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Cannes 2026 Live Updates: Demi Moore, Ruth Negga, and More Glamorous Arrivals
Follow along as VF brings you inside the year’s most glamorous film festival, from the first film to the announcement of the Palme d’Or.

ON TRIAL
No One’s Coming Out of the Musk-Altman Trial a Winner
Musk’s lawyers may not have presented a winning argument, but at the end of this trial, it seems clear that the OpenAI nonprofit is little more than the most well-funded fig leaf of all time. Will anyone care?
By Tom Dotan


CANNES 2026
All the Fashion From the Cannes Film Festival
The 12-day celebration of cinema returns as films, photo-calls, and fashion dominate the French Riviera.
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By Maggie Coughlan, Kia D. Goosby, and Miles Pope

SPORTS
Lane Kiffin Explains Himself
The $91 million coach on the other side of the Ole Miss controversy speaks with VF about money, fame, and yoga.
By Chris SmithPhotography by Craig Mulcahy
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New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
From gallery shows to art fairs, private sales to big-ticket lots at auction houses, there’s a lot to see in Manhattan. Here’s a complete guide, in the form of a quest.
By Nate Freeman

Fashion
At Gucci’s Times Square Takeover, A Demna-Style Ode to the Banality of American Consumerism
By José Criales-Unzueta


Award Season
Forget the Red Carpet: At the Cannes Film Festival 2026, the Stars Are Just as Chic in Casual Looks
By Laura Scafati
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Style
Queen Camilla Wears a Centuries-Old Tiara With 1,333 Diamonds to British Parliament Opening
Dressed in a regal ceremonial gown, the sovereign maintained her composure on the palace steps, despite sporting one of the royal collection’s most prestigious pieces.
By Giorgia Olivieri

Movies
Audrey Hepburn’s Sons Recount Her Remarkably Resilient Life
Sean Hepburn Ferrer and brother Luca Dotti have feuded in the past over multiple issues related to their mother—but the books they’ve written about her agree that Hepburn was one of a kind.
By Hadley Hall Meares

Politics
A VF Interview With Jack Schlossberg
In conversation with Vanity Fair’s Mark Guiducci, the Kennedy scion and NY congressional candidate talks Gaza, Mamdani, money, and more
By Dan Adler

Royals
The Secret History of the Meeting Where JFK Jr. Asked Princess Diana to Appear on the Cover of George Magazine
In an excerpt from The Kennedys & the Windsors, read the untold story of the conversation about a magazine cover that never came to be.
By Caroline Hallemann
From Our Correspondents
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Kari Lake Is Flopping. Will Trump Redirect Her?
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Cannes 2026Who Is on the Cannes Jury?
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The Cannes 2026 Lineup Is Jam-Packed With International Auteurs

SPORTS
Lane Kiffin Explains Himself
Trinidad Chambliss made his Vanity Fair debut a couple weeks ago. Now, Chris Smith talks to the $91 million coach on the other side of the Ole Miss controversy, about money, fame, and yoga.
By Chris SmithPhotography by Craig Mulcahy
Music
Lady Gaga Surprised Her Little Monsters With a Pop-Music Funeral at The Grove
Vanity Fair was on the scene as Gaga transformed an aging Los Angeles luxury mall into moving performance art, complete with funeral horns, rose petals, and hundreds of her devoted fans.
By Maxwell Adler
Royals
Kate Middleton Took Princess Diana’s Engagement Ring on a Pasta Tour of Italy
Continuing her Italy trip’s Eat, Pray, Love theme, the Princess of Wales showed a very regal trick for keeping her heirlooms clean while making pasta at a farm in Felino.
By Erin Vanderhoof
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Royals
See Lady Louise Windsor, Duchess Sophie and More Photos of the Royal Family Reunion at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
The royals are out in droves for the signature horsemanship competition that takes place in Windsor Castle’s backyard every year.
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By Erin Vanderhoof

