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How Dare You Blame Parents for Pandemic Kids Being ‘Behind’

Now that 2020 babies are school-age but apparently not school-ready, parents are being scapegoated. Have you been paying any goddamned attention? By Amil Niazi

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Dakota Fanning Is Finally Letting Loose

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fashion The Girls Spent Thousands at The Row’s Sample Sale But think of all the money they saved … right? By Danya Issawi

astrology Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: October 25, 2024 The moon passes through Leo and grants you a dose of confidence. By Claire Comstock-Gay

sports! A Primer on the WAGs of the 2024 World Series As the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees take the field, let’s zoom in on the wives and girlfriends in the stands. By Allie Jones

power What We Know About Diddy’s Infamous Parties In the wake of his arrest, many are questioning what really went down at his star-studded bashes. By Olivia Craighead
new vanguard How Ivy Wolk Went From Shitposting to the Silver Screen The comedian’s off-putting internet presence got her cast in Sean Baker’s Anora. Fame won’t stop her from shitposting anytime soon. By Cat Zhang

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20 Work Blazers to Wear This Winter By Chinea Rodriguez
The 30 Best Holiday Gifts for Dads By Brooke LaMantia, Bianca Nieves, and Hanna Flanagan
10 Things You Don’t Have to Pay Full Price for This Week By Chinea Rodriguez
The Best Hoodies We Can’t Stop Wearing By Hanna Flanagan

where did you get that? Where Fashion’s Favorite Baker Shops for Vintage Sakura Smith, better known as Bagel Bunny, shares her latest finds. By Chinea Rodriguez
new vanguard Maria Alia Al-Sadek Had to Get Crafty Growing up in Alabama surrounded by mall brands like Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister, Maria Alia Al-Sadek had no choice but to create her own style. By Danya Issawi

always shopping By Kendall Becker and Morgan Evans The Absolute Best Gifts for Every Budget We’ve got a little something for everyone on your list.

spooky szn Your Witchy Starter Kit Everything you need to connect with the metaphysical realm this Halloween. By Hanna Flanagan
fashion A First Look at Phoebe Philo’s New Collection Styles for next year raise the question: How dressed up do you need to be to look and feel dressed? By Cathy Horyn
always shopping Looks Like It’s Clog O’Clock Just slip them on and go. By Hanna Flanagan

2024 election Does Kamala Harris’s Glock Actually Appeal to Gun Owners? How women feel about her viral comments. By Emily Shugerman
crime The Most Disturbing Testimony From the Gisèle Pelicot Trial A French man has confessed to inviting more than 50 men to rape his unconscious wife. By Claire Lampen

power By Andrea González-Ramírez Trump Accused of Sexual Misconduct for the 27th Time In case you’re having trouble keeping up, here’s a list of all the allegations against the former president.

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ask a boss 42 Gifts for Every Type of Employee When you’re the boss giving gifts to your team, you can find thoughtful things for each person without playing favorites. By Alison Green

celebrity Diddy Once Invited a 13-Year-Old to Party With Him On-camera Resurfaced footage from the 2003 MTV Movie Awards shows the mogul asking The Ring star Daveigh Chase if she’s “coming to the after-party.” By Danielle Cohen

personal finance ‘How Do I Reverse Lifestyle Creep?’ Getting used to spending less is hard. But you’ll be happier for it. By Charlotte Cowles

career Despite winning two Olympic gold medals this summer, Kristen Faulkner says her reputation will probably always be “Harvard grad who quit a successful career in venture capital for the race track.” Not one to slack, Faulkner is currently writing a book and pursuing a master’s degree in nutrition “as a hobby.” Here’s how she gets it done.

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esther calling ‘Why Can’t I Get Over My Toxic Ex-Boss?’ Esther Perel helps this week’s caller work through her anger at a former employer — and her fiancé’s insistence they invite her to the wedding. By Esther Perel
advice ‘Can I Ban My Son’s Friend From Our Home?’ He may be rude and annoying, but you have to keep letting him come over. By Emily Gould

culture By E.J. Dickson Talking to the Woman Behind the Viral Texas Breakup Song “Imagine you live in L.A. with your boyfriend and everything’s going amazing …”

sex diaries The Woman Who Meets a Guy at Her Neighborhood Bar This week’s sex diary. By Alyssa Shelasky

parenting Should Our Children Identify With a Political Party? Today, parents teach their children who to like — and who to hate. Maybe that’s not such a good idea. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

astrology Let Astrology Pick Out Your Halloween Costume for You Why languish at Spirit Halloween when you can just ask the stars? By Aliza Kelly

keep it moving If your only encounter with roller derby is Drew Barrymore’s movie Whip It, you should know that the Gotham Roller Derby skaters are serious about their sport. “The only difference between me and a professional athlete is that I’m not getting paid — in another world, this would be our full-time job,” says Molly Reitman (roller-derby name: Goddamn Goddamn).

