Michael M. Grynbaum

@grynbaum

I write for The New York Times. My book about Condé Nast, Empire of the Elite, is out now. "Juicy, illuminating & relentless in its reporting" –Town & Country

New York, NY simonandschuster.com/books/Empire-o… Joined January 2009

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Michael M. Grynbaum @grynbaum Jun 28, 2025

Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control at Vogue.

The days of opulent magazines are over.

So why do we keep recreating Condé Nast's status-obsessed world?

Read the 1st excerpt from my new book nytimes.com/2025/06/27/bus…

And you can preorder here! simonandschuster.com/books/Empire-o…

www.nytimes.com The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth (Published 2025) Opulent days are over at Vogue, Vanity Fair and other once-powerful glossies. Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control. Now that everyone’s a gatekeeper, why do we keep recreating their status-obse...

Michael M. Grynbaum @grynbaum 2d

"I'd give Pete Rose a pardon."

Michael M. Grynbaum @grynbaum 6d

Steve Kornacki and NBC Drew Crowds as Midterms Got a Ratings Bump

Michael M. Grynbaum @grynbaum 6d

Interesting media moment: Trump is doing a live Q&A right now in the Oval Office -- inherently newsy because of midterms -- but the White House blocked CNN from the TV pool slot today.

So no major network is carrying his remarks at the moment.

Michael M. Grynbaum @grynbaum Nov 4

Fox News super interesting last night. Concessions from Hannity & Ingraham that Iran hurt. New hire Karoline Leavitt had the most fiercely pro-Trump position, but got contradicted at times by Dana Perino & others. Trump railed against Fox on social, then called in for 30 minutes.