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There’s a rallying cry that can be heard in some of the most exclusive venues in the world—however faint at times—about respect and courtesy. It sounds something like: no jerks and bullies allowed vanityfair.com/story/private-…

No Assholes Allowed: The World’s Most Exclusive Clubs Are Embracing a New Policy vanityfair.visitlink.me/wmdlNj

We Nominate for Oblivion: Therapyspeak vanityfair.com/story/please-s…

Pedro Pascal as a cellist? Sign me up. @savannahwalsh22 with a great first look at Behemoth!

'Love Island' Faces Its Biggest Bombshell Yet: Prediction Markets vanityfair.com/story/love-isl…

Have you been processing the mental load of insecure attachment? Is your emotional labor triggering a toxic trauma response? Did gaslighting shatter your coping mechanisms? Are you—shudder—“holding space”? If so, bad news: As a society, we have reached capacity for therapyspeak, the mealymouthed argot of a million self-assured TikTokers. VF's Hillary Busis nominates therapyspeak for oblivion: vanityfair.visitlink.me/5yiZMD

These days, caring about a reality show’s outcome is not just a matter of standom. Thousands of dollars are at stake for people placing wagers on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, a development that’s stoking frustration for reality TV fans and industry insiders who worry that betting is warping an otherwise low-stakes genre—the total volume for all ‘Love Island USA’ and ‘Love Island’ UK markets on Kalshi alone was at $77.3 million after Sunday night’s trading. The entertainment industry is now faced with the dilemma of how to deal with prediction markets and the possible harm they may cause to shows’ brands. Reality TV expert Rob Cesternino wonders if a big studio like Paramount, home of ‘Survivor,’ could “pull some strings with lawmakers to get the people who are running these sites to change it up when it comes to reality TV betting.” He knows that’s a long shot. “I just don’t think that reality TV was built for this,” he tells VF. Read more from VF's Joy Press: vanityfair.visitlink.me/e6kHpX

Gatekeepers from Switzerland to Mexico have had it with their clientele’s entitlement: “Some behavior toward fellow human beings should simply never be dictated by someone’s wealth, or tolerated because of it.” As no-assholes policies proliferate, their influence could have a transformative effect on the one percent, shifting the true marker of status from net worth to something more basic: how a member of the elite treats others and their surroundings. In theory, anyway. Read more: vanityfair.visitlink.me/E2Xtmj

Exclusive First Look: Pedro Pascal Talks 'Behemoth!,' His First Leading Film Role Since breaking out on HBO’s 'The Last of Us,' Pedro Pascal has been everywhere from the arena of 'Gladiator II' to the futuristic past of 'Fantastic Four.' But with 'Behemoth!,' a new film from Oscar nominee Tony Gilroy, Pascal becomes a big-screen leading man at long last vanityfair.visitlink.me/iMyBiJ

Zohran Mamdani had plenty of political and cultural influences as a kid, but he was indeed a frequent 'Daily Show' viewer: “For me—and for a generation of kids raised in New York—Jon Stewart’s voice is as familiar as the one telling us to stand back from the platform edge. People have turned to him not just because he’s funny, but because he speaks plainly about who’s being failed and who’s responsible, and he does it with a deep, unwavering empathy" vanityfair.com/story/the-dail…

Jacob Anderson on working with Sam Reid in 'The Vampire Lestat': “Sam is never afraid to be the clown, to push it as far as you can possibly push it. And that’s a gift for any scene partner, because it gives you permission. It gives you license to push back or to push in your own way or extend the options and opportunities for any given scene. He really puts himself out there without fear” vanityfair.visitlink.me/tXefCo

Television is ephemeral. Nothing lasts forever. Except, it seems, 'The Daily Show.' Ahead of its 30th anniversary, VF talks to some of the show’s creators, producers, and breakout stars about its longevity, and the ongoing debate over its influence vanityfair.com/story/the-dail…

The newest incarnation of Anne Rice's undying series draws on rock and roll to flesh out the vampire that Reid tells Vanity Fair is an "addictive" character, as Tom Cruise or Stuart Townsend might attest vanityfair.com/story/sam-reid…

Love Bites: For Sam Reid, Playing the Vampire Lestat Comes With Pleasure—and Perhaps a Nip of Pain vanityfair.visitlink.me/tXefCo

According to preliminary findings by the Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham's died of "aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease" vanityfair.com/story/lindsey-…

The VIP seating for Wimbledon's final day was overflowing with power players, stars, and royals—all of whom displayed impeccable style vanityfair.com/photos/wimbled…

As Republicans mull how to replace Senator Lindsey Graham, national attention turns to Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic pediatrician vying for his seat in the midterms vanityfair.com/story/annie-an…

Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican stalwart from South Carolina, has died following a “brief and sudden” illness, his office said in a brief statement Sunday vanityfair.com/story/lindsey-…

Another disturbing reminder of the passage of time: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's youngest children turn 18 on Sunday—which means, their mother says, she's finally free to leave LA vanityfair.com/story/brad-pit…