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It was the day before his first match at the Miami Open, and @carlitosalcarazz had given over a fraction of his morning for this Vanity Fair cover shoot and interview. Prior to his arrival on set, there was some anxiety in the air. But it cleared once he walked in.

There are, of course, readily available clips online of the player being a gent: sweeping clay courts himself after practice rounds, greeting staffers and fellow players with the same warmth. And yet it’s hard to prepare for Alcaraz’s disarming niceness.

On the court, when he hears his fans cheer, Alcaraz points to his ear to encourage them to scream louder. He vigorously huffs and puffs and assuredly kicks his racket in between serves. In person, Alcaraz is more gentle than he lets his professional persona reveal.

He’s tennis’s greatest contemporary showman.

Read @eljosecriales’s full cover story on the young tennis phenom at our link in bio.

Photographer @ethanjamesgreen
Fashion Editor @dara._
Hair @tamastuzes
Makeup @emikaneko
Set Design @tuna.bird
Production @selectservices

Every year after the WNBA season ends, @aja22wilson takes a reset. “I put my shoes away. I get my long nails,” the six-foot-four center says. “This makes sure I cannot touch a basketball.”

When she is playing, Wilson’s unstoppable. She’s a four-time league MVP who’s led the Las Vegas Aces to three championship victories—the first WNBA player to score more than 1,000 points in a single season. Her three-pointers float effortlessly; her jump shot is the move’s platonic ideal. She bats away defenders like a cat with a toy mouse.

In April, the South Carolinian reportedly signed a deal that makes her the highest-paid player in WNBA history—a three-year contract that starts at $1.4 million and could reach $5 million. Now she’s making a case for inclusion on the list of greatest athletes ever, in any sport. She’s not being shy about it, either. “I want to prove that I’m the best,” says Wilson. “That allows me to have a great trophy case. It allows me to get rings. And it allows me to just play with peace.”

For Vanity Fair’s Sports Issue, @vanderhoofy catches up with the queen of the court. More at our link in bio.

Photographer: @campbelladdy
Fashion Editor: @maxortegag
Hair: @lacyredway
Makeup: @iamjamalscott
Set Design: @ibbynjoya
Production: @selectservices

It’s been eight years since @k.mbappe made his World Cup debut as an electric wide forward who bashed in four goals in seven matches as France won the tournament for just the second time in 88 years. He was 19.

Now Mbappé will lead France into this summer’s tournament as captain, but as he sits down for an interview with Vanity Fair’s @aidan_mclaughlin, his platinum career is in a crucible.

He’s weathered attacks on his French identity while serving as his nation’s chief diplomat. He’s endured criticism of his game while scoring goals by the hatful for Real Madrid.

For Vanity Fair’s Sports Issue, @aidan_mclaughlin meets the biggest star in world football. He’s under unfathomable pressure. More at our link in bio.

Photographer @annieleibovitz
Fashion Editor @luxurylaw
Groomer @melissa.dezarate
Set Design @maryhoward_setdesign
Movement Director @jorgedorsinville
Production AL Studio
Location @fairmontwashington, member of ALL Accor

“This is our last chance to stop Trump,” reads Jack Schlossberg’s campaign website. “It won’t come again. History is calling.” But the events that supporters are throwing to back his bid for New York’s 12th congressional seat aren’t strictly political.

Across Manhattan, the professional set is showing up in force at events to support Schlossberg, who’s running to represent the Upper East and West Sides and Midtown. The hosts are often young millennials, like political advisor Thomas Isen and Larry Milstein, a Gen Z-focused comms guru. Peter Brant Jr., the art world heir, opened up his family’s town house for an event, while political strategists Lily Patricof and Ellyn Guttman interviewed him before an audience.

“I think they’re all irrelevant,” says one young Schlossberg organizer about the candidates in the race who aren’t TikTok-massive descendants of American political dynasties. The polls say otherwise—Schlossberg’s lead is in the single digits—but there is no doubt: Attending or hosting a fundraiser for this congressional candidate carries a contemporary Manhattan cool.

Whether ‘Love Story’ sheen, Instagrammable events, and next-generation aura are enough to propel Jack to victory is an open question—and a key one. More from Andrew Zucker at our link in bio.

Photos: Johnny Nunez, Xan Angelovich

“This is our last chance to stop Trump,” reads Jack Schlossberg’s campaign website. “It won’t come again. History is calling.” But the events that supporters are throwing to back his bid for New York’s 12th congressional seat aren’t strictly political.

