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John Krasinski Isn’t Trying to Be Your Red-State Hero • The actor-director on A Quiet Place Part II, the military, and an Office reunion?
Wings Is Better Than the Beatles
STAY GOLD, PONYBOY • Wearing a gold chain: SIMPLE ACCESSORIZING or radical act of personal reinvention?
A Sneaker for the Fearless • Giuseppe Zanotti and Swae Lee’s NEW COLLAB IS BIG, BOLD, and utterly unique
dive in • Bell & Ross goes back to the Bronze Age with the BR 03-92 DIVER, a bold new riff on the brand’s signature square timepieces
Robert Pattinson Wears His Uniform Home • The FACE OF DIOR HOMME is stealing his style from his latest roles
French Dressing • A cadre of small shops in Paris are ushering in a new era of personal style
high, not tight • It’s the most elegant way to embrace a BAGGIER PANT
rising stars • Study these celebrity looks from high-waisted history to inspire your next move
FOREVER ORIGINAL
The Enduring Cult of Desus & Mero • The Bronx-bred duo continue to prove they’ve mastered the art of poking holes in pop culture
BAKING BAD • The unlikely story of how RYAN MORGAN became one of America’s best bread wizards
WHAT THE HELL IS HEALTHY?
Fame in the Time of Two Americas • ILHAN OMAR, ADAM SCHIFF, and GLENN JACOBS dish on political celebrity at a moment when our nation’s democracy is not just marked by a fault line—we’re defined by it.
SNOWFLAKE • Macaulay Culkin is not like you
THE PLACE TO BE • For more than four decades, Page Six has ruled the world of gossip about the famous and powerful. In an era when celebrities control the narrative and “power” is a dirty word, can it survive?
GREAT BRITONS • They can act … British. They can play Americans—often better than Yanks. And one of them could (definitely? maybe?) be the future James Bond. Get familiar with the next wave of marquee men from across the pond.
THE ANXIETY OF MODERN STARDOM • RICKEY THOMPSON GREW UP ONLINE. THEN HE BLEW UP ONLINE. BUT NOW THAT THE 24-YEAR-OLD IS INTERNET FAMOUSTM, HOW CAN HE LEVEL UP?
THE STORY OF HUEY LEWIS IS NOT A TRAGEDY • Suddenly and without warning, HUEY LEWIS lost the ability to hear amplified music. Now, from his remote Montana ranch, the beloved pop star is on a search for answers.
THE DAY THE ROCKET CAME TO BOCA CHICA • After Elon Musk announced plans to build a SpaceX launchpad at the southernmost end of Texas, nearby residents grew worried that their remote beach community would be disrupted. Little did they know that it would be dismantled.
directors’ cut • SILVIA VENTURINI FENDI is a designer. (At Fendi. Heard of it?) And LUCA GUADAGNINO is a film director. ( Call Me by Your Name. Seen it?) And together they’ve made this spring’s most inspired clothing collab.
Bold, Basically • One secret to making a statement this spring? Don’t overthink it. Luxurious staples with a dash of unexpected color are the strong yet simple style move to pull out until the end of summer.
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