Why Everyone From Zohran Mamdani to Your New-in-Town Cousin Follows Ellie for the Girls

Plus: Why ‘Artificial’ works and ‘The Social Reckoning’ doesn’t; inside the Moms for Liberty summit; Jérôme Mage’s Los Angeles hideaway

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October 13, 2026

Isn’t it nice to know that even in these trying times, there’s somebody out there who is unequivocally for the girls? Her name is Ellie Williams, and on both TikTok and Instagram, she’s known—yes—as Ellie for the Girls, giving her 100,000+ followers nightlife tips and cute-guy-on-the-street interviews. VF’s own Dan Adler is also for the girls: He recently spent an evening trailing Williams through Manhattan. “Picture a young and affluent pocket of Manhattan, teeming with financial analysts, frozen yogurt enthusiasts, or else the short-form-content creators documenting it all,” writes Dan. “They need a Carrie Bradshaw too.” Don’t we all? Elsewhere, I had a quippy conversation with VF tech correspondent Julia Black about two new Silicon Valley oligarch movies: Artificial and The Social Reckoning; Chris Murphy catches up with SNL stalwart Michael Che; and Kenneal Patterson ventures into the belly of the beast: the Moms for Liberty summit in Dallas. More tomorrow!

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Inside the Moms for Liberty Summit: Boots, Bling, and the Battle for American Education   By Kenneal Patterson

At the 2026 Moms for Liberty National Summit, conservative parents were faithful to the theme: “Boots on the Ground.” But as they stood rooted in Dallas to represent their local chapters, they were also leveling up with AI that lets them monitor 13,000 school districts at once. Read more

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LIVING   Sunshine Daydream: Jérôme Mage’s Los Angeles Hideaway   By Elise Taylor   Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses have developed a cult-like following. Elise Taylor spoke to the designer, Jérôme Mage, about how he has put his rock-and-roll style on a Los Angeles architectural gem. Read more

CULTURE   Why Everyone From Zohran Mamdani to Your New-in-Town Cousin Follows Ellie for the Girls   By Dan Adler   First there was the Dimes Square girl. Then there was the West Village girl. Now there is Ellie for the Girls. Vanity Fair hits the town for a night out with New York’s “downtown diplomat.” Read more

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An Intimate Look at Ethel and Jackie Kennedy’s Special Bond In an exclusive excerpt from Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy, Ethel’s daughter Kerry looks back fondly on the two women’s enduring friendship—one that traversed triumph and tragedy.

Adam Brody on What He’s Learned During His 12 Years of Marriage to Leighton Meester The 46-year-old actor, who stars as Noah, a young rabbi in love with Kristen Bell’s character, Joanne, in the Netflix series Nobody Wants This, has been married to Meester since 2014.

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