A model used artificial intelligence to create, for the first time ever, an entire magazine cover ... she wanted it for the cover. But as they searched for the perfect item, they discovered ...

Case in point: On Friday, Jan. 3, W Magazine released 16 separate covers for its Volume 1, Best Performances series, celebrating actors whose performances in film and TV wowed over the past year.

Today, we publish his 1,000th cover. D.W.’s output alone makes him one of this century’s most influential people in media, it is how he has gone about his work that we want to celebrate.

In 1989, the magazine put Michigan State’s Tony Mandarich on the cover and called him “the best offensive line prospect ever,” shortly before he was taken second in the N.F.L. draft. Image ...