VANITY FAIR

NOVEMBER 2015 NO.663

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138 RIHANNA'S SOLO SCENE By LISA ROBINSON

In her decade at the top of the charts, Rihanna has been painted as both a victim and a vixen. Now, as she confronts her bad-girl reputation and ignites the heat for her next album, the 27-year-old singer is guided only by her own rules. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz.

149 SWINGING ON A CENTURY

Spotlight on Sinatra: The Chairman, volume two of James Kaplan's definitive biography, heralding the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth. By James Wolcott.

150 VF. PORTRAIT: BARTLETT SHER

By ANDRÉ BISHOP With the Tony Award-winning director's Fiddler on the Roof revival hitting Broadway, a friend and colleague applauds Sher's method, in which chaos leads to curtain calls. Photograph by Annie Leibovitz.

152 FORTRESS HILLARY By SARAH ELLISON

As First Lady, senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton has been surrounded by an impermeable Praetorian Guard: mute, secretive, and loyal. As Clinton embarks on her 2016 campaign, this defensive shield of confidants and advisers may become an Achilles' heel. Photo illustration by Sean McCabe.

158 SCHOOL SPIRIT

Spotlight on School of Rock, Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming musical of the 2003 movie. By David Kamp. Photograph by Mark Seliger.

160 IRRECONCILARLE DISTANCES By SHEILA WELLER

On the hit show Gossip Girl, Kelly Rutherford played a privileged parent. Offscreen, the actress has been living every divorced mother's nightmare: losing custody of her young kids to their father in Monaco. Trapped in a legal battle, Rutherford talks about the bruising seven-year struggle with her ex. Photograph by Claiborne Swanson Frank.

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166 AT LONG LAST KING

Spotlight on King Charles III as the slyly insurrectionist drama crosses the Atlantic to Broadway. By John Heilpern. Photograph by Jason Bell.

168 THE FAULT IN THEIR STARS By SAM KASHNER

Michelin stars can be both a blessing and a curse for anointed restaurants. Indeed, a few chefs have spurned the honor. The kings of New York's top kitchens reveal what it takes to gain (and keep) Michelin's imprimatur—and the trauma of losing a star. Photo illustration by Darrow.

173 BETTER INSTALL SAUL

Spotlight on Peter Saul, the irreverently iconoclastic painter, whose latest work will be on show at New York's Mary Boone Gallery. By A. M. Homes. Photograph by John Huba.

174 BOND'S TRIPLE PLAY

Spotlight on Monica Bellucci, Lea Seydoux, and Naomie Harris, stirring things up in the new Bond film, Spectre. By Bruce Handy. Photograph by Bryan Adams.

176 THE WHITE STUFF By MICHAEL LEWIS

Trailblazing observer of American mores, Tom Wolfe has created indelible memes, from Radical Chic to the Right Stuff, with a technique—New Journalism—that inspired generations of writers. After a plunge into Wolfe's newly opened archive and a visit with the 85-year-old author, a lifelong admirer emerges with a fresh take on the man in the white suit.

190 OLÉ FOR HOLLYWOOD!

Spotlight on a quartet of acclaimed Mexican filmmakers, plus a fifth who's on the rise. By Anderson Tepper. Photograph by Jason Bell.

VANITIES

81 DREAMS OF DAVIS

Bruce Feirstein sizes up today's living generations, charting the Greatest to the most tech-immersed.

FANFAIR & FAIRGROUND

85 30 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF THE CULTURE

Philippe Halsmans Jump Book retrospective. Warby Parker's new goddess-inspired line; Beltology finds a niche; jeweler Suzanne Syz's latest collection. Hot Tracks: Sam Smith. Mood Board: Proenza Schouler. Cult Favorites. Xin Li: the art world's hottest V.I.P. Hot Type. Beauty: Lancome's 80th birthday in a bottle; Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris's new fragrant assemblage.

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101 AROUND THE WORLD ONE PARTY AT A TIME

Photographer Justin Bishop captures an all-star cast of actors at the Toronto International Film Festival.

COLUMNS

110 CINEMA POLITICO By JAMES WOLCOTT

Campaign documentaries have captured the nail-biting tension and unscripted crises of elections from J.F.K. to Obama. But can cinema verite do justice to the circus of 2016?

114 FOOL'S PARADISE By MICHAEL KINSLEY

With Donald Trump commanding the political stage, his opponents and critics don't seem to know how to counter his appeal. The answer may be very simple. Illustrations by Barry Blitt.

118 THE UNTAMED ARISTOCRAT By BOB COLACELLO

Last year, after a star-studded fund-raiser for his charity, Elephant Family, Mark Shand's wild ride came to an abrupt end. His sister Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, ex-wife Clio Goldsmith, Lee Radziwill, and more recall his picaresque days as a playboy, explorer, and conservationist.

128 HALL OF SECRETS By JOHN SEDGWICK

For decades Walter Perry, a devoted member of Columbia University's mysterious society, Saint Anthony Hall, kept the club going and its secrets safe. Then, in 2011, he was convicted of pocketing some $650,000 of its funds. With Perry still protesting his innocence, the case raises intriguing questions. Photographs by Jonathan Becker.

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