Across Manhattan, the professional set is showing up in force at events to support Schlossberg, who’s running to represent the Upper East and West Sides and Midtown. The hosts are often young millennials, like political advisor Thomas Isen and Larry Milstein, a Gen Z-focused comms guru. Peter Brant Jr., the art world heir, opened up his family’s town house for an event, while political strategists Lily Patricof and Ellyn Guttman interviewed him before an audience.

“I think they’re all irrelevant,” says one young Schlossberg organizer about the candidates in the race who aren’t TikTok-massive descendants of American political dynasties. The polls say otherwise—Schlossberg’s lead is in the single digits—but there is no doubt: Attending or hosting a fundraiser for this congressional candidate carries a contemporary Manhattan cool.

Whether ‘Love Story’ sheen, Instagrammable events, and next-generation aura are enough to propel Jack to victory is an open question—and a key one. More from Andrew Zucker at our link in bio.

Photos: Johnny Nunez, Xan Angelovich

“This is our last chance to stop Trump,” reads Jack Schlossberg’s campaign website. “It won’t come again. History is calling.” But the events that supporters are throwing to back his bid for New York’s 12th congressional seat aren’t strictly political.

Across Manhattan, the professional set is showing up in force at events to support Schlossberg, who’s running to represent the Upper East and West Sides and Midtown. The hosts are often young millennials, like political advisor Thomas Isen and Larry Milstein, a Gen Z-focused comms guru. Peter Brant Jr., the art world heir, opened up his family’s town house for an event, while political strategists Lily Patricof and Ellyn Guttman interviewed him before an audience.

“I think they’re all irrelevant,” says one young Schlossberg organizer about the candidates in the race who aren’t TikTok-massive descendants of American political dynasties. The polls say otherwise—Schlossberg’s lead is in the single digits—but there is no doubt: Attending or hosting a fundraiser for this congressional candidate carries a contemporary Manhattan cool.

Whether ‘Love Story’ sheen, Instagrammable events, and next-generation aura are enough to propel Jack to victory is an open question—and a key one. More from Andrew Zucker at our link in bio.

Photos: Johnny Nunez, Xan Angelovich

“This is our last chance to stop Trump,” reads Jack Schlossberg’s campaign website. “It won’t come again. History is calling.” But the events that supporters are throwing to back his bid for New York’s 12th congressional seat aren’t strictly political.

Across Manhattan, the professional set is showing up in force at events to support Schlossberg, who’s running to represent the Upper East and West Sides and Midtown. The hosts are often young millennials, like political advisor Thomas Isen and Larry Milstein, a Gen Z-focused comms guru. Peter Brant Jr., the art world heir, opened up his family’s town house for an event, while political strategists Lily Patricof and Ellyn Guttman interviewed him before an audience.

“I think they’re all irrelevant,” says one young Schlossberg organizer about the candidates in the race who aren’t TikTok-massive descendants of American political dynasties. The polls say otherwise—Schlossberg’s lead is in the single digits—but there is no doubt: Attending or hosting a fundraiser for this congressional candidate carries a contemporary Manhattan cool.

Whether ‘Love Story’ sheen, Instagrammable events, and next-generation aura are enough to propel Jack to victory is an open question—and a key one. More from Andrew Zucker at our link in bio.

Photos: Johnny Nunez, Xan Angelovich

The people most convinced AI could destroy humanity are also the ones who stand to make the most money from it.

While on the witness stand this week, Elon Musk described his guiding philosophy: that he wished to realize a future for humanity as imagined by ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry—peaceful, adventurous, nerdy.

He stated that the alternative future was the one imagined by James Cameron in ‘The Terminator.’ In that one, a sentient AI called Skynet launches a nuclear war against humanity and sends robotic assassins to hunt down the survivors.

“If you’ve seen the movie, it’s not a good situation,” Musk helpfully synopsized for the jury.

More from Tom Dotan on Musk vs. Altman at our link in bio.

The people most convinced AI could destroy humanity are also the ones who stand to make the most money from it.

While on the witness stand this week, Elon Musk described his guiding philosophy: that he wished to realize a future for humanity as imagined by ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry—peaceful, adventurous, nerdy.

He stated that the alternative future was the one imagined by James Cameron in ‘The Terminator.’ In that one, a sentient AI called Skynet launches a nuclear war against humanity and sends robotic assassins to hunt down the survivors.

