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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    Culture
    Rizz, the word of the year, explainedRizz, the word of the year, explained
    Culture

    The evolution of a viral term, according to the “Livvy rizzed up Baby Gronk” guy.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Leave the World Behind is a slick and stylish apocalyptic thrillerLeave the World Behind is a slick and stylish apocalyptic thriller
    Culture

    The Netflix film adaptation, based on the bestselling novel, savagely skewers yuppie vacationers.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Professional raconteur Fran Lebowitz thinks art should be uselessProfessional raconteur Fran Lebowitz thinks art should be useless
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    And that you should probably wear shoes.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The third season of Starstruck isn’t a rom-com anymoreThe third season of Starstruck isn’t a rom-com anymore
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    In its final episodes, the show becomes a case study in the pleasures and perils of the TV romantic comedy.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The Eras concert movie is Taylor Swift leveling upThe Eras concert movie is Taylor Swift leveling up
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    She’s preserving herself at an unprecedented echelon of fame.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The cinematic glory of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s game-day dateThe cinematic glory of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s game-day date
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    Miss Americana is a master of weaving her love life into her art.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The big Elon Musk biography asks all the wrong questionsThe big Elon Musk biography asks all the wrong questions
    Culture

    In Walter Isaacson’s buzzy new biography, Elon Musk emerges as a callous, chaos-loving man without empathy.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    On Hulu’s The Other Black Girl, the hair is the pointOn Hulu’s The Other Black Girl, the hair is the point
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    The new show’s hair and wardrobe team explain the significance of these seemingly small choices.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The book of the year so far is Lauren Groff’s The Vaster WildsThe book of the year so far is Lauren Groff’s The Vaster Wilds
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    Groff’s latest is an un-put-down-able story of survival.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The sincerity and rage of Olivia RodrigoThe sincerity and rage of Olivia Rodrigo
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    Olivia Rodrigo’s Disney kid backstory is key to her music’s fury.

    By Constance Grady