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from the magazine
I Taught the Taylor Swift Class at Harvard. Here’s My Thesis
Professor Stephanie Burt shares what she learned about the singer’s stardom, relatability, and her own course at a college famous for being famous.
benny's gotta jet
Elton John Confirms He's Done Touring Forever
The Rocket Man has no plans to launch again.
music
Towa Bird Wants to Be a New Kind of Rock Star
On her debut album, American Hero, the 25-year-old queer musician celebrates identity, joins the “lesbian renaissance,” and becomes the representation she never had.
editor’s letter
Radhika Jones on Kate Middleton, King Charles, and the Royal Family’s Hard Year
VF’s editor in chief reflects on the Windsors’ challenges, and shares her insights on that Taylor Swift class at Harvard.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
How Radha Arora Travels in Style
From a fairy-tale stay in Austria to polished airport attire, the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts president shares his favorite picks.
getting color back into my face
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Reached New Heights With A Relationship First In London
I can do it with a broken eardrum.
boo, fighters
Dave Grohl Just Picked a (Foo) Fight With Taylor Swift: “We Actually Play Live”
Both musicians played concerts in London over the weekend—live.
All The Right Moves
Tom Cruise Dances and Grins at Taylor Swift Eras Tour Show in London
Taylor Swift's second Eras Tour show in London brought out the Mission Impossible star, Hugh Grant, Liam Hemsworth, and Greta Gerwig.
Forget Tomorrow
Justin Timberlake Complains About “Tough Week” in First Concert After Drunk Driving Arrest
The “Cry Me A River” singer admitted “sometimes I'm hard to love" before launching into his song, “Selfish."
I'm your American queen
Taylor Swift Poses For Royal Selfie With Prince William, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte
Kate Middleton and Prince Louis sat out Taylor Swift's first Eras Tour stop in London.
innovation
After Arrest, Travis Scott Turns Mug Shot Into T-shirt Design
Thursday: Get arrested. Friday: Sell the T-shirt with your mug shot.
from the magazine
Photographer Tyler Mitchell Is Juggling Two Summer Shows on Two Continents
A survey of Mitchell’s work on view in Berlin drew over 3,000 people to the opening earlier this month. Now he’s readying a show at the High Museum of Art in his hometown of Atlanta.
No Nonsense
That’s That Sabrina Carpenter Espresso
Cheeky lyrics, infectious melodies, a headline-grabbing romance with Barry Keoghan, and Taylor Swift’s stamp of approval? The Short n’ Sweet singer has it all.
scootin' along
Scooter Braun Is Finally Quitting His High School Job
Braun has announced that his retirement from music management after 23 years.
q & a
The ’90s-Era GOP Schism That Paved the Way for Trumpism
In an interview with Vanity Fair, John Ganz explains how paleoconservative Pat Buchanan waged an ideological war with the neocons that is still simmering in the GOP today. Plus, Ganz compares David Duke’s faux populism with that of Donald Trump.
THE ABYSS
Inside the Titan Sub Recovery: A Hopeful Rescue Turned Tragic Mission
When Stockton Rush and his OceanGate vessel disappeared into the ghostly depths near the Titanic, rescue teams believed they had 96 hours to save five people. Then the international effort took a grim turn.
tony awards 2024
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Sarah Paulson Celebrate the Tony Awards 2024 by Partying All Night
For Broadway’s biggest stars, the party continued long after the Tony Awards ceremony ended.
tony awards 2024
Tony Awards 2024 Red Carpet: See All the Fashion, Outfits, and Looks
Catch up on all the showstopping fashion from theater’s brightest stars at the Tony Awards 2024.
how did it end
Taylor Swift Announces End of Her Eras Tour Era: “I Think I Once Had Hobbies”
She also celebrated Travis Kelce putting a (Super Bowl) ring on it.
tribeca film festival
dream hampton on Capturing the Early Days of Hip-Hop
The journalist and filmmaker reflects on her visual memoir, It Was All a Dream.
ANYTHING GOOD
11 Books We Can’t Stop Thinking About This Month
An intimate memoir from Joan Didion’s assistant, a dive into the uncanny valley, a poetry primer, and more recommendations from the staff of Vanity Fair.