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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    Culture
    Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?
    Culture

    A minor upset for Best Comedy Series couldn’t keep the rest of the night from feeling predictable.

    By Constance Grady
    How Republicans became the party of raunch
    Culture

    The right thinks that hot girls can “kill woke.” What?

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Will Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement actually matter?Will Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement actually matter?
    Culture

    The highly coveted endorsement comes after a year of paranoid speculation.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The hidden reason why Beetlejuice was a massive hitThe hidden reason why Beetlejuice was a massive hit
    Culture

    The 1988 classic shows how far Tim Burton strayed from the mischievous formula that made him great.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Chappell Roan spent 7 years becoming an overnight successChappell Roan spent 7 years becoming an overnight success
    Culture

    The rising Midwest princess is finally embracing queer joy — and learning that fame comes with a price.

    By Constance Grady
    Does being a gifted kid make for a burned-out adulthood?
    Mental Health

    How being labeled “gifted” can rearrange your life — for better and for worse.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Why readers love — and love to hate — Colleen HooverWhy readers love — and love to hate — Colleen Hoover
    Culture

    It Ends With Us is at the center of Hoover’s very polarizing body of work.

    By Constance Grady
    Ask a Book Critic: Novels to send you down a historical rabbit hole
    The Highlight

    Vox’s book critic gives you recommendations to scratch your next reading itch.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Legendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hopeLegendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hope
    Culture

    The scholar who coined “intersectionality” explains why those fundraisers from white Harris supporters really do matter.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The best books of the year (so far)The best books of the year (so far)
    Culture

    From debut character studies to beloved franchises, here are the best books of the last 6 months.

    By Constance Grady