An Issue of Humor

Judd Apatow, V.F.’s third-ever guest editor, helms our inaugural Comedy Issue—and brings friends like Paul Rudd, Jerry Seinfeld, Kristen Wiig, Steve Martin, Sarah Silverman, and Chris Rock along for the ride.

Unpacking Warhol

For decades, Pop artist Andy Warhol stored away the daily detritus of his life, hoping to one day sell it off box by box. As James Franco reports, these little time capsules are finally being opened.

Expectant Kate

The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant, the palace confirms—see our time line of royal babies in the House of Windsor, a continuum that Kate and Will are now officially joining.

The Gentleman’s Choice

Fashion market director Michael Carl picks the best gifts for the men in your life this holiday season—from Moncler onesies to Eddie Borgo letter openers—at price points for every giver.

The Year in 10 Objects

Vanity Fair's humor writers encapsulate the biggest events from 2012 in artifacts, from Korean-dictator nesting dolls to iPads loaded with Fifty Shades of Grey. (Look for the Obama-branded birth control at a store near you.)

The Long Good-Bye

Fifty years ago, pressmen striking over new technology shut down nine New York City newspapers, in a standoff that lasted 114 days and felled four dailies. As a newspaper town, New York was never the same again.

In the News

As Duchess Kate descends into the tricky territory of maternity-wear (which we’re sure she’ll navigate with grace), look back at her Best-Dressed List–approved style.

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Latest Features

Behind the Scenes at the Comedy Issue Cover Shoot With Judd Apatow and Mark Seliger

Graydon Carter on Judd Apatow, Comedy in America, and the Fake Persona of Donald Trump

Examining the Contents of Andy Warhol’s Daily Boxes of Detritus

Ten Magical Objects That Defined 2012

How the 1962–63 Newspaper Strike Crippled a Newspaper Town

Still Hoping for an End to John McCain’s Crass Act

Movie Review: Hyde Park on Hudson, Starring Bill Murray as F.D.R.

DJ Cassidy on His New Album and Personal Style: “I Dress Like Life is a Show”

Ian McKellen on Life in the Closet, Coming Out, and Playing Gandalf

Meet Oona Chaplin, the "Exotic," "Intelligent" Granddaughter of Charlie

Kate Moss Laid Bare: The Model Talks Working Hard, Playing Hard, and Her Many Controversial Moments

V.F. Portrait: Burma's Political Heroine Aung San Suu Kyi

Mourning the Loss of Noble Whistle-Blowers Like David Durk in the Era of the Petraeus Scandal

The Self-Destructive Spiral of Truman Capote After Answered Prayers

Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, the Funniest Men in Classical Music