Contributors

Gabriel SHERMAN

"THE KING'S DOMINION" P. 56

VF's Gabriel Sherman is the author of the best-selling biography The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News—and Divided a Country, which was adapted into a Golden Globe-winning TV series. A fan of Succession, he loves writing about its real-life inspirations. But, Sherman says, "as someone close to the Murdochs said, the truth is so much more complicated."

Michaela DOSAMANTES

"BE HERE NOW" P. 22

Dosamantes is a bicoastal stylist and fine jewelry enthusiast, and she is the editor-at-large at the Stax Jewelry Collective. While styling the Academy Award-nominated Everything Everywhere All at Once actor Stephanie Hsu, the two enjoyed experimenting with shrunken and oversized proportions.

Emily Jane FOX

"PLAYING FOR KEEPS" P. 72

"I have been a national

correspondent for VF through the rise and (maybe?) fall of Trump and the many characters who've swelled and shrank in this era," says Fox. "Writing about Candace Owens's growing influence and platform felt like peering through a looking glass down the new, extremely online conservative rabbit hole from the perspective of its leader."

Erin VANDERHOOF

"ALL THE ANGLES" P. 66

Psychoanalysis of the royals has been at the center ofVanderhoof's reporting for VF for years, but "Prince Harry's memoir provided me with more material than I ever thought I would have," she says. "His frustration made me curious about the history of the phrase 'Never complain, never explain,' and led me to talk with strategists and theorists about different ways of handling the media in the 21st century."

Nick Riley BENTHAM

"BE HERE NOW" P. 22

"Stephanie Hsu's energy is fantastic," says British photographer, director, and writer Bentham, who captured the Oscar-nominated actor for this month's Vanities profile. Bentham's joyful spirit on set marked a playful day, culminating in beautiful imagery indicative of his quintessential energetic and spontaneous style.