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A Twist on the Celebrity-Interview Podcast: Add Two Civilians The New York Times

What does it mean to be a ‘Swiftie for Palestine’? Washington Post

Myha’la Is Thinking Big Marie Claire

Julia Stiles Wanted to Be Just Like Kat Stratford, Too The New York Times

Have you noticed that everyone’s teeth are a little too perfect? Washington Post

Falling in love again with disposable cameras Washington Post

How ‘Mr. Brightside’ Became a Generation’s Anthem The New York Times

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Letterboxd feels like vintage internet. Can it stay that way? Washington Post

Jess Hong Enters Her Chaotic Era Marie Claire

A French Criminal Justice Expert Answers All Our Questions About Anatomy of a Fall Vulture

‘Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter is here for this ‘hot labor summer’ Washington Post

Edi Patterson will make you pray for Judy Gemstone’s sweet, demented soul Washington Post

People Are Forgoing Classic Grass Lawns for Eco-Friendly, Native-Plant-Filled Gardens Washingtonian

How to Dress a Gemstone Vulture

Nick Offerman is not the man you think he is Washington Post

She goes on awkward ‘dates’ with celebs. Now she’s flirting with fame. Washington Post

Housing Browsing: Millennials Who Can’t Afford Homes Are Zillow Surfing and Playing Home Design Games Instead Washingtonian

Why don’t more men take their wives’ last names? Washington Post

Sarah Finn is Holding Out For a Hero Marie Claire

David Suh Draws Millions of TikTok Followers With His Belief That Everyone Is Photogenic Washington Post Magazine

Down and out and extremely online? No problem: Just enter a new ‘era.’ Washington Post

Dog Bars Are Booming in Washington­—and More Are on the Way Washingtonian

This Arlington ultramarathoner just ran 3,200 miles across the country Washingtonian

D.C. Power Players Are Paying Thousands of Dollars to Find Dates Politico Magazine

When it comes to making plans, anticipation is its own happiness The Distance

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

Life these days is a symphony of grief and celebration. Kathryn Schulz puts it into words. Washington Post

More and More Women Are Paying Alimony to Failure-to-Launch Ex-Husbands. And They’re Really, Really Not Happy About It. Washingtonian

Two ‘Yellowjackets’ stars bring out the grit and vulnerability of the show’s most essential character Washington Post

When You Want to Film in Washington, She Makes It Happen Washington Post Magazine

The teens who hated Abercrombie are the adults shopping there now — and they can’t believe it either Washington Post

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Peloton star Cody Rigsby says you did not survive a pandemic to do anything but thrive Washington Post

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The Awkward Feeling of Rooting for the White House Press Secretary Washingtonian

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

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‘Reading the story today makes me cringe’: Female stars and the early 2000s media machine Washington Post

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Bethenny Frankel is Minding Her Own Business Marie Claire

J. Smith-Cameron — Logan’s right hand, Roman’s ‘mommy girlfriend,’ and Succession fan favorite — Is in Control Marie Claire

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20 Years of Kidz Bop: How A Simple Idea Turned Into Pop Chart Domination BuzzFeed News

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Bar and bat mitzvah dates have been locked in for years. When the pandemic changed everything, families got creative. Washington Post Magazine

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Pandemic TV hero Lorraine Bracco on why ‘The Sopranos’ was a quarantine hit and that house in Sicily she bought for a buck Washington Post

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The Good Husband: Meet Doug Emhoff, the man who could be America’s first second gentleman Marie Claire

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In 2000, ‘Cribs’ became a phenomenon. 20 years later, we’re all living in an accidental reboot. Washington Post

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Mario Lopez is in on the joke GQ

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‘Revenge porn’ was already commonplace. The pandemic has made things even worse. Washington Post

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Are You There God? It's Me, Morfydd Marie Claire

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The world is on fire. Late night is overcrowded. Can Trevor Noah’s ‘Daily Show’ cut through the chaos? Washington Post

