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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Is Stanley Tucci Retiring?

Plus: the “Charlie Kirk of France” falls from grace, Bret Baier weighs in on Trump’s press ban, and tension grows in the royal family.

October 18, 2026

Thousands and thousands of words have been written on Stanley Tucci’s comforting—but never saccharine—nature. I don’t see any reason to add to that analysis when I can just direct you to Savannah Walsh’s interview with the polymath, which communicates his charm far better than I could. He’s ostensibly promoting his latest movie, a heist film called Masterplan that dropped on Prime Video this weekend. But, as is his wont, he went into so much more during their conversation, from AI to aging to why food in the UK can hold its own against Italian cuisine. Read it and be soothed.


We also have some reporting that, while less relaxing than our time with Tucci, is equally satisfying. In Paris, Olivier Bouchara reports on Jordan Bardella, the man dubbed “the French Charlie Kirk.” In Washington, Aidan McLaughlin spends an evening with Fox News anchor Bret Baier. And from deep inside all our darkest fears about Silicon Valley, a double-header: Rebecca Ford reveals all the secrets behind Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything, while Hillary Busis and Julia Black debate the merits and foibles of Artificial and The Social Reckoning.

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EDITOR

HOLLYWOOD

 

Stanley Tucci on Why He Might “Semi-Retire” After Masterplan

 

By Savannah Walsh

 

The Oscar nominee chatted with VF about fatherhood, his new art heist movie, and his frustrations with AI. Read more

POLITICS

 

The Crown Prince of the French Far Right Is Losing His Throne

 

By Olivier Bouchara

 

Right-wing prodigy Jordan Bardella is facing a slippery slope after his mentor, Marine Le Pen, returned from political exile. Read more

POLITICS

 

“History Will Judge”: Bret Baier on Trump, Fox News, and the Perilous State of the Press

 

By Aidan McLaughlin

 

On a night out at his “clubhouse” in Washington, the Fox News anchor weighs in on Trump’s war with the media, his old colleague Pete Hegseth, and how history will judge our increasingly wild national climate. Read more

 
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MOVIES

 

Spoilers Ahead: Everything to Know About You Can See Everything

 

By Rebecca Ford

 

The top-secret documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim has finally hit theaters. Here’s what shocked us the most. Read more

ROYALS

 

See Harry and Meghan’s First Public Appearance Since Returning to the UK

 

By Stefania Conrieri

 

The Sussexes’ return has reignited tensions with the royal family. Read more

TECH

 

Why Artificial Works and The Social Reckoning Doesn’t

 

By Julia Black

 

Here’s our honest review about two of the season’s most-talked-about tech films. Read more

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