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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. i love this song!
    Wait, Is Drake’s New Album Any Good?We know he has a baby, but what are the bops?
  2. drake is no longer hiding a child
    All the Times Drake References His Son on His New Album“I am a da-da.”
  3. new concepts
    Celebrity Sightings in New York City - June 20, 2018
    Do You Have Big Dick Energy?If you have to ask …
  4. exclusive
    Here’s Mitski’s New Video for ‘Nobody’Here’s the new video and exclusive behind-the-scenes photos.
  5. i love this song!
    If You Need a Hug This Week, Try Listening to serpentwithfeetAnd other songs that feel like Virgil and Kanye’s hug must have felt.
  6. profile
    Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan Can Control Her Feelings and Yours, TooOn Lush she’ll make you feel like a teen again.
  7. bey day
    Beyoncé Has All the Best Lines on Everything Is LoveSorry, not sorry, Spotify.
  8. i love this song!
    ‘Ice Cream’ Is the Filthiest Song of the SummerIntroducing our new music column: I Love This Song!
  9. hype
    Is Hereditary Really the Scariest Movie of the Summer?Like regular scary? Or pee-pants scary? Or get-me-to-therapy scary?
  10. profile
    Meet Jorja Smith: The Soul Singer Who Turned Down Drake“Maybe I am a bit of a siren.”
  11. chats
    What Men Can Learn From Sex and the CityThe comedian talks Carrie or Miranda, Aidan or Big, and why we should never forgive Berger.
  12. what’s good
    Is Kanye the Best Thing to Happen to Wyoming, or the Worst? Rihanna plane, Fyre Festival, Jackson Hole.
  13. encounter
    How Flavor of Love’s Tiffany Pollard Invented the InternetNew York will always be in the motherf*cking house.
  14. what’s good
    Why People Freak Out Over Picnic at Hanging RockThe Amazon adaptation of the cult film has everything: simmering sexuality, secrets, and tiny glasses.
  15. what’s good
    Surprise! Book Club Isn’t a Nancy Meyers MovieIf it drinks white wine like a Nancy Meyers movie, it must be a Nancy Meyers movie, right?
  16. relationships
    What I Learned on My Date With a Sex RobotMaybe they need to be more like us. Or maybe we’re already learning to be more like them.
  17. what’s good
    Rihanna’s Lingerie Line Will Inspire You to Be Your Thottiest SelfEvery thirst trap is thanks to you, Rih-Rih.
  18. what’s good
    This Is the Only Album You Need to Play All SummerYour Grandmother will probably love Swae Lee.
  19. what’s good
    Brothers Are the Best Kind of Famous PeopleIt makes absolutely no sense, and yet, I read a whole book about them.
  20. what’s good
    Shaggy and Sting Made the Perfect 420 AlbumTwo incredibly cheesy men got together and made sort of lame, but surprisingly delightful, pop-reggae music.
  21. encounter
    Talking Feminism With the Queen of the Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Medieval TimesErin Zapcic went from “bar wench” to Queen Doña Maria Isabella.
  22. what’s good
    Atlanta Answers the Question: What Would You Do at Drake’s Party?What’s Good: Donald Glover on Drake and songs about sex.
  23. that’s a bop
    It’s Only April And Nicki Minaj Released the Song of the Summer“Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz”! We are drowning in bangers.
  24. what’s good
    These Are the Best Songs and Lyrics From Cardi B’s New AlbumWhat’s Good This Week: Every single song on Invasion of Privacy and Killing Eve, the only television that matters.
  25. profile
    Kay Cannon Ponders the Dilemma of Making Big-Budget Feminist ComedyThe Pitch Perfect writer and Girlboss showrunner sees her directorial debut, the teen sex comedy Blockers, as a feminist project of a certain stripe.
  26. character studies
    Darlene Is the Only Reason to Watch the New RosanneThe revived show is pretty weird, but she remains great.
  27. what’s good
    What Is Going on With Chris Evans’s Mustache?What’s good this week: Cardi B’s new song, obviously; the Weeknd’s new album, definitely; Chris Evans’s new facial hair, maybe?
  28. fascinators
    Roxanne, Roxanne Tells the Unknown Story of the First Female RapperThe relentlessly optimistic rapper gets her day and then some.
  29. what’s good
    What Do Danity Kane and Donald Trump Jr. Have in Common? Aubrey O’Day!“Damaged” is a song that stands the test of time.
  30. what’s good
    A Guide to Mastering Sociopathic TendenciesThoroughbreds will teach you how to never feel feelings.
  31. what’s good
    A Wrinkle in Time Is Basically the Oprah Arena TourWhat’s good this week.
  32. conspiracy theories
    Can the Queer Eye Food Expert Actually Cook?Can he really cook? The proof is in the pudding … he didn’t make.
  33. team work
    Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph Are the Future of HollywoodIn the future, cast them in every movie ever made.
  34. what’s good
    I Can’t Believe I’m Recommending This Ridiculous Sexy Spy MovieWhat’s good this week? Jennifer Lawrence’s Russian spy movie!
  35. cut covers
    Zazie Beetz on Deadpool, Atlanta, and Overcoming Her AnxietyIn the chaotic world of Atlanta, she’s a grounding force.
  36. what’s good
    Are You Emotionally Prepared for This Episode of Queer Eye?What’s good this week.
  37. not all heroes wear capes
    Shuri Is the Best Character in Black PantherTired: White guys and gadgets. Wired: Shuri!
  38. what’s good
    Watch Double Lover, a More Twisted, More French Fifty Shades of GreyDouble your pleasure, double your psychosexual terror.
  39. i’m parched
    Black Panther Has the Hottest Cast of Any Marvel Movie EverBetter order an extra-large soda at the theater, you’re gonna get thirsty.
  40. culture
    ‘Don’t Get Caught Up in Men’ and Other Easy Business Advice From a Beauty MogulKa’oir on starting a beauty empire, making $30 million, and life with Gucci Mane.
  41. what’s good
    Will Smith Is the Best Dad on InstagramWelcome to the Cut’s new weekly culture column, What’s Good.
  42. profile
    Poppy Just Might Be the Warhol of the Youtube EraIs the viral star and pop singer enacting a meta-commentary on fame? Or does she simply want to be famous?
  43. what are you watching?
    I Love Bekka and Lucy Is a Perfect Show About Female FriendshipFinally, a show that treats friendships like the romantic relationships they are.
  44. new york beginnings
    The Brooklyn Bar Where Everybody’s Just Looking for LoveThe enduring charm of a dive bar where everyone feels like they might get laid.
  45. get a hobby
    Make Dating Less Miserable: Treat It Like a HobbyA modest proposal to make Tinder more bearable.
  46. it’s oprah’s world and we’re just living in it
    Oprah’s Golden Globes Speech Was So PowerfulHer speech was more important than anyone expected, and we expected a lot.
  47. profile
    Lena Waithe Is Creating the CultureThe Emmy winner simply tells the stories that she knows best. The difference is that, suddenly, everyone wants to listen.
  48. give this person all the awards
    This Brilliant Girls Trip Scene Didn’t Make It Into the MoviePlease, someone get me the deleted scenes immediately!
  49. not all heroes wear capes
    Phantom Thread Makes a Good Case for Staying SingleShe’s her own best company.
  50. the future
    Dating on Black Mirror Is Way Better Than in Real LifeCan we sign up for dystopian Tinder?
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