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Rules to Live By

Inspired by our popular etiquette guide: New rules for behaving in polite society.

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Michele Austin Is Embracing Her Solitude

 The Hard Truths actress is learning to love dining solo and toasting herself to a job well done. By Rógan Graham

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  1. Cat Cohen Needs You to RSVPThe singer and comedian, who just released her debut album, Overdressed, shares her most important holiday-party rules.
    By E.J. Dickson
  2. Phillipa Soo Keeps Her Baggage LightThe ‘Doctor Odyssey’ star is channeling her theater expertise into TV’s most perplexingly soothing show.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. Let Ilia Isorelýs Paulino Screen Your ManLike her hilariously blunt character, the Sex Lives of College Girls star is going to tell it like it is.
    By Cat Zhang
  4. Rebecca Wisocky Doesn’t Believe in GhostsShe just plays one on TV.
    By Michel Ghanem
  5. Blessings From Katie GavinThe MUNA singer on her recently released solo album and channeling her witchy persona onstage.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  6. Alexi Wasser Likes It MessyThe indie filmmaker lets herself live a “sloppy chic” life — except for when it comes to decorating her home.
    By Sasha Mutchnik
  7. Megan Park Feels Kind of Bad for Making You CryBut the My Old Ass director knows that’s what the people who watch her films want.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  8. Pro Golfer Rose Zhang Is More Than Just a ProdigyThe 21-year-old phenom known as the “Mozart of golf” is learning to shut out the noise and focus on herself on and off the green.
    By Cornelia Powers
  9. Emayatzy Corinealdi Thinks You Should Make the First MoveTV’s best lawyer, on Reasonable Doubt, was handpicked by Kerry Washington.
    By Michel Ghanem
  10. How to Behave, According to Morgan SpectorFor the Gilded Age star, gossiping is fine, as is talking politics, and you can’t go wrong when serving chicken Provençal.
    By Katja Vujić
  11. Taylor Townsend Has Been a Tennis Fan Since the WombTaylor Townsend’s mom played tennis when she was eight months pregnant with her. Now, the 28-year-old tennis pro is a Grand Slam champion.
    By Caira Conner
  12. Coco Gauff’s No. 1 Dating Rule: Have Boundaries“He should always open the door for you and compliment you in all aspects, not when you’re just looking good in a little short dress.”
    By Morgan Evans
  13. Why Ilona Maher Wears Lipstick While Playing Rugby“Why can’t I wear it and feel pretty on the field?” she says. “It’s not like it’s gonna stop me from tackling hard.” Plus, other rules she lives by.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  14. Miriam Petche Is Trying to Be Less Gen ZWe spoke to the true star of Industry’s third season about what it takes to be a hot corporate girlie among finance bros.
    By Katja Vujić
  15. Ego Nwodim Will Pick Up a Cold CallIt’s how she met Whoopi Goldberg, after all.
    By Danielle Cohen
  16. Sophie Turner Is Having a Brat-Girl SummerAnd she’s cooling off in this heat wave with a signature cocktail.
    By Hanna Flanagan
  17. The Best Dating Hack Comes From the DutchEvil actress Katja Herbers has the best dating tip that she thinks more Americans should follow.
    By Michel Ghanem
  18. A ‘No Contact’ Breakup Is the Best Breakup, According to Dionne BrownGet to know Dionne Brown, who stars as the British Jamaican protagonist in the Hulu series based on Candice Carty-Williams’s novel.
    By Brooke Marine
  19. Jessica Madsen Isn’t a Gossip Like Her Bridgerton Character“It makes me feel like I need to have a mental shower every time.”
    By Zoe Papelis
  20. Bring the Board Games to Shygirl’s House“All my friends are seasoned ravers, and we come back to play Trivial Pursuit.”
    By Cat Zhang
  21. Justine Skye Is Big on ‘Spamming’ Close FriendsThat, and deleting Twitter.
    By Hanna Flanagan
  22. For Sue Bird, the WNBA Has Always Been CoolThe retired superstar’s latest venture is a documentary celebrating her legacy in the league.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  23. Adrianne Lenker Wants You to Cherish Your HeartbreakOn her sixth solo album, the singer-songwriter embraces the good, the bad, and the richness in between.
    By Cat Zhang
  24. Put Your Phone Away for Allison JanneyStarring in Palm Royale turned the Oscar winner’s lifelong dream of working with Carol Burnett into a reality.
