LATEST & GREATEST
Are Movies Really Getting Darker? Let’s Shine Some Light on the Issue The New York Times
VIDEO: “Why Do Most New Movies Look Meh?” The New York Times
Cigarettes are back in vogue. How did that happen? Washington Post
How ‘Mr. Brightside’ Became a Generation’s Anthem The New York Times
Have you noticed that everyone’s teeth are a little too perfect? Washington Post
How Your Favorite Musician’s Favorite Game Show Took Over Social Media The New York Times
Julia Stiles Wanted to Be Just Like Kat Stratford, Too The New York Times
The CIA Is Trying to Recruit Gen Z—and Doesn’t Care If They’re All Over Social Media. But Do Zoomers Even Want to be Spies? Washingtonian
I Think About This A Lot: This Bling Ring member’s meltdown The Cut
'Britney Spears wanted to be a star': An oral history of '...Baby One More Time' Entertainment Weekly
The horror of 'feel-good' feel-bad stories ThinkProgress
CULTURE
What does it mean to be a ‘Swiftie for Palestine’? Washington Post
Falling in love again with disposable cameras Washington Post
Letterboxd feels like vintage internet. Can it stay that way? Washington Post
Down and out and extremely online? No problem: Just enter a new ‘era.’ Washington Post
The teens who hated Abercrombie are the adults shopping there now — and they can’t believe it either Washington Post
Farewell, J. Crew Marie Claire
Is America on the verge of a national sleep breakthrough? A dispatch from the front lines of bedtime. Washingtonian
In Memoriam: American Apparel, 1998 - 2015 ThinkProgress
At Melody Record Shop, sadness and a tinge of guilt as an era ends Washington Post
PROFILES
The Art of Being Natasha Lyonne Marie Claire
Myha’la Is Thinking Big Marie Claire
Eiza González Has the Range InStyle
Nick Offerman is not the man you think he is Washington Post
Sarah Finn is Holding Out For a Hero Marie Claire
This Arlington ultramarathoner just ran 3,200 miles across the country Washingtonian
Almost Famous: You’ve definitely seen Betsy Beers’ megahit TV shows, but you’ve probably never heard of her. Marie Claire
Terrified of Gen Z? Sydney Sweeney and HBO can take some credit for that. Washington Post
When You Want to Film in Washington, She Makes It Happen Washington Post Magazine
Bethenny Frankel is Minding Her Own Business Marie Claire
The Liberation of Lucy Hale Cosmopolitan
High school’s done. Now comes indie rock stardom for Snail Mail. Washington Post
ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA
A Twist on the Celebrity-Interview Podcast: Add Two Civilians The New York Times
She goes on awkward ‘dates’ with celebs. Now she’s flirting with fame. Washington Post
We all tried to control Britney The New Republic
‘Reading the story today makes me cringe’: Female stars and the early 2000s media machine Washington Post
The world is on fire. Late night is overcrowded. Can Trevor Noah’s ‘Daily Show’ cut through the chaos? Washington Post
From first kisses to first periods: An Oral History of The Baby-Sitters Club Movie Vulture
Gossip explains our culture. And nobody explains it like Lainey Gossip. Washington Post
What really happened to Amy Winehouse? ThinkProgress
"Kisses Goodbye, Bitches”: An Oral History of Pretty Little Liars Cosmopolitan
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion is the best pop album of 2015 Cosmopolitan
For Taylor Swift and a sea of squealing fans, Verizon Center show is a lovefest Washington Post
POLITICS
The Right-Wing War on Abortion Has Nothing to Do With Babies The New Republic
The Awkward Feeling of Rooting for the White House Press Secretary Washingtonian
The Good Husband: Meet Doug Emhoff, the man who could be America’s first second gentleman Marie Claire
Ivanka Trump’s alternate reality ThinkProgress
Obama made D.C. cool. What’s going to happen under Trump? Marie Claire
In Memoriam: The Ivanka Trump fashion line, 2007-2018 ThinkProgress
LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS
More and More Women Are Paying Alimony to Failure-to-Launch Ex-Husbands. And They’re Really, Really Not Happy About It. Washingtonian
D.C. Power Players Are Paying Thousands of Dollars to Find Dates Politico Magazine
Sense and Social Distancing: Dating during Covid is like being trapped in a Jane Austen novel Marie Claire
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
The betrayal of justice that set Bill Cosby free The New Republic
‘Revenge porn’ was already commonplace. The pandemic has made things even worse. Washington Post
The reckoning of Bill Cosby: A comprehensive timeline ThinkProgress
Ahead of Cosby’s trial, two accusers grapple with the legacy of their alleged rapist ThinkProgress
For years, one reporter investigated allegations against Bill Cosby — even when no one was listening Washington Post
Lizzette Martinez never imagined ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ would be this big ThinkProgress
The reporter who broke the R. Kelly story is ready for everyone else to care about it ThinkProgress
ESSAYS
The Inherent Optimism of Time Travel Literary Hub
What to do with the swastika in the attic? The New York Times
An army of bedbugs was partying in her mattress. What else could go wrong? The Washington Post Magazine
Patti Smith’s DMs are open Vulture
When will we grieve our Covid dead? The New Republic