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Allison P. Davis is a features writer for New York Magazine and the Cut. In the ten years she’s been on staff, she’s explored all aspects of fashion, culture, celebrity, sex, and dating through profiles, long-form features, and essays. Most notably, she’s profiled Cardi B, Lena Dunham, Mariah Carey, and Meghan Markle, among many others. Her essay “My Tinder Decade” was a National Magazine Award finalist. Her other bylines include Esquire, GQ, California Sunday, The Economist, Teen Vogue, Vogue UK, Elle, Allure, and the New York Times.

  1. self
    How Far Would You Go to Make a Friend?A bunch of new start-ups are hyping the loneliness epidemic and are, of course, happy to offer solutions.
  2. cut covers
    Kacey Musgraves Comes Down to EarthThe “Space Cowboy” singer got divorced, rebounded, quit weed — and she’s never felt so grounded.
  3. relationships
    A Practical Guide to Modern PolyamoryFor the curious couple.
  4. relationships
    What Does a Polycule Actually Look Like?Meet Nick and Sarah and Anna and Alex …
  5. relationships
    Why Can’t Our Friendship Survive Your Baby?Nothing threatens adult relationships like when some friends have kids and others don’t.
  6. profile
    Cardi B Was Made to Be This FamousOnly in 2017 could this particular strip-club, reality-television, rap-fame fairy tale have come true. And maybe only for Cardi B.
  7. profile
    Kimora Lee Simmons Wants the Revived Baby Phat to Be As Big As ChanelThe onetime model-mogul is relaunching the early-aughts brand that helped turn streetwear into a movement.
  8. spring fashion
    The Oh-So-Popular Popcorn DressHow a stretchy, nubby bodycon dress with aughts-era Limited Too vibes became the post-pandemic go-to splurge.
  9. sex diaries
    I Read All 707 New York Sex DiariesThis is what I learned.
  10. fall fashion
    Meghan of MontecitoShe’s left the Firm behind. Harry’s found a polo team in Santa Barbara. The kids are doing great. Now she’s ready for her own next act.
  11. still swiping
    My Tinder DecadeHow did a dating app become my longest running relationship?
  12. trendspotting
    A Vibe Shift Is ComingWill any of us survive it?
  13. let’s talk about sex
    Can You Goop Your Way to Better Orgasms?We asked for good sex advice from Gwyneth Paltrow.
  14. reckoning with a reckoning
    White People Are SquirmingEight writers on what happens when the people around you are suddenly forced to confront race.
  15. the future
    In the Future, You Can Make Out AnywhereI predict a joyful PDA boom.
  16. where’s the party?
    Are You Ready to Be Touched?Reintroducing the thrill of casual physical contact.
  17. power
    The Karen Next DoorA white woman calls the police on her Black neighbors. Six months later, they still share a property line.
  18. relationships
    Dating in CaptivityGo ahead and reinstall Tinder in self-isolation. Or, if that doesn’t work, join a virtual sext bunker.
  19. coronavirus
    An Oral History of a Social-Distancing Birthday PartySee? You can still have fun.
  20. where’s the party
    Brunch With Extra Sausage (NSFW)One Sunday afternoon with male strippers and an omelet bar.
  21. profile
    Aidy Bryant Has Figured Out How to Get What She WantsWith a second season of Shrill and an eighth of SNL, she sees herself — and her characters — clearly.
  22. pubic relations
    Jason Derulo Is the Best Publicist for His AnacondaThe MVP of the Cats press tour.
  23. where’s the party?
    I Went Tipsy Shopping at Nordstrom’s New FlagshipAdventures in spending at the department store’s new Manhattan flagship.
  24. cut covers
    Doing DiploThe buff cowboy-DJ-mogul-dad is all grown up and ready to party.
  25. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Angelica Nwandu, Founder and CEO of The Shade Room“My assistant has to lie and tell me my meeting is an hour earlier for me to be on time. So I just leave that in her hands.”
  26. cut covers
    Angel Olsen Might Not Let You InThe mercurial musician talks about heartbreak, collaboration, and graveyards near her home in Asheville, North Carolina.
  27. media
    The Wild Ride at Babe.NetThe Aziz Ansari controversy was just the beginning of the trouble for the website.
  28. profile
    Jada Pinkett Smith Might Be the Best Reason to Keep Your Facebook AccountThe movie star is carving her own lane with Red Table Talk.
  29. game of thrones
    Jon Snow’s Hottest Moments on Game of ThronesHis pouts, his hairdos — a retrospective of smoldering.
  30. culture
    Rom-Com, But Make It MillennialJenn Kaytin Robinson’s Someone Great navigates 2019 heartbreak.
  31. oh god
    My Time in the Desert With Kanye“We’re all going to hell.”
  32. dating
    What It’s Like to Date Pauly D and VinnyWe talked Tinder, first date rituals, and meat gifts with the men of the Jersey Shore.
  33. profile
    Jodie Comer Is TV’s Most Captivating AssassinAs Killing Eve’s Villanelle, she pulled off perhaps the most fascinating performance: a vicious sociopath so cheeky we couldn’t help but root for her.
  34. best of new york 2019
    The Best of New York Health and Self 2019A nonjudgmental gym, Portuguese soap, and a throwback manicure.
  35. fountain of youth
    How PEN15 Made Two 30-Year-Olds Look 13No retinol involved.
  36. spring 2019 fashion issue
     It’s Just a Matter of Time Before Everyone Loves LizzoWe thought we knew what to expect from a pop star, and then she came along.
  37. thought experiments
    How Long Would You Have Lasted at Fyre Fest?A thought experiment.
  38. tributes
    Thank-You for The Preacher’s Wife, Penny MarshallShe can come to church with me anytime.
  39. profile
    Lena Dunham Comes to Terms With HerselfShe’s mostly done making herself the subject of the story.
  40. cut covers
    This Actress Will Make You Rethink Self-LoveThe star of Pose talks self-love and activism.
  41. spooky scary
    All the Ways The Haunting of Hill House Will Make You Pee Your Pants a LittleAHHHHHH!!!!!
  42. i love this song!
    This Is the Absolute Best Song From the A Star Is Born SoundtrackBut is the best song Bradley Cooper mumbling “all you have to do is trust me” or one of Lady Gaga’s pure pop bops?
  43. hubba hubba
    Noah Centineo, Shameless HeartthrobMy date with the best thirst architect the internet’s ever seen.
  44. i love peter kavinsky
    Peter Kavinsky Will Make You Believe in Love AgainPeter Kavinsky, call me.
  45. cut covers
    Tessa Thompson Knows People Can’t Stop Thinking About HerShe’d just rather you think about her work than her personal life.
  46. icons
    Aretha Franklin Understood How to Sing About WomenIn praise of her best song.
  47. nova babes
    Fashion Nova Is Tailor-Made for InstagramThe fast-fashion brand gives the people what they want, and what they want is very tight.
  48. i love this song!
    Here’s the Perfect Song for a Weekend of Bad DecisionsOn “Imma Be,” Tatiana Hazel supports all of your bad decisions.
  49. totally soaked
    It’s Official, This Is the Horniest Song of SummerIt immediately communicates “I want to bang.”
  50. i love this song!
    The Best Song to Start a Full-on Dance Party at Your Summer BBQA special holiday edition of I Love This Song!
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