“The paradox of Jason Lee . . . is that he is a celebrity who openly invites fans to come hang out with him on a regular basis, but who also has historically remained a notably private person.”
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Ocean of Influence: Inside the Celebrity Boat Trip That Was All Over Your Feeds
“The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection threw the mother of all influencer trips, featuring Tom Brady, Leo DiCaprio, Martha Stewart, and a hundred or so other A-listers. Vanity Fair climbed aboard…”
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Hush-Hush Affair
“How the NDA became the defining legal document of our time.”
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Who’s Afraid of Lorne Michaels?
Very rarely can we see an entire system reflected in one person. The creator and executive producer of “Saturday Night Live” is such a person.
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How a Nepo Baby is Born
“Hollywood has always loved the children of famous people. In 2022, the internet reduced them to two little words.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week’s list features stories from Shara Johnson. Paul Fischer, John Woodrow Cox, Marc Hogan, and Angelica Jade Bastién.
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What Was Brangelina?
“They were known for their image-making savvy. As their divorce reenters the press cycle, who’s better at it.”
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The Lost Diary of Anthony Bourdain
“When his celebrity was at its height and he couldn’t walk a street on this planet without getting recognized, jiujitsu gave Bourdain a new, anonymous world to traverse, one where he was just one of us.”