RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is a MAHA Mess

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS “RFK Jr.”? I’m going to stop you right there. “RFK Jr.’s Cooking”? Somehow, I’m even less interested. “RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show”? Okay, fine: You’ve got my morbid curiosity engaged, though not to the extent that I actually want to watch said show. Thank goodness, then, for Kase Wickman, who sat through 19 minutes and 27 seconds of America’s chief whale decapitator talking salmon cakes with a man who, I am not kidding you, is called “Chef Andrew Gruel”—and lived to tell the tale. What a time to be alive. Elsewhere, Eve Batey explains how a white-shoe law firm with firmly Democratic bona fides capitulated to Trump. (Maybe it’s because the partners tasted his HHS secretary’s delicious salmon cakes.) More tomorrow! HILLARY BUSIS, FEATURES EDITOR Why this ad? RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is Even More Bizarre Than You Could Imagine BY KASE WICKMAN Considering the guy is known for all kinds of strangeness in the biome, from protein to emus to brain worms, The Real Food Show is quite the surreal experience. READ MORE Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL Culture Watch POLITICS The Shock and Turmoil Inside Paul Weiss Following the Trump Capitulation BY EVE BATEY A detailed story in The New York Times reveals how Paul Weiss, a firm once famous for civil rights battles and progressive litigation, ultimately caved to the Trump administration. READ MORE From the Archive Day Into Noir BY ANN DOUGLAS Between the Great Depression and the start of the Cold War, Hollywood went noir, reflecting the worldly, weary, wised-up undercurrent of midcentury America. In classics such as Laura, Sweet Smell of Success, and Double Indemnity, where the shadows of LA and New York pulse with killers, corpses, and perilous romance, failure is not only a logical option but a smart-talking seduction. Exploring the genre’s origins, its look, its politics, and its geography, Ann Douglas shows how noir’s poignant cynicism took hold—and why it remains embedded in the national psyche today. WATCH NOW Why this ad? In Case You Missed It Ariana Grande Is Stepping Back From the Spotlight Due to “public scrutiny,” the star has decided to drop out of Sunday in the Park With George and other “public-facing work and appearances.” Kate Middleton Dons Some Sentimental Jewelry for a Recent Scottish Outing Once again the princess pays tribute to the late queen through her accessories. 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.