There’s a quote that we can’t stop talking about at VF: “She’s basically the Princess Diana of Thailand.” That’s how one of the White Lotus producers, David Bernad, described our summer cover star: Lisa. I’m going to show my age here a bit (37)—Lisa was brought onto my radar with The White Lotus. But I love pop music and I love pop stars! And it’s so clear Lisa is one. The radius of K-pop is hard to ignore, and when you have someone who has such a vast array of talents, well, it’s time to lock in.
She talked to my pal, VF’s style correspondent José Criales-Unzueta, about her Vegas residency, her new album (!!), and what being in this kind of spotlight means. A true delight!
Elsewhere, Jack Holmes kicks it with Real Madrid’s José Mourinho; UFO experts weigh in on Disclosure Day; and Katie Nicholl reports on some royal sibling rivalry. |
LINDSEY UNDERWOOD,
SENIOR EDITOR |
As one fourth of Blackpink, Lisa became one of the most famous pop stars on planet Earth. Now, after a role on The White Lotus and with a sold-out Vegas residency on the horizon, she is aiming to become K-pop’s first true crossover success. For our Summer cover story, “the Princess Diana of Thailand” talks to VF about new music, stalkers, and much more. |
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The mercurial Portuguese coach changed the game, won everything, then faded out—or so it seemed. Now, in his first interview since his return to Real Madrid, Mourinho talks about the noise around his new club’s star, Kylian Mbappé, his new campaign with Ferragamo, and whether it was always his plan to be the main character. |
Experts on extraterrestrial life say the famed director understands “core concepts of what we know”—but the reviews for Disclosure Day among the experts on unidentified aerial phenomena are decidedly mixed. |
The controversial Twitter sensation Woah Vicky gathered voices like Caroline Calloway for a sold-out event on the Lower East Side—a gathering tailor-made for a scene that might be past its prime. |
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