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  Support our nonprofit journalism   May 4, 2026 Happy  first Monday in May . If that's relevant to your interests in any way, or hell, if you're just as repulsed by  today's oligarchy  as I am, well, I'd like to invite you into a little exploration of  Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos , both of whom will be at the Met Gala tonight as honorary chairs, in addition to their roles as lead sponsors. The appointment, which prompted a small outcry and calls for a boycott, is something of an apotheosis for the Bezoses, who have spent recent years effectively inviting themselves into some of the most exclusive corners in high fashion.  But the deeper implications of the Bezoses at the Met Gala, what it means for the culture and the ambitions of the superrich, are something to interrogate. So, I reached out to one of my favorite sources, a fabulous art historian at Columbia University, to learn more about the Bezoses storming the gates of the Met Gala. Read ...

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