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From first kisses to first periods: An Oral History of The Baby-Sitters Club Movie Vulture

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Sense and Social Distancing: Dating during Covid is like being trapped in a Jane Austen novel Marie Claire

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Meet Taylor Tomlinson, your favorite quarantine-watch, who can’t wait to get out of her 20s (& her apartment) Washington Post

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For many people, the search for meaning in the coronavirus pandemic starts with the dictionary The Washington Post Magazine

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The Liberation of Lucy Hale Cosmopolitan

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Farewell, J. Crew Marie Claire

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For Real, Though, How Old Is Emily (in Paris) Supposed to Be? Vulture

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Date Lab: ‘I don’t even know if his cat really died’ Washington Post Magazine

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A highly condensed, murder-filled recap of You, season one Vulture

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Why more DC men are dyeing their gray hair Washingtonian

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How Jane Fonda Convinces Her Famous Friends to Get Arrested Vulture

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Gossip explains our culture. And nobody explains it like Lainey Gossip. Washington Post

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High school’s done. Now comes indie rock stardom for Snail Mail. Washington Post

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Grow up, already: Welcome to Adulting school Elle

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Ivanka Trump’s alternate reality ThinkProgress

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Is America on the verge of a national sleep breakthrough? A dispatch from the front lines of bedtime. Washingtonian

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The reckoning of Bill Cosby: A comprehensive timeline ThinkProgress

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‘Queer Eye’s’ Jonathan Van Ness is a one-man meme machine ready to take down toxic masculinity. Can you believe? Washington Post

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'Britney Spears wanted to be a star': An oral history of '...Baby One More Time' Entertainment Weekly

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What really happened to Amy Winehouse? ThinkProgress

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Sexual Dysfunction in Women Has Long Been Taboo. Washington’s Menopause Whisperer Is Here to Help. Washingtonian

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ breakout star Awkwafina is here to steal scenes and change the way you see Asian American women Washington Post

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"Kisses Goodbye, Bitches”: An Oral History of Pretty Little Liars Cosmopolitan

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Obama made D.C. cool. What’s going to happen under Trump? Marie Claire

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How D’Arcy Carden finally found her ‘Good Place’ Washington Post

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Some people in DC, one of America’s shvitziest cities, go to remarkable lengths to beat sweat Washingtonian

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Ahead of Cosby’s trial, two accusers grapple with the legacy of their alleged rapist ThinkProgress

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In Memoriam: The Ivanka Trump fashion line, 2007-2018 ThinkProgress

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Gillian Flynn, Killer Queen Marie Claire

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All the special snowflakes: The surprising history of a newly political insult ThinkProgress

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Why are there more runners in D.C.? It’s not where we are, it’s who we are Washington Post

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An eclipse is the end of the world, plus euphoria ThinkProgress

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Meet Ali Wong, comedy's newest star, who filmed her breakthrough special while 30-some weeks pregnant Washington Post

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Lizzette Martinez never imagined ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ would be this big ThinkProgress

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The real stars of ‘The Americans’? The wigs. Washington Post

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Inside Patricia Clarkson’s brutal ‘Sharp Objects’ performance: ‘It’s dark and nasty and twisted and beautiful’ Washington Post

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In Memoriam: American Apparel, 1998 - 2015 ThinkProgress

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At Melody Record Shop, sadness and a tinge of guilt as an era ends Washington Post

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‘Spies in our own lives’: FX’s Cold War thriller ‘The Americans’ enters second season Washington Post

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The reporter who broke the R. Kelly story is ready for everyone else to care about it ThinkProgress

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The lesser-known Oscar categories explained by those who won Esquire

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Talking to Charli XCX about feminism, songwriting, and Britney Spears Cosmopolitan

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‘Billy Elliot’s’ young stars dance to their own drummer Washington Post

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For Taylor Swift and a sea of squealing fans, Verizon Center show is a lovefest Washington Post