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CANNES 2026
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival Through Photographer Victoria Stevens’s Lens
See intimate portraits of Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, Will Sharp, and more.
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By Hillary BusisPhotography by Victoria Stevens

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Kate Middleton Visits Kindergarteners on Final Day of Italy Trip: “Wish All Schools in the World Were Like This”
On her last day in Reggio Emilia, Middleton visited with schoolchildren in the woods—even sitting in the grass and hand-pulling pastry while conversing with the students.
By Stefania Saltalamacchia

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Audrey Hepburn’s Sons Recount Her Remarkably Resilient Life
Sean Hepburn Ferrer and brother Luca Dotti have feuded in the past over multiple issues related to their mother—but the books they’ve written about her agree that Hepburn was one of a kind.
By Hadley Hall Meares
PARTY ANIMALS
Trump’s Iron Grip on Evangelicals Is Slipping. Bring In the Golden Calf.
Crypto hawkers have erected a giant gilded statue of President Trump at Doral, his members club outside Miami. The golfers may not mind, and neither do his mega-pastor advisers, but his support among his most devoted and devout fans is beginning to slide.
By Aidan McLaughlin
HOLLYWOOD CALLING
Dior and Jonathan Anderson Revive Old Hollywood with an All-Star Extravaganza Featuring Al Pacino and In-N-Out Burgers
Anderson chose Los Angeles as the destination for his first cruise show for Dior.
By José Criales-Unzueta

Cannes 2026
Will Gillian Anderson’s Cannes Film Festival Acclaim Finally Spell Oscar Recognition?
At 57, the X-Files actor made her first appearance at the festival to present Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Like Amy Madigan before her, the film’s reception may spell the awards season accolades that she has for so long been denied.
By Juan Claudio Matossian
Royals
ROYALS
Lady Louise Windsor Has “No Airs or Graces” As She Works Behind the Scenes at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
While the 22-year-old daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is not a working royal, she’s one of the chief organizers of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which begins Thursday.
By Katie Nicholl
royals
Queen Camilla Wears a Centuries-Old Tiara With 1,333 Diamonds to British Parliament Opening
Dressed in a regal ceremonial gown, the sovereign maintained her composure on the palace steps, despite sporting one of the royal collection’s most prestigious pieces.
By Giorgia Olivieri

royals
Kate Middleton Wears a Blue Power Suit For First Solo Overseas Trip Since Cancer Diagnosis
The royal arrived in Italy wearing a sky blue suit by Canadian-British designer Edeline Lee.
By Giorgia Olivieri
ROYALS
Kate Middleton Is Taking the Royal Version of An Eat, Pray, Love Trip to Italy
A source says the Princess of Wales, who hasn't traveled solo in 4 years, is "energized and excited" to return to the country where she studied while she was in college.
By Katie Nicholl

EXCERPT
The Secret History of the Meeting Where JFK Jr. Asked Princess Diana to Appear on the Cover of George Magazine
In an excerpt from The Kennedys & the Windsors, read the untold story of the conversation about a magazine cover that never came to be.
By Caroline Hallemann

Royals
Princess Anne Wears Her Famous Stalactite Brooch to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party
Queen Elizabeth II gave Anne the gold and diamond adornment to commemorate her marriage to Mark Phillips. Despite the couple's 1992 parting, the princess still wears the sentimental gift.
By Laura Scafati

Royals
Kate Middleton Is Planning Her First Royal Tour Since Her 2024 Cancer Diagnosis
On May 13 and 14, the Princess of Wales will be in Reggio Emilia for a visit related to her early-childhood project with the Royal Foundation—but Prince William is staying home.
By Roberta Mercuri
Royals
Kate Middleton and Prince William Celebrate Princess Charlotte's Eleventh Birthday With Fresh Photo and Video
The Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their tween with two Instagram posts.
By Séraphine Roger
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The Monarchy on Tour
A Brief History of Royals Trying to Look Like Regular Americans
The British royal family might have a special status everywhere else—but when they come to the US, they always take the opportunity to see how the other half lives.
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By Erin Vanderhoof
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The White House, the Warzone, and Jeffrey Epstein: Welcome to the World of Photographer Christopher Anderson
On the eve of the publication of his new career-spanning book Index, the award-winning photographer speaks with Vanity Fair about life on the battlefield, the enduring power of images, and why he decided to publish his unseen images of Epstein.
By Nate Freeman