“If you’ve seen the movie, it’s not a good situation,” Musk helpfully synopsized for the jury.

More from Tom Dotan on Musk vs. Altman at our link in bio.

And we’re off! The Cannes Film Festival has officially begun, and, as always, boasts a star-studded jury. This year’s includes @demimoore, @negga.ruth, Park Chan-wook, @chloezhao, and Stellan Skarsgård.

For the next two weeks, Vanity Fair will be on the ground as Cannes unfolds, bringing you the latest news from the fest’s famed press conferences, expert commentary on its most outstanding red-carpet looks, and even inside glimpses at the real main event: just how long each major film’s standing ovation lasts.

Follow along as we update live from the Croisette at our link in bio.

The public can’t seem to get enough of ‘Michael.’

While the film mostly flopped with critics, Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson musical biopic has certainly struck a chord with audiences. The movie earned a dazzling $97 million domestically in its first weekend, giving it the biggest-ever opening for a biopic, and has grossed a whopping $577 million worldwide in just two weeks time. Given the smashing commercial success of ‘Michael,’ it’s no wonder chatter has already begun about a potential sequel.

But is a ‘Michael’ sequel really in the works? And, if so, what might be included—and, perhaps, more consequentially—left out? At our link in bio, Vanity Fair’s @christress lays out everything we know about the potential for more ‘Michael.’

The public can’t seem to get enough of ‘Michael.’

While the film mostly flopped with critics, Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson musical biopic has certainly struck a chord with audiences. The movie earned a dazzling $97 million domestically in its first weekend, giving it the biggest-ever opening for a biopic, and has grossed a whopping $577 million worldwide in just two weeks time. Given the smashing commercial success of ‘Michael,’ it’s no wonder chatter has already begun about a potential sequel.

But is a ‘Michael’ sequel really in the works? And, if so, what might be included—and, perhaps, more consequentially—left out? At our link in bio, Vanity Fair’s @christress lays out everything we know about the potential for more ‘Michael.’

The public can’t seem to get enough of ‘Michael.’

While the film mostly flopped with critics, Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson musical biopic has certainly struck a chord with audiences. The movie earned a dazzling $97 million domestically in its first weekend, giving it the biggest-ever opening for a biopic, and has grossed a whopping $577 million worldwide in just two weeks time. Given the smashing commercial success of ‘Michael,’ it’s no wonder chatter has already begun about a potential sequel.

But is a ‘Michael’ sequel really in the works? And, if so, what might be included—and, perhaps, more consequentially—left out? At our link in bio, Vanity Fair’s @christress lays out everything we know about the potential for more ‘Michael.’

From role model to friend @cristiano <3

@k.mbappe chats with VF about meeting your idols and the future he thinks he would have had outside of football. Watch more from the VF Sports Issue cover shoot at our link in bio.

Director @clairebuss_
DP @trent_watts_dp
Editor Cory Stevens, @matthewcolby
Producer @madisoncoffey
Camera Operator @stuhaightvideo
Gaffer @alex.da.gr8
Audio @chadioaudio
Location @fairmontwashington, member of ALL Accor

@k.mbappe loves the “tranquillo” nature of people in Madrid.

Kylian Mbappé talks about Spanish culture and joining the Real Madrid family with VF. Watch more at our link in bio.

Director @clairebuss_
DP @trent_watts_dp
Editor Cory Stevens, @matthewcolby
Producer @madisoncoffey
Camera Operator @stuhaightvideo
Gaffer @alex.da.gr8
Audio @chadioaudio
Location @fairmontwashington, member of ALL Accor

What would @k.mbappe tell his younger self? “Dream big.” 🧡

Kylian Mbappé chats with VF on the set of his Sports Issue cover shoot. Watch the full interview at our link in bio.

Director @clairebuss_
DP @trent_watts_dp
Editor Cory Stevens, @matthewcolby
Producer @madisoncoffey
Camera Operator @stuhaightvideo
Gaffer @alex.da.gr8
Audio @chadioaudio
Location @fairmontwashington, member of ALL Accor

on set with @k.mbappe 📸

Link in bio to read Mbappé’s cover story.

Video by @kmacnyc
Editor @roxreps
Location @fairmontwashington, member of ALL Accor

bts with @aja22wilson ❤️‍🔥

Tap our link in bio for the full cover story.

Video by @jenpastore
Editor @hannahpak__