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Allison P. Davis

Features Writer, the Cut and New York Magazine
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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. self
    How Far Would You Go to Make a Friend?A bunch of new start-ups are hyping the loneliness epidemic and are, of course, happy to offer solutions.
  2. close read
    The Pervert’s BeverageThe adult milk drinker is a consummate freak.
  3. cut covers
    Kacey Musgraves Comes Down to EarthThe “Space Cowboy” singer got divorced, rebounded, quit weed — and she’s never felt so grounded.
  4. relationships
    A Practical Guide to Modern PolyamoryFor the curious couple.
  5. relationships
    What Does a Polycule Actually Look Like?Meet Nick and Sarah and Anna and Alex …
  6. close read
    What Is Greta Gerwig Trying to Tell Us?From Barnard to Barbie, the director has always been interested in female ambition, including her own.
  7. timmy wéek
    The End of Timothée Chalamet’s Heartthrob EraAn assessment of Chalamet’s sex appeal as he steps into the role of Willy Wonka, one of the most sexless characters put to screen.
  8. relationships
    Why Can’t Our Friendship Survive Your Baby?Nothing threatens adult relationships like when some friends have kids and others don’t.
  9. profile
    Cardi B Was Made to Be This FamousOnly in 2017 could this particular strip-club, reality-television, rap-fame fairy tale have come true. And maybe only for Cardi B.
  10. profile
    Kimora Lee Simmons Wants the Revived Baby Phat to Be As Big As ChanelThe onetime model-mogul is relaunching the early-aughts brand that helped turn streetwear into a movement.
  11. books
    Emily Henry Cracked the Modern Romance NovelThe author of Beach Read has helped redefine the genre of bodice rippers.
  12. spring fashion
    The Oh-So-Popular Popcorn DressHow a stretchy, nubby bodycon dress with aughts-era Limited Too vibes became the post-pandemic go-to splurge.
  13. sex diaries
    I Read All 707 New York Sex DiariesThis is what I learned.
  14. fall fashion
    Meghan of MontecitoShe’s left the Firm behind. Harry’s found a polo team in Santa Barbara. The kids are doing great. Now she’s ready for her own next act.
  15. still swiping
    My Tinder DecadeHow did a dating app become my longest running relationship?
  16. profile
    Myha’la Herrold Knows She’s GoodThe Industry star is just as ambitious as her junior-banker character. The big difference? “I don’t act crazy.”
  17. it’s coming
    When Sex Was Bad for You (and You Wanted It Anyway)Erotic thrillers are dead, but the conversations they started aren’t even close to climax.
  18. trendspotting
    A Vibe Shift Is ComingWill any of us survive it?
  19. no such things as a mistake
    If You Live in Larchmont, Hot Sex Is a Metro-North Ride AwayAdrian Lyne perfected the life-affirming affair film trope in the 2002 erotic thriller Unfaithful, starring Diane Lane.
  20. let’s talk about sex
    Can You Goop Your Way to Better Orgasms?We asked for good sex advice from Gwyneth Paltrow.
  21. first person
    Rachel Lindsay Has No Roses Left to BurnI thought I could change The Bachelor franchise from within. Until I realized I was their token.
  22. profile
    The Real ZolaA’Ziah King’s Twitter tale of a strip-club road trip gone awry is now a big buzzy movie. Now she’s ready to make her story her own again.
  23. reckoning with a reckoning
    White People Are SquirmingEight writers on what happens when the people around you are suddenly forced to confront race.
  24. celebrity
    The End of Kimye’s Wild RideShe thought he was an artistic genius. He wanted to “dip her ass in gold.” And now it’s over.
  25. the future
    In the Future, You Can Make Out AnywhereI predict a joyful PDA boom.
  26. where’s the party?
    Are You Ready to Be Touched?Reintroducing the thrill of casual physical contact.
  27. power
    The Karen Next DoorA white woman calls the police on her Black neighbors. Six months later, they still share a property line.
  28. reasons to love new york
    Farewell to My Party SpotRemembering late nights, sweaty dance floors, and karaoke with celebrities.
  29. fall preview
    You Don’t Know HerThirty years into an epic career, Mariah Carey is still trying to explain herself.
  30. relationships
    Dating in CaptivityGo ahead and reinstall Tinder in self-isolation. Or, if that doesn’t work, join a virtual sext bunker.
  31. coronavirus
    An Oral History of a Social-Distancing Birthday PartySee? You can still have fun.
  32. where’s the party
    Brunch With Extra Sausage (NSFW)One Sunday afternoon with male strippers and an omelet bar.
  33. profile
    Aidy Bryant Has Figured Out How to Get What She WantsWith a second season of Shrill and an eighth of SNL, she sees herself — and her characters — clearly.
  34. profile
    Aidy Bryant Has Figured Out How to Get What She WantsWith a second season of Shrill and an eighth of SNL, she sees herself — and her characters — clearly.
  35. pubic relations
    Jason Derulo Is the Best Publicist for His AnacondaThe MVP of the Cats press tour.
  36. where’s the party?
    I Went Tipsy Shopping at Nordstrom’s New FlagshipAdventures in spending at the department store’s new Manhattan flagship.
  37. cut covers
    Doing DiploThe buff cowboy-DJ-mogul-dad is all grown up and ready to party.
  38. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Angelica Nwandu, Founder and CEO of The Shade Room“My assistant has to lie and tell me my meeting is an hour earlier for me to be on time. So I just leave that in her hands.”
  39. cut covers
    Angel Olsen Might Not Let You InThe mercurial musician talks about heartbreak, collaboration, and graveyards near her home in Asheville, North Carolina.
  40. media
    The Wild Ride at Babe.NetThe Aziz Ansari controversy was just the beginning of the trouble for the website.
  41. profile
    Jada Pinkett Smith Might Be the Best Reason to Keep Your Facebook AccountThe movie star is carving her own lane with Red Table Talk.
  42. game of thrones
    Jon Snow’s Hottest Moments on Game of ThronesHis pouts, his hairdos — a retrospective of smoldering.
  43. culture
    Rom-Com, But Make It MillennialJenn Kaytin Robinson’s Someone Great navigates 2019 heartbreak.
  44. oh god
    My Time in the Desert With Kanye“We’re all going to hell.”
  45. dating
    What It’s Like to Date Pauly D and VinnyWe talked Tinder, first date rituals, and meat gifts with the men of the Jersey Shore.
  46. profile
    Jodie Comer Is TV’s Most Captivating AssassinAs Killing Eve’s Villanelle, she pulled off perhaps the most fascinating performance: a vicious sociopath so cheeky we couldn’t help but root for her.
  47. best of new york 2019
    The Best of New York Health and Self 2019A nonjudgmental gym, Portuguese soap, and a throwback manicure.
  48. fountain of youth
    How PEN15 Made Two 30-Year-Olds Look 13No retinol involved.
  49. spring 2019 fashion issue
     It’s Just a Matter of Time Before Everyone Loves LizzoWe thought we knew what to expect from a pop star, and then she came along.
  50. thought experiments
    How Long Would You Have Lasted at Fyre Fest?A thought experiment.
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