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Self Isolation

  1. all in the family
    ‘I Told Her I’ll Wear Two Masks’Three mothers discuss being unable to visit their incarcerated loved ones.
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  2. culture
    Julia Fox Is Working on a Memoir, Thank GoddessThe retired party girl and shining star of Uncut Gems has been busy in isolation.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  3. fantasies
    Imagine Being in Isolation With TimothéeA detailed hypothetical scenario.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  4. self-isolation
    7 Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday in QuarantineThe key is to realize that nothing will likely make this thing you do every year feel like normal. Once you do that, it might even seem fun.
    By Cut Staff
  5. personal project
    A Good Quarantine Playlist Will Last You ForeverNew York DJ Venus X offers a step-by-step guide for creating the soundtrack to your life right now.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  6. shudder
    Which Celebrity Is Having the Most Haunting Time?Ben Affleck smoking a cigarette in a mask? Or the Real Housewives trying to clean?
    By Bridget Read
  7. carrying on
    ‘I’ve Been Taking the Longest Showers of My Life’How Chillhouse founder Cyndi Ramirez is keeping her cool.
    As told to Samantha Hahn
  8. sex
    What Kind of Horny Are You?Melancholy? Performative? 3 p.m.?
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  9. carrying on
    ‘I Let My Kid Cut My Hair’How fashion designer Cynthia Rowley is spending her time at home.
    As told to Samantha Hahn
  10. first person
    Do You Hate Me for My Yard?Resentment might be the only thing our isolation has in common.
    By Evie Ebert
  11. personal project
    Knitting to Keep My Hands BusyIt’s a good project, and it keeps me from constantly checking the news on my phone.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  12. personal project
    I Want to Grow EverythingHow I came to care for a sourdough starter, a kombucha scoby, and too many pothos clippings to count.
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. working from home
    This Is the Softest Sweatsuit I OwnThese days, I never take it off.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  14. personal project
    The Way I Used to Read RecipesReturning to childhood cookbooks in isolation.
    By Kerensa Cadenas
  15. personal project
    My Only Hobby Is Being PettyI know it’s not good, but it feels like the only thing I have left.
    By Emily Gould
  16. personal project
    I Spend My Nights Sewing to Help Keep My Friends SafeI felt frustrated and helpless until I started making masks for people I know.
    By Bridget Read
  17. carrying on
    ‘A Schedule Has Been Really Crucial for My Mental Health’The small ways fashion designer Brandon Maxwell has been finding happiness at home.
    As told to Samantha Hahn
  18. personal project
    My Kids Think I’m the Best Artist EverHaving kids gave me the pretense I needed.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  19. personal project
    I Just Want to Be Able to Do One Pull-UpRevisiting a goal that has eluded me my entire life.
    By Amanda Arnold
  20. personal project
    All the Ways I Failed at Self-ImprovementHow could anyone possibly get through weeks of terrorized confinement without coming out the other side a worse version of their former self?
    By Molly Young
  21. personal project
    How to Bartend for OneAn idiot’s guide to making a martini.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  22. personal project
    Now Is a Great Time to Hand-Wash Your ClothesAs far as domestic chores go, washing your clothes by hand is actually one of the more enjoyable.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  23. carrying on
    ‘The Frozen Soundtrack Is in Heavy Rotation’Fashion designer Rosie Assoulin on how she’s finding moments of joy and gratitude in the everyday.
    As told to Emilia Petrarca
  24. personal project
    I Hope You Like My Teeny Tiny PaintingsToo thoughtful — and small! — to justify throwing out.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  25. style
    Painting My Nails Is the Only Time I Don’t ThinkWhen we’re done social distancing, I’d like to paint my friends’ nails, too.
    By Katie Heaney
  26. personal project
    Sitting on the Couch Is My New Favorite HobbyEnjoy your sourdough starters! I will not be doing that.
    By Josh Gondelman
  27. personal project
    Balls Up, Balls DownPracticing a small surprise for future social situations.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  28. carrying on
    ‘I Didn’t Expect to Miss the Crowds’How Top Chef judge Nilou Motamed is trying to find peace at home.
    As told to Samantha Hahn
  29. meditation exercise
    Ah, to Be a Gorgeous French Beach CowThe true influencers we need right now.
    By Bridget Read
  30. science of us
    What Is ‘Time Blindness’ and Do You Have It?Probably.
    By Bridget Read
  31. the bigger picture
    Adjusting to Life at HomeNanna Heitmann documents her days while quarantined in Moscow.
    By Julia Gómez Kramer
  32. hairy situations
    Meet the Hairstylist Giving Her Boyfriend a Fun New Style Every DayFrom Troll hair to Post Malone braids and more.
    By Kathleen Hou
  33. recommendations
    The Best Long Books You Finally Have Time to ReadThe Cut staff recommends.
    By the Cut
  34. carrying on
    It’s Okay to Ask for Alone TimeHow stylist and blogger LaTonya Yvette is finding a moment of peace at home.
    As told to Samantha Hahn
  35. beauty for one
    How to Strategically Grow Out Your EyebrowsNo green thumb required.
    By Kathleen Hou and Erica Smith
  36. helpful!
    At last, a Celeb Beauty Routine That Actually Sounds DoableCourtesy of Martha Stewart.
    By Erica Smith
  37. self-isolation
    A Disco Playlist for Dark TimesA New York DJ suggests some uplifting songs to take your mind off the present.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  38. self-isolation
    We’ll Allow Shirtless Handstands This One TimeJake Gyllenhaal shows off his strengths.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  39. self-isolation
    Will I Ever Wear Pants Again?How will this moment affect the way we dress in the future?
    By Emilia Petrarca