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  1. q&a
    Olive Kitteridge, Maine’s Saltiest Character, Is BackTalking to Elizabeth Strout about her new sequel, Olive, Again.
    By Anna Solomon
  2. doing the most
    ‘Turning 40 and Having Twins Made Me a Better Comedian’Actress Michelle Buteau on why she’s finally hitting her stride.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  3. q&a
    The Man With the Pearl Penis SpeaksDemi Moore’s ex, Will Hanigan, responds to the Cut’s essay, and talks to us about his “pearl enhanced paraphernalia.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  4. living with money
    ‘I Saved $100,000 in 3 Years’Talking to money coach Tori Dunlap about her very strict saving plan.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  5. q&a
    The Book That Radicalized Feminists Across the Country Is BackTalking to Alix Kates Shulman about her ‘70s feminist classic, Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen.
    By Nona Willis Aronowitz
  6. q&a
    This Writer Interviewed Her Rapist, 14 Years LaterTalking to Jeannie Vanasco about her memoir, Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  7. q&a
    She Was a Brain Expert — Until She Lost Her MemoryHow neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor rebuilt her career after a health crisis.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  8. q&a
    Kara Swisher on Ambition, Bad Bosses, and Having a Baby at 56“A lot of people have told me, ‘You should be more humble.’ And I’m like, ‘Why?’”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  9. q&a
    Sarah M. Broom Knows What You Think of Her HometownTalking to the writer about myths of New Orleans and her debut memoir, The Yellow House.
    By Kaitlyn Greenidge
  10. the beauty of it all
    The Celebrity Dentist Who Believes Smiles Can Be Life-ChangingMarc Lowenberg makes flossing sound glamorous.
    By Jane Larkworthy
  13. q&a
    The Artist Blending Pop Art and Indian Soap OperasMaria Qamar illustrates the experiences of South Asian millennial women in her new show “Fraaaandship!”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  14. q&a
    Why Is Everyone Still So Obsessed With Unicorns?Unraveling our millennia-old obsession with horned horses with the author of The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  15. the beauty of it all
    The Beauty CEO Who’s Been Doing Clean Beauty Since the ’90sThe co-founder of EO on essential oils, typefaces, and the one area where she’s not that green.
    By Jane Larkworthy
  16. tess holliday
    The Queen of Body Positivity’s New Campaign Tess Holliday on self-tanner, sunscreen, and self acceptance.
    By Lee Musho
  17. the beauty of it all
    Trinny Woodall Is Out to Shrink Your MakeupThe onetime What Not to Wear star is now a beauty entrepreneur.
    By Jane Larkworthy
  18. the beauty of it all
    Sheena Yaitanes Thinks All Makeup Should Improve SkinThe founder of Kosas talks about her approach to beauty.
    By Jane Larkworthy
  19. money talks
    Internet Fame Doesn’t Pay the BillsPhoebe Robinson from 2 Dope Queens on the difference between Portlandia and podcasting, when it comes to being paid.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  20. q&a
    ‘My Pet Hedgehog Is an Instagram Influencer’“Last year, I made about $8,000 or $9,000 total.”
    As told to Charlotte Cowles
  21. beauty interview
    Rachel Brosnahan Likes Every Kind of WaterThe new face of Cetaphil just wants you to hydrate in general.
    By Erica Smith
  22. q & a
    What It’s Like to Act Very, Very RichAn interview with Hiam Abbass, from HBO’s Succession.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  25. Everything You Need to Know About Probiotics and SkinProbiotic skincare is everywhere, but how does it work and should you actually stop washing your face?
  26. q&a
    Talking to Andrew Scott, the Hot Priest on Fleabag“I had no idea that the dog collar would make such an impact on people.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  27. q&a
    What It’s Like to Be at the Center of a Famous Literary HoaxA conversation with the person who embodied JT Leroy.
    By Svetlana Kitto
  28. q & a
    Slick Woods on Her Debut Film Role: ‘Acting Is Immortal’Talking to the star and director Sam de Jong about Goldie.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  29. beauty interview
    Rosario Dawson Loves Face Mists, Drinking Clay, and Skipping PartiesThe actress also meditates twice a day.
    By Erica Smith
  30. books
    Is This the Millennial Parent Book?The Cut talks to Expecting Better author Emily Oster about her new parenthood book, Cribsheet.
