February 2011 issue of
Vanity Fair features
Justin Bieber on the cover, photographed by Art Streiber with kiss marks on his face. The cover story, "The Kid Just Has It," explores the then 16-year-old's meteoric rise to fame. [
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Key Features and Articles
This issue includes several major investigative and cultural features:
- The Man Who Spilled the Secrets: A deep dive by Sarah Ellison into Julian Assange and the "Faustian pact" between WikiLeaks and mainstream media. [1]
- Mr. Warren’s Confession: An 11-hour interview with Warren Buffett in Omaha by Bethany McLean, discussing the future of Berkshire Hathaway. []
- Huffington Poach?: William D. Cohan investigates claims that Arianna Huffington's website was actually based on ideas from two other people. [1]
- The Kennedy Inauguration: A 50th-anniversary recap by Todd S. Purdum of the 1961 inauguration of JFK. [1]
- The Wave-Maker: A profile by William Langewiesche of legendary big-wave surfer Ken Bradshaw. [1, 2]
- Whipping Willow: A spotlight on Hollywood scion Willow Smith. [1]
- Behind the Scenes: During the cover shoot, Bieber famously practiced his craft and even sang on set, with several actual fans brought in as extras for some shots. [1, 2, 3, 4]