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God Complex

Christianity Was “Borderline Illegal” in Silicon Valley—Now It’s the New Religion

Says one entrepreneur, “There are people that are leveraging Christianity to get closer to Peter Thiel.”
Always Great

Before White Lotus, Jason Isaacs Spent Decades as an Underrated Actor

Isaacs reflects on his impressive career, turning “toxic” in Hollywood, and that CBS exchange about his full-frontal White Lotus scene.

Q&A

Mallory McMorrow Has a Democratic Blueprint for Hope

The rising Democratic star tells VF that her party’s response to Trump’s radical agenda is “not enough”: “I think there’s a real vacuum and a real lack of leadership.”

Unpacking The White Lotus

Checking In
Inside Sam Rockwell’s Wild Cameo
Goggins’s real-life buddy makes a surprise appearance in episode five, delivering one of the most surreal monologues ever seen on TV.
unpacking
All the Easter Eggs You’ve Missed This Season
An Oscar winner with ties to this season has officially made his surprise appearance.
teeth teeth teeth
Aimee Lou Wood’s Teeth Aren’t Just Charming—They’re Inspiring
In an industry where uncannily perfect veneers have become the norm, Wood and her costar Charlotte Le Bon’s natural smiles are a revelation.
Scary Island
How the Show Echoes The Real Housewives of New York
In season three, episode five, reality superfan Mike White seems to have taken some inspiration from a pair of iconic RHONY girls’ trips.

IN PHOTOGRAPHS

Photography

Trial by Fire: Inside the Ravaging of Los Angeles

Photojournalist Stuart Palley turned his camera on the California wildfires and shares his account of devastation and resilience.