this actually what God wants for us? This seems totally unsustainable.”
Tradwife vs. Tradwife: Even Christians Have Had Enough of Ballerina Farm
A new wave of online personalities are pushing back against the unrealistic ideals pushed by the likes of Hannah Neeleman: “If you are a stay-at-home mom who makes the sourdough and only homeschools, ...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
President Donald Trump has replaced his trademark campaign rallies with marathon Cabinet meetings, during which he fields praise from members of his Cabinet. Are they auditioning for 2028?
Trump, Between Apparent Snoozes, Says the GOP’s 2028 Candidate Could Be in His Cabinet
President Donald Trump has replaced his trademark campaign rallies with marathon Cabinet meetings, during which he fields praise from members of his Cabinet. Are they auditioning for 2028?
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December 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
First Lady Melania Trump drew inspiration for her White House Christmas decor from “the joys, challenges, and frequent motion derived from motherhood and business.”
Melania Trump’s White House Christmas Decor Includes a Literal House of Cards
The first lady, who previously didn’t seem to “give a fuck” about Christmas stuff, unveiled her holly, jolly Plasticine holiday decor this week, complete with a plague of butterflies and a scowling Le...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Almost exactly a year from his alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione is observing a pretrial proceeding that doubles as a granular reexamination of a manhunt and its aftermath.
Luigi Mangione’s Capture and Arrest Take Center Stage at Manhattan Evidence Hearing
Almost exactly a year from his alleged assassination of a health care CEO, the international symbol is observing a pretrial proceeding that doubles as a granular reexamination of a manhunt and its aft...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
2025 was a bad year for America—but a great year for television. Vanity Fair staffers break down the best TV shows of the year, including ‘Andor,’ ‘Adolescence,’ and 17 more shows that don’t start with ‘A.’
The 19 Best TV Shows of 2025
‘Vanity Fair’ staffers break down the best TV shows of 2025, including ‘Andor,’ ‘Adolescence,’ and 17 more shows that don’t start with ‘A.’
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December 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
As Universal reportedly mulls on ways to expand the Wicked Cinematic Universe, VF’s Chris Murphy attempts to answer the question: What could a third (or fourth) ‘Wicked’ film be about?
Could ‘Wicked’ Part 3 Really Happen—and If It Did, What Would It Be About?
Although ‘Wicked: For Good’ ends Elphaba and Glinda’s arc, Universal is reportedly mulling ways to expand the ‘Wicked’ Cinematic Universe.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
As eight Senate Democrats form a “Fight Club” to pressure the minority leader into action, a defiant Chuck Schumer stands his ground: “I’ve recruited damn good candidates and expanded the map.”
Senate Democrats Form a “Fight Club” to Force Chuck Schumer Into Action
Meanwhile, a defiant Schumer stands his ground: “I’ve recruited damn good candidates and expanded the map” ahead of the 2026 midterms, he tells Vanity Fair.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The very best movies of 2025 feature Leonardo DiCaprio in a bathrobe, Timothée Chalamet giving his all, and not one, but two Michael B. Jordans.
The 11 Best Movies of 2025
The very best movies of 2025, as chosen by Vanity Fair’s staff, feature Leonardo DiCaprio in a bathrobe, Timothée Chalamet giving his all, and not one, but two Michael B. Jordans.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Megan Thee Stallion’s lawsuit against YouTuber Milagro Gramz highlighted a vitriolic strain of online commentary—and, as it reached a jury that found in the rapper’s favor, offers a window into the frictions between legal journalists and a growing class of courthouse livestreamers.
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 ...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Hotel-branded slippers don’t just say where you’ve been, they announce where you’re going: nowhere—and in no hurry to get there.

Screenwriter Juli Weiner makes the case for their everyday use.
For this Hollywood Screenwriter, Hotel Slippers Are the Street Shoe of Choice
During a six-week stay at the Sunset Tower Hotel, Juli Weiner slipped into something more comfortable for daily life—a plush pair of slippers. Here, she makes the case for everyday use.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“If I was gonna take a general temperature, it’s like a storm’s coming, y’know?” says filmmaker David Ayer.

