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Allison P. Davis is a features writer for New York Magazine and the Cut. In the ten years she’s been on staff, she’s explored all aspects of fashion, culture, celebrity, sex, and dating through profiles, long-form features, and essays. Most notably, she’s profiled Cardi B, Lena Dunham, Mariah Carey, and Meghan Markle, among many others. Her essay “My Tinder Decade” was a National Magazine Award finalist. Her other bylines include Esquire, GQ, California Sunday, The Economist, Teen Vogue, Vogue UK, Elle, Allure, and the New York Times.

  1. mercy kills
    The Bachelorette Makes You Relive Your Worst BreakupOh God so hard to watch.
  2. personal finance
    Gisele Just Makes Insane Amounts of Money Piles. Piles of money.
  3. mating rituals
    No, Men, Don’t Talk to Women Like BabiesIt’s not flirting.
  4. Zoe Saldana Is Probably Not Friends With Bradley CooperAll of her exes are dead to her.
  5. quotables
    Sharon Stone Compares Her Butt to a Creamy BrieBrie > cottage cheese.
  6. conspiracies
    Man-child Tries to Understand BeyoncéShe “controls all women,” he says.
  7. Here’s What Future Baby Gosling Could Look Like Twelve outcomes of the joining of Ryan Gosling’s sperm with Eva Mendes’s eggs.
  8. dudes with beards
    Behold! Lovely Men With Flowers in Their Beards A thing of beauty.
  9. survival guides
    Your Survival Guide for Outdoor SexWhat if a bear interrupts? Or the police? Or a horde of bees?
  10. quotables
    People Won’t Stop Body-Shaming ‘Chubby’ Athlete Athletes don’t always have six-packs.
  11. procreation
    Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling Are Expecting Everybody calm down.
  12. dweebs
    Zac Efron Does His Best Fabio ImpressionAbs and horses.
  13. dong watch
    Justin Theroux’s Junk Wins Summer Television Happy Hump Day!
  14. wintour wonderland
    12 Ways You Know Anna Wintour Is Your Mother-in-LawNo presh.
  15. lifehacks
    How to Have a Summer of Sweat-Free SexTips for preserving your comfort and your bed linens.
  16. the future
    Here Comes a Remote-Controlled Birth-Control DeviceTerrifying but also incredibly convenient.
  17. iwatch watch
    Apple Just Made Another Big Fashion HireUpping its watch game. 
  18. teens
    New Teen-Trend Alert: Late-Night VampingNo blood is involved.
  19. sky’s out thighs out
    The Men of the World Cup Wear Shorty-ShortsShow me some leg, Gam-pa.
  20. fantasy junk
    Make Your Game of Thrones Sex Fantasy Come TrueSo, you really like dragons, huh?
  21. you’re doing it wrong
    Please Stop With the ‘Empowering’ Ads AlreadyHere’s a way to actually empower girls.
  22. new models
    Fine Felon, Coming Soon to a Runway Near YouSay what you want about that whole “in-prison” thing, but with those pouty lips and smoldering eyes, he’s hotter than most of the pros at men’s fashion week.
  23. possible world domination
    Most Powerful Woman Named Most Powerful WomanBeyoncé is the most powerful celebrity of the year, according to Forbes. 
  24. side hustles
    Watch Lupita Braid Her Best Friends’ HairContinuing her record of general excellence.
  25. red carpet
    The Best, Worst, and Primmest at the BET Awards Exposed hip bones and formal summer whites ruled the red carpet.
  26. lesbihonest
    Is America Ready for an Interracial Lesbian Couple?So why does everyone keep calling them BFFs?
  27. nbhaaaay!
    The 14 Best-Dressed Rookies at NBA Draft DayAlready vying to be Anna Wintour’s front-row bestie.
  28. zzzzzzzzz
    Power Women Take Powerful Power-NapsBecause they need them.
  29. U.S. Soccer Hottie, Still Hot Despite Shameful Engagement PhotosNot to mention the white-guy dreads.
  30. teenage fan club
    Judy Blume Will Write the Sexy Novel We All NeedJudy Blume is back to teach us all the lessons we missed in Summer Sisters.
  31. counter-argument
    Adam Levine Not a Douchebag, Thinks Adam LevineA defense, by Adam Levine.
  32. hook ups
    The World Cup Is Getting People Laid Another reason to become a fútbol fan.
  33. intimate moments of friendship
    How to Be BFFs With Mariah Carey Donatella Versace demonstrates.
  34. Khloé Kardashian’s Kidchella Kostume Offended Everyone She has “no conscience.”
  35. girl power
    Can Google Convince Girls to Code?They’ve got Mindy Kaling on their team.
  36. near misses
    Lady Gaga Made a Gross Music Video With R. KellyFortunately, it will not be released.
  37. side hustles
    Surprise! Moms Are Selling You Vibrators Over the InternetThe folksy vibe of a sex-toy cottage industry.
  38. Lupita Nyong’o Is Killing It on the Cover of VogueVogue makes a swoony case for Lupita Nyong’o.
  39. blessed events
    Can Someone Invite Me to Their Period Party? Every party needs a vagician.
  40. store policies
    This Store Lets You Shoplift for a Day Appealing to the common criminal in all of us.
  41. life according to abc’s the bachelorette
    The Bachelorette Tried to Have the ‘Race’ Talk Last Night; FailedFailed.
  42. sex laws
    Which Teams Can Have Sex During the World Cup?A lot of players are sexually frustrated.
  43. emoji expression
    Life Won’t Be Complete Until We Get These Emojis33 ideas for emojis we’d use regularly.
  44. near extinction
    How Do You Know If You’re on a Date?June 28 is National Date Night, says Glamour, but what does that mean?
  45. Hot Shot: Croatian World Cup Team Bonds Naked in Hot TubAs you do.
  46. fantasy couples
    Game of Thrones Couple of the Week: Arya, All AloneThree’s a crowd.
  47. For a Good Time Call: bell hooksBy “good time,” we mean feminist comebacks.
  48. quotables
    Mila Kunis Reveals Her Birthing Plan in Marie ClaireThere will be shredding.
  49. reading is fundamental
    Hillary Clinton Shame-Reads Self-Help Books, TooDon’t be embarrassed, girl.
  50. pregnant celebrities
    Mila Kunis Has a Message for All Dads to Be: You’re Not PregnantA PSA.
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