    By Jaime Green
  31. q&a
    Talking to the 15-Year-Old Who Plays Your Favorite Game of Thrones CharacterBella Ramsey, a.k.a. Lyanna Mormont, will miss “the opportunity to stand up in front of a load of grown men and shame them.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  32. q&a
    What Drives Someone to Become a Conspiracy Theorist?The Cut spoke to Anna Merlan about Pizzagate, paranoia peddlers, and her debut book Republic of Lies.
    By Amanda Arnold
  33. q&a
    Tina Brown on Noticing the Right Things“I still feel that talking to people is the best way you get a story.”
    By Danielle Pender
  34. q&a
    She Joked About Writing the Great Zambian Novel. Then She Did It.Namwali Serpell and I spoke about day jobs, novel-writing, mortality, and grief.
    By Lydia Kiesling
  37. living with money
    What It’s Like to Grow Up With More Money Than You’ll Ever SpendAbigail Disney, heiress to the Disney fortune, on being raised with wealth.
    By Sarah McVeigh
  38. q&a
    Abby Wambach Wishes She Didn’t Buy All Those Watches and CarsThe soccer legend retired at 35, but still needs a paycheck.
    By Maggie Bullock
  39. q&a
    Maggie Rogers Is Back in Her Body“I’ve decided this year I’m going to stop hugging people. Professionally.”
    By Emma Holland
  40. no man's land
    Eve Ewing Is the True Mayor of ChicagoA conversation with the writer, scholar, and playwright.
    By Jessica Hopper
  41. money
    How to Be a Writer and Still Get Really, Really RichJessica Knoll can afford a Porsche, a house, and expensive therapy.
    By Maggie Bullock
  42. work
    How I Get It Done: Suze Orman Gives Money Advice From Her Private Island“I do not wear makeup when I’m on the island. I don’t care what my hair looks like.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  43. q&a
    Cat Marnell Pays Taxes NowAfter two years of living abroad in cheap hotels, the writer is ready to get back to work.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  44. q&a
    How I Get It Done: Money Expert Farnoosh Torabi Splurges on a Personal StylistThe author and podcast host on being the breadwinner, affording a personal stylist, and splitting finances with her husband.
    As told to Charlotte Cowles
  45. q&a
    What Winning $250,000 at Poker Taught Me About MoneyAt first, The New Yorker’s Maria Konnikova was just writing about poker. Then she started winning.
    By Maria Konnikova as told to Maggie Bullock
  46. leaving neverland
    She Wrote the Book on Michael Jackson. Now She Wishes It Said More.Pulitzer Prize winner Margo Jefferson revisits her 2006 book, On Michael Jackson, in the wake of Leaving Neverland.
    By Anna Silman
  49. q&a
    Kathy Griffin Bought Her ‘F*ck You’ House for $10.5 Million in Cash“Sometimes I just walk around this big house going, ‘F*ck you, Hollywood, I f*cking love this house!’”
    By Maggie Bullock
  50. q&a
    Aminatou Sow on Making $300,000 and Sending Money to Her Family“I spend money like somebody who’s going to die. I don’t believe in hoarding it.”
    By Maggie Bullock
  51. q&a
    The Artist Behind the Famous Airplane Bathroom SelfiesA new gallery exhibition shows the breadth of work by Nina Katchadourian, whose airplane selfies turned her into an internet sensation.
    By Laura van Straaten
  52. beauty interview
    Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Loves to Mask and BaskPlus her mineral water trick for blonde hair.
    By Erica Smith
  53. q&a
    A Russian Doll Star on Acting in Her Wife’s Breakout TV HitRebecca Henderson talks playing lesbian characters, trapping cats, and her “Mom on Playground” audition wig.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  54. q&a
    Uggs Have Officially Infiltrated New York Fashion WeekThe Eckhaus Latta designers explain their new collaboration.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  55. beauty interview
    Kelly Rowland’s New Song Will Help You Love Your HairThe music video, too.
    By Erica Smith
  56. q&a
    Ariana Grande’s Japanese Tutor Wants to Talk About the Tattoo“She didn’t tell me about her emotions much, but I guess she was sad to hear many people making fun of her.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  57. q&a
    The Author of The Collected Schizophrenias Has More QuestionsThe Cut spoke to Esmé Weijun Wang about the process of writing her newest book.
    By Lilly Dancyger
  58. just asking questions
    BuzzFeed Paid the Teen Making Its Top Quizzes in Free SwagRachel McMahon is a 19-year-old college student in Michigan who learned this week that she was BuzzFeed’s second-highest traffic driver in the world.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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