| MATTHEW LYNCH,
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It seems predetermined that the private-club trend that took hold in New York and Los Angeles in recent years would manifest in Donald Trump's Washington. Such haunts have always been as much about flexing status as they are escape—and the nation's capital seems eager for both of late. Today, Olivia Empson reports from one such hot spot, Ned's, which serves a bipartisan crowd but anecdotally skews MAGA. That's part of the territory in town these days. As Sally Quinn told Empson, "When I've been there, it's been packed with Republicans."
Elsewhere today, Tom Kludt has an exclusive on former tennis frenemies turned besties Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams; David Canfield goes behind the scenes of Dwayne Johnson's latest transformation; and Kate Middleton is in the market for a new stylist. More tomorrow… |
An acoustic rendition of "Just the Two of Us" plays across the dimly lit bar. Hostage negotiators, nuke handlers, and captains of industry take refuge at one of the capital's most exclusive (but still bipartisan) hangouts. Ned's "isn't a partisan club" but is "definitely the place to be in DC these days," says young Republican member CJ Pearson. "On any given day, you can find yourself next to a Cabinet official in the Trump administration or an anchor for MSNBC," Pearson tells VF. "You never know who you'll run into, which I think is a part of the appeal."
VF contributor Olivia Empson visits the DC hot spot and takes stock of the shifting social scene in a second Trump term. |
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Before Serena Williams arrived to audible gasps to introduce Maria Sharapova's induction to the Tennis Hall of Fame, the latter spoke exclusively to VF. |
The actor chats about filming the highly anticipated third season, her tennis bona fides, and her favorite karaoke songs with VF at the US Open's opening night. |
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In the months, weeks, and days leading up to the start of production on The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson contended with an unfamiliar feeling: He was nervous. "It was very real. I had not experienced that in a very, very, very long time, where I was really scared and thinking, I don't know if I can do this. Can I do this?" he says. "DJ has been pigeonholed into the image of the big hero who's got all the answers and he's going to fix everything and he's invincible," says Emily Blunt, Johnson's costar. "I think until this moment, maybe he thought that was the only lane that people wanted to see him in."
The wrestling icon turned movie star took on the most intense, challenging role of his career in Benny Safdie's new film. In a VF exclusive, Johnson speaks about how he pulled it off. |
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