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COVER STORY
Margot Robbie Is Nobody’s Barbie: The Babylon Star on Navigating Hollywood
“The highs are really high and the lows are really, really low.”
By Rebecca Ford
Photography by Mario Sorrenti
Cover Story
Dakota Johnson on Family, Sexual Agency—And the “Psychotic” Making of Fifty Shades of Grey
The star of Persuasion tells V.F. some surprising truths about her rise as an actor, producer, and fashion muse.
By Britt Hennemuth
Photography by Ryan McGinley
Sneak Peek
Billie Eilish Sparks a New Mystery With Her British Vogue Cover
The pop star gave fans a glimpse of her new hip tattoo after previously promising, “You won’t ever see it.”
By Emily Kirkpatrick
LIVING MEMORY
Amy Sherald on Making Breonna Taylor’s Portrait
The artist, who painted Michelle Obama, took care to draw on details from Taylor’s life.
By Miles Pope
Cover Story
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen on Love, Childhood Traumas, and the “Sh--ty Human Being” in the White House
At home with the first family we deserve.
By Karen Valby
Photography by Mark Seliger
Cover Story
For the Love of Lupita Nyong’o
The Oscar-winning actor talks about the moments in film and fashion that shaped her career.
By Kimberly Drew
Photography by Jackie Nickerson
Cover Story
Kristen Stewart Plays It Cool
Charlie’s Angels, Seberg, an upcoming feature-length directorial debut—the actor and Chanel muse has been keeping busy. But K. Stew remains cool as ever as she heads into this next chapter of her career.
By Durga Chew-Bose
Photography by Alasdair McLellan
Cover Story
Cover Story: How Idris Elba Became the Coolest Man in Hollywood
From prestige TV to tentpole franchises to the Coachella DJ tent, the British actor is a poster boy for 21st-century fame: multidisciplinary, omnipresent, engaging. So what does Idris Elba want to do next? And what do we want from him?
By K. Austin Collins
Photography by Collier Schorr
Emmys 2019
How Patricia Arquette Became 2019’s Prestige TV Queen
The Oscar-winning actress is one of the great talents of her generation. Her work on two of the season’s most-buzzed-about limited series, The Act and Escape at Dannemora, showed that her best work could yet be ahead of her.
By Joy Press
Photography by Ruven Afanador
Star Wars
Choose Your Side with Two Exclusive Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Covers
Our reveal of the latest Star Wars film is too big for just one cover.
By Joanna Robinson
Star Wars
Everything New Revealed in Vanity Fair’s The Rise of Skywalker Cover Story
All the details uncovered in Lev Grossman’s story and in Annie Leibovitz’s exclusive portrait gallery.
By Joanna Robinson
Cover Story
Cover Story: Nicole Kidman Burns Brighter Than Ever
The Big Little Lies star reflects on her career, her marriage, her faith, and the sisterhood of her hit TV show.
By Krista Smith
Photography by Collier Schorr
Cover Story
“I'm Just Born to Be In It”: Riding Around with Beto O’Rourke as He Comes to Grips with a Presidential Run
Could a former punk rocker and web entrepreneur be the candidate to beat Donald Trump?
By Joe Hagan
Photography by Annie Leibovitz
Cover Story
Cover Story: Miley Everlasting
A flash marriage. A new home, after a heartbreaking loss. Miley Cyrus is still figuring out who she is, in real time—and that’s fine with her.
By Zach Baron
Photography by Ryan McGinley
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It’s Good to be Regina King
After nabbing three Emmys in four years, the star of The Leftovers and American Crime pivoted back to film—and quickly became an Oscar front-runner for her moving performance in If Beale Street Could Talk. A visit with King in the midst of the awards-season swirl reveals a veteran performer learning some new ropes and contemplating what comes next.
By Yohana Desta
Photography by Sharif Hamza
Hollywood Portfolio
The 2019 Hollywood Cover: Moving Pictures
See Chadwick Boseman, Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, and more in our 25th Hollywood Issue cover and portfolio.
Photography by Emmanuel ‘Chivo’ Lubezki
Cover Story
Laura Dern’s Big Little Truths
Don’t call it a Dernaissance. The actress, who immortalized roles like Amy Jellicoe of Enlightened and Sandy Williams of Blue Velvet, has always been a force. The world is just playing catch-up.
By Sloane Crosley
Photography by Julia Hetta
From the Magazine
Cover Story: The Supercalifragilistic Lin-Manuel Miranda
He sings! He dances! He writes Tony-winning musicals and Oscar-nominated scores! And now he’s starring in Mary Poppins Returns! There’s no such thing as just a spoonful of Lin!
By Bruce Handy
Photography by Ethan James Green
Awards Extra!
How Playing a Pair of Queens Made Olivia Colman an Oscar Favourite
The star of Yorgos Lanthimos’s regal period drama, Colman is also taking the role of Queen Elizabeth in Season 3 of The Crown. The vivid British actress opens up about her new insight into the monarchy.
By Julie Miller
Cover Story
Natalie Portman: Voice of Light
Natalie Portman has been a star nearly all her life, but she’s speaking new truths about her industry—and herself.
By Durga Chew-Bose
Photography by Julia Hetta