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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS After months of discussion and anticipation, the White House Correspondents' Dinner is tonight—an event that everyone expects to be quite different than the loose and almost freewheeling roast of power we've seen in past decades. This year, instead of a comedian, mentalist Oz Pearlman will address the crowd of politicos and journalists. He promises Vanity Fair he will "create one moment that I hope will be career-defining, that will blow everyone away." And if he can't manage that, there's always the fashion to keep us entertained. While on the topic of power (when are we not?), the world is transfixed by this new photo of Queen Elizabeth II, released to honor what would have been her 100th birthday. Also under our gaze: Influential art dealer Larry Gagosian launches his latest act, and Noah Wyle, Chappell Roan, and other stars wish their fans would just act normal. EVE BATEY, EDITOR 11 Memorable Moments in the History of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner BY KIA MAKARECHI AND ERIN VANDERHOOF From Stephen Colbert’s roast of George W. Bush to Donald Trump’s possible origin story to the potential end of WHCD comedy, relive them all ahead of Saturday’s annual event. READ MORE Why this ad? Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL ART Larry Gagosian Talks Duchamp, Sushi—and Gives a First Look at the Top Secret New Gagosian Gallery in New York BY NATE FREEMAN After nearly four decades, the king of the art dealers says goodbye to his perch at 980 Madison—and moves to the ground floor in the same building. The first show? That big bang of conceptual art: Marcel Duchamp. READ MORE FIT CHECK A Style History of “Nerd Prom” BY JOSÉ CRIALES-UNZUETA The hottest ticket in DC has undergone more than a few style revolutions. With Donald Trump—and Melania—back in the house, what will it look like next? READ MORE PARTY ANIMALS The Mentalist Who Will Get Inside Trump’s Mind BY AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN Oz Pearlman, who guessed Joe Rogan’s PIN code, is the entertainment at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Vanity Fair chatted with the mentalist ahead of Saturday’s event: “I’ve been studying Donald Trump for months.” READ MORE ROYALS The Unveiling of a Never-Before-Seen Portrait of Queen Elizabeth BY GUSTAVO EGUSQUIZA To mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, British artist Chris Levine reveals new photographs of the monarch exclusively for VF. READ MORE CULTURE The Wretched Rise of Toxic Fandoms BY CHRIS MURPHY Fandom has always been intense—but recent events involving stars from The Pitt, Heated Rivalry, Percy Jackson, and more suggest that diehards have gone to a new, scarier level. READ MORE Why this ad? MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.