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Friday, September 25, 2026

John Green Grows Up

Plus: Florence Pugh on Love, Hollywood, and Her Deepest Friendships

September 25, 2026

If you have a spare two hours on a random Tuesday, might I suggest spending them wandering around MoMA with a best-selling writer and pioneering internet personality? That’s what I did this week, anyway. John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, is currently on tour promoting his new book: Hollywood, Ending, a dark but hopeful story about two young actors making an Andy Warhol biopic. During his stopover in New York, I grabbed breakfast with Green, then took him on a field trip to see Warhol’s soup cans and Marilyn prints IRL. As we moseyed, we talked about art and fame and the strange ways in which they intersect—and hit on a few hot topics, like his brother Hank’s brief cancellation and J.K. Rowling’s turn towards anti-trans activism. Read on to hear Green’s thoughts—and learn why The New York Times review of his novel made him roll his eyes all the way to the ceiling, Liz Lemon–style.


Elsewhere, Clara Molot profiles Eugene Remm, a restaurateur with an uncommon knack for wooing celebrities; Marisa Melzer catches up with Isaac Mizrahi; and VF presents its latest cover story, a profile of Florence Pugh written by yours truly. More tomorrow!

HILLARY BUSIS
FEATURES EDITOR

Over breakfast and a visit to MoMA, the YA whisperer opens up about Hollywood, Ending, his first novel for adults; the realities of fame; and why J.K. Rowling bums him out: “Supporting her work now is directly supporting efforts at the erasure of trans people.” Read more

FASHION

 

Isaac Mizrahi Wants to Take You Back to 1994

 

By Marisa Meltzer

 

The designer talks about the rerelease of his documentary Unzipped, Prince, Marty Supreme, and models galore. Read more

HOSPITALITY

 

How to Snag a Table at One of Taylor Swift’s Favorite Restaurants (Step One: Be Famous)

 

By Clara Molot

 

Everyone from Gigi Hadid to Hailey Bieber to Karl-Anthony Towns has been spotted at one of Eugene Remm’s restaurants—except Larry David, who swears he’s never been. Vanity Fair’s Clara Molot talks to the man himself about cultivating some of the most exclusive rooms in New York City. Read more

 
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MUSIC

 

Decoding Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Encore, From “Cleveland!” to “Babylon”

 

By Savannah Walsh

 

Across four new tracks, Swift sings with a new perspective about past lovers—and critics of her marital bliss with Travis Kelce. Read more

Florence, the Machine

 

By Hillary Busis

 

Princess, madam, soldier-spy: The actor, who has an extraordinary knack for steering through Hollywood’s choppy waters, plays all three onscreen this year. While she makes candles with Vanity Fair’s Hillary Busis, Pugh explains her renewed love for her work—and talks just a little bit about the things she doesn’t like to talk about. Read more

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