Contents Issue No. 711
After he got a “massage,” Kraft
called his friend. “You won’t believe
what happened to me,” he said.
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With power brokers and politicians in turmoil from
Silicon Valley to Washington, it’s time once again for Vanity
Fair’s annual ranking of tech moguls, nancial wizards,
political heavyweights, and cultural icons, reimagined to
reect a changing world. Plus: Jodi Kantor and Megan
Twohey on #MeToo’s past and future.
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Their Tube
BY RICHARD LAWSON
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
ETHAN JAMES GREEN
In 15 short years, YouTube has
redened the nature of fame and
entertainment. Meet the online
stars who are riding the wave—and
racking up subscribers.
Once Upon a
Time in Burbank
BY BOB IGER
In an exclusive from his new book,
CEO Bob Iger recalls the deal
with Pixar—and an ailing Steve Jobs—
that reanimated Disney.
Special Section
Features (continued)
HER TUBE
Emma Chamberlain’s influential rise (P. 118)
870,806,
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* YouTube views in irst two years
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ILLUSTRATIONS: FROM LEFT, BY KLAUS KREMMERZ, THERE IS STUDIO, YUKO SHIMIZU, ANDRÉ CARRILHO. PHOTOGRAPH BY DOUG MILLS/
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