in conversation
Jesse Eisenberg Swears He’s Less Famous Than You’d Think
The actor, writer, and director on his new film A Real Pain, his surprisingly normal life in New York, and his onetime nemesis, a cheeky kid named Abraham.
By Jordan Hoffman
LIVE
2024 Election Live Updates: Trump and Harris Face Off at the Ballot Box
An anxious nation awaits the results of the 2024 election, one of the most tumultuous, and consequential, presidential races in American history.
crème de la crème
Every EGOT Winner and What They Won For
See a full list of the entertainment luminaries who became EGOT winners by snagging an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony—sometimes more than one of each.
By Chris Feil
Freaking Out About the Election? These 7 Great Movies Foretold It All
The rise of demagogues, media madness, and Russian influence, with Frank Sinatra, Peter Sellers, Julia Roberts, and more.
By Brian Lowry
exclusive
Scarlett Johansson Assembles the Avengers to Fight Donald Trump
Marvel stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Don Cheadle, Danai Gurira, and Paul Bettany joined forces to get out the vote for what Johansson calls an “emergency” election.
By Savannah Walsh
Can Michael Keaton Talk to You for a Minute, Batman to Man?
The Pennsylvania actor speaks from the heart to his battleground home state, sometimes directly to a vital demographic—the guys. (Plus: Who would Beetlejuice back?)
By Anthony Breznican
Happy Halloween
The Undying Mystery of Max Schreck—the First Nosferatu
The man behind the silent-film vampire has inspired questions for decades, adding to the allure of one of the creepiest movies ever made.
By Anthony Breznican
dishing it out
The Martha Stewart Netflix Documentary Serves Up Some Bombshells
Martha delves into the infidelity at the center of Stewart’s marriage—“I would never have broke up a marriage for it”—and her hatred of her own talk show: “That was more like prison.”
By Savannah Walsh
Music
Olivia Rodrigo Hopes Audiences “Actually Scream” While Watching Her Guts World Tour Film
“I think being able to have a safe space to express your rage is always important, and certainly in times like these, it’s very important,” the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter tells Vanity Fair.
By Daniela Tijerina
which witch is which?
When the Broadway Witches Watched Wicked
At a special Wicked screening for the Broadway community, 14 former Elphabas and Glindas gathered to welcome Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande into the club.
By Chris Murphy
everything is copy
Nora Ephron Fought to Be More Than Queen of Romantic Comedy
The author of Nora Ephron at the Movies reflects on the late filmmaker’s flops—“She didn’t want to be pigeonholed”—and what she’d think of the current moment: “Love is Blind would be a guilty pleasure for her.”
By Savannah Walsh
in memoriam
Teri Garr, a Scene-Stealer in Tootsie and Young Frankenstein, Dies at 79
Pauline Kael once called Garr “the funniest neurotic dizzy dame on the screen.”
By Donald Liebenson
Now Streaming
The 25 Best Movies on Netflix to Stream Right Now
From comedy classics to recent Oscar winners, these are the titles you don’t want to miss.
By Joe Reid
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Jesse Eisenberg on Feeling “Envious” of Kieran Culkin’s Character in A Real Pain
The film’s creator takes VF inside the scene the pair struggled over—even though, he says, Culkin’s “the greatest actor of all time.”
By Rebecca Ford
Timothée Chala-slay
Timothée Chalamet Attended But Did Not Win a Timothée Chalamet Look-Alike Contest
Nearly 2,000 attendees turned out for the impromptu doppelgänger competition held in NYC’s Washington Square Park, including the star himself.
By Chris Murphy
Directors
How Steve McQueen Became Hollywood’s Favorite Artist
The Blitz director routinely traverses the path between visual art and feature films, navigating a historically treacherous route with envy-inducing ease. His World War II epic is another virtuoso work in a career full of them.
By Nate FreemanPhotography by Chieska Fortune Smith
Papal’s Choice Award
The Twist Ending of Conclave Wasn’t Meant to Shock You
As director Edward Berger tells Vanity Fair in a spoiler-filled conversation, if you’re fixated on his film’s unexpected reveal, you’ve missed the point: “It’s not a takedown of the church.”
By Savannah Walsh
Proust Questionnaire
John Lithgow Answers the Proust Questionnaire
The six-time Emmy winner, who can currently be seen in Conclave, on joyous Democrats, arboreal reincarnation, and tall-people problems.
review
Venom: The Last Dance Ends a Once-Fun Series with a Whimper
Tom Hardy seems sapped of energy in this anemic comic book three-quel.
By Richard Lawson
Every Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: A Complete History of the Winners
Learn more about every best-supporting-actress Oscar winner over the last 87 years, from 1937—when the Academy Award was first handed out—to today.
By Jordan Hoffman
boo!
Do You Like Scary Movies? What’s the First One That Really Terrified You?
VF’s staff on the 15 spooky films they saw way too early—and never recovered from.
By Vanity Fair