    By Michel Ghanem
  25. Julio Torres Wants to Violate Your Dress Code“Wear whatever you want to wear at all times,” says the director and star of Problemista.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  26. Sportscaster Monica McNutt Always Shows Up As Herself“I was clear early on that my short hair, nail polish, lipstick — that’s how I’m going to show up and if it doesn’t work out, it’s not worth it.”
    By Amani Orr
  27. Jenny Slate Is Co-Parenting With Marcel the ShellSpeaking to the comedian about parenting, partying, and her new comedy special.
    By Katja Vujić
  28. Raven Ross Is Officially a Brooklyn GirlThe Love Is Blind star is building her Pilates empire in New York, but she’s still a southern girl at heart.
    By Katja Vujić
  29. Kali Reis Wants You to Come CorrectHow the True Detective actress went from the boxing ring to co-starring with Jodie Foster.
    By Michel Ghanem
  30. Kourtney Kardashian Barker Is Leaving You on ReadThe reality star and Lemme founder says her immovable boundary is not to respond to her texts (“I have 481 unread messages”).
    By Emily Leibert
  31. Billie Jean King Still Has a Lot to SayAt 80 years old, the tennis legend is still forging new eras in women’s sports.
    By Caira Conner
  32. Avantika Wore Uggs to Her High-School GraduationThe actress was her class valedictorian, but she has a lot of admiration for her ditzy Mean Girls character.
    By Katja Vujić
  33. Ariana Madix’s Dating Red FlagsThere’s one move you definitely shouldn’t make when ordering cocktails in front of the bartender and Vanderpump star.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  34. Nicole Richie’s No.1 Skin-Care Rule? Never Leave the House Without Lotion OnThe actress shares her less-is-more approach to makeup and how she finally learned to love her natural hair.
    By Maya Allen
  35. Mandy Moore Is Always Prepared for TakeoffThe Dr. Death star tells the Cut about her airplane etiquette tips and more.
    By Katja Vujić
  36. Rap Sh!t Star Aida Osman Is Blessed“Something that my mom used to say all the time is that you need to make believers, not enemies, when you speak.”
    By Katja Vujić
  37. Saucy Santana on How to Be a Material GirlThe hitmaker and face of Thread Beauty says the key is maintaining stylish long nails and carrying a chic bag.
    By Maya Allen
  38. How an Art Curator Survives BaselCurator Jenée-Daria Strand has a “Virgo list” for everything.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  39. You Can Keep Your Shoes on at Delaney Rowe’s HouseThe cringe connoisseur of TikTok is “the opposite of a germaphobe.”
    By Katja Vujić
  40. Don’t You Dare Eat Popcorn Next to Lesley ManvilleShe may play a rebel on The Crown, but in real life she’d prefer if people followed at least a few simple rules.
    By Louis Staples
  41. Jennifer Coolidge’s No. 1 Date Night Rule? A Big Tip.The Golden Globes winner dropped a limited-edition lip kit with e.l.f. Cosmetics, and it’s far from your basic nude.
    By Maya Allen
  42. Matt Rogers Wants You to Have a Merry Little Orgasm This ChristmasThe comedian’s new album, “Have You Heard of Christmas?,” is heavy on holiday lust.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  43. Christina Aguilera Will Never Have Sex to “Let’s Get It On”And other (non-)rules for the bedroom from the pop diva turned sexual-wellness brand founder.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  44. Give Fran Lebowitz an Aisle SeatYou never know when you’ll need to make a quick escape.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  45. Donna Kelce Doesn’t Give Dating Advice“When it comes to love life, let me tell you right now, they’re not coming to me.”
    By Danya Issawi
  46. Don’t Ever Send Issa Rae an Edible Arrangement“You might as well throw a tomato at me.”
    By Asia Milia Ware
  47. Don’t Ask Maggie Gyllenhaal to Buy Off the RegistryBut she will gift you a lipstick from her purse.
    By Danielle Cohen
  48. Don’t Sit on Sai De Silva’s BedThe RHONY star and podcast host likes to keep it clean in her house.
    By Boutayna Chokrane
  49. Sedona Prince Probably Won’t Read This InterviewThe college-basketball star opens up about viral relationships and her fear of being dunked on by a robot.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  50. Feel Free to Vape Around Sasha Colby“Hit your little vape, but keep the flower at home.”
    By Scarlett Newman
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