Politics
David Foster’s Latest Production: Spencer Pratt For Mayor
The Grammy-winning producer hosted a fundraiser for Pratt at his Brentwood home on Monday, as wealthy donors, influencers, and Hollywood figures increasingly warm to the reality star’s insurgent bid for Los Angeles mayor.
By Maxwell Adler
SOCIETY
How Jack Schlossberg Became the Clout Candidate for a Certain NYC Social Set
The Kennedy scion turned TikToker turned candidate for New York’s 12th congressional seat is drawing in Manhattanites with an interest in civics and social capital. Does his path to Washington run through San Vicente West Village?
By Andrew Zucker

POLITICS
Don Lemon Sure Sounds Like He Wants to Run for President
At Tina Brown’s latest gathering of star journalists in London, Lemon’s political aspirations drew laughter from the crowd. He doubled down on them backstage talking to Vanity Fair. Has he alighted on the most brazen media strategy around?
By Harry Lambert

LA Politics
Did Spencer Pratt Win Last Night’s Los Angeles Mayoral Debate?
Pratt, the race’s lone Republican, needed to show that he was capable of more than farming outrage online and firing off meme-ready attacks. And for stretches of the recent debate, he managed to do exactly that.
By Maxwell Adler

Resist
Exclusive: Jane Fonda Enlists Bette Midler, Patti Smith, and More Stars to Fight Authoritarianism at June Concert
“We have to stand up now,” says Fonda, whose Committee for the First Amendment is organizing the star-studded “Rise Up, Sing Out” event in New York.
By Rebecca Ford

LAS SOCIALISTAS
Red All Over: In the Trenches With LA's Comedy Comrades
Hannah Einbinder, Joel Kim Booster, and Chris Fleming are turning stand-up sets into political engines for Democratic Socialists of America candidates in Los Angeles. But are they attracting the wrong kind of attention to the cause?
By Maxwell Adler
PARTY ANIMALS
King Trump Loves King Charles
For decades, the president has chased the royal imprimatur for his properties and even his dating life. Now, as King Charles visits him in his second term, he’s taking on kingly airs in pursuit of historical immortality.
By Aidan McLaughlin
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ROYALS
King Charles, Queen Camilla in New York City: See the Royal State Visit In Photos
King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States at the invitation of President Donald Trump. See all the photos from their four-day itinerary, as it takes the monarchs from Washington, DC, to New York City, to Virginia.
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By Maggie Coughlan
Hollywood
CANNES 2026
Jordan Firstman Had a Devastating Breakup and Channeled That Heartbreak Into His First Film
The I Love LA comedian speaks for the first time about his directorial debut, Club Kid, which follows a New York party promoter who discovers he has a son.
By Rebecca Ford

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Cannes 2026
The Cannes Film Festival 2026 as Seen by Photographer Jonas Unger
The German photographer travels from palace to palace capturing stars like Hannah Einbinder, Oklou, and Leïla Bekhti for Vanity Fair at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
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By Kahina Sekkaï

