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Nepo babies are not only abundant — they’re thriving. How could two little words cause so much conflict? Writes @kn8 in our (over)analysis of the phenomenon: "We love them, we hate them, we disrespect them, we’re obsessed with them." nym.ag/3G2ZHj4

@kn8 Here’s a (nearly) exhaustive accounting of the actors, rock stars, models, directors, producers, influencers, writers, and insiders who just happen to be the children of actors, rock stars, models, directors, producers, influencers, writers, and insiders trib.al/NVNYXkC

@kn8 What are genes but subcutaneous IP? No wonder so many top models are second-generation somebodies — brands love a familiar face trib.al/OWdITqK

@kn8 Which NBA sons are making a name for themselves? Here’s how some of the buzziest names stack up trib.al/SNRgsVI

Not so long ago, the media world contained an entire nepo-baby microclimate. And in the ’90s and aughts, three outlets were more notorious than others for hiring the children of the powerful trib.al/ba60abL

Ryan Murphy can’t help but sprinkle insider youths with recognizable last names into his projects. Here are his most notable 'American Horror Story' nepo castings, from least to most employed trib.al/xEKaca4

Nepotism babies have existed since time immemorial. Nepotism parents? They’re a more recent phenomenon. Let’s meet the A-list trib.al/5fNTfJ7

Many of the biggest art dealers today are family businesses. And in New York, much power is concentrated in just five families — whose fate now rests in the hands of their second-, even fifth-generation heirs trib.al/ssrsl69

A look at America’s nepo-approved nepo-baby academies, ranked by how many notable alumni from our nepo-baby handbook attended each institution trib.al/gXq7xs0

Can you match the defensive quote to the nepo baby who said it? Take our quiz! trib.al/sv3DtuP

We asked @vulture writers to tell us about the nepo baby they love the most trib.al/lEaTULx

Want to know who’s going to run in the world in 20 years? We’ve peered into our crystal balls to identify the 20 most powerful nepo babies of 2042 trib.al/lhV7inY

Is the pressure of gift-giving getting you down? This holiday season, support the entrepreneurial spirit of nepo babies who are forging their own path in the world (with, naturally, a little seed capital) trib.al/5aFlbT5