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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. icons
    Isabelle Huppert Is the MomentThe icon of French cinema talks about her Film Forum retrospective, the MCU, and that Balenciaga campaign.
  2. weddings
    Taylour Paige Got Married on Her BirthdayTwo weeks after announcing their engagement, she and Rivington Starchild tied the knot.
  3. hilary swank
    Hilary Swank Is Pregnant With Twins“It’s such a blessing. It’s a total miracle. It’s unbelievable,” said the actor.
  4. blackpink
    What’s Going on With BLACKPINK’s Leaked-Photo Drama?Everything to know about Jennie and V’s photo leak.
  5. scene report
    Every Man at This Party Is Vouched ForTired of “liars and manipulators,” a group of single women started a mixer for meeting guys you can actually trust.
  6. bros
    Billy Eichner Is Disappointed With the StraightsEichner’s gay rom-com, Bros, opened in theaters this weekend, but the box-office performance was less than stellar.
  7. how i get it done
    How Pantheon Editor Concepción de León Gets It DoneShe doesn’t write about self-help anymore, but she still had a lot of valuable career, money, and life advice to share.
  8. student loans
    How to Get Your Student Debt CanceledApplications for student-debt cancellation should be available in early October. The sooner you file, the better.
  9. divorce
    MacKenzie Scott Is Divorcing Her Science-Teacher HusbandScott, a billionaire philanthropist and the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, married Dan Jewett in 2021.
  10. breast cancer
    Katie Couric Opens Up About Breast-Cancer DiagnosisIn a new essay, Couric encourages her audience to get regular mammograms.
  11. transgender rights
    Virginia Students Walk Out in Protest of Anti-Trans PoliciesStudents at over 90 public schools are protesting the governor’s proposal to roll back transgender rights.
  12. bffs
    Can a Childhood Friendship Really Last a Lifetime?In Best of Friends, novelist Kamila Shamsie attempts to find out.
  13. lawsuits
    E. Jean Carroll Plans to Sue Trump for Sexual BatteryCarroll has alleged the former president raped her at a department store in the ’90s.
  14. american girl doll
    What It’s Like to Create an American Girl DollTalking with Brit Bennett about Claudie, the latest addition to the franchise’s historic dolls.
  15. crime
    Sherri Papini Gets 18 Months in Prison Over Kidnapping HoaxThe California mom pleaded guilty on counts related to faking her 2016 abduction.
  16. action item
    How to Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane FionaAfter spurring catastrophic flooding and mass power outages in Puerto Rico, the Category 3 storm is moving through the Caribbean.
  17. health
    Chrissy Teigen Says Her Miscarriage Was an Abortion“Let’s just call it what it was,” she said at a summit on Thursday. “An abortion to save my life for a baby that absolutely had no chance.”
  18. patagonia
    This Is the Correct Response to Being a BillionairePatagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is giving away his company and dedicating future profits to fight climate change.
  19. spider-couple
    A Brief History of Zendaya and Tom Holland Flirting PubliclyZendaya just publicly referred to her “boyfriend” for the first time.
  20. crime
    Three Children Were Found Dead at Coney IslandPolice say their mother is suspected of drowning them.
  21. royals
    Anti-Monarchy Protesters Are Getting Arrested in the U.K.“I find it really alarming that you can be arrested for expressing an opinion in public,” one protester said.
  22. royals
    ‘I Won’t Cry Over the Death of a Violent Oppressor’Talking with Professor Uju Anya about Queen Elizabeth II and colonialism.
  23. royals
    Twitter Reacts to Queen Elizabeth II’s DeathFriends, family, celebrities, and fellow world leaders react to the death of the longest-reigning British monarch in history.
  24. q & a
    Ling Ma Transcends the GimmickThe author’s new short-story collection, Bliss Montage, is a Surrealist exploration of anxiety and pleasure.
  25. feuds
    Think Twice Before You Insult Maren MorrisAfter Tucker Carlson called her a “lunatic country-music person” for calling out transphobia, Morris raised $100,000 for trans youth.
  26. travel
    This Summer Has Been Hell for Flight Attendants“People should know that most of us are overworked and underpaid and aren’t getting adequate rest.”
  27. lea michele
    Yes, Lea Michele Can ReadAnd saying that she can’t is sexist, she told the New York Times.
  28. inventing anna
    Anna Delvey’s Ex-Friend Sues Netflix Over Her PortrayalRachel DeLoache Williams is seeking damages for being portrayed as “a horrible person” in Inventing Anna.
  29. breakups
    Leo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone Have Reportedly Broken UpYes, Morrone recently turned 25.
  30. celebrity
    Are Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Together Again?Someone tell Anna Wintour.
  31. ghislaine maxwell
    Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Owes Her Lawyers $900KHer legal defense is suing the disgraced socialite for unpaid fees.
  32. back to school
    A Missouri School District Has Reinstated SpankingThough the U.N. considers corporal punishment a human-rights violation, it remains legal in 19 states.
  33. student loan forgiveness
    What to Know About Biden’s Student-Debt PlanThe president announced he will cancel up to $10,000 in federal loan payments for Americans making under $125,000.
  34. aubrey o’day
    This Is an Amazing Response to Photoshopping AccusationsAubrey O’Day clapped back at criticism that she edited herself into vacation photos in Bali.
  35. weddings
    Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams Got MarriedThe couple wed at a winery in California on Saturday.
  36. divorce
    Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser Are Getting DivorcedThe couple met on the Mad Men set in 2012.
  37. lawsuits
    Unpacking Angelina Jolie’s Lawsuit Against the FBIJolie is suing the agency for allegedly withholding records from its 2016 investigation into Brad Pitt.
  38. breakups
    Florence Pugh and Zach Braff Are No Longer DatingIn a new interview, Pugh revealed they quietly separated earlier this year.
  39. obits
    Anne Heche Has Died at 53The actor suffered severe injuries after a car crash in L.A. earlier this month.
  40. selling sunset
    Looks Like Jason Oppenheim Has Also Moved OnSurprise: His new girlfriend isn’t an O Group agent.
  41. millie bobby brown
    Millie Bobby Brown Opens Up About ‘Unhealthy’ Relationship With Hunter EchoShe says she felt “out of control and powerless” after the TikTok star claimed to have groomed her as a minor.
  42. intimacy coordinators
    Amanda Seyfried Reflects on Feeling Pressured Into Nude Scenes“I didn’t want to upset anybody, and I wanted to keep my job.”
  43. crime
    Everything to Know About the Ahmaud Arbery Murder CaseTravis and Gregory McMichael have received second life sentences for federal hate-crime charges.
  44. climate change
    What to Know About the New Climate DealThe Senate just passed the country’s most ambitious climate legislation to date.
  45. health
    Chrissy Teigen Is Pregnant AgainFollowing a pregnancy loss in 2020, she wrote that “joy has filled our home and hearts again.”
  46. demi lovato
    Demi Lovato Opens Up About Her Gender Identity“I’m such a fluid person,” the singer said, explaining that she’s now using she/her pronouns.
  47. airbnb
    Airbnb Is Sorry for Listing ‘Former Slave Quarters’ for RentThe company has pledged to remove properties that formerly housed the enslaved from its platform.
  48. hot shot
    When You Know You’re a Climate CriminalRare footage of Taylor Swift leaving her private jet.
  49. bama rush
    Welcome to Bama Rush, Season TwoSorority recruitment videos are once again taking over TikTok.
  50. still swiping
    A Mini Tinder Time CapsuleA decade of ghosting, emojis, and urban legends.
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