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The 2026 Met Gala: Bezoses, Beyoncé, and Blood

This year’s event had controversial co-chairs, a softball theme, and at least one apt reference to an art-historical scandal.

Source: New Yorker Culture • May 5, 2026

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Marilyn Monroe Made Being Photographed Into an Art

Hollywood was full of beauties. What Monroe had was something rarer: the ability to project.

Source: New Yorker Culture • May 4, 2026