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Bindu Bansinath is a staff writer for the Cut covering news, books, culture, and relationships. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, and Electric Literature. She was previously an assistant editor at Harper’s. Her debut novel, Men Like Ours, is forthcoming from Bloomsbury in 2026.

  1. breakups
    That’s One Way to Announce Your SeparationIn a three-hour sit-down with the New York Times, Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray said they are seeing other people.
  2. concerts
    Don’t Even Think About Throwing Your Phone at AdeleShe’ll kill you!
  3. student debt
    Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Student-Debt Relief PlanThe 6-3 decision arrives one day after the Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions.
  4. naomi campbell
    Naomi Campbell Is a Mom of TwoThe supermodel, 53, announced the arrival of her baby boy on Instagram.
  5. power
    Sarah McBride Is Making History AgainThe Delaware state senator and transgender activist is running for Congress.
  6. power
    Club Q Shooter Sentenced to Five Lifetimes in PrisonAnderson Lee Aldrich, 23, has been sentenced to five consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
  7. breast cancer
    Sarah Ferguson Underwent Breast-Cancer SurgeryThe Duchess of York was diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer during a routine mammogram.
  8. crime
    A Man Has Been Charged in the Death of Designer Katie GallagherShe is one of five people believed to have been drugged in a string of similar attacks.
  9. how i get it done
    Hayley Kiyoko Goes RogueThe singer-songwriter turned her viral “Girls Like Girls” music video into a bestselling YA novel through sheer force of will.
  10. power
    Kesha and Dr. Luke Settle Defamation LawsuitAfter a long legal battle, Kesha said she’s “looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and beginning a new one.”
  11. culture
    Maybe Don’t Throw Phones at Concerts?Bebe Rexha needed stitches after a concertgoer allegedly threw his phone at her.
  12. harry and meghan
    Prince Harry and Meghan’s Spotify SplitNew details allege a messier picture of the former podcast partnership.
  13. health
    What to Know About BerberineThe supplement TikTok influencers call “nature’s Ozempic” isn’t FDA-approved and its long-term effects are unclear.
  14. power
    ‘Things Got Really Scary Really Fast During Pride Month’Three Target employees on being harassed and threatened by customers.
  15. publishing drama
    Why Are People So Upset About Elizabeth Gilbert’s New Book?The Eat, Pray, Love author announced she’s halting the release of her Soviet-era book following backlash about its setting.
  16. odor events
    Meanwhile, in Texas, Fresh Signs of Impending ApocalypseIn our latest environmental plague, tens of thousands of dead fish washed up along the Gulf Coast this weekend.
  17. culture
    Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Graduates From Never Have I EverThe actress talks wrapping up her Mindy Kaling–anointed role and the supremacy of children’s pizzas.
  18. breakups
    Matty Healy Status Report: Still Healy-ingPost–Taylor Swift split, the 1975 front man is back to his old tricks.
  19. keeping up with the royals
    The Biggest Bombshells From Prince Harry’s Phone-Hacking Trial“Even those I trusted the most, I ended up doubting.”
  20. artificial intelligence
    Turns Out Chatbots Aren’t Great at Eating-Disorder CounselingThe National Eating Disorders Association has disabled its helpline chatbot after it shared harmful advice with users.
  21. yellowjackets
    Storytelling
    A Scaredy-Pants Spoiler Guide to Yellowjackets Season TwoAnd it, like the finale, gets too heavy to bear.
  22. breakout
    Courtney Eaton Eats Flesh in Real Life, TooBut the Yellowjackets star is nowhere near as dark as her character.
  23. style
    Anything Can Be a Shirt If You Put Your Mind to ItEven … glass?
  24. girl interrupted
    Susanna Kaysen Reflects on Girl, Interrupted Turning 30“There was a way in which, for some people, the hospital could be a refuge or a haven, and I don’t think that’s true anymore.”
  25. art and soul
    Naudline Pierre Is Making Her Own Mythology“It’s a world that’s not always joyful,” the Brooklyn-based painter says. “There’s strife but also reward, love and tenderness but also evil.”
