Celebration is the name of the game today. First, the life of Marilyn Monroe, who would have turned 100 this month. For Vanity Fair, writer and actor Lorraine Nicholson explains how the star’s role in All About Eve helps illuminate Monroe’s enduring legacy, noting “We are entering an era of adjustment, seeing Monroe as neither a hero nor a victim, but rather how she would’ve wanted to be seen: as a human being.” It’s about time.
We’re also celebrating King Charles, who was honored today at Trooping the Colour, the annual commemoration of the British monarch’s birthday. Yes, it’s true, Charles won’t turn 78 until November 14—but once you read Katie Nicholl’s report from the scene, you’ll understand why his birth is observed today.
Also grounds for revelry: the wedding of Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, which evaded the paparazzi so well that meme-maker Rick Dick was compelled to generate AI images of the ceremony. And then there’s the ongoing success of the Knicks, which tonight will vie for the NBA championship as a remarkable crew of celebrities watches from the sidelines. Will there be a party in the New York City streets after game five? I wouldn’t dare jinx things, but all our fingers are certainly crossed.
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As the world commemorates what would have been her centennial with events, exhibits, and tributes, Lorraine Nicholson reflects on how “the more we celebrate Monroe’s life…the more tragic her death becomes.” |
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At Saturday's celebration of the King's birthday, Princess Kate was seated on a dais alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla for the first time in the event's history. |
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VF called up fellow Knicks fans, famous and otherwise, to talk about the historic Game 4 and the cost of getting in. |
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Blair James, the stylist behind 2026’s biggest indie horror hit, talks to VF about dressing Nikki’s slow unraveling, Bear’s brown knits, and the retail trick that helped her stretch a $6,000 budget. |
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