Contents

Issue No. 697

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Features

148 The Change Agent BY AMANDA FORTINI PHOTOGRAPHS BY COLLIER SCHORR

Michelle Williams has long shunned the spotlight. Now, thrust into the battle over Hollywood's gender pay gap—and with a superhero movie in the works— she's ready for a new chapter.

156 All the King's Rivals BY GABRIEL SHERMAN ILLUSTRATION BY PHILIP BURKE

A behind-the-scenes look at Trump's chaotic but well-funded re-election campaign—and the G.O.P. challengers jockeying to take his place.

162 In the Mood for Love BY WESLEY YANG PHOTOGRAPHS BY MILES ALDRIDGE

The cast of the film Crazy Rich Asians are unabashedly breaking new ground—shattering stereotypes with style, class, and a whole lot of sequins.

170 Virgil in the House BY K. AUSTIN COLLINS PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEX MAJOLI

Virgil Abloh, the fashion world's busiest—and buzziest—new designer, is making history as the creative director of Louis Vuitton's menswear.

'It made me want to get out of my little town and have a bigger world."

TINA KNOWLES LAWSON, p. 118

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174 A Clone Is Born BY DAVID EWING DUNCAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY THOMAS PRIOR

Barbra Streisand is not alone. Inside the South Korean laboratory that is replicating hundreds of pets for the rich and famous—at $100,000 a pup.

182 Spectacular Now PHOTOGRAPHS BY MACIEK KOBIELSKI

Clear the playlists, pre-order your movie tickets, get thee to a gallery: these nine stars are this fall's names to know.

192 The Unforgiven BY MAUREEN ORTH PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUAN ARREDONDO

One of the most feared commanders of Colombia's guerrilla army, Elda Neyis Mosquera forced her own soldiers to have abortions. Now, as a repentant prisoner, can she help her country heal?

200 Growing Up Jobs BY LISA BRENNAN-JOBS PHOTOGRAPH BY JODY ROGAC

The daughter of Steve Jobs recalls the pride and pain of a childhood spent navigating the vastness between her struggling single mom and her famous but mercurial dad.

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206 Muse Without a Trace BY BRIAN MOYNAHAN

When enigmatic actress and model Maria Lani landed in Paris in the 1920s, she quickly became a muse to the great artists of the day. Then, just as mysteriously, she vanished.

Vanities

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Opening Act Laura Harrier stars in Spike Lee's latest true-crime drama.

Accoutrements N.B.A. star Andre Iguodala unwinds with his timepieces.

Fashion Dive into fall's most luxurious trend: faux fur.

Beauty Ballerina Lauren Lovette's makeup cabinet and wellness routine.

Collections A guided tour of Tina Knowles Lawson's prized artworks.

Field Trip A visit to the home kitchen of chef Missy Robbins, the pasta queen behind Brooklyn's hot new restaurant.

Fairground Join the stars toasting a new exhibition by JR, the French artist.

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Columns

134 Citizen Spike BY K. AUSTIN Spike COLLINS PHOTOGRAPH BY JUSTIN BISHOP

For more than 30 years, Spike Lee has been an American original, equal parts auteur and provocateur. With BlacKkKlansman, he may have created the first essential film of the Trump era.

140 The Hollywood Pity Party BY JAMES WOLCOTT ILLUSTRATION BY MATT DORFMAN

Frustrated by Hollywood's "liberal plantation" mentality, conservative actors from Mel Gibson to Roseanne Barr are clamoring to be heard. That might not be a good thing.

142 Too Big to Fail? BY JOE POMPEO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVER MUNDAY

In a summer of clashing personalities and tumultuous merger battles, the competition to gain control of 21st Century Fox has become a grim metaphor for the future of media.

144 "What Have We Done?" BY SUSAN FOWLER ILLUSTRATIONS BY BEN WISEMAN

The Silicon Valley engineers who are coding the gig economy of Uber and Instacart quietly wonder if the app-driven world they have created will ultimately displace us all.

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"When you focus on impeachment, it's a game changer. It's an emotional issue that raises the stakes."

STEVE BANNON, p. 156

72 Behind the Issue

84 Contributors

88 Editor's Letter

94 Correspondence

217 Proust Questionnaire

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