55 FAME IN THE TIME
OF TWO AMERICAS
by Jack Holmes
Ilhan Omar, Adam
Schiff, and Glenn Jacobs
on political celebrity at
a moment when a
fault line may define our
nation’s democracy.
58 SNOWFLAKE
by Ryan D’Agostino
Macaulay Culkin is not
like you.
68 THE PLACE TO BE
by Kate Storey
For four decades, Page
Six has ruled the world
of gossip, but in an
era when celebrities
control the narrative
and power is a dirty
word, can it survive?74 GREAT BRITONS
by Murray Clark
One of these marquee
Brits could (maybe?) be
the future James Bond.86 THE ANXIETY OF
MODERN STARDOM
by Justin Kirkland
Rickey Thompson grew
up and blew up online,
but what happens when
he wants to move on?90 THE STORY OF
HUEY LEWIS
IS NOT A TRAGEDY
by Dave Holmes
Without warning, Huey
Lewis lost the ability tohear amplified music.
Now the beloved
pop star is on a search
for answers.92 THE DAY THE
ROCKET CAME TO
BOCA CHICA
by Rachel Monroe
When Elon Musk
announced plans to
build a SpaceX launch-
pad in Texas, a nearby
community had no idea
it would be dismantled.100 DIRECTORS’ CUT
by John von Sothen
Designer Silvia Venturini
Fendi and filmmaker
Luca Guadagnino (Call
Me by Your Name) have
made this spring’s most
inspired clothing collab.104 BOLD, BASICALLY
Combining luxurious
staples with a dash of
unexpected color is the
season’s key style move.FEATURES
19TABLE OF CONTENTS
MARCH 2020ON THE COVER
MACAULAY CULKIN PHOTOGRAPHED
BY ROBBIE FIMMANO FOR ESQUIRE.
ROBE BY DOLCE & GABBANA. STYLING BY
GUS ROMERO. PROP STYLING BY ARIANA
NAKATA FOR WALTER SCHUPFER.
GROOMING BY HILDA LEVIERGE.
PRODUCTION BY ZACH CRAWFORD.
ABOVE: JACKET, VEST, SHIRT, AND TROUSERS
BY GUCCI; RINGS, CULKIN’S OWN.