| MATTHEW LYNCH,
EXECUTIVE EDITOR |
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It’s a big week for Superman. The nearly 90-year-old comic book character is the star of yet another reboot, and this one comes at a precarious time for truth, justice, and the American way—and the comic book movie boom too. It has, naturally, engendered political squabbles in the comments section. As the Man of Steel flies into the box office, Anthony Breznican dissects his broader culture war implications. In lowercase superman and superwoman news, the Allen & Co. summer conference in Sun Valley is still going full tilt. Natalie Korach files a column from the ground where the media elite are closing ranks and reporters are forced to make superhuman use of their powers of observation. Those who dare to approach the likes of Ivanka Trump and Scott Bessent are sent packing.
Elsewhere today, we take another look at the celebrity-strewn seats of the All England club as the Wimbledon finals approach, there’s a big old scandalous divorce afoot in Texas, and couture week comes to a close. More Monday… |
Security is tighter than ever at the Allen & Company summit—“literally the dumbest thing in the world,” says Fox’s Charlie Gasparino, “it’s this circle jerk that is ridiculous”—but journalists still manage to eke out scoops on mogul meetups and Ivanka Trump’s coffee runs. If they don’t get kicked out first.
Here, a dispatch from VF’s very own Natalie Korach, who is on the ground at the exclusive Idaho retreat. |
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BY KASE WICKMAN, KIA D. GOOSBY, AND NICOLE CHAPOTEAU |
Our expert picks for the crème de la crème in Paris this week. |
Ken Paxton’s wife has said she’s filing for divorce on “biblical grounds.” |
BY EVE BATEY AND KASE WICKMAN |
As we head into the finals, a catalog of stars who came to Wimbledon 2025, from royals to pop stars and everyone in between. |
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A right-wing backlash erupted when James Gunn described the hero of his new film as an “immigrant” who models “kindness.” In a Fox News segment titled “Superwoke,” former Trump administration official Kellyanne Conway stated, “We don’t go to the movie theater to be lectured to and to have somebody throw their ideology onto us.”
Superman has faced attacks like this before. For nearly 90 years, he’s been a symbol of decency and righteousness—and for just as long, that has caused backlash and pushback. VF’s senior Hollywood correspondent Anthony Breznican breaks down the Superman culture war, past and present. |
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