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How a Sex-Tech Company CEO Gets It Done

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sex diaries By the Cut The Woman Who Can’t Stop Sexting Her New Military Boyfriend This week’s sex diary.

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the body politic Mazie Hirono Isn’t Afraid of Conflict A long talk about anger with the gloriously foulmouthed senator from Hawaii. By Rebecca Traister
fashion The Problem With Lena Dunham’s Plus-Size Collection Black women are so influential in this space. Why pick her? By Kendra Austin

Style

book excerpt What My Mother Ate I remember her taste clearly because that was how my mother loved you, in subtle observations of what brought joy. By Michelle Zauner
a beautiful life Venus Williams Wants You to Learn From Her SPF Mistakes Talking to the tennis champ about inclusive sunscreen and her second sun-care launch. By Erica Smith

ugg x feng chen wang By Olivia Evans The Perfect Shoe for Your Perpetually Cold Feet Ugg collaborated with designer brand Feng Chen Wang on a hybrid sandal-boot.

¡hola papi! ‘I’m So Jealous of My Hot Friend’ We can learn to look at ourselves in such a way that we see someone worthy of love, happiness, and affection. By J.P. Brammer
hairy situations The Woman Behind Meghan McCain’s Hairstyles Speaks Talking to the mastermind who created all those glitter parts, space buns, and genie ponies. By Erica Smith

The Shopper

The Lip Gloss I’m Wearing As Soon As I Can Ditch My Mask By Kathleen Hou
Looks Like It’s Clog O’Clock By Devine Blacksher
The Best Highlighters for Looking Less Tired By Jessica Prince Erlich and The Cut
How This Google Exec Gets Her Skin So Good By Daise Bedolla

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the future Where Will Skin Care Go From Here? It will involve fixing what we damaged during the pandemic. By Daise Bedolla
trendspotting Looks Like It’s Clog O’Clock Just slip them on and go. By Devine Blacksher
finer things A Big Hat for Your Huge Brain Go beyond the bucket hat this spring. By Emilia Petrarca

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the body politic Mazie Hirono Isn’t Afraid of Conflict A long talk about anger with the gloriously foulmouthed senator from Hawaii. By Rebecca Traister
power ‘What If I Had Gotten a Head Start on Hormones?’ The Cut spoke with a 19-year-old from Arkansas about how access to gender-affirming health care saved his life. By Angelina Chapin

celebrity By Charu Sinha Paris Hilton Says Nonconsensual Sex Tape Leak Gave Her PTSD “I didn’t want to leave my house, I felt like my life was over.”

ask a boss ‘Am I a “Job Hopper,” and Is That Bad?’ For most people in most fields, a pattern of moving from company to company every year or two will raise questions. By Alison Green

cut covers Abby Phillip Asks the Right Questions Media’s voice of sanity and clarity, in conversation with Gayle King. By Lindsay Peoples Wagner

my two cents ‘Can I Get Paid for the Work I’m Doing for a Job Interview?’ You’re unlikely to get compensation, but you can try setting some boundaries. By Charlotte Cowles

how i get it done Thirty-nine-year-old singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile has produced six studio albums, established an all-female-fronted music festival, teamed up as one of The Highwomen, and just won her sixth Grammy. She also started a foundation that supports nonprofits, and published her memoir, Broken Horses, just last week. Here’s how she gets it done.

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¡hola papi! ‘I’m So Jealous of My Hot Friend’ We can learn to look at ourselves in such a way that we see someone worthy of love, happiness, and affection. By J.P. Brammer
the future Wild Speculation: A Series About What Comes Next What we’ll take with us when the pandemic ends. By the Cut

hot bod By Maggie Lange ‘This Is the Week People Are Getting Back in Shape’ Advice from the experts on how to take it slow.

hot bod If You Expect to Feel Worse After Exercise, You Will According to a new study, your expectations have an outsize effect on your workout. By Maggie Lange

it’s complicated I Wanted to Feel Athletic and Hot, So I Dated an Awful Jock We didn’t have anything in common but sex. By Shayna Goodman

how i get it done How Brandi Carlile Gets It Done The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter on touring with an infant, being a Gemini, and her aluminum fishing boat. By Hope Reese

the bigger picture New York–based photographer Jasmine Clarke got a breath of fresh air during the pandemic when she was invited to experience a weekend at Activation Residency, a Black trans–led artist-residency program in the Catskills. Clarke described her experience as almost reminiscent of childhood, owing to the endless amount of time she had for exploration and rest.

sex diaries The Woman Who Can’t Stop Sexting Her New Military Boyfriend This week’s sex diary. By the Cut
covid-19 What to Know About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause Citing an “abundance of caution,” officials have halted distribution to investigate a possible link to a rare blood-clot disorder. By Katie Heaney

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culture

cut covers Andra Day and Angela Bassett on Black Joy and Resilience In conversation for the Cut’s April cover. By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
dream date Catching Up With NYC’s “Vaccine Daddy” Huge Ma — or @TurboVax — has helped thousands of New Yorkers get vaccinated. Now he’s using his platform to combat anti-Asian racism. By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

just a little kiss? By Claire Lampen I Like What Lizzo and Chris Evans Are Doing Here Look who’s flirting in the DMs.

fixations I Think About the Desperate Housewives Narrator a Lot Is there anything more comforting than feeling like some omniscient being knows everything? By Marianne Eloise

book excerpt What My Mother Ate I remember her taste clearly because that was how my mother loved you, in subtle observations of what brought joy. By Michelle Zauner

you know what i heard What Will Become of Olivia Jade? And more in this week’s celebrity gossip column. By Allie Jones

the future Wild Speculation: A Series About What Comes Next What we’ll take with us when the pandemic ends. By the Cut
how i get it done How Brandi Carlile Gets It Done The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter on touring with an infant, being a Gemini, and her aluminum fishing boat. By Hope Reese
first look Don’t Miss This Love Letter to Black Sisterhood A first look at STARZ’s new original series Run the World. By Devine Blacksher

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black lives matter A Conversation With Breonna Taylor’s Mother and Sister The Cut’s new editor-in-chief spoke with Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and her sister, Ju’Niyah Palmer, about the past year. By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
covid-19 This Sexless Year Finally, the singles and the partnered have something in common. By Katie Heaney
covid-19 A Year of Secrets COVID-era confessions, from ski trips to lovers to second jobs. By Anna Silman
style The Fashion Industry Can’t Seem to Get Enough of Carlos Nazario The stylist did 14 covers in 12 months. By Emilia Petrarca
style The Row’s Beige Ambition Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen grew up to make New York’s most desirable clothes. But can even perfection survive the pandemic? By Matthew Schneier
second acts Jenna Lyons on Coming Out (and Being Outed) After 40 “I was tumbling into love with a woman and I didn’t have any guideposts.” By Katie Heaney