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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 EsquireGQ, California SundayThe Economist, Teen Vogue, Vogue UK, ElleAllure, and the New York Times.

  1. okstupid
    Hey Baby, What’s Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type?Can an INFP and an ESTP find true love?
  2. true love exists
    Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Set New Relationship StandardReset your relationship standards right now.
  3. our selfies ourselves
    Selfies Kill More People Than SharksGet out of the water, er, Instagram.
  4. papal fashion
    Pope Francis Is Our Normcore PopeIs the pope stylish or do we just love robes?
  5. words of wisdom
    A Brief History of Viola Davis’s Inspiring SpeechesShe only speaks one language: pearls of wisdom.
  6. mainstream misandry
    Women Were the Best Thing About the EmmysA (relatively) great night for female celebrities.
  7. living goddesses
    Mary J., Taraji, and Kerry Star in the Commercial of My Dreams“The turnup is real.”
  8. How to Pretend You’re Part of Gen Z So People Will Like YouBecause nobody wants to be a millennial.
  9. recipes
    What Cocktails Can You Make With Unicorn Tears?Mythical signature drinks.
  10. what i did for love
    It’s Time for One Last Naked DateChris and Kerri have to make their final decision.
  11. keeping us honest
    This New Dating App Will Ruin Your Internet GameNo photos over six hours old allowed.
  12. celebrity dispatch
    Drake Continues to Be Serena’s Biggest FanboyLet’s hope the “Drake” curse doesn’t extend to fashion.
  13. dong watch
    Is There a Phallus in This Taylor Swift Corn Maze? Do you see what I see?
  14. celebrity dispatch
    When Kylie Jenner Offers to Take a Selfie, the Answer Is YesEven if you haven’t contoured.
  15. social studies
    Gift Bags Reveal the Dark Side of Human NatureAn anthropological study.
  16. celebrity dispatch
    Maybe Don’t Ask Alicia Silverstone About Clueless AnymoreWay harsh.
  17. the hit list
    8 Fantastic, Absurd Things About Alexander WangStrippers! An ice luge! Lady Gaga! Branded rolling papers!
  18. male gaze
    A Moment of Male Objectification at Jill StuartLusting after Alex Pettyfer.
  19. haters to the left
    Curves or No Curves, Just Wear the Bandage DressBeverly Johnson wants us all to embrace our curves.
  20. crowd control
    Turns Out Nobody Is Going to Line Up 5 Hours Early for a Fashion ShowFor the public at large, Givenchy ranks somewhere below Beyoncé.
  21. vape life
    Opening Ceremony Wants You to Get Stoned in Style A new accessory for the fashion stoner.
  22. i like this bitch’s life
    I’m So Jealous of That Damn Hipster Barbie Doll If only I could be as gloriously, shamelessly fake as she is.
  23. celebrity dispatch
    What’s It Like to Be a Baby at a Runway Show? Better than the womb. Not as good as breast milk.
  24. what i did for love
    Someone Brought a Penis Pump on Dating NakedOh God, no.
  25. side hustles
    Arya Stark: Warrior, and Now, VloggerMaisie Williams launches adorable YouTube channel.
  26. celebrity dispatch
    Inside Lauren Conrad’s Happy, Dreamy Runway ShowA land of sparkling-rosé towers and vaguely familiar reality-TV stars.
  27. innovations
    Tinder Is About to Get Even ThirstierIntroducing the “Super Like.”
  28. what are those?
    The Men of Tumblr Love Their Toe SocksIt wouldn’t be a start-up without them.
  29. body positivity
    Tina Fey Has the Butt of a Noble, Mythological CreatureForget contouring — it’s all about centauring.
  30. new slang
    Tom Hardy Compares His Penis to a Small Pet BirdNew dong slang!
  31. fashion and tech
    Teen Girl Coders Helped Design a Zac Posen DressAnd it was cute enough for the runway.
  32. guides
    What Does ‘Netflix and Chill’ Really Look Like?Does it ever include a cashmere scarf?
  33. what i did for love
    Naked Dating Leads to Naked PukingAnd nobody is getting any.
  34. retractions
    Lana Del Rey Isn’t Anti-Feminist Space is just really interesting.
  35. Andy Roddick Just Wants to Support All Women He’s only a player on the court.
  36. modern love
    Celebrate Your Relationship’s End With a Divorce SelfieMuch more entertaining than #shesaidyes.
  37. fine art
    See Lisa Frank’s Early PaintingsNary a dolphin or unicorn!
  38. superstars in the making
    Doing Karaoke With Tori KellyBefore she sang at the VMAs, she sang with me.
  39. what would lindsay lohan do
    Every Wedding Needs a Lindsay LohanIn honor of your nuptials, she will make a huge scene.
  40. sex ed
    Surprise! Good Things Can Come From Awkward, Weird SexA new comedian explains why.
  41. what i did for love
    Time Flies When You’re Dating Naked!And a special guest returns to the island.
  42. brief histories
    Great Moments in Robot-Penis HistoryThere’s so much more than just a bionic penis.
  43. gatherings
    What Exactly Happened Inside Jared Leto’s Summer Camp?Was it worth $900?
  44. it could happen to you
    Rayanne Graff Is Actual British Nobility Now That’s Countess Rayanne Graff to you.
  45. Even Celebrities Seem to Suffer at Disneyworld The happiest place on earth?
  46. i wanna know what love is
    New Relationship Goals: Inspire an Entire SitcomChrissy Teigen and John Legend have a TV-worthy love.
  47. shopping list
    All the Best Stuff to Buy at Oprah’s New StoreA ten-product guide to getting your Best Life.
  48. what i did for love
    Dating Naked Is Basically an After-School SpecialWe are learning some very important lessons here.
  49. experiments
    I Survived My Terrifying Hour in a Sensory-Deprivation TankOnce I stopped freaking out, it felt great!
  50. vacation all i ever wanted
    The Saddest Man at the Happiest Place on EarthBen Affleck on a post-divorce trip to Disney World.
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