Suits or Bust: How I Learned to Love Menswear With a Larger Chest
For my high school graduation present, I asked for my first suit. At the time, suits, I believed, were the chicest thing a woman could wear. (This is the kind …
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‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’: 19 Thoughts I Had While Watching the Trailer
There aren’t many pieces of media that have captured my attention quite like Bridget Jones’s Diary (both Helen Fielding’s 1996 novel and the 2001 film it inspired, though I am …
Forget ‘Snail Theory’—Sometimes It’s OK to Let a Friendship Go
It was 2009 on The Hills when Heidi Montag stepped into her ex-best friend Lauren Conrad’s workplace in order to take one last shot at saving their friendship. “How can …
Kamala Harris Just Made a Surprise Pre-Election Cameo on ‘Saturday Night Live’
It felt somewhat inevitable that the real-life Kamala Harris would eventually respond to Maya Rudolph’s impression of her on Saturday Night Live by showing up to the show in person, …
Director Lear deBessonet on the Resonance of ‘Ragtime’—and Her New Job at Lincoln Center Theater
Lear deBessonet believes in miracles. It is something of a job requirement for the artistic director of Encores! at New York City Center, the musical theater series that dusts off …
Everything You Need to Know About Chappell Roan’s Second Album
Oh, 2024. What a year it’s been. Just when we thought that pop music was beginning to sound a little stale and warmed up, along came Chappell Roan to remind …
Is Paying for Dating Apps Worth It? 8 Daters Weigh In
Ask almost anyone who’s “out there” (which is to say, dating) at the moment, and they’ll tell you: the pool of genuinely promising romantic possibilities has never seemed so shallow, …
11 Times Saoirse Ronan Dazzled on the Silver Screen
The second came with Greta Gerwig’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age romp, an instant classic that saw Ronan embody the titular rebellious high schooler as she argues with her overbearing mother (Laurie Metcalf), …
‘Anatomy of Lies’ 101: What’s the Real-Life Story Behind the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Scammer Docuseries?
It’s no big secret why we’re all so obsessed with scammer and grifter stories: Those of us who don’t make up fake identities or pose as personal assistants online crave …
Yes, It’s Scary Trying to Repair a Friendship—But That Doesn’t Mean We Shouldn’t Try
I haven’t always been great at maintaining my friendships. At this very moment, a series of messages from my good friend Grace is sitting, ignored, in WhatsApp, awaiting the moment …