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  1. coronavirus
    How Far-Right Media Is Weaponizing CoronavirusThey’re attacking the left about “PC culture” — arguing that they are more worried about Trump’s racist phrasing for the virus than the virus itself.
    By Rebecca Traister
  2. oops
    BTW Elon, That’s a Pic of the MoonNot a very encouraging sign for the billionaire’s nascent “OCCUPY MARS” movement.
    By Bridget Read
  3. coronavirus
    Haunting Footage from the End of CivilizationWhoopi Goldberg talks to empty chairs on The View.
    By Bridget Read
  4. media
    The Biggest Chris Matthews Controversies: A GuideFrom sparring with Elizabeth Warren to sexist jokes about Hillary Clinton.
    By Claire Lampen
  5. called out
    Please Log Off, the Pope BegsFor the love of God, literally.
    By Bridget Read
  6. s.o.s.
    Is This the Most Bonkers Love Is Blind Moment Yet?The Netflix proposal show serves up another moment of derangement.
    By Bridget Read
  7. power
    Elle Columnist Says She Was Fired After Accusing Trump of RapeE. Jean Carroll claims her contract wasn’t renewed “because Trump ridiculed my reputation … & dragged me through the mud.”
    By Hannah Gold
  8. fixations
    I Think About This a Lot: The Berenstain Bears Book ‘Too Much Birthday’Have you ever had so much fun you wanted to puke? Then you’ve experienced “too much birthday.”
    By Annie Armstrong
  9. having
    What Sordid Thing Did Papa John Do With All Those Pizzas?The pizza chain’s disgraced founder clarified that “having” 40 pizzas in 30 days is not the same as eating them.
    By Hannah Gold
  10. below deck
    PSA: Below Deck Is Just As Good As Vanderpump RulesMay we suggest this crass, drama-filled Downton Abbey of the sea.
    By Bridget Read
  13. culture
    What Is the Best Obscure Emoji?Cut staffers make the case for their personal favorites.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. horniness
    Try Not to Faint After Watching the Normal People TrailerBBC has finally bestowed upon us the first trailer for the forthcoming TV series.
    By Amanda Arnold
  15. from the archives
    Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Best Essays for New YorkFrom her 1990 column “Sounds” to her more recent pieces about growing up and “living with intent.”
    By the Cut
  16. media
    ‘People Should Kill You, If It Becomes Too Much’Disability-rights activists react to a New York Times piece about Alzheimer’s and a murder-suicide.
    By Anna Silman
  17. the gift that gives back
    Guess What the Peloton Husband Got His Girlfriend for ChristmasHint: He appeared in an infamous ad for this item.
    By Claire Lampen
  18. horniness
    Cats Is ‘Unnervingly Erotic,’ and It’s Stressing Critics Out“Cats always feels like it’s two seconds away from turning into a furry orgy in a dumpster.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  19. the body politic
    Can You Spot the Fake?Hint: Look at the pundits.
    By Rebecca Traister
  20. disasters
    Yikes, People Really Hate That Peloton AdAmid the widespread backlash, Peloton’s market value has dropped by $1.5 billion.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. culture
    Another Vogue Photoshop Victim Comes ForwardCheryl Strayed said she didn’t recognize herself in the magazine’s photographs.
    By Amanda Arnold
  22. ???
    Excuse Me, What the Hell Is Making This Noise?A haunting video from northwestern Ontario last month captured the terrifying cry of … what, exactly?
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  25. media
    There’s Turmoil at BustleAt least ten employees were laid off today.
    By Amanda Arnold
  26. keeping up with the royals
    Oh Bother, Prince Charles Is Quite Worried About the New Season of The CrownAccording to a report from a British tabloid.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  27. hotshot
    Consider This: Bruce Springsteen in JeansYou’re welcome!
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  28. slave play
    3 Black Women on the Experience of Seeing Slave PlayA dialogue about the controversial new show.
    By the Cut
  29. unsolicited takes
    A Father of Daughters Finally Weighs in on Matt LauerA man who wants you to know he has female offspring has stepped up to offer his opinion on the media’s “unfair treatment” of Lauer.
