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Charlotte Cowles is the Cut’s financial-advice columnist. In addition to “My Two Cents,” which she has written since 2016, she writes about work and parenting for the site. Previously, she was the senior features editor at Harper’s Bazaar and a senior editor at the Cut. She was also the editorial director for MM.LaFleur. Her work has been published in Glamour, Art in America, Politico, and other places.

  1. daily male
    Men Are Injecting Fat Into Their Butts to Help Pants Stay UpThe plight of the flat-bottomed male.
  2. princesses!!!
    Kate Middleton’s Jenny Packham Dress Not for SaleBut it crashed the designer’s website anyway.
  3. weddings!
    Beth Ditto Weds Girlfriend in Jean Paul GaultierMazel!
  4. let’s not talk about the holidays yet
    Will Jay-Z Be This Year’s Lady Gaga for Barneys?They’ve been holding “secret talks.”
  5. the little prince
    The Little Prince: Why We Can’t Shut Up About the Royal Baby’s GenderReactions: Disappointment, sexism, blue-colored fountains.
  6. the little prince
    The Royal Baby Emerges: See First Photos and VideoPrince William made a balding joke!
  7. the little prince
    Best, Cutest, and Stupidest Royal-Baby Headlines From Around the WorldNewspapers have been working on these for months.
  8. lawsuits
    Dolce & Gabbana’s New Legal Problem: Peter FondaThese guys should probably get better legal counsel.
  9. pregnant princesses!!
    Kate and Will Give Post-Baby Statement, Prepare to Leave Hospital [Updated]Sooo, when do we get to see the prince?
  10. pregnant princesses!!
    BREAKING: Kate Middleton Gives Birth to a Baby BoyThe heir to the British throne.
  11. carine!
    Carine Roitfeld and Karl Lagerfeld Make Sweet, Sweet Pictures Together AgainFor the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
  12. pregnant princesses!!
    Weirdest Scenes From Kate Middleton’s HospitalThe most insane royal-baby maniacs at the Lindo Wing.
  13. celebrities turned designers
    Cameron Diaz Pulls a Sarah Jessica Parker, Is Now a Shoe DesignerShe’s the new “artistic director” of shoe label Pour la Victoire.
  14. pregnant princesses!!
    Kate Middleton Is in Labor, Palace Confirms [Updated]Brace yourselves for the U.K.’s adorable future monarch.
  15. divas with perfumes
    Rihanna Is More Clothed Than Usual in Her New Fragrance AdIn that she’s wearing panties, and shoes.
  16. princesses!!!
    Princess Charlene Covers Marie ClaireApparently on the condition that her charity is mentioned in the headline.
  17. pregnant princesses!!
    BREAKING: Kate Middleton Not Actually in Labor Yet [Updated]False alarm.
  18. pregnant princesses!!
    8 Mommy Trends That Kate Middleton Might TryFrom hypnobirthing to baby birding, rated on a scale of likelihood.
  19. Kanye Hasn’t Forsaken His Fashion Line After AllHe was just working on it in Milan, in fact.
  20. ink-stained wretches
    Should Print Magazines Be More Like Birchboxes?Sending you more crap — er, fun new products to try every month?
  21. her mossness
    Kate Moss Debuts Her Random New Phone Accessories Line“Katephone for Carphone Warehouse” has a nice ring to it, no?
  22. ink-stained wretches
    Vogue Wins September Ad-Page Race, As AlwaysCosmopolitan made a good showing this year.
  23. the supes
    Christy Turlington’s Signature ‘Time of Your Life’ SmileMove over, smize.
  24. pregnant princesses!!
    The Most Desperate Tweets From Kate Middleton’s Hospital Parking LotTired, hot, and grumpy journalists make for great social media.
  25. lists
    The 50 Most Famous Pregnancy Moments in HistoryAs the royal birth approaches, we look back on the most glamorous, talked-about gestations of all time.
  26. sugar-coating
    Vogue Addresses Lindsey Vonn’s Peeing IncidentThat time she was randomly drug-tested at the CFDA Awards.
  27. letdowns
    Karlie Kloss’s Daft Punk Vogue Spread Is OutHelmets, skinny suits, and crimped hair.
  28. the karl of it all
    Karl Lagerfeld Designs Pinafore, Leather DirndlAnd endorses beer drinking, apparently.
  29. true love
    Adam Levine’s Third Victoria’s Secret Model Girlfriend Gets a RingBehati Prinsloo, you’re the charm.
  30. people who should be shirtless
    Robert Pattinson’s Dior Ad Includes a Bathtub, Bare FeetHe is fully clothed, however.
  31. princesses!!!
    Kate Middleton’s Revised Due Date, and More Royal Baby News“Hopefully by the end of the week,” says Camilla.
  32. ze french
    Carla Bruni on Smoking E-Cigarettes: ‘It’s Delicious’She prefers the mint-flavored variety.
  33. true love
    To Discuss: Jake Gyllenhaal, Alyssa Miller, and the Gym Date PhaseHe took his latest model girlfriend, Alyssa Miller, to Barry’s Bootcamp.
  34. red sole rage
    Louboutin’s Latest Shoe Lawsuit Is Comparatively BoringWhat, no courtroom showdowns or red-sole show-and-tells?
  35. hairy situations
    Five Unexpected Hair Lessons From Alexa Chung“Different hair lengths affect the way you dance.”
  36. i’m a i’m a a diva
    So Beyoncé Is Sparkly and Naked, But What’s Up With Her Arm?That is NOT natural.
  37. sweatshops
    Oh Good, Some Retailers Are Trying to Fix BangladeshTarget, Gap, and Walmart will inspect all their factories there.
  38. party on!
    When a Masked Prince Charles Met Cara DelevingneHigh-class benefit, or really expensive sex party?
  39. collaboration station
    L’Wren Scott Collaborates With Banana RepublicTo make Christmas magic, i.e. affordable L’Wren Scott clothes.
  40. A Primer on Cressida Bonas, Prince Harry’s GirlfriendCould this be Kate Middleton’s future sister-in-law?
  41. carine!
    Carine Roitfeld Recalls Her Teen Modeling YearsAn homage to her youth in Paris.
  42. party on!
    Party Pictures: Naomi Campbell Canoodles at Gala, Goldie Hawn Plays TennisWho is Naomi’s handsome escort?
  43. man braids
    Willie Nelson’s Epic Braids Star in John Varvatos AdsLet’s take a moment to celebrate men with plaits.
  44. quotables
    Nick Gruber No Longer Speaks Ill of Calvin KleinIn interviews, at least.
  45. pregnant princesses!!
    Kate Middleton’s Curry Cravings, and More Silly Baby RumorsAn “encrypted phone” for calling the palace?
  46. first looks
    The Afro Trend: A Photographer Talks Natural Hair“Asian people, Hispanic people, white people have Afros too.”
  47. ins and outs
    Bally Designers Step Down, May Go to MulberryShuffle shuffle.
  48. celebrities who design
    Rihanna Having Difficulty With Winter Clothes“The way I approach winter style is to layer up summer clothes.”
  49. mister elusive
    Kanye West to Balance Fatherhood With A.P.C. CollaborationOn a capsule collection of men’s jeans, T-shirts, and hoodies.
  50. show and tell
    Cloak and Dagger: Viktor & Rolf’s Couture ReturnTheir all-black collection was half sold before it even hit the runway.
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