PAGE 40 "I'll probably understand this year in about five years."

Features

40 Opening Moves

BY HERMIONE HOBY PHOTOGRAPHS BY RYAN MCGINLEY

Anya Taylor-Joy's performances in Emma and The Queen's Gambit set her Hollywood star firmly on the rise.

52 The Rise and Fall of a Bitcoin Billionaire

BY ADAM CIRALSKY PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM FERGUSON

In the Wild West of cryptocurrency exchanges, Arthur Hayes is a legend. Is the man who's moved trillions an outlaw or a victim of frontier justice?

60 The Velvet Hammer

BY YOHANA DESTA PHOTOGRAPHS BY KENNEDI CARTER

Writer and comedian Ziwe has elevated the hot seat interview to an art form. Now, she's taking her revealing exposes to late night.

Features

66 Intelligent Design

BY MARK ROZZO PHOTOGRAPH BY KATY GRANNAN

Looking forward— and back— with beloved designer Yves Behar as he plots a path to a better future.

74 On Point

BY LEAH FAYE COOPER ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN P. DESSEREAU

At a time when we've been starved for style, these NBA players are transforming tunnel walks into catwalks.

80 State of the Union

BY EVGENIA PERETZ

Conservative power couple Kellyanne and George Conway went toe to toe in public over Donald Trump. America is moving on. Can they?

16 Editor's Letter

18 Contributors

100 Proust Questionnaire

Contents

IssueNo. 727

"The comedy that I try to make talks about the battles we re fighting, and how we have to open our eyes." -ZIWE„.

Features

86 The Case of the Purloined Books

BY MARC WORTMAN ILLUSTRATION BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH

Acrobatic thieves stole millions of dollars in rare artifacts. Cracking the U.K.'s Mission: Impossible case.

Columns

36 Mystics and Clowns

BY JEFF SHARLET

Fascist symbols—from swastikas and gallows to death's head Punisher skulls—have become synonymous with Trumpism. The cartoonish images are anything but a joke.

38 Hack the System

BY NICK BILTON

From microdosing mushrooms and MDMA to implanting magnets and microchips, biohacking is Silicon Valley's latest obsession—with a dark side.

Vanities

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21 / Opening Act

Evan Mock on rebooting Gossip Girl.

22 / Trending

Knit looks from head to toe.

24, 30 / The Gallery

A Kenny Scharf-anointed slipper; a purse that plays with time.

28 / Beauty

Olivia Cooke dons moody lipstick for spring.

33 / Books and Totes

New novels and stellar bags.

34 / My Stuff

Cartier perfumer Mathilde Laurent's favorite things.

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