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Allison P. Davis

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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. Watch Ryan Gosling Dance in Silver Lamé Hammer Pants Man. He is funky.
  2. lookbooks
    A Request: Can Everyone Dress As Weird As Björk? A complete look at the singer’s delightfully bizarre wardrobe.
  3. being an adult
    Is 10 p.m. Really the Perfect Bedtime? Spoiler alert: no. 
  4. look of the day
    Kelly Rowland Endured the World’s Most Uncomfortable Jumpsuit She’s a survivor.
  5. the blonderdome
    Newly Blond Jared Leto Totally Upstaged Newly Blonde Kim Kardashian TodayThe only thing more newsworthy than Kardashi-hair is Leto-hair.
  6. things to buy
    A Happy, Print-Filled Home Collection to Help You Forget This Crappy Winter Dusen Dusen Home is a sunny burst of hope in a throw pillow.
  7. shrines
    The 1994 Harding-Kerrigan Scandal Gets Its Own Museum in Brooklyn A humble shrine to the knee-whack heard round the world.
  8. the olds
    New Premium Tinder Is Charging an Old-People TaxAs if dignity wasn’t a high enough price to pay.
  9. a supposedly fun thing
    6 Hours of Extreme Catharsis With the Women of The BachelorJewel tones and pretty cry-face at the “Women Tell All.”
  10. i get so emojinal
    We Can’t Use the Eggplant Emoji for Sexting Anymore, Thanks to DiploThanks a lot, Diplo.
  11. accidental racism
    Zendaya Totally Schools E! Host After Racist Comment“There is already harsh criticism of African American hair in society without the help of ignorant people who choose to judge others based on the curl of their hair.”
  12. i get so emojinal
    Emoji Has Finally Given Us a Black Santa The new racially diverse emoji have arrived.
  13. canna-beauty
    Can You Get High From a Marijuana-Laced Lip Balm? Dry mouth, maybe, but no dry lips.
  14. mooooooom!
    Has Anyone Ever Wanted to Kill Their Mom More Than Dakota Johnson?Well, that was awkward.
  15. yeezy to go
    Kanye West’s Entire Fashion Week: A TimelineA loose ticktock.
  16. grave errors
    Empire Producers Might Not Know Who Naomi Campbell Is For your own safety.
  17. don’t call it a comeback
    JNCO Jeans Are Making a Big, Baggy ComebackThank … God?
  18. tattoo me!
    One Day This Cream Will Magically Erase Your Bad Tattoos Ink away!
  19. people we’d like to get high with
    Why Won’t Jane Fonda Get High and Watch Movies With Us?Surely we can convince her this is fun.
  20. celebrity dispatch
    Is Everyone Pretty Much Over Fashion Week? The celebrities are le tired.
  21. celebrity dispatch
    How to Work With Your Best Friend and Not Kill HerCatching up with the Broad City duo at their first Fashion Week.
  22. celebrity dispatch
    Didn’t Get a Front-Row Seat? Try a Lap Instead. A Fashion Week life hack.
  23. Why Rosario Dawson Never Mastered Skateboarding“I’m too top-heavy.”
  24. celebrity dispatch
    Meet the Sanest Celebrity at Fashion WeekZendaya is FOMO-immune.
  25. celebrity dispatch
    The Ultimate Power Move: No Tights at Fashion WeekNothing says “I’m important” quite like bare legs.
  26. celebrity dispatch
    Kanye West Is Having the Greatest Morning-AfterBasking in fanboy vibes and afterglow at John Elliott + Co.
  27. All the Cool Kids Were Waiting for Kanye TodayStylish and patient even in 20-degree weather.
  28. celebrity dispatch
    Kesha Is Totally Zen About the Weather at Fashion Week Deep thoughts at Tadashi Shoji.
  29. what would cookie do
    We Can All Learn Something From Cookie’s Butt-Flash on EmpireWhen in doubt …
  30. celebrity dispatch
    Joe Jonas and Shaun White Ignite a Beautiful Bromance at Richard Chai Just in time for Valentine’s Day.
  31. mooooom!
    I’m Seeing Fifty Shades With My Mom, Because I Am the Real Masochist Will we ever be the same?
  32. take our advice
    This New Web Series Gives You a Reason to Rewatch Living SingleWatch this great show, and then watch this web series.
  33. me me me me me
    How Oprah Spent the Best Night of Her LifeHint: sofa.
  34. me me me me me
    Indulge Yourself in the Greatest Diet Since the Tequila DietIntroducing the red-wine diet.
  35. cover girls
    Whoa, Lupita Nyong’o Looks Extra Fantastic on This Month’s LuckyLupita plus.
  36. this is weird
    Woman Made Possibly Delicious Yogurt From Her VaginaYes.
  37. hot shot
    Blue Ivy Unsure Whether Rihanna Is a Real Princess or Just RihannaShe was briefly fooled by the dress.
  38. gif-cap
    All of Our Favorite Red-Carpet Moments, GIF’dKelly Osbourne discusses her FUPA, Nicki Minaj schools Ryan Seacrest, and much more. 
  39. hot shot
    Madonna’s Butt Wanted to Say a Quick Hello!It wishes everyone well.
  40. sexual awakenings
    Caution: D’Angelo Doing Push-ups May Cause FaintingAn affliction once suffered by Estelle.
  41. controversies
    What’s Up With Kerry Washington’s InStyle Cover?Some fans think it looks like the magazine lightened her skin.
  42. what would kim gordon do
    Kim Gordon Wants to Be Like Joan Didion, TooKim Gordon is us.
  43. people who dgaf
    Chill Rihanna Swims With Sharks Like It’s No Big Deal“Sharks swim with sharks.”
  44. gabi the hero
    This 9-Year-Old Dark-Lord Poetess Is Our New Goth Hero“The fire is red as blood,” writes Gabi.
  45. ricaprio
    Leo Is Flabbier Than Rihanna’s Usual LoversYou wanna get with Rih, you better listen carefully.
  46. beyonce inc.
    Beyoncé Wants to Turn the Whole World VeganFor 22 days.
  47. foam and diamonds
    A Sparkly, Golden Megayacht Made Just for GirlsThis is probably what Virginia Woolf meant by “a room of one’s own.”
  48. fifty shades of meh
    Exactly How Much Sex Is in Fifty Shades of Grey? A precise calculation.
  49. Ladies, Here’s How to Stay Entertained During the Super BowlTotino’s Super Bowl Activity Kit for grown women over the age of 5!
  50. David Beckham Was Fat-Shamed by His Daughter“I don’t like you, you’re so chubby.”
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