  26. hot shot
    Rihanna Is Also a Master of Pregnancy UndressingShe dropped a sexy throwback photo shoot on Instagram.
  27. paparazzi
    Harry and Meghan Say They Were Involved in a ‘Near Catastrophic’ Car ChaseThe Sussexes are reportedly looking to recoup all copies of the paparazzi photos and footage from the incident.
  28. why?
    Johnny Depp Got a Seven-Minute Standing Ovation at CannesHis film Jeanne du Barry opened this year’s festival.
  29. just a little kiss?
    Does Keith Urban Know What He’s Done?Looks like he soft-launched a certain low-key couple at a Taylor Swift concert.
  30. celebrity
    Hailey Bieber Says Online Hate Makes Her ‘Scared’ to Have Kids“It’s enough that people say things about my husband or my friends. I can’t imagine having to confront people saying things about a child.”
  31. yellowjackets
    John Cameron Mitchell Plays a Mean ParrotThe writer, actor, and director talks guest-starring as Misty’s pet Caligula on this week’s Yellowjackets.
  32. selling sunset
    Guess Which Selling Sunset Star Got Married?Chrishell Stause and G-Flip tied the knot after a year of dating.
  33. sexual battery
    What We Know About the Arrest of Jackson MahomesThe TikTok influencer and younger brother of Patrick Mahomes has been charged with sexual battery.
  34. first person
    Am I Doomed to a Life of Painful Sex?I thought I had finally cured my vaginismus. Then it came back.
  35. met gala 2023
    Kim and Pete Had a Met Gala ReunionThe former couple was photographed chatting with Usher.
  36. how i get it done
    Shay Mitchell Knows You’re Skeptical of Celebrity BrandsBut in a crowded DTC travel marketplace, Béis is set to surpass $200 million in profit.
  37. 25 famous women on
    25 Famous Women on Their ‘Worst’ Health Habits“I just lay there and drink whiskey.” Relatable!
  38. the it girl issue
    The Sykes Sisters Enjoyed Their ‘It’-dom (Most of the Time)On dancing at Moomba, catching a flight with Trump, and dating while “It.”
  39. culture
    Simone Kessell Wants to Throw a Very Kiwi Dinner PartyWith her Yellowjackets co-star Melanie Lynskey and lots and lots of carbs.
  40. 5 questions with…
    Alexis Sablone Is Not Your Average Skateboarding ArchitectThough more of a street skater herself, the seven-time X Games medalist has designed seven skateable sculptures for a park in Montclair.
  41. it’s over
    5 Marriage Counselors on What Therapy Can’t Fix“You can feel when there’s just nothing.”
  42. lawsuits
    Gwyneth Paltrow Claims Victory in Ski CourtThe jury deemed Sanderson “100 percent” at fault for colliding with the actor on a Deer Valley slope seven years ago.
  43. culture
    Tawny Cypress Is a True Jersey GirlThe Yellowjackets star on the home state she shares with Christina Ricci, those Taissa theories, and rewatching Golden Girls.
  44. succession
    Sarah Snook Is PregnantThe Succession star is expecting her first child with comedian Dave Lawson.
  45. power
    What the Media Gets Wrong About Adoption NarrativesRoxanna Asgarian’s book on the 2018 murder of six adopted children focuses on their birth parents and the broken child-welfare system.
  46. oscars 2023
    A Scorecard of Every Moment (That Mattered) From the 2023 OscarsSlap discourse, historic wins, and Jonathan Majors’s little cup included.
  47. society pages
    A Dispatch From The Drift’s Latest PartyRandos, rising literati, and zero free drinks at last night’s “gathering of nerds.”
  48. crime
    US-justice-COURT-KELLY
    R. Kelly Has Been Sentenced to 20 Years for Sex Crimes With MinorsA federal judge in Illinois has sentenced R. Kelly to 20 years in prison.
  49. action item
    How to Help the People of Turkey and SyriaWeeks after two powerful earthquakes killed more than 46,000 people, another one hit Turkey.
  50. power
    Brittney Griner Is Returning to the WNBAShe reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury.
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