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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. just our ‘maginations
    Will Taylor Swift Pen Songs of Friendship Now That She Has So Many BFFs?BFFs are the new BFs.
  2. unconventional mannequins
    Stores Use Weird Mannequins to Sell Clothes They have two left hands and wrinkles.
  3. maps
    Magazine Helpfully Maps SF’s Rich SinglesIt seems there’s gold in them there hills.
  4. what would bey do?
    Beyoncé Looks Orgasmic on the Cover of Out She’s a grown woman.
  5. feelings
    Science Has Found 15 New EmotionsGet ready to feel new feels.
  6. Game of Thrones Couple of the Week: Oberyn Martell and Ellaria Sand Introducing our new weekly rating.
  7. deaths
    Breaking: Peaches Geldof Dies at Age 25The BBC reports.
  8. secret engagements
    Chanel Iman and A$AP Rocky Maybe Got EngagedA secret engagement and an invisible engagement ring.
  9. man jewelry
    Johnny Depp Explains His Sparkly Engagement Ring“Because it fit.”
  10. leaning in
    Sheryl Sandberg Is Apparently a SuperheroBut she doesn’t even have a cape.
  11. friends of taylor swift
    More Magical Moments in Friendship With Taylor Swift and Karlie KlossA springtime stroll in the streets of New York.
  12. models with causes
    Transgender Model Geena Rocero on Her TED Talk“Eventually, I want to be the first transgender ambassador of the U.N.”
  13. cat fever
    Unlikely Cat Ladies: Metalheads and Their Kittens“Any animal that shits in a box and expects you to clean it up is pretty metal.”
  14. hauntings
    Kate Winslet Is Still Haunted by Her Nude Titanic PortraitNever let Leo draw you like one of his French girls.
  15. please help
    The Search for Missing Designer Jay Ott ContinuesThe 31-year-old designer disappeared in Bushwick on March 22. His friends and family are mobilizing to find him.
  16. kids today
    The Definitive List of Things That Teenagers on Reddit Think Are CoolAccording to the teenagers of Reddit.
  17. we are all cat ladies now
    Taylor Swift Ran Weekend Errands With Her Cat-10 for the cat ladies.
  18. man manes
    7 New Things We Learned About Men With Long HairMeet the community of male longhairs.
  19. quotables
    Lack of Sex Is Making Miranda Kerr’s Muscles Atrophy“The more sex I have, the more defined my arms and stomach get.”
  20. the royal family
    Here’s the Royal Family Posing in PastelsBaby George, you’re pulling focus!
  21. hilarious things
    Watch: Kristen Schaal Decodes the Tao of Princeton MomBecause your “dewy, adorable days are gone.”
  22. tao of goop
    Gwyneth Paltrow Thanks You for Your Support With a Quick Chicken RecipeLife lessons in raw chicken.
  23. lucky charms
    Fight Sexism With This Tiny Penis StatueBehold, the power of the the teeny brass dick.
  24. divorce the goop way
    The Handy Goop-Guide to Getting Over SorrowWallow in sadness, the Gwynnie way.
  25. improved dating apps
    Meet Dattch, the Dating App for LesbiansMen keep trying to sign up.
  26. man manes
    Kit Harington Seems Kind of Bitter About HairThe Game of Thrones star is contractually hairy.
  27. memorials
    L’Wren Scott’s Funeral Took Place YesterdayShe was buried in Los Angeles.
  28. faking orgasms
    Study: Women Fake Orgasms for Their Own PleasureFake it till you make it.
  29. google glass glasses
    Glassholes Will Soon Be Wearing WayfarersGoogle is partnering with Luxottica. 
  30. fifty shades of wtf
    Jamie Dornan Watched Sex and the City for His 50 Shades ResearchWe’re very concerned.
  31. 8 Things We Learned About Being North WestThe Vogue cover story reveals it’s weird out there for a celebrity baby.
  32. accolades
    It’s Official: Rihanna Is a Fashion IconThe CFDA is crowning her in June.
  33. magical genitals
    Guy With 2 Dicks, Meet Dude With 3 Balls Reddit: everyone’s favorite forum for sharing genital anomalies.
  34. mergers and acquisitions
    Steve Madden and Brian Atwood to Ink Deal [Updated]Now, this is how you mix high and low.
  35. kimye kover
    So, Does Kim Kardashian Have a Place in Fashion?We asked. Vogue answered.
  36. gooperalls
    Gwyneth Paltrow Will Live in Overalls and Sandals#Goopcore.
  37. updates
    Memo: L’Wren Scott Was Not Shutting Down Her CompanyHer camp has issued a press release.
  38. women against shaving body hair
    Madonna Shows Off Her Impressive Armpit HairShe’s a body-hair pioneer.
  39. cosplay or couture
    Wear Jewelry Inspired by Game of ThronesThe cherry on the perfect cosplay sundae.
  40. pam an
    Pam Anderson Has Learned to Embrace Having Sex in a Pixie CutShort hair, don’t care.
  41. quotables
    January Jones Would Totally Sleep With Rihanna Get in line, January.
  42. fast fashion
    Where Your Forever 21 Shirt Was BornThe world of L.A.’s Jobber Market.
  43. it’s science
    Is the Tequila Diet About to Become a Thing?Beats wheatgrass shots!
  44. let’s get weir
    What to Buy for Spring, According to Johnny WeirJohnny Explains It All.
  45. celebrity baby names
    Kate Winslet Explains Why She Named Her Kid Bear BlazeOh. NOW we get it.
  46. tragedies
    L’Wren Scott Was Remembered As a ‘Girlfriend’How the media continues to fail the memory of deceased women.
  47. been caught stealing
    ‘Famous’ Woman Steals 22 Spangly LeotardsShe’s big in Japan.
  48. real talk
    Alexandra Shulman: Stop Asking Me Why Models Are So SkinnyShe is so bored with that question.
  49. fitness regime
    Sweatin’ With Diane Sawyer She bought gym memberships for her whole staff. 
  50. All Your Favorite ’90s Supermodels, Together AgainAnd we don’t even need a time machine.
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