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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    Culture
    The smart political argument behind the satire Such a Fun AgeThe smart political argument behind the satire Such a Fun Age
    Culture

    Kiley Reid’s debut novel reveals the lie behind the claims that the Obama age was post-racial.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The intertwined legacies of Jonathan Larson and Lin-Manuel MirandaThe intertwined legacies of Jonathan Larson and Lin-Manuel Miranda
    Culture

    Jonathan Larson did Lin-Manuel Miranda the favor of making him fall in love with musicals. With Tick, Tick … Boom!, Miranda repays his debt.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Prestige book season has arrived. Here are 11 titles not to miss.Prestige book season has arrived. Here are 11 titles not to miss.
    Culture

    11 books to read this fall, from a history of music to a novel of millennial precarity.

    By Constance Grady
    Britney Spears is finally free
    Culture

    Explaining Britney, one more time.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    How Taylor Swift’s 10-minute “All Too Well” surpasses her originalHow Taylor Swift’s 10-minute “All Too Well” surpasses her original
    Culture

    Taylor Swift has been teasing a 10-minute version of one of her old songs for years. It’s finally here.

    By Constance Grady
    Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction erased an icon of unapologetic sexuality
    Culture

    Janet Jackson was able to transcend America’s misogynoir — until the Super Bowl.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The fraught, crackling return of BroadwayThe fraught, crackling return of Broadway
    Culture

    The pandemic shut down the Great White Way for 19 months. Now it’s waking back up.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    People still can’t get enough of Princess DianaPeople still can’t get enough of Princess Diana
    Culture

    From Spencer to The Crown to Diana: The Musical, Princess Diana is all over our screens once more.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    How seriously should we take Jon Stewart?How seriously should we take Jon Stewart?
    Culture

    The longtime Daily Show host is back on TV, and it’s a little bit weird.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Spend November reading Such a Fun Age, a witty and biting social satireSpend November reading Such a Fun Age, a witty and biting social satire
    Culture

    Kiley Reid’s debut novel has one of literature’s cringiest Thanksgiving scenes.

    By Constance Grady