be honest with yourself: at this point, how much freakier can Friday reasonably get?
Kase Wickman
@worstkase.bsky.social
Good at spelling, bad at acting normal. Culture & Society Reporter at Vanity Fair
The Serenity Prayer except for not having a panny when people refuse to use a grab bar on the subway when they clearly need one.
The latest iteration of the eternal push-pull of art vs. commerce: are you a Dior or are you a Bezos? @vanityfair.com
Are You a Dior or Are You a Bezos?
This weekend's fancy European events show that there are two types of (ultra-rich, mostly glamorous) people in this world.
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I’m unimpressed by having a favorite burner. *everyone* has a favorite burner. The real 30-something shit is having a favorite audiobook narrator.
Pink cocaine: Usually pink, rarely cocaine. Discuss! (Because lawdt knows I did.) More on this educational journey where I went full "explain like I'm a 5yo who would really worry teachers with these questions": @vanityfair.com
Pink Cocaine. Tusi. Tusibi. The Party Drug That’s Popping Up Everywhere Is Still a Big Mystery
“It’s kind of a sexy term” for a drug that rarely includes actual coke, says one researcher, but that hasn’t hurt the popularity of pink cocaine.
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Belated unofficial media league softball recap, 6/10: It rained. NY Mag's lucky day. Washed out fields delay inevitable Vanity Fair victory.
Unofficial NY media softball league recap: Vanity Fair beats Financial Times 11-7. The sunset was very nice. The result leads one to wonder, who’s really money now, FT? Just something to think about.
The personal news is coming from inside the (my!) house. Proud of @chrisjrosen.bsky.social! The world will finally experience what I do after seeing a movie with him and @kateyrich.bsky.social . They get *very excited.*
Christopher Rosen Joins The Ankler
The EW, Vanity Fair, HuffPo and Gold Derby vet becomes deputy editor, and co-host of Katey Rich's 'Prestige Junkie' podcast
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Can someone teach me how to bring my phone up to my face so I don’t destroy my neck (more) without looking like I’m taking surveillance? Please I’m trying for dignity
"Protein is a tool and lifting weights is a tool, and tools are neutral. You can dress them up as tools of fascism, or they can be tools of collective strength for the people." My convo with @caseyjohnston.bsky.social about resistance & training @vanityfair.com www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...
“Swole Woman” Casey Johnston Is Ready to Train the Resistance, Protein Shakes and All
The powerlifting evangelist and author of A Physical Education tells Vanity Fair just how important resistance training—physical and political—is, and how she’s convinced thousands in the Extremely On...
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I found Teenjus and have accepted him into my heart. Also, he twirled for me in his #metgala 'fit. @vanityfair.com www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...
Walton Goggins Felt “Like the Commander of the Death Star” Before Twirling Through His Met Gala 2025 Debut
Donning a bespoke Thom Browne look for his first Met Gala, the actor tells Vanity Fair, “No one’s having more fun than I am.”
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That is twice now that Rihanna and her baby bump have closed out the Met Gala red carpet. Twice! Tell you what, it doesn't feel any less shocking a second time. Is this the dandiacal behavior we should expect moving forward? www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...
Rihanna Makes a Fashionably Late Entrance—and a Pregnancy Reveal—at Met Gala 2025
The Met Gala must-see always surprises her fans, and not just with her outfits.
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Living AND blogging?? In this economy?! That's right, we're already in Met Gala land at @vanityfair.com. Join us! www.vanityfair.com/live/met-gal...
The Biggest Moments From the 2025 Met Gala
From the best-dressed stars to the most daring looks, see who makes fashion history at the Met Gala 2025.
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White House: “While those assisting with President Trump’s mass deportation of migrant criminals are great patriots, there is no contract with the New England Patriots to facilitate deportations.” www.vanityfair.com/news/story/n...
What Was the New England Patriots’ Team Jet Doing at Guantánamo Bay?
This six Lombardi Trophies painted on the tail of the gigantic red, white, and blue airplane are pretty hard to miss. A team spox told VF that the plane “was not used for any kind of deportation fligh...
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Taco Bell “honored” to have played a part in Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s love story. Good. Bueno. www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...
Selena Gomez Shows Off Her Spectacular Engagement Ring From Benny Blanco
After a year of dating, Blanco proposed, apparently with a little help from Taco Bell.
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Yes, I took the RFK Jr personality test/job app, yes, of course I said I was clairvoyant (I have a commitment to the truth), and yes, I am freaked out by discovering that the whole thing is a Jordan Peterson joint (‼️). More at @vanityfair.com : www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...
Jordan Peterson Is Apparently Behind RFK Jr.’s Job Application “Personality Survey,” Sex Questions and All
The longer you look, the weirder it gets, from asking applicants whether they believe in telepathy to checking if they know the definition of the word “grudge.”
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Continued evidence that the matrix is glitching, I’ll need it for later: -I saw the guy who walks around my small town dressed like Jack Sparrow TWICE yesterday. -My PATH train car this morning, in “November 2024,” has 13 entire posters for ALW’s Bad Cinderella.
A double dose of Some Personal News: 1. I beat my all-time record for the Monday NYT crossword this morning. 2. Today I start as Reporter, Culture and Society at @vanityfair.com Great team, beautiful gowns, couldn’t be more thrilled.
her: did you spend all afternoon editing kevin james into that norman rockwell painting? me:
Rose: I finally won a matchup in Learned League. Finally. Thorn: [waves hands] www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...
Sean Duffy From The Real World Is Trump's Latest Cabinet Pick. Yep.
Duffy, who compared his Black female castmate to Hitler and accused her of reverse racism, is a Fox Business host who will now be in charge of all transportation in America.
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All lovable holiday characters from my childhood should be made hot.
In the spirit of Old Site As It Used To Be, gotta tell you that I just saw a fluffy lil white dog on morning walkies do a full tiny pup handstand to pee, absolutely wild choice, just BLOOP back legs up in the air. delighted and confused, zero notes, great work.
But can you get the Melania Starter Pack with free shipping? That’s important to me.
Vanity Fair@vanityfair.com · 2y agoWelcome to Washington, Cheryl. What'll it be? As the second Trump administration looms and RFK Jr. is poised to “go wild on health,” Cheryl Hines is in the increasingly rare position of being a woman with choices. From divorce to the Melania Trump starter pack, VF explores her options:
[opening the icebox] I SAAAAIIID... Brr! It's cold in here! I said there must be some plums in... Dude, what the fuck?!