Tom Dotan goes inside Hollywood's AI freak-out—speaking to David Ayer, Darren Aronofsky, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Natasha Lyonne, Bryn Mooser, and more key players—for VF's Hollywood Issue.
Inside Hollywood’s AI Freak-Out, Featuring Darren Aronofsky, Natasha Lyonne, Tilly Norwood, and a Lot of Nervous Anonymous Sources
Hollywood knows AI is a profound technology, bound to be transformative, and also bound to replace humans. But the players are having an incredibly hard time being honest about it with one another.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
French fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquière has brought his vision to Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, and Jean Paul Gaultier. Now he has a new challenge: renovating a Frank Lloyd Wright–worthy manor in West Hollywood. Take a peek inside with Vanity Fair.
Nicolas Ghesquière Invites Vanity Fair Into His California Château
The French fashion designer has brought his vision to Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, and Jean Paul Gaultier. Now he has a new challenge: renovating a Frank Lloyd Wright–worthy manor in West Hollywood.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
What if four AI bots tried their hand at creating Emmy-worthy episodes? In a parallel universe of cybernetic screenwriters, let us imagine the chaos that would ensue.
Grok and Company Write the Next Sopranos: A Story of WALL-Es in the Writers Room
What if four AI bots tried their hand at creating Emmy-worthy episodes? In a parallel universe of cybernetic screenwriters, let us imagine the chaos that would ensue.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Each potential Warner Bros. Discovery buyer has pros and cons—but the bottom line may be that there are no perfect options: “I just wonder, when has a Warner Bros. merger gone well?” says one top movie producer. “It’s hard to even know who’s the best. It feels like it shouldn’t be happening.”
Paramount, Netflix, or Comcast? Insiders Debate Potential Warner Bros. Discovery Buyers
Each has pros and cons—but the bottom line may be that there are no perfect options: “I just wonder, when has a Warner Bros. merger gone well?” says one top movie producer. “It’s hard to even know who...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Department of Defense won’t comment to VF on the possibly leaked “pre-decisional” documents, which would push Congress to cut ties with Scouting America.
Pete Hegseth, No Boy Scout, Reportedly Wants to Put the "Boy" Back In Scouts
The Department of Defense won't comment to VF on the possibly leaked "pre-decisional" documents, which would push Congress to cut ties with Scouting America
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November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
From the assistants clamoring for Erewhon smoothies at dawn to Matt Belloni and Jason Blum's off-the-record lunch, journey through 37 hours in Hollywood.
Live From Hollywood With Jimmy Kimmel, Dakota Johnson, Lewis Hamilton, Sadie Sink, and 17 Other Power Players
From the assistants clamoring for Erewhon smoothies at dawn to Matt Belloni and Jason Blum's off-the-record lunch, journey through the industry at a crossroads.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Do you want to live forever? Yes? Then here’s a perfect day full of antiaging and devoid of death.
The Biohacking Diaries: An Absurd Itinerary for an Even More Absurd Pursuit
Do you want to live forever? Yes? Then here’s a perfect day full of antiaging and devoid of death.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
California is a veritable news feast—politicians with national ambitions, climate disasters, the twin industries of Hollywood and tech. With that, News Corp sees a media weakness to exploit.
Rupert Murdoch’s Last Hurrah: Conquering Hollywood With the 'California Post'
California is a veritable news feast—politicians with national ambitions, climate disasters, the twin industries of Hollywood and tech. And News Corp sees a media weakness to exploit.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A newly published essay by Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, is the family's latest salvo against RFK Jr.

Tatiana’s candid discussion of her terminal cancer diagnosis notes that the policies enacted by her cousin have threatened the health care system on which she relies.
RFK Jr’s Cousin Tatiana Schlossberg Calls Out His Cuts to Cancer Research, In Devastating Essay
Writing in The New Yorker, Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of JFK, describes her struggle with terminal leukemia.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hollywood knows AI is a profound technology, bound to be transformative, and also bound to replace humans.

For our annual Hollywood Issue, we go inside the AI freak-out, featuring Darren Aronofsky, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Natasha Lyonne, Tilly Norwood, and a lot of nervous anonymous sources.
Inside Hollywood’s AI Freak-Out, Featuring Darren Aronofsky, Natasha Lyonne, Tilly Norwood, and a Lot of Nervous Anonymous Sources
Hollywood knows AI is a profound technology, bound to be transformative, and also bound to replace humans. But the players are having an incredibly hard time being honest about it with one another.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Phillips sold $2.2 billion of art, design collectibles, and dinosaur bones last week. Now the fun part: breaking down who really won—and lost—during the New York sales.
The Winners and Losers of New York Auction Week
Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Phillips sold $2.2 billion of art, design collectibles, and dinosaur bones last week. Now the fun part: breaking down who really won—and lost—during the New York sales.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
MTG’s unlikely to be the only GOP lawmaker heading for the exit.

As Punchbowl News reported Monday, several other House Republicans are considering leaving their post. Why? According to one GOP member, "This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage."
It’s Not Just MTG: Other Republicans in Congress Are Reportedly Eyeing an Exit
Why? According to one GOP House representative, “This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage.”
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November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made global headlines Friday—but not for the reasons anyone might have anticipated. Here, we offer up five theories to explain why the president might have welcomed Mamdani with open arms.
Five Reasons Donald Trump Fell For Zohran Mamdani
Anyone expecting fireworks when New York City's mayor-elect met with the president was disappointed Friday—unless they were hoping for an explosion of love.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Those hoping for a brawl today between Mayor-elect Mamdani and President Trump were surely disappointed. From the moment their Oval Office meeting was opened to press, the president lavished praise on the young Democratic socialist.
Trump and Mamdani’s White House Lovefest Leaves Trump Allies “Shocked,” Says Source
According to one former Trump official, the president “sincerely wants NYC to succeed and that means Mamdani has to as well.”
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November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Washington’s old guard turned out for Dick Cheney’s funeral, with Biden, Harris, Pence, and Bush in attendance, and Trump and Vance conspicuously absent.
At Dick Cheney’s Funeral, Talk of “Spontaneous Combustion,” Unlikely Democratic Reverence, and No Mention of Iraq
Washington’s old guard turned out to pay respects, with Biden, Harris, Pence, and Bush in attendance, and Trump and Vance conspicuously absent.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM