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  1. q&a
    Midwives Are Swamped With Home-Birth RequestsBut making a last-minute switch probably isn’t a good idea.
    By Irin Carmon
  2. q&a
    If You Like Nora Ephron, You’ll Love The PhotographDirector Stella Meghie on creating a lush, dreamy southern love story.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  3. talk the talk
    How the Designer Behind Marni Makes Fashion FunIn the hands of Francesco Risso, the label is a colorful corrective to the industry’s pervasive self-seriousness.
    By Matthew Schneier
  4. q&a
    ‘Sex Can Be Anything’Pondering “the problem of romance” with the poet, activist, and sex worker Rachel Rabbit White.
    By Natasha Stagg
  5. q&a
    The Director Who Told a Different Stripper StoryLorene Scafaria on getting Hustlers green-lit by executives who couldn’t say “stripper” without giggling.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  6. q&a
    The World of Rick OwensA career-spanning conversation with the godfather of goth glam.
    By Matthew Schneier
  7. who were the 2010s?
    Instagram’s Co-Founder on Creating the World’s FilterKevin Systrom talks truth, scale, and influencers.
    By Stella Bugbee
  8. who were the 2010s?
    Kim Kardashian West on Her Decade of Multi-Platform FameThroughout the 2010s, she demonstrably shifted American culture, changing the way we understand fame and the internet.
    By Jonathan Van Meter
  9. follow me
    The Fluffiest Butt on InstagramMaxine has an agent, brand deals, and 262K followers.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  10. follow me
    The Vegan Blogger Caught Eating FishYovana Mendoza on the aftermath of her seafood scandal.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  13. money talks
    Lindy West Is Still Getting Used to Her Hollywood PaycheckTalking to the best-selling author about the financial uncertainty inherent in making your living as a writer.
    By Maggie Bullock
  14. culture
    She Couldn’t Find Dominican Women in Official Archives. So She Started Her Own.Talking to novelist Angie Cruz about her Instagram archive, Dominicanas NYC.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  15. doing the most
    Gloria Steinem Just Wanted to Pay Her BillsThe feminist icon on ambition, insults, and making rent in New York.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  16. ambition
    The Motivating Power of Staying Pissed OffCEO Sallie Krawcheck on bad bosses, getting fired, and why it pays to stay angry.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  17. q&a
    Olive Kitteridge, Maine’s Saltiest Character, Is BackTalking to Elizabeth Strout about her new sequel, Olive, Again.
    By Anna Solomon
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. the beauty of it all
    The Celebrity Dentist Who Believes Smiles Can Be Life-ChangingMarc Lowenberg makes flossing sound glamorous.
    By Jane Larkworthy
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. tess holliday
    The Queen of Body Positivity’s New Campaign Tess Holliday on self-tanner, sunscreen, and self acceptance.
    By Lee Musho
  33. 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
  34. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. beauty interview
    Rachel Brosnahan Likes Every Kind of WaterThe new face of Cetaphil just wants you to hydrate in general.
    By Erica Smith
  40. q & a
    What It’s Like to Act Very, Very RichAn interview with Hiam Abbass, from HBO’s Succession.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  41. 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?
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. beauty interview
    Rosario Dawson Loves Face Mists, Drinking Clay, and Skipping PartiesThe actress also meditates twice a day.
    By Erica Smith
  46. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. no man's land
    Eve Ewing Is the True Mayor of ChicagoA conversation with the writer, scholar, and playwright.
    By Jessica Hopper
  57. 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
  58. 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
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