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fixations May 5, 2023

Christian Bale, Gen-Z HeartthrobThe fan-cam edits of Patrick Bateman are less concerning than they look.

By Taylor Trudon

dream date Jan. 20, 2023

Still Crushing on Logan LermanYour internet boyfriend is all grown up.

By Danielle Cohen

give me chaos Dec. 6, 2021

What’s Behind Our Thirst for Roman Roy?Enter the era of the chaos goblin.

By Marianne Eloise

talking to Dec. 23, 2020

7 People on Blowing Up Their Lives for LovePeople make dramatic decisions for love all the time — from breaking up their marriages to moving halfway across the world.

By Anna Silman

tv Nov. 5, 2020

The Soothing, Khaki-Clad Star of Election WeekSteve Kornacki, our port in the electoral storm.

By Madeleine Aggeler

crushes Sept. 22, 2020

Behold, a Long List of Topics to Animate Your FlirtingTips for sparking banter.

By Claire Lampen

dream date Apr. 29, 2020

Let’s Talk About Sex, ConnellAn intimate chat with Paul Mescal, co-star of Normal People.

By Kerensa Cadenas

dream date Feb. 14, 2020

To All The Girls He’s Loved BeforeWelcome to Jordan Fisher’s real-life rom-com.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

dream date Jan. 10, 2020

The New Queer on the BlockJacqueline Toboni charms as a soft-butch heartbreaker on The L Word: Generation Q.

By Katie Heaney

dream date Dec. 19, 2019

Breakfast With a Side of Manny JacintoThe Good Place actor on dancing, orgasms, and being an internet-crush object.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

hotshot Dec. 12, 2019

Light Me on Fire Like Your Beard, Kendall RoyIs it just me or is it hot in here?

By Anna Silman

ask polly Apr. 10, 2019

‘Why Do I Always Have a Crush on Someone?’Sometimes it doesn’t pay to intellectualize our very basic need for connection.

By Heather Havrilesky

valentine’s day Feb. 13, 2019

12 Women on Their First CrushesPatricia Lockwood, Aparna Nancherla, Emily Heller, and more share their stories.

By Gabriella Paiella

crushes Oct. 18, 2018

Michael B. Jordan Asked Naomi Osaka to the Creed 2 Premiere As a Birthday GiftOsaka couldn’t believe the invitation.

By Amanda Arnold

you have my bow June 19, 2018

Breaking: Legolas Had a Huge Crush on GaladrielImportant 2018 Lord of the Rings news.

By Gabriella Paiella

beauty Mar. 30, 2018

Tyler, the Creator Dedicates a Song to Timothée Chalamet’s SkinJust wondering, what’s your skin-care regimen?

By Sarah Spellings

crushes Feb. 20, 2018

Diane Keaton Thinks Chris Martin Is Hot But Has No Idea Who He IsHorny Diane Keaton strikes again.

By Gabriella Paiella

winter olympics 2018 Feb. 12, 2018

This Handsome Olympic Luger Is the Internet’s New BoyfriendHe loves animals, pastries, and shamelessly basic sunset pics.

By Amanda Arnold

it’s complicated Nov. 21, 2017

Going Out With My High-School Crush Reignited All My Old InsecuritiesI felt like a teenager again — but not in a good way.

By Katie Fustich

erotica July 27, 2017

Tom Hardy Blowing Bubbles and Other Activities We’d Watch Our Crushes DoInspired by Charli XCX and our own erotic fantasies.

By the Cut

chat room Feb. 12, 2017

Kristen Schaal Knows Why You Have Crushes on All Her Co-StarsBecause they’re funny, duh.

By Diane Gordon

imaginary boyfriends Jan. 6, 2016

How the Internet Picks Its BoyfriendsOscar Isaac, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch — they’re all Tumblr fantasy material for a reason.

By Sulagna Misra

getting it Nov. 17, 2015

The Enduring Appeal of a Skater BoiIt’s a middle-school fantasy come to life.

By Alana Massey

crushes Sept. 24, 2015

Kerry Washington Has a Crush on the PopePope loves the pope.

By Dayna Evans

extracurricular pursuits July 29, 2015

Crushes Might Make You Like Your Significant Other MoreLust away!

By Allison P. Davis

valentine’s day Feb. 12, 2015

11 Real Valentine’s Day Horror StoriesSex, lies, and a blow job that ends at the ER.

By Maureen O'Connor

me me me me me Feb. 10, 2015

Go Ahead, Embrace Your Shameful CrushesIt’s cool if you want to hit that.

By The Cut

crushes Jan. 22, 2014

Someone, Please, Ask Rafael Nadal Who His Celebrity Crush IsEven the score, for feminism and for gossip.

By Kat Stoeffel

mourning Dec. 3, 2013

Why You’re So Sad About Paul Walker’s DeathIt’s not because you loved The Fast and the Furious.

By Ann Friedman

digital love June 25, 2013

Fantasy or Fun? The Rise of ‘Ideal Boyfriends’ on TumblrAnalyzing L.L. Bean Boyfriend, Bon Iver Erotica, and other hot online archetypes for the post–Tiger Beat woman.

By Elisabeth Donnelly

crushes Mar. 29, 2013