    By Bridget Read
  30. rich
    Are These Town & Country Cover Lines Real or Fake?A quiz to see if you speak the language of the rich.
    By Sarah Spellings
  31. social media
    Instagram Is Banning Plastic-Surgery-Effect FiltersThe platform announced that it will be removing “all effects associated with plastic surgery.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  32. power
    NBC Allegedly Buried Yet Another Sexual-Assault StoryActivist Sil Lai Abrams claims the network killed a story about her allegations against A.J. Calloway and Russell Simmons in 2018.
    By Amanda Arnold
  33. heroism
    This Crocheting Woman Is the MVP of SportsThis is how to “watch” a football game, or any game for that matter.
    By Bridget Read
  34. culture
    Vice Media Has Acquired Refinery29The deal closed Tuesday.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  37. sexual harassment
    Man Charged With Harassment After Kissing Reporter on Live TVThe man interrupted Kentucky reporter Sara Rivest’s broadcast, and also pretended to spank her.
    By Amanda Arnold
  38. teens
    Teen Girls Are Trying to Convince the Internet That They Eat Their TamponsThe teens have united for a powerful viral prank (on boys).
    By Amanda Arnold
  39. power
    What the Kavanaugh Book Actually Says About That New AllegationDrama surrounding a botched New York Times excerpt of ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’ threatens to eclipse important revelations.
    By Bridget Read
  40. close friends
    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
  41. internet
    This ‘Pizzadilla’ Is the Breakout Horror Film of the SeasonIt’s truly filled with horrifying plot twists.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. butt stuff
    What The Hell Is Butt-Con?The convention, which is coming to New York City, bills itself as “Comic-Con… but with way more butts!”
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. do-over
    New York Times Admits Headline About Trump ‘Urging Unity’ Was BadAfter considerable backlash over the way it framed Trump’s response to this weekend’s mass shootings.
    By Bridget Read
  44. hauntings
    At Last, You Can Own a Hyper-Realistic Doll Version of a Vlogger’s BabyIt can be yours for the reasonable price of $340.
    By Hannah Gold
  45. media
    What the Hell Is Happening Over at Gawker 2.0?In light of the most recent update, it’s unclear when — or if — the site will relaunch.
    By Amanda Arnold
  46. crime
    Body of Murdered Russian Influencer Discovered in SuitcasePolice are investigating the murder of 24-year-old Ekaterina Karaglanova.
    By Hannah Gold
  49. good dogs
    Justin Theroux Documents Burial of His Beloved DogThe actor shared pictures of his dog’s lifeless body on Instagram.
    By Hannah Gold
  50. hmm
    Casey Affleck Bravely Imagines a World Without WomenThe embattled actor wrote, directed, and stars in a movie where almost all the women on earth have died in a plague. Hmm.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  51. hot girl summer
    Megan Thee Stallion Is Trying to Trademark ‘Hot Girl Summer’If approved, the rapper plans to brand a line of apparel.
    By Hannah Gold
  52. first ladies
    Anna Wintour Declines to Acknowledge That Melania Is First Lady“And for me, [Michelle Obama] is the example I admire.”
    By Hannah Gold
  53. aliens
    This Area 51 Thing Is Getting Out of HandMillions of people have now responded to the Facebook event, prompting a response from the Air Force.
    By Hannah Gold
  54. drama
    Meghan McCain, ‘Exhausted and Defeated,’ Might Finally Leave The ViewTurns out being hostile and having bad opinions is exhausting!
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  55. the body politic
    Politics Is Changing; Why Aren’t the Pundits Who Cover It?The Donny Deutsch problem in media.
    By Rebecca Traister
  56. investigations
    A Close Reading of the Most Deranged Sandwich Commercial EverWho IS Subway Sandwich Boy, really?
    By Claire Lampen
  57. e. jean carroll
    Two Women Come Forward to Corroborate E. Jean Carroll’s Accusation Against TrumpBoth women were Carroll’s colleagues in media in the ‘90s.
    By Hannah Gold
  58. media
    E. Jean Carroll Is ‘So Glad’ Not to Be Trump’s TypeThe writer who accused the president of rape responds to Trump’s pathetic “she’s not my type” defense.
    By Hannah Gold
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