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the future Apr. 15, 2021

Wild Speculation: A Series About What Comes NextWhat we’ll take with us when the pandemic ends.

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ask a boss Apr. 6, 2021

‘I’m Becoming My Friend’s Manager. Do Things Have to Change?’You can continue to have a warm, friendly relationship. But friendly is different from friends.

By Alison Green

socializing in 2021 Mar. 25, 2021

What Has the Pandemic Done to Our Boundaries?Soon, invitations will return, and it might not be so easy to say no.

By Katie Heaney

the future Mar. 16, 2021

I’ll Meet You AnywhereEventually, friendship will be expansive again.

By Saeed Jones

socializing in 2021 Mar. 3, 2021

I Forgot How to Hang OutWhy are our socially distant interactions so exhausting?

By Katie Heaney

covid-19 Feb. 24, 2021

All My Friends’ Quarantine Bubbles Are BurstingSuddenly, everyone I know is abandoning their pod.

By Maggie Lange

the cut podcast Feb. 10, 2021

You Might Actually Be in Love With Your Best FriendThis week, the intermingling of romance, sexual attraction, and friendship.

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tiktok Feb. 10, 2021

The Best TikTokers to FollowI want to be friends with these women, and you will, too.

By Florence O'Connor

the cut podcast Jan. 13, 2021

Your Friendly Black SidekickTypecasting young Black girls as the supportive best friend, on this week’s episode of The Cut.

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outerwear Jan. 12, 2021

One Way to Make This Winter TolerableIt involves vintage snowsuits.

By Charlotte Cowles

the bigger picture Jan. 8, 2021

Another Year TogetherPhotographer Lula Hyers documented New Year’s Eve with her pod.

By Emilia Petrarca

connections Dec. 15, 2020

Brilliant Not-Quite FriendsLet Them All Talk is a film about grasping for intimacy.

By Lynn Steger Strong

advice Nov. 23, 2020

How to Make Friends As an AdultAn expert’s advice on how to do it without being painfully awkward.

By Emily Burns

all in the family Oct. 5, 2020

I Quarantined With a Married Couple and Their Baby“If you get stuck,” my best friend said, “wouldn’t you rather be with us than alone?”

By Xochitl Gonzalez

friendship Sept. 29, 2020

The Dream of Winterizing Your Social LifeIt’s not too late to get started.

By Maggie Lange

friendship Sept. 28, 2020

Are All My Friends Mad at Me?Friendship paranoia happens in even the best circumstances.

By Katie Heaney

cut opinion pages Sept. 25, 2020

Just Celebrate Your Winter Birthday NowWhy not?

By Emilia Petrarca

cut chats July 29, 2020

Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman on Navigating the ‘Third Rail’ of Friendship“I think that it’s really important to just name it immediately as it happens.”

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cut chats July 22, 2020

‘The Kinswomen’ Hosts on Why the Best Relationships Aren’t Always Comfortable“If you have interracial friendships and you’re not talking about race, there’s probably a breakdown of trust there.”

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friendship July 22, 2020

Will the Weather Let Me Have Friends Today?In a pandemic, we only get to have friends when it’s nice out.

By Anna Silman

book excerpt July 13, 2020

There’s a Divide in Even the Closest Interracial FriendshipsIncluding ours.

By Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

conversations June 17, 2020

How to Keep a Conversation GoingWhat do you say now? Here are five tips and tricks.

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frenemies May 12, 2020

How to Spot Frenemies: 9 Ways to Tell You Have a FrenemyPassive aggressive? Always gossiping about you? You might have a frenemy.

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you know what that is? growth. May 11, 2020

More Natasha Rothwell, I Beg of YouInsecure’s funniest cast member on tough friendships, comedy, and teaching her team how to advocate for a black woman.

By Darian Harvin

conversations with friends Apr. 30, 2020

70 Fun Questions to Ask Your FriendsGet to know your friends better, and fill awkward silences.

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self Apr. 22, 2020

How to Remove Yourself From a Group TextFor when your notifications get out of control.

By Madeleine Aggeler

book excerpt Mar. 26, 2020

The Worst Friend Date I Ever HadI was hoping she was in the market for a new bff.

By Samantha Irby

coronavirus Mar. 18, 2020

Getting By With a Little Help From My Friends“Social distancing” is turning to “remote leaning” on my social circle. It’s been vital.

By Lindsay Zoladz

science of us Feb. 28, 2020

Be Honest: Do You Have As Many Friends As Rudy Giuliani?Definitions of friendship vary, so it’s hard to say.

By Katie Heaney

ick Jan. 21, 2020

Leonardo DiCaprio Has a Very Romantic Nickname for Brad PittHint: It has the potent energy of a quirky art teacher oversharing her sexual history with students.

By Claire Lampen

obituary Jan. 9, 2020

What Elizabeth Wurtzel Was Really LikeMy friend Elizabeth Wurtzel was everything we weren’t supposed to be.

By Nancy Jo Sales

cut opinion pages Nov. 13, 2019

Your Birthday Is One DayYour weeklong celebration is tormenting everyone you love.

By Katie Heaney

celebrity Nov. 12, 2019

Oh My God, Lorena Bobbitt and Amanda Knox Are FriendsThe two women say they “have a lot in common.”

By Amanda Arnold

close friends Sept. 10, 2019

The Story of Caroline Calloway & Her Ghostwriter NatalieSeven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I’m ready to tell my side of the story.

By Natalie Beach

friendship Aug. 30, 2019

Now Imaginary Friends Are Going Extinct, TooAccording to a devastating U.K. survey.

By Amanda Arnold

relationships Aug. 16, 2019

What Is a Close Friend?Instagram confuses public and private relationships.

By Emilia Petrarca

science of us Aug. 1, 2019

How Many Friends Do I Have?Nearly a quarter of millennials report having zero friends.

By Edith Zimmerman

the cut opinion pages July 18, 2019

A Case Against SunglassesWe wear them wantonly.

By Edith Zimmerman

chance the snapper July 16, 2019

Beloved Chicago Alligator ‘Chance the Snapper’ Has Been Apprehended“The gator actually brought people together. And that’s pretty cool.”

By Hannah Gold

friendship July 2, 2019

Group of Friends Makes Pact to Retire and Die TogetherA group of seven women in China built a three-level glass house where they will retire together.

By Marie Lodi

piece of work Apr. 22, 2019

How Complaining Turns Co-workers Into FriendsOn that magical moment when you and a co-worker can sense that you’re about to get INTO IT.

By Katie Heaney

rip Apr. 17, 2019

Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richards Are OVER!!!!Vanderpump wrote in a blog post that her Real Housewives co-star Richards threw their relationship “down the toilet.”

By Kelly Conaboy

science of us Apr. 11, 2019

How to Get Out of Your Own HeadOr how to make peace with being in there.

By Edith Zimmerman

science of us Jan. 8, 2019

Am I Objectively Annoying?It’s part of my emotional signature.

By Edith Zimmerman

vanderpump rules Dec. 13, 2018

How to Resolve Conflict, According to Vanderpump RulesThe Toms explain how not to be consumed by festering resentment when you are constantly surrounded by people who have egregiously wronged you.

By Kelly Conaboy

piece of work Dec. 3, 2018