astrology Your Weekly Horoscopes by Madame Clairevoyant: October 20–27 Scorpio season kicks off on Tuesday, and with it comes a wave of intensity and the potential for transformation. By Claire Comstock-Gay
how i got this baby The Mom Who Became the Adoptive Parent She Never Had “Being in foster care and knowing how many bad homes are out there, I’ve always known that I wanted to adopt a child.” By Yolanda Wikiel

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fall fashion Anora Star Mikey Madison Is Having a Fairy-Tale Year She gave up competitive horseback riding to pursue acting. Now, the rising star is getting awards buzz for her role as a determined stripper in Anora. By Ruth Madievsky

culture By E.J. Dickson The Best Wicked Merch for Theater Kids With Disposable Income Starbucks, Stanley, and Regal Cinema have all announced Wicked merchandise, yet somehow there are still more brand collabs on the way.

culture Where Does Chappell Roan Go From Here? Some fans have turned on the pop star for calling out obsessive followers. But if she plays her cards right, she can reassert control. By Cat Zhang

niche drama Are You Also Following Every Minute of Aspyn Ovard’s Divorce? A primer on the breakup playing out all over Reddit threads. By Allie Jones

hbo industry The Tragedy of Eric Tao Pierpoint says farewell after 30 years of service. By Cat Zhang

sports! A Primer on the WAGs of the 2024 World Series As the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees take the field, let’s zoom in on the wives and girlfriends in the stands. By Allie Jones
that’s amore Zendaya and Tom Holland Sure Looked Cute Last Night She showed up to help him launch his new nonalcoholic beer, Bero. By Emily Leibert
movie theaters Nicole Kidman Says a New AMC Ad Is ‘Brewing’ Even if the current one makes her hide her face when she’s at the theater. By Olivia Craighead

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health When a Mammogram Misses Breast Cancer Women with dense breasts can be blindsided by advanced diagnoses — even after years of negative screenings. By Dyan Neary
chapters My Job Was My Life. Then I Got Fired. How failure changed my relationship to work. By Samhita Mukhopadhyay
keep it moving The Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark Drama Is Only The Beginning Is this what “growing the game” looks like? What the media frenzy says about the WNBA now. By Emma Carmichael
sex diaries The 69 Best Sex Diaries of All Time These are the diaries that blew up our group texts, inspired an internet conspiracy or two, and still make us blush all these years later. By the Cut
spring fashion It’s Glo Time Grammy nominee GloRilla is figuring out how to be famous while staying F-R-E-E. By Tirhakah Love
scene report The Best Party in New York Is Only Getting Bigger With the best record in the WNBA, legions of raucous fans, and sports’ most beloved mascot, the Liberty are just getting started. By Dayna Evans
fall fashion Anora Star Mikey Madison Is Having a Fairy-Tale Year She gave up competitive horseback riding to pursue acting. Now, the rising star is getting awards buzz for her role as a determined stripper in Anora. By Ruth Madievsky
cut covers Reintroducing Ali Wong Her next phase includes dipping into dramatic roles on TV and testing the dating-app waters. By Evan Ross Katz
paris fashion week Hedi Slimane Makes His Case for Chanel Miniskirts, Fair Isle pullovers, and party shifts — and Coco Chanel’s signature flower. Also, a look at the Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Chanel shows. By Cathy Horyn
paris fashion week A Loewe Collection So Great It Makes Me Wonder Will this be Jonathan Anderson’s last before heading to a bigger brand? By Cathy Horyn
profile At Home With the Internet’s TMI Queen Tana Mongeau built a massive following out of mayhem. Is she capable of cleaning up her act? By Angelina Chapin
encounter She Delivered the Kardashian And Bieber Babies How Dr. A became the most beloved OB/GYN in Hollywood. By Bindu Bansinath