Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Battle of the Billionaires
Monday, April 27, 2026
Did you know that Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman for as much as $134 billion? He swears it’s not about the money, though. Tom Dotan, who profiled one of the lead lawyers on the case for Vanity Fair back in February, breaks down everything you need to know about the Shakespearean fight between the two tech titans, which heads to court today. He will also be covering the trial for us going forward, so stay tuned for more courtroom drama.
Elsewhere, Isabel Vincent, author of the new book RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise, reveals what she learned from reading the personal diaries of the man who would eventually become the US secretary of health and human services. And you may have heard about the new Michael Jackson biopic, but are you aware of its very fraught backstory? VF’s Chris Murphy has a detailed timeline of all the hurdles the film faced on the road to the silver screen.
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Here’s everything you need to know as Silicon Valley titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman go head-to-head in court.
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In her new book, RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise, New York Post reporter Isabel Vincent unpacks Kennedy’s diaries, which she acquired 13 years ago.
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As the royal state visit begins in Washington, DC, on Monday, King Charles is in a unique position to “use his role as a statesman to exercise soft power,” says royals historian Ed Owens.
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Michael Jackson’s biopic has had a difficult road to the screen, fraught with expensive reshoots, family dysfunction, and legal woes. Here’s a breakdown of all the drama the biopic faced on the way to the silver screen.
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Fast cars, famous fans, and a Netflix glow-up propelled Formula 1 from niche European import to full-blown American obsession. As drivers descended on Shanghai, we charted the sport’s awesome acceleration.
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Chaos At The White House Correspondents' Dinner
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Even in a year of shocking news events, last night's violent incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was a monumentally surreal experience—a series of loud sounds, the President hustled from the dais by Secret Service, and a ballroom filled with media figures who carefully rose from the floor, then began to report on what they'd just experienced.
For many of the journalists at Saturday's dinner, that meant a race to the White House, where Donald Trump addressed the media just hours after the shooting, everyone still dressed in their red carpet finery. Authorities and journalists are still piecing together the motive behind the act, among other factors. Stay tuned for more as Vanity Fair continues to dig into this case.
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The president praised law enforcement, called the alleged shooter “a very sick person,” and compared the safety of the Washington Hilton—where the event was held—to his proposed White House ballroom project.
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Why have so many men accused of sexual misconduct mounted comebacks in 2026? The answer is simple: people just don’t care enough to stop it.
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The king and queen are coming to America, where a white-tie dinner with the president and a reported appearance with the mayor of New York are on the itinerary.
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The Purple Rain superstar opened his Paisley Park fortress to a small court of the faithful. On the tenth anniversary of Prince's death, a book reveals his most intimate moments.
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New shows from the teams behind Stranger Things and Big Mouth hit the streamer next month, along with a revealing documentary about the life of Martin Short. See the full list ahead.
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In an essay from her forthcoming work of nonfiction, the novelist and recipient of the MacArthur “genius grant” reflects on the storytellers who made her a writer.
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