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Richard Gadd Reveals How He Transformed Into Half Man’s “Animalistic” Antihero With Over 50 Pounds of Muscle
“I always wanted Ruben to be real,” Gadd tells Vanity Fair of his burly, but not buff, character. “I never wanted him to have a Hollywood six-pack.”
By Savannah Walsh
Movies
Tessa Thompson’s Three Latest Works Are Full of Rage—and She Couldn’t Be Happier
After taking a couple years out of the spotlight to build up her production company, Viva Maude, Thompson is back with a vengeance with Hedda, Netflix hit series His & Hers, and the revenge thriller Is God Is.
By Rebecca Ford
THE SPORTS ISSUE
Three Nations Went to Mexico to Fight for One Spot at the World Cup. These Are Their Stories.
The World Cup is the biggest event in human history. This summer, it's coming to North America. But in Guadalajara this spring, as three nations scrapped for a single ticket to the big show, Franklin Leonard found far more than goals or red cards in the tales of Jamaica, New Caledonia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
By Franklin Leonard

EXCERPT
How Leah Kateb and Rob Rausch Made Love Island The Number One Reality Show in America
Read an exclusive excerpt from Enter the Villa, and go behind the scenes of the explosive breakup that changed the dating show forever.
By Anna Peele
CANNES 2026
Vin Diesel Tears Up After Screening of The Fast and the Furious at Cannes
“I can’t even believe you want to see me fucking cry,” the star said after the credits rolled, telling the audience that Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow, had been a source of strength.
By Rebecca Ford

FILM FESTIVALS
Cannes Film Festival 2026
Follow along as VF brings you inside the year’s most glamorous film festival, from the first film to the announcement of the Palme d’Or.

CANNES 2026
The Ultimate Cannes Party Guide
From a Jordan Firstman Club Kid beach party to Graydon Carter’s Hotel du Cap extravaganza with Anthropic and Bryan Lourd, here’s where to see and be seen during cinema’s most glamorous two weeks.
By Clara Molot
Crime

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The Grim, Unsettling D4vd Murder Case Has Taken Over Los Angeles
The alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez is a nightmare come true—one with disturbing parallels to the accused killer’s death-obsessed music.
By Joy Press

CRIME
Nick Reiner and the Making of a Modern Hollywood Tragedy
Reiner has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michelle. In the same courthouse where OJ Simpson stood trial for murder, Reiner’s case is already drawing cameras—if not yet answers.
By Maxwell Adler

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I Went to Duke With Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax. Decades Later, He Killed Her
Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife, Cerina, months after she filed for divorce. The news about my old friend evokes the patterns that emerge in stories that end this way—with women violated, abused, and murdered.
By Elizabeth Spiers

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Stolen Sex Toys? Hijacked KitKats? We’ve Entered the Era of Whimsical Heists
In a world replete with fresh horrors that cross our vision every day, news about the mass theft of candy, sex toys, and olive oil feels—dare we say it?—fun by comparison.
By Eve Batey

CRIME
The Mansion, the Heiress, the Jewel Heist, and Me: A Bel-Air Fairytale
Sixty-five years ago, my grandfather masterminded a robbery at a historic Los Angeles estate. Decades later, Carla Kirkeby—who lived in that house and discovered the theft of her parents’ jewels as a teenager—sat down with me to discuss her extraordinary life, the burglary, and our unbelievable connection.
By Jennifer Cannon

News
Former Miss Hall’s Boarding School Teacher Indicted on 3 Counts of Rape
Hilary Simon and Melissa Fares, who testified in front of a Massachusetts grand jury on Tuesday, shared their stories of Matthew Rutledge’s grooming and alleged sexual abuse in a Vanity Fair investigation last year.
By Dan Adler

Celebrity
Cher’s Son Elijah Blue Allman Arrested After a Prep School Disturbance
The 49-year-old musician was charged with assault and trespassing at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire.
By Alessandra De Tommasi
News
At Nancy Guthrie’s Home, a Surreal Scene of Chaos and Camaraderie
A reporter with a local news affiliate tells Vanity Fair that the case is “pretty bizarre.”
By Kase Wickman

DEVELOPING
FBI Releases Chilling Security Camera Images Related to Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI released six photos and three videos from surveillance cameras at Nancy Guthrie's home, recovered “from residual data located in backend systems” after “working closely with our private sector partners.”
By Kase Wickman
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