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The Summer Issue /No. 740

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"I was letting go of how I allowed others to look at me." — DAKOTA JOHNSON

Vanities

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19 / Opening Act

DeWanda Wise joins the Jurassic Park universe.

22, 28 / The Gallery

Bulgari's Eden-esque jewels; standout kicks from the Adidas x Gucci collaboration.

23 / Books

Conan O'Brien's assistant drops a cheeky memoir, books on complicated families, and fresh novels for the beach.

24, 26 / Trending

Lavish Westernwear and inspiring looks from the Spanish seaside.

25 / Home

Ceramics for gifting, plus more dinner party must-haves.

29 / Art

Around the world in eight contemporary art exhibitions.

30 / Getaways

Sleepover dining arrives in the Pacific Northwest.

32, 34 / Beauty

A boundary-pushing makeup launch; Fire Island's Matt Rogers matches new sunscreens with silver-screen classics.

35 / My Stuff

Flamingo Estate founder Richard Christiansen makes a case for work boots and soft tees.

Columns

36 Fame Ball

BY CRAIG COYNE ILLUSTRATION BY PRATAP CHALKE

Exit Roman Abramovich, enter celebrity consortiums buying soccer clubs, the new must-have accessory.

38 War of the Poses

BY RACHEL DODES ILLUSTRATION BY NICOLE RIFKIN

These days, when VIP couples disagree, social media airs their dirty laundry for them.

Features

40 Good Vibrations

BY BRITT HENNEMUTH PHOTOGRAPHS BY

RYAN MCGINLEY

From Persuasion to Cha Cha Real Smooth, it's the summer of love for Dakota Johnson.

THE SCORE

$5.33 BILLION

Amount Chelsea Football Club was sold for this year after Roman Abramovich purchased it for $233 million in 2003. [P. 36]

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Features

54 Londongrad Is Falling Down

BY WILLEM MARX

The war in Ukraine has forced a reckoning in Britain's Conservative Party over its addiction to Russian oligarchs—and their money.

62 Open Road

BY RITA OMOKHA PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNIE LEIBOVITZ

Former Orlando police chief Val Demings helped impeach Donald Trump. Now she's taking aim at Marco Rubio's Senate seat.

Features

70 On the House

BY LEAH FAYE COOPER

Inside a vibrant new museum celebrating 75 years of Christian Dior.

76 Scene Stealer

BY EVGENIA PERETZ ILLUSTRATION BY KENSUKE KOIKE

The true story of the Grey's Anatomy grifter Elisabeth Finch, who stole other people's personal tragedies to make must-see TV.

84 The Undertow

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEFF SHARLET

A master chronicler of Christian extremism explores the making of a uniquely American religious martyr in Ashli Babbitt, who died in the January 6 insurrection but whose legend looms large over the far right.

94 Trouble in Paradise

BY ANNA PEELE ILLUSTRATION BY SEAN McCABE

As season eight of the British dating show debuts, a look at how the promise of Love Island gave way to a disturbing reality.

100 Virtual Reality

BY KATHLEEN HALE ILLUSTRATIONS BY HOKYOUNG KIM

The disappearance of Gabby Petito was a mystery for the internet era, with damning clues laid across social media. Here, a true-crime author forensically re-creates her life and tragic death.

108 Place Invaders

BY JUSTIN HECKERT ILLUSTRATIONS BY QUICKHONEY

Jason Brassard spent decades amassing a priceless array of vintage video games. But when someone stole his safe, it was game over.

15 Editor's Letter

16 Contributors

128 Proust Questionnaire

"I'm so used to it. I've been called the names, y'all better come with something else."

-VAL DEMINGS [P. 62]

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