Recommendations

recommendations Mar. 24, 2020

Tonight, Watch Birds of Prey and Cover Yourself in GlitterIt’s the perfect combo.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

recommendations Mar. 19, 2020

10 TikTok Dances to Learn at HomeRanked by difficulty.

By Sarah Spellings

recommendations Mar. 18, 2020

Drag Shows Are a Happy DistractionWhere to livestream entertainment from all the best queens.

By Andrew Nguyen

recommendations Mar. 17, 2020

We Figured Out Your Plans for TonightIt’s just the movie Cats and Baby Foot.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

movies Feb. 28, 2020

Want to Watch Something Really Deranged This Weekend?The Invisible Man, a truly unhinged thriller starring Elisabeth Moss, is now on streaming.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

recommendations Feb. 4, 2020

Have I Got a Feel-Good Show for YouEverything’s Gonna Be Okay is a charming show about unconventional family and ordinary joys.

By Katie Heaney

figure skating Jan. 27, 2020

Did You Watch Nathan Chen This Weekend?He won his fourth national figure-skating title, and it was exquisite.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

recommendations Jan. 22, 2020

The Creator of Work in Progress Just Wants to Pee in PeaceAbby McEnany’s lovely, new semi-autobiographical show deals frankly with depression, family (chosen and origin), and gender nonconformity.

By Katie Heaney

recommendations Dec. 31, 2019

The Best Romantic Comedy of 2019 That You Probably Didn’t SeeYes, that Charlize Theron movie.

By Kelly Conaboy

recommendations Oct. 3, 2019

The Best Way to Wear a Cardigan Is BackwardA styling trick for the very slightly adventurous.

By Sarah Spellings

recommendations Aug. 29, 2019

Seriously, Why Aren’t You Renting Your Clothes Yet?It’s my not-so-secret weapon.

By Sarah Spellings

recommendations July 17, 2019

The Perfectly Bananas Podcast for When You’re Sick of MurderTrue crime is tired. The Shrink Next Door is wired.

By Katie Heaney

tv Jan. 17, 2019

You Should Stay in and Watch All These European Crime DramasHere are 11 to binge.

By Gabriella Paiella

recommendations Sept. 28, 2018

Earplugs Make Me Feel Like a Corpse (in a Good Way)An appreciation of the cheapest sleep aid there is.

By Katie Heaney

recommendations Sept. 10, 2018

This True-Crime Podcast Is the Grossest Thing I’ve Ever Heard (and I Love It)Do not listen while eating.

By Katie Heaney

tv Aug. 2, 2018

You Should Really Be Watching SuccessionThe delightfully dysfunctional drama for those who love to hate the one-percent.

By Gabriella Paiella

recommendations June 29, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Uses This Contour PaletteFirst her lipstick, now this.

By Sarah Spellings

recommendations May 17, 2018

The Only TV Show That Speaks to 2018 but Won’t Keep You Up at NightPolitically relevant TV doesn’t have to be miserable.

By Kat Stoeffel

what’s good Mar. 2, 2018

I Can’t Believe I’m Recommending This Ridiculous Sexy Spy MovieWhat’s good this week? Jennifer Lawrence’s Russian spy movie!

By Allison P. Davis

recommendations Dec. 28, 2017

Chill Out With a Movie About Real-life MermaidsThe Spring, a short film about a Florida amusement park, offers an offbeat kind of mindfulness.

By Anna Silman

reading women Sept. 15, 2017

Emily Witt on the Book That Made Her Question What’s NormalThe Prime of Life by Simone de Beauvoir “shows the worth of experimentation.”

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Sept. 13, 2017

Ava DuVernay on the Book Her Sister RecommendedThe filmmaker was a freshman at UCLA when she first read Their Eyes Were Watching God.

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Sept. 7, 2017

Cristina Henríquez on the Book That Broke Something Open“When I read The House on Mango Street, it was suddenly like, Oh, this is literature, too.”

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Sept. 6, 2017

Vivian Gornick on the Book That Made Her a Personal EssayistThe Little Virtues shows how an essay “can make you feel the wonderment of being alive.”

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Sept. 1, 2017

Mary Karr on the Book That Showed Her the Power of ColdnessThe Lover, by Marguerite Duras, is “beyond anything that I as a writer could do.”

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Aug. 31, 2017

Katie Roiphe on the Book That Gives Her the Courage to Be Unlikable Janet Malcolm “dismantles everyone’s pretensions right in front of you.”

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Aug. 30, 2017

Alexandra Kleeman on the Book That Makes Her Feel Extra AlertDictee, by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, “re-creates the experience of being new to language.”

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Aug. 25, 2017

Claire Vaye Watkins on the Book That Changed HerThe Land of Little Rain by Mary Hunter Austin.

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Aug. 24, 2017

Angela Flournoy on the Book That Changed HerBeloved by Toni Morrison.

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

reading women Aug. 23, 2017

Yiyun Li on the Book That Changed HerThe Aubrey Trilogy by Rebecca West.

As told to Erica Schwiegershausen

shelf improvement Aug. 17, 2017

If the Internet Has Melted Your Brain, Try My Demented Reading StrategyYou, too, can read 17 books at once.

By Dayna Evans

recommendations July 17, 2017

Where Do You Buy Comfy-Slutty Underwear in a World Without American Apparel?A few solid options.

By Kat Stoeffel

shelf improvement July 13, 2017

8 Great Books to Read While You’re Stuck NursingThe books I devoured while hormonal and sleep-deprived.

By Izzy Grinspan

shelf improvement July 6, 2017

6 Graphic Novels to Make You CryFrom Alison Bechdel to Jillian Tamaki.

By Aude White

recommendations June 23, 2017

The Destination I Cannot Stop Thinking (or Talking) AboutWelcome to Froggyland.

By Rosa Lyster

recommendations June 23, 2017

Go Buy a Treadmill Desk Right NowIt keeps you from feeling like you’re dying all the time.

By Heather Havrilesky

recommendations Mar. 20, 2017

31 Artists Teamed Up for an Exhibit That Celebrates Women’s Love for SportsAt Fort Gansevoort in NYC, an exhibit investigates sports fanaticism through the female gaze.

By Dayna Evans

take that karl ove Aug. 12, 2016

This Book Is the Female Answer to KnausgaardAnd GUESS WHAT: It’s under 200 pages.

By Meaghan O'Connell

recommendations June 3, 2016

Take a Deep Dive Into Bizarre Celebrity Gossip With This PodcastThis Week Had Me Like brings you news of Adrien Brody’s art and Jon Bon Jovi’s pasta sauce.

By Kelly Conaboy

everything happens so much Mar. 23, 2016