The Zoe Report

• When Did Body Positivity Get Toxic?
  Rethinking how we approach body positivity, body image, and body neutrality.

• Celebrity Caterer Mary Giuliani’s New Book Delivers The Hilarious Truth About Entertaining
  ”I realized that I could actually be a food and beverage storyteller.”

InsideHook

• Meet the Editor Upending the Dusty Traditions of the Publishing World
  With Yahdon Israel’s transparency and style, book publishing enters a brand new era

• At an Exclusive Burlesque Salon, Glamour Still Exists in New York
  Tansy’s Polite Society is an adventure in artistry and intimacy

• What Happens During a Beginner’s Night at an Exclusive Sex Club?
  One writer ponders the relationship between sex and luxury branding

• Kyle Beachy’s 10-Year Struggle to Write the Definitive Ode to Skateboarding
  The lifelong skateboarder and current creative writing professor discusses "The Most Fun Thing," and the journey that bore it

• The Delicious, Meteoric Rise of the Foodie-Friendly Cocktail Bar
  Because an intelligent cocktail deserves more than just peanuts

• There’s No Crying — or Gloves — in Vintage Baseball
  Across the country, a more primitive version of our national pastime is alive and well

• For Legendary Rolling Stone Editor Ben Fong-Torres, Rock and Roll Was the Great Equalizer
  Director Suzanne Joe Kai’s new documentary chronicles the life and work of one of music writing’s most iconic voices

• A One-Stop, Vegas-Inspired Wedding Chapel Has Arrived in Brooklyn
  Minus all the Vegas-style kitsch and Elvis-impersonating officiants, of course

• The Last Days of Manhattan’s Iconic Barbershop, Astor Hair
  Beloved by everyone from Bruce Willis to Robert DeNiro, the 70-year-old hair cuttery will close forever on November 25.
  *Update: Astor Hair was saved and remains open!

• The Most Important Comedy Writer of the Last 50 Years Finally Gets Her Due
  There would be no David Letterman without Merrill Markoe.

• Elvira Is Staying Home for Halloween This Year
  “Everybody thinks you’re a weirdo, but the thing about Elvira is she just keeps going on about her business," the horror icon tells InsideHook.

• How Jane Rosenberg Became America’s Most Celebrated Courtroom Sketch Artist
  Chapman, El Chapo, Cosby, Weinstein, Bannon — Rosenberg has drawn them all

Playboy

• Journey into the Berkshires' BDSM Haven
  La Domaine Esemar is battling stigma surrounding kink in an environment that’s equal parts erotic and luxurious.

Them

• Remembering Candy Darling, a Trailblazing Trans Warhol Muse and Unlikely Star
  "She wasn’t acting. She was living,” Cynthia Carr writes in a new biography.

• It Takes a Lot of Work for Cole Escola to Be This Absurd
  In Oh, Mary!, the comedian plays the bratty, ahistorical version of Mary Todd Lincoln we never knew we needed.

• Taylor Mac’s New Play, “The Fre,” Explores Polarization in a Ball Pit
  The decorated playwright’s latest work tackles complex themes in a queer, all-ages play.

• This Artist Is Using Ballroom to Decolonize Our Imaginations
  Rashaad Newsome reimagines ballroom as fine art, creating powerful work that celebrates black beauty and resilience.

• Meet the Artist Radically Queering the Field of Costume Design
  Over the past few decades, Machine Dazzle has been fighting traditional costume design and aesthetics with a fistful of sequins.

• Remembering Josephine Baker, A Radical Bisexual Performer and Activist
  A singer, a spy, and a civil rights pioneer far ahead of her time.

• The Iconic Trans Activist Miss Major Suffered a Stroke, But You Can Help
  Here’s how you can give back to the legendary transgender civil rights activist.

• What is Camp?
  Kicking off a month of camp-related coverage, this piece details the ins and outs of the famously elusive concept.

• "Camp: Notes on Fashion" Doesn't Forget Its Queer Roots
  A look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2019 Costume Institute show. 

• John Waters is the Original Punk
  A historical look at the iconic director and "Pope of Trash"

• How Theater of the Ridiculous Changed Drama, Performance, and Queer Visibility Forever
  Remembering the oft-forgotten theatrical genre and its influence on queer culture.

• Column: Queer Women's History Month
  A month-long capsule column for the site about noteworthy queer women throughout history.
  -bell hooks
  -Vaginal Davis
  -Sylvia Rivera

• Interviews:
  Samantha Irby
  John Waters
  Olivia Gatwood
  Tegan and Sara
  Dustin Lance Black
  Original Plumbing's Amos Mac and Rocco Kayiatos
  Katy Pyle of Ballez
  T Kira Madden
  madison moore

Venice

• Healing Words
  Profiling author Dave Cullen in time for the release of his new book Parkland.

VICE

• Life After a Double Mastectomy at 33
  A young, single New York City woman is diagnosed with the genetic mutation that gave her mother breast cancer. After removing her breasts, unanswerable questions about her future loom large.

• Joel Kim Booster's Tough Journey from Closeted Gay Kid to 'Model Minority'
  "The writer and comedian's quick rise to success only came when he learned to parse the thorniest questions—like what it means to be gay, Asian and raised by Evangelicals."

• Meet the Grannies Behind New York's Chillest Smoke Shop
  "Village Grannies is updating the smoke shop for the 21st century, with one of the city's classiest, friendliest places to buy pipes and bowls."

• Is America Ready for Cole Escola? 
  "After creating his own work for years, the comedian and actor is stepping into the spotlight. We might need to find a bigger stage."

