The Liberation of OlgaXochitl Gonzalez’s debut novel is an unflinching look at American gentrification and colonialism — and how people rise above it.
ByAndrea González-Ramírez
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Where Did Fitness Culture Come From?Danielle Friedman’s book investigates women’s influence on exercise, from the leotard to the birth of the coed gym.
Catching Up With Jon BatisteThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert bandleader on his new album, flow states, and turtlenecks.
BySangeeta Singh-Kurtz
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Coming 2 America Had 800 Different LooksThe film’s costume designer, Ruth E. Carter, talks multicultural influences, African royalty, and that gigantic wedding dress.
BySangeeta Singh-Kurtz
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Lighting Up With Seth RogenThe Cut chats with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg — and samples their new weed brand, Houseplant.
BySangeeta Singh-Kurtz and Katie Heaney
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What It’s Like to Get Sober on Reality TVA conversation with the Real Housewives of Orange County’s Braunwyn Windham-Burke on the strange experience of navigating her sobriety on-camera.
Ruth Wilson On Playing the Mother of All Evil“She’s a fairy godmother and a wicked witch,” says the actor on becoming the villainous Mrs. Coulter for HBO’s His Dark Materials adaptation.
