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THE SQUATTERS OF BEVERLY HILLS

AFTER A FUGITIVE DOCTOR ABANDONED HIS MANSION, AN ENTERPRISING GROUP OF PARTY THROWERS MANAGED TO SLIDE IN THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR, UPENDING THE COMFORTABLE LIVES OF THEIR NEW, ULTRAWEALTHY NEIGHBORS.

The System: Zak Cheney-Rice

But His Crimes... Are voters forgetting the extraordinary accusations against Trump?

Dynasties: Tanya Gold Fall of the House of Windsor The crisis behind the tabloid sensation surrounding Princess Catherine.

TO OUTSIDERS, the British royal family can seem like a curio.

192 MINUTES WITH ...Reesa Teesa

The \"Who TF Did I Marry\" TikToker, whose tale of a lying husband went megaviral, says she won't be fooled again.

THE RIGHT ΤΟ CHANGE SEX

Trans kids are under attack. It’s time we found the courage to defend them.

BIG FEELINGS

Its made her the most influential parenting expert since Dr. Spock.

McIntosh 75th Anniversary Power Amplifier

Last year, in an interview with CIGAR AFICIONADO, the cigar-smoking president of McIntosh Labs, Charlie Randall, hinted that something immense was coming in 2024 for the audio company's 75th anniversary.

The Lodge at Sea Island, Georgia

Guests sip sundowners as a lone bagpiper plays off the day while strolling around the waterfront putting green at The Lodge at Sea Island.

The Year of the Chronographs

Second only to the ubiquitous date display, the chronograph, or stopwatch function, is the most common watch complication. This year was a particularly significant vintage for chronographs, including three that stand apart for technical milestones and sheer design audacity.

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray

“There's no replacement for displacement,\" or so goes the classic sports car rule.

Pure Bred Lamb

Ingredients are either exceptional or they’re not. That’s the maxim of Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller, and we happen to agree, especially when it comes to sourcing something as spiritually symbolic as lamb for spring consumption.

Armagnac Vs. Cognac

If you know Cognac, you’re among the many who know the global brandy phenomenon that has carved out a niche with cigar smokers. Those who know Armagnac are in much shorter supply, even while France’s other brandy has a longer heritage and rivals Cognac in connoisseurship. The uninitiated are forever asking, “Which is better?”

Glammed-Up Golf Gloves

In the dream scenario, you return to your regular weekend foursome on opening day with a brand-new swing, devoid of that accursed slice or nagging hook.

CIGAR AFICIONADO'S 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT A YEAR'S WORTH OF CIGAR RATINGS

Secretariat's Ride to Derby Glory

Even the most hallowed of sports records get eclipsed. Roger Bannister was the first to run a four-minute mile, but that feat has been vanquished again and again.

The Drink of the Derby

More than 120,000 icy cold Mint Juleps will be served on May 4 at Churchill Downs

150 Years of the Kentucky Derby

CIGAR AFICIONADO'S GUIDE TO THE MOST EXCITING TWO MINUTES IN SPORTS

A Guide to Churchill Downs

If you’re going to watch the Derby in person, it pays to know the finest spots

Living for the Track

FanDuel host Michael Joyce has been in love with horse racing since he was a boy

The Gambler

Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Farm has gone from a hobby to the top Thoroughbred horse breeding operation in America

Smoking In (And Around) Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, has all the charm and character of a city with deep connections to a pair of American sporting pastimes: horse racing and baseball.

The Brown-Forman Way

For more than a century and a half, the Kentucky whiskey giant behind Woodford Reserve, Old Forester and many other spirits brands has prospered by matching tradition with foresight

THE SPHERE LIGHTS UP LAS VEGAS

IN A CITY FILLED WITH BRIGHT SHINY OBJECTS, NOTHING CATCHES THE EYE MORE THAN THIS $2.3 BILLION DOME

A Soprano No More

Michael Imperioli is standing just inside the door of Scarlet, he and his wife's new bar and restaurant on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Like Father Like Son

Charlie Woods is growing up. Will he follow Tiger's famous footsteps?

Sartorial Cigar Cases

For 131 years, London’s Alfred Dunhill has been a leading purveyor in masculine wares: bespoke clothing, fine leather goods and, of course, tobacco.

AI STAR Is Born

How artificial intelligence is already changing filmmaking

FEAR ANDING IN RIYADH

What could a movie star and Saudi Arabia's all-powerful ruler possibly have in common? Plenty, as it turns out. Behold, the stranger-thanfiction story of how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Johnny Depp into his kingdom and his circle of trust

STEALING SUNSET

After. waking up to an intruder in the bedroom one night, writer PUNCH HUTTON no longer felt safe in her family’s dream home. When they decided to sell; the most prolific thief in Hollywood history saw a golden opportunity

THE Power & THE Glamour - A HOLLYWOOF PORTFOLIO

As the strike dust settles and America reacquaints itself with the box office (thank you, Barbenheimer), VANITY FAIR spotlights LA's most influential characters, the players keeping the town running