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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. young adult fiction for grown women
    Finally, a Teen-Disease Romance for People Who Don’t Look Like Mandy MooreEverything, Everything fills a void in the YA canon.
  2. good taste
    Solange Is Proof Nobody Escapes an Incubus PhaseShe definitely knows all the words to “Wish You Were Here.”
  3. we’re all on tinder
    The Big Problem With the Master of None Tinder EpisodeIn 2017, it’s not enough to say “Tinder sucks.”
  4. emoji speak louder than words
    Which Emoji Face Is the Horniest?Is it the clown? The smiling imp? Or a basic wink?
  5. favorite things
    Unhinged Psycho Stalkers Are My Favorite Movie HeroinesBecause Swimfan is actually a lowbrow version of I Love Dick.
  6. can we talk?
    Sylvan Esso on Taylor Swift’s Break-Up Songs and Their New AlbumTheir new album, What Now, might make you do the same.
  7. celebrity
    The Most Delightful Moments From Oprah’s Press TourShe’s hitting the red carpet for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and it is glorious.
  8. role models
    Chewing Gum Has the Best Bad Sex on TelevisionIn praise of the show’s gross, weird, and bizarre sexual encounters.
  9. The Fate of the Furious Is a Really Good Steamy Romance NovelThis is the most erotically charged Fast and the Furious installment.
  10. Canada Gets Drake and Trudeau, But America Can Now Claim FabioUSA! USA! USA!
  11. real love
    Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth Are Getting Hitched!Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. ShMia LaGoth.
  12. whisper words of wisdom
    Let Padma Lakshmi Give You Some Great Dating Advice“I don’t think I would date somebody who didn’t consider himself a feminist.”
  13. flir-flir-flir-flir-flirt
    Rihanna Demonstrates How to Keep Someone in the Friend ZoneNice try, Drake. Nice try.
  14. How Hollywood Failed Black Women With Nina CastingTa-Nehisi Coates’s essay sums up Hollywood’s racism.
  15. luminous lupita
    Some Loser Stood Lupita Nyong’o Up at the PromTo quote Pretty Woman: “Big mistake, huge.”
  16. Calling It Now: Paris Hilton Has the Song of SummerSorry, Beyoncé.
  17. impulse buys
    Go Buy Prince’s Wedding China Right NowWhat else are you going to eat off of?
  18. the bald and the beautiful
    Brave Lupita Nyong’o Makes the Case for Going BaldJust in time for the warmer months.
  19. let’s talk about sex
    New York Magazine’s Sex Lives: When Is a Person Best at Sex? The best age for doing it, revealed.
  20. free kesha
    Sony Music Reportedly Cutting Ties With Dr. LukeAmid mounting pressures over #FreeKesha.
  21. gal pals
    Kim and Amber Are the Best New Power CoupleThey’ve squashed their beef, and are now turning their attention to world domination.
  22. international women’s groundhog day
    Oh Look, a New Movie Starring Two White Dudes As CopsJust what we needed. Thanks, Hollywood!
  23. time capsule
    Teens Have So Much to Learn From This One-Hit WonderNada Surf’s “Popular” is as true today as it was 20 years ago.
  24. ratings
    Would Taylor Swift Be in Your MySpace Top 8? Her MySpace profile from 2005 has resurfaced online.
  25. watch this!
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Isn’t Just a Rom-Com With WarWhiskey Tango Foxtrot is a refreshing twist on the stereotypical journey of self-discovery.
  26. museums
    Would You Visit a Museum Dedicated to the Olsen Twins? (Yes, Duh) A space to silently contemplate Mary-Kate and Ashley’s impact on our lives.
  27. play this song
    Mitski’s New Song Might Make You Weep a Little“Your Best American Girl” is Mitski at her best and most wistful.
  28. popular opinion
    Ben Affleck’s Exes Agree: That Back Tat Is HorribleTwo Jennifers, four thumbs-down.
  29. sheroes
    Civilian Woman Determined to Stay on Red Carpet for As Long As PossibleShe will get that moment of glory.
  30. bae watch
    And the Award for Biggest Bae of the Night Goes To …The most important awards of all.
  31. dear white people
    Why Are White People Trying to Ruin ‘Formation’?You know why Beyoncé sings “Formation”? So you don’t have to.
  32. Where Do Hoverboards Go When They Die?Not just the back of some hypebeast’s closet.
  33. instant grammifcation
    Instagram Data Reveals People Love CelebritiesWho won Fashion Week? Hint: not the clothes.
  34. job openings
    America’s Next Top Model Is Back! But It Needs a New HostWho’s gonna be on top?
  35. tv
    Lesley Arfin on Love, Selfishness, and the Art of Oversharing“What does it look like when there is no romance anymore and we’re on the couch in our sweats?”
  36. reunions
    A History of Rihanna Being Too Glorious for Drake to HandleNot a boy, not yet a man.
  37. shmashmortion
    John Oliver Breaks Down Ridiculous Abortion LawsIf you watch to the end, there’s a reward!
  38. hail satan
    What It Takes to Make a Truly Scary Witch Movie The Witch is a case study.
  39. happy black history month
    Wait, Is It Possible That Just Anyone Can Have a Closet Like Oprah’s?An attainable above-average closet.
  40. happy black history month
    How Did Prince Manage to Look So Magnificent in His Passport Photo?How? How??
  41. power meals
    Why Even Bother Eating Food If It’s Not in a Bowl?Bro, do you even Power Bowl?
  42. walking with dinosaurs
    A Dispatch From the Last Truly Exclusive Place at Fashion Week“Excuse me, are you an influencer?”
  43. why can’t i be a teenager in love?
    Jaden Smith’s Relationship Is a Love Letter to Us AllAhhh, young love.
  44. celebrity dispatch
    Pete Wentz and Jaime King Are Celebrities You Can Count OnI don’t know why you’re always there, but there you are.
  45. dispatch
    Amandla Stenberg Has Plans to Fix Hollywood’s Little Diversity ProblemTalking Black Girl Magic at Alexander Wang.
  46. celebrity dispatch
    Kimora Lee Wants to Write the Sequel to Lean InAnd she should.
  47. quotables
    Rihanna’s Mom Is Cooler Than Your MomAt her daughter’s Puma runway show, she maintained her chill.
  48. see and be scene
    Yeezy Season 3 Was Like Dying and Going to Fuccboi HeavenWhere Yeezus walks.
  49. jessica explains it all
    Women Are Basically Voting With Their Vaginas No Matter What They DoAs Jessica Williams explains on The Daily Show.
  50. cheddar bey biscuits
    Red Lobster Is Feeling the Beyoncé EffectThey’re making a lot of Cheddar (Bay Biscuits).
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