I’m a TV Writer on Food StampsWhile writers like me struggle to make ends meet, Hollywood studios get rich off the content we create.
ByJeanie Bergen
power
Bad ActorStudents arrived at Michèle Lonsdale-Smith’s acting class to kick-start their careers. Instead, ex-members say they were subject to cultlike abuse.
BySara Jin Li
power
The Cost of White DiscomfortA train full of people who would rather look away, in a city whose leaders already had, saw Jordan Neely’s plea for help as an attack.
ByBrittany Packnett Cunningham
cut covers
Savannah James, MVPThe matriarch of the James clan has always been the one calling the shots.
BySylvia Obell
first person
My Beautiful MomGrowing up, my mother taught me the power of looking good. It wasn’t always pretty.
‘It’s Very Cruel. I Think That’s the Point.’Nine trans Missourians detail how an executive order that would severely restrict gender-affirming care for both adults and kids is affecting them.
ByJacqui Germain
encounter
Minka Kelly Lets GoFor years, the actress lived under the weight of her chaotic upbringing. Now, with a new memoir, it’s time for release.
ByMonica Corcoran Harel
met gala 2023
The Truth About KarlThe new Met exhibit “A Line of Beauty” shies away from complicated realities and only focuses on his prolific career.
How a Shopping Addiction Became a Hoarding ProblemLana Saint Clair found herself living among 4,000 pieces of clothing she’d thrifted with the intention of reselling. Instead, they took over her life.
ByDanya Issawi
parenting
Are We All Secretly Co-sleeping?The answer, according to Instagram and TikTok, is yes. Now if only we could talk about it outside of the comments section.
My Weight-Loss LieFor years, I refused to tell most people about my gastric-sleeve surgery — eventually I couldn’t stomach hiding the truth any longer.
For Better and for WorseWhen my husband was finally diagnosed with dementia, I vowed to take care of him. Then he filed for divorce.
ByKatherine Nichols
first person
What Is ‘Natural Beauty,’ Anyway?Ling Ling Huang reflects on her time working in the wellness industry and the steps she’s taken toward practicing “unself-care.”
A World Without MenThe women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.
ByAnna Louie Sussman
love and war
Ghosted by an AppDating apps gave us new paths toward love, but more and more banned users think they’ve also given us new channels for revenge.
ByLauren Larson
culture
Life Is Easier With a Fake AssistantTikTok is full of advice on how to get free stuff by pretending to be your own assistant. So I tried it out myself.
ByElla Quittner
first person
Mounjaro and MeBody positivity was my salvation from an anti-fat world. Then my doctor prescribed me an injectable weight-loss drug that upended everything.
BySamhita Mukhopadhyay
health
Life After Food?A diabetes miracle drug has become an off-label appetite suppressant, changing the definition of being thin and what it takes to get there.
ByMatthew Schneier
feature
‘Call Me a Scammer to My Face’Madison Campbell is determined to get DIY rape kits into survivors’ hands, no matter who tells her it’s a bad idea.
I Never Asked to Be the Face of a Movement“TikTok turned me into a body-positive influencer,” Remi Bader says. “I still ended up at an eating-disorder treatment center.”