A spectacle of material waste, celebrity culture, and growing wealth inequality, the Met Gala is no stranger to protest and criticism. But this year's Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos-sponsored soirée was a masterclass in ragebaiting the masses.

A spectacle of material waste, celebrity culture, and growing wealth inequality, the Met Gala is no stranger to protest and criticism. But this year's Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos-sponsored soirée was a masterclass in ragebaiting the masses.