• Riding with the Oldest, All-Gay, All-Male, All-Riding Motorcycle Club
  I spent three months getting to know the fellas of the Empire City Motorcycle Club after the club celebrated its 50th anniversary.

• How to Tell Your Parents You're a Pornstar
  I spoke to porn performers about "Coming Out Like a Pornstar" to their families.

• What It's Like to Test Sex Toys for a Living
  A day in the life of renowned sex educator and sex toy buyer Ducky Doolittle.

• For Noisey: Four Times a Year, the Rolling Stones Sing the "Cocksucker Blues"
  Robert Frank's contraband documentary makes an appearance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

• Pêche Di and the Trans Modeling Revolution
  I profiled the founder of Trans Models NYC, a transgender modeling agency.

Billboard

• Mary Lambert On Her 'Radically Vulnerable' Poetry Book: 'This Is the Extreme Version Of Openness'
  Mary Lambert returns with Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across.

• The Pack A.D. Mix Blood, Social Consciousness, and Blues Rock for 'Dollhouse' Video: Exclusive Premiere
  Their new video is a gritty yet minimalist cultural critique.

• Madame Gandhi is Here to Disrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming
  “I want music to make feminism culturally relevant. I want my music to make gender equality culturally even more relevant."

Town & Country

• 9 Things You Should Know About Eloise
  I interviewed Eloise illustrator Hilary Knight and compiled a list of Eloise facts readers may have never known. 

Vanity Fair

• You Must Listen to This: 9 of the Juiciest Old Hollywood Stories Uncovered by Karina Longworth
  I interviewed Karina Longworth of You Must Remember This on the third anniversary of the podcast. 

ELLE

• Can Beauty Culture and Feminism Co-Exist?
  Talking with author Autumn Whitefield-Madrano about her new book, Face Value: The Hidden Ways Beauty Shapes Women's Lives.

Cools

• With Chakrubs, Sexuality is Crystal Clear
  "There’s a reverence a crystal inspires...even in the form of a dildo."

• Rising Singer-Songwriter Raffaella Prefers Salinger to Sororities
  A profile on one of New York's newest voices

• Hite Strips Down
  An introduction to musician Julia Easterlin's experimental folk project Hite. 

• Chad Moore's Grit and Glory
  On the photographer's latest exhibition in New York. 

Refinery29

• Music to Skin Minks By: A Weekend with Taxidermist Allis Markham
  I spent a weekend hanging out with taxidermist Allis Markham when she taught a bird taxidermy class in Brooklyn.

Marie Claire

• 'High Maintenance' Co-creator Katja Blichfeld Talks Running a Stoner-Devoted Webshow
  I interviewed the Emmy-winning Blichfield about her critically acclaimed webseries. Published in print (March 2015 issue) and online.

Glamour

• The 7 Types of Men You Should Think Twice Before Dating
  I wrote about men to love and men to stay far away from, with expert commentary.

• 8 Reasons You Might Feel Pain During Sex and What to Do About It
  Pelvic pain is nothing to ignore. I spoke to Dr. Deborah Coady about resolving these issues.

• ManServants are a Thing. Would You Hire One?
  Looking at the ManServants startup, where you can hire a fella to do your (non-sexual) bidding.

• 10 Healthy Things to Do for Your Breasts This Month
  I spoke to two doctors and a clinical nutritionist about breast cancer prevention.

• How to Be Really Good at Dating, According to Professional Matchmakers
  I interviewed three matchmakers about their best dating tips. Here's what they said.

• How to Be a Kick-Ass Wedding DateIn four easy steps, you'll be the guest with the best.

Paper

• Fort Tilden Writer/Director Sarah-Violet Bliss is Indie Cinema's Next Big Thing
  I talk to Sarah-Violet Bliss, whose film Fort Tilden won the 2014 South by Southwest Grand Jury Prize 

• Pure Bathing Culture on Swiss Spas and Significant Others
  Chatting with the dream pop duo after a Paper magazine kitchen concert

Bitch

• Maps and Legends Issue (Print)
  Dance Dance Revolution: The Queer New World of Ballez
  Introducing choreographer Katy Pyle's new genderqueer dance company, Ballez

• Legendary Indie Music Nerd Zine chickfactor Celebrates 21 years in Print
  A look at chickfactor's 21 years of indie music fandom

Bust

• Bawdy Storytelling: True Stories of Sexual Adventure
  Introducing the sexy, new storytelling phenomenon endearingly known as "The Moth for Pervs"

The Jewish Daily Forward

• The Art of Laurie Simmons at The Jewish Museum
  Looking at (and being looked at by) artist Laurie Simmons's "How We See" exhibition at the Jewish Museum

• Capturing a 1970s Borscht Belt Singles' Weekend
  I interviewed my mother about some photos she took the time she accidentally attended a singles' weekend in the Catskill Mountains.

• 7 Things to Know About Helena Rubinstein
  Learning about the famed cosmetics executive at the Jewish Museum's "Helena Rubinstein: Beauty is Power" exhibition

• Barbra Streisand, 'Funny Girl' and Me 
  Discovering what Funny Girl meant to me as a child

• Jayson Littman, 'Mayor' of Gay Jewish Party Scene, Was Once Yeshiva Boy 
  Profiling Jayson Littman, founder of He'bro, a party organization for gay Jewish men

Jewcy

• In “The Jewish Daughter Diaries,” True Stories About Fierce and Funny Jewish Moms
  Looking at Rachel Ament's new essay anthology about Jewish daughters

Doll Magazine, Dollmag.ca

• The Power of the Pole 
  Exploring the relationship between pole-dancing and feminism 

• Derby Girls Do It Better 
  The life of roller derby skaters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania