Zoom - The Cut

it’s over Mar. 29, 2023

The Awkward Zoom Divorce Is Here to StayFour people on the surreal, surprisingly convenient experience of ending a marriage remotely.

As told to Danielle Cohen

dinosaur bones Jan. 18, 2022

This Is a Truly Surreal Zoom BackgroundDwayne “the Rock” Johnson made a recent TV appearance sitting in front of an enormous dinosaur skull named Stan.

By Danielle Cohen

ask a boss Oct. 12, 2021

‘What Do I Do About Work If My Kids Are Sent Home to Quarantine?’Consider enlisting other parents to address this as a group, since you’ll be harder for HR to ignore if the affected party isn’t just one person.

By Alison Green

ask a boss Aug. 24, 2021

‘My Boss Doesn’t Want Me to Go Back to the Office’This is pretty clearly about her agenda more than it’s about concern for you.

By Alison Green

ask a boss July 27, 2021

‘I’m Worried Going Back to the Office Will Mean More Work’And more concerns about the transition to working in person.

By Alison Green

ask a boss June 29, 2021

Going Back to Work With Blue Hair, a Rescinded WFH Promise …And other return-to-the-office questions.

By Alison Green

ask a boss Mar. 9, 2021

‘I Hate My Boss’s Mandatory Zoom Happy Hours!’You don’t need to go every time, but there can be professional benefit to showing up.

By Alison Green

golden globes 2021 Feb. 28, 2021

The Best and Worst Zoom Moments From the Golden GlobesAnd the award for Three-Hour Ceremony That Could’ve Been an Email goes to …

By Claire Lampen

mirror mirror Feb. 11, 2021

My Stress-Induced Hair Loss Is Stressing Me OutEither my hair needs Xanax or my soul needs Rogaine.

By Sarah Caldwell

*bangs gavel* Feb. 9, 2021

Cat Court Is Now in SessionThe jury must decide: Human attorney bamboozled by Zoom filter, or cat masquerading as man in order to practice law?

By Claire Lampen

the cut podcast Dec. 16, 2020

5 Reasons You Will Get Married on ZoomWhy a virtual wedding is the way to go, pandemic or no, on this week’s episode of The Cut.

By the Cut

keeping up with the royals Nov. 19, 2020

Of Course There’s Even Royal Etiquette for ZoomA former royal butler walks us through.

By Madeleine Aggeler

holidays Nov. 18, 2020

How to Host a Zoom ThanksgivingWe asked event planners for tips on pulling off a virtual holiday gathering.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

zdi Oct. 21, 2020

Jerking Off Midday Is … Work-Life Balance?Only for some people.

By Stella Bugbee

zdi Oct. 19, 2020

This Zoom D*ck Incident Is the Talk of the TownNew Yorker staff writer Jeffrey Toobin was allegedly caught masturbating on a video call.

By Claire Lampen

mirror mirror Oct. 2, 2020

On Zoom, Nobody Knows You’re PregnantThe strange isolation of expecting at home.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

ask a boss Sept. 22, 2020

‘My Boss Wants Us On Zoom All Day Long’Decent bosses know that monitoring isn’t the same as managing.

By Alison Green

fantasies Sept. 18, 2020

Brad, Stop Toying With UsOnce again he has wrought emotional chaos, this time by openly flirting with Jennifer Aniston over Zoom.

By Amanda Arnold

wfh Sept. 4, 2020

15 Stylish Shirts to Wear on ZoomAll you need to look good from the waist up.

By Andrew Nguyen

couture week July 10, 2020

Michelle Obama’s Tailor Has Pivoted to Zoom FittingsAnd it’s going surprisingly well.

By Emilia Petrarca

the wedding files July 10, 2020

A Zoom Wedding Only Two Digital Creatives Could ProduceThe couple coordinated multiple video segments, breakout rooms, and a dance party.

By Kaitlin Menza

celebrity June 17, 2020

Would You Like to Go on a Zoom Date With Keanu Reeves?He’s offering a 15-minute video chat to the highest bidder.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

love these days May 29, 2020

Are You Planning a Zoom Date?Twenty ideas to get you started.

By the Cut

work from home May 27, 2020

Now You Can Have Awkward Office Interactions at HomeVirtual offices will let you enjoy small talk and stilted run-ins with your co-workers, only everyone has a panda avatar.

By Hannah Gold

crime May 22, 2020

A Man Was Stabbed to Death on a Zoom CallPolice say about 20 people were on the call when the man’s son allegedly attacked him.

By Amanda Arnold

excellent ideas May 18, 2020

This Craft Project Can Help You Escape Pesky ZoomsSick of video chatting? I know someone who isn’t.

By Kelly Conaboy

mysterious Apr. 27, 2020

Some Questions About Meryl Streep’s BookshelvesWhere did they come from? And why are they so empty?

By Bridget Read

cut covers Apr. 27, 2020

Behind the Cover: Chloë SevignyPhotographer Elizaveta Porodina staged an intimate photoshoot over Zoom.

By Emilia Petrarca

celebrity Apr. 20, 2020

Even Celebrities Have to Endure Giant Zoom PartiesStar-studded private Zoom parties are drawing as many as 300 participants.

By Madeleine Aggeler

privacy Apr. 6, 2020

Schools Might Start to Ban Zoom Over Privacy ConcernsAmid reports of virtual classrooms getting hijacked by racist trolls, schools in New York may look to host online lessons elsewhere.

By Hannah Gold

crime Apr. 3, 2020