The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth

Opulent days are over at Vogue, Vanity Fair and other once-powerful glossies. Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control. Now that everyone’s a gatekeeper, why do we keep recreating their status-obsessed world?

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Anna Wintour Cedes Vogue Editor in Chief Title But Will Retain Editorial Control

American Vogue will create a new role, “head of editorial content,” beneath Ms. Wintour, who is giving up her editor in chief title. She’s not leaving, though.

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Vanity Fair Names Mark Guiducci as Its Top Editor

Mr. Guiducci, 36, fills a role recently vacated by Radhika Jones, who led the magazine for seven years.

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Met Gala 2025 Guide: Hosts, Theme, How to Watch and More

The co-hosts! The ticket prices! The dress code! A guide to the party of the year.

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Graydon Carter Looks Back on a Glossy Career of Parties and Feuds

An editor from the heyday of glossy magazines dishes about Anna Wintour and recounts his long-running feud with Donald Trump.

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Biden to Dole Out 19 Medals of Freedom, and One Unmistakable Message

With a recipient list stocked with old-guard icons and political backers, the president is signaling support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.

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Biden to Dole Out 19 Medals of Freedom, and One Unmistakable Message

With a recipient list stocked with old-guard icons and political backers, the president is signaling support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.

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Who Are the 19 Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

The honorees include high-profile figures like Hillary Clinton, the singer Bono, the philanthropist and donor George Soros, and Lionel Messi.

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