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.
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.
ByWendy Syfret
the it girl issue
151 New York ‘It’ GirlsWho anointed them, what it was like to be them, and where they are now.
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.
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.
Life After ParklandA shooting at their high school turned X González into an activist, a celebrity, a “survivor” — and the pressure almost killed them.
The 69 Best Sex DiariesThese are the diaries that blew up our group texts, inspired an internet conspiracy or two, and still make us blush all these years later.
Meghan of MontecitoShe’s left the Firm behind. Harry’s found a polo team in Santa Barbara. The kids are doing great. Now she’s ready for her own next act.
ByAllison P. Davis
brooding
Why R U Mad at the Name Kayleigh?Online groups dedicated to making fun of “tragic” baby names are just showing their own class anxiety.
ByKathryn Jezer-Morton
still swiping
My Tinder DecadeHow did a dating app become my longest running relationship?
ByAllison P. Davis
first person
Breaking the FaithAs a teen, I gave everything to Christ. As an adult, I’m finally getting it all back.
Dancing in the Name of the LordThe “cult” claims about a TikTok-famous set of performers shocked everyone — except L.A.’s dancefluencer community.
ByGabrielle Bluestone
crime
A Murder Solved in DMsWhen Daisy De La O was killed, friends looked to social media for the man they suspected had done it. They found him.
ByJennifer Swann
covid-19
Will Some of Us Social Distance Forever?In a new study, 13 percent of respondents say they plan “no return” to pre-COVID activities even when the pandemic ends.