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Hart Was a Lonely Hunter

James Franco spotlights the subject of his latest movie, The Broken Tower: 20th-century poet Hart Crane. Plus: Extra images!

My Stuff: Tabitha Simmons

The fashion editor and stylist unpacks her possessions, from the Cuisinart 12-cup to the Marks & Spencer unmentionables.

Rosie the Riveting

Krista Smith and Mark Seliger spotlight Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, star of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Exclusive Video: Katy Pa-ree

Go behind the scenes with Katy Perry and Annie Leibovitz in the City of Light for the making of V.F.’s June 2011 cover.

Fanfair

From Dylan Lauren’s shampoo to David Chang’s favorite fruit (mangoes!), a list of indispensible items from Vanity Fair’s most esteemed tastemakers.

Hollywood

Once Charlie Sheen fell off the wagon, he was on a collision course with Chuck Lorre, co-creator of his hit TV show. Mark Seal reveals what caused Sheen to go haywire, as well as the frantic maneuvering to save him from himself. Illustration by André Carrilho.

Feature

Since singing about kissing a girl (and liking it), Katy Perry has continued to top the charts. On the eve of Perry’s world tour, Lisa Robinson discovers that she may be America’s most unconventional sweetheart. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz.

Culture

With the Duke of Marlborough’s fourth wife, Lily Mahtani, breathing new life into England’s greatest estate, James Reginato hears about Blenheim Palace’s grip on the family, while Jonathan Becker gets exclusive photos of their private quarters.

Culture

Cancer’s effects are wickedly varied, but, for Christopher Hitchens, losing his voice has been among the cruelest; here he explores the profound link between talking and writing. Illustration by Mark Summers.

Politics

Her lightning-rod years behind her, Hillary Clinton is an administration star and a formidable, low-maintenance secretary of state. As she grapples with the Arab Spring, Jonathan Alter steals quality time with the ever airborne diplomat in chief. Illustration by Edward Sorel.

Book Excerpt

The navy SEALs Team Six is so elite and secretive that its very existence has never been acknowledged by the military—even after its members led the successful assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In this exclusive book excerpt, former Team Six member Howard E. Wasdin describes his progress through SEAL training and its notorious Hell Week, an unthinkably brutal training gauntlet designed to separate the born warriors from the merely mortal.