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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. that’s a bop
    Play This Song Before You Insta-Stalk Your ExLady Leshurr’s “F My Ex” is wasteman-repellant.
  2. that’s a bop
    Young M.A Might Motivate You to Give Up Your Summer FridaysSelf MA.de is a reminder to grind.
  3. that’s a bop
    Here’s a Song for People Who Think It’s Cool to CareChastity Belt makes music for moody Sundays.
  4. Made You A Playlist: Songs To Hotbox ToDiscwoman DJ Stud1nt curated a playlist for the weekend.
  5. friday fun corner
    Asahd Khaled is the New King of SummerBless up.
  6. that’s a bop
    The Realest, Most Hyperspecific Lyrics From SZA’s CtrlForrest Gump, tacos and open relationships
  7. that’s a bop
    The Song You’ll Secretly Shazam During Spin ClassAdd Hey Violet’s “Break My Heart” to your summer playlist.
  8. that’s a bop
    Rapper Tasha the Amazon Will Turn Your House Party Into a RiotThe Toronto rapper takes no prisoners and takes no naps.
  9. abc’s the bachelorette
    America Finally Has Its First Black BacheloretteRachel Lindsay, do you accept this fantasy of post-racial dating?
  10. that’s a bop
    Singer Jorja Smith Totally Owns Drake on This Track“Get It Together” belongs to her.
  11. that’s a bop
    This Summer Anthem Will Make You Want to Embrace Your Chub RubBrooklyn-based rapper Miss Eaves wrote the only body-positivity anthem worth listening to.
  12. that’s a bop
    Gavin Turek’s ‘The Distance’ Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Your Summer ThirstOne for the secret “sexytime” Spotify playlist.
  13. Cynthia Erivo Starred in The Color Purple, and Then Her Whole Life ChangedThe 30-year-old star is about to be catapulted into the next stratosphere of fame.
  14. no boys allowed
    The First 20 Minutes of Wonder Woman Are the Best Part of the MoviePlease let me live in this all-female utopia.
  15. i’m right and you’re wrong
    Expensive Bathing Suits: Are They Worth It?How much should one spend on a piece of Lyrca?
  16. is it corny
    Oh God, Calvin Harris Is Actually Pretty Good NowIt’s time to accept him into our hearts and playlists.
  17. young adult fiction for grown women
    Finally, a Teen-Disease Romance for People Who Don’t Look Like Mandy MooreEverything, Everything fills a void in the YA canon.
  18. good taste
    Solange Is Proof Nobody Escapes an Incubus PhaseShe definitely knows all the words to “Wish You Were Here.”
  19. we’re all on tinder
    The Big Problem With the Master of None Tinder EpisodeIn 2017, it’s not enough to say “Tinder sucks.”
  20. emoji speak louder than words
    Which Emoji Face Is the Horniest?Is it the clown? The smiling imp? Or a basic wink?
  21. favorite things
    Unhinged Psycho Stalkers Are My Favorite Movie HeroinesBecause Swimfan is actually a lowbrow version of I Love Dick.
  22. can we talk?
    Sylvan Esso on Taylor Swift’s Break-Up Songs and Their New AlbumTheir new album, What Now, might make you do the same.
  23. celebrity
    The Most Delightful Moments From Oprah’s Press TourShe’s hitting the red carpet for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and it is glorious.
  24. role models
    Chewing Gum Has the Best Bad Sex on TelevisionIn praise of the show’s gross, weird, and bizarre sexual encounters.
  25. The Fate of the Furious Is a Really Good Steamy Romance NovelThis is the most erotically charged Fast and the Furious installment.
  26. Canada Gets Drake and Trudeau, But America Can Now Claim FabioUSA! USA! USA!
  27. real love
    Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth Are Getting Hitched!Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. ShMia LaGoth.
  28. whisper words of wisdom
    Let Padma Lakshmi Give You Some Great Dating Advice“I don’t think I would date somebody who didn’t consider himself a feminist.”
  29. flir-flir-flir-flir-flirt
    Rihanna Demonstrates How to Keep Someone in the Friend ZoneNice try, Drake. Nice try.
  30. How Hollywood Failed Black Women With Nina CastingTa-Nehisi Coates’s essay sums up Hollywood’s racism.
  31. luminous lupita
    Some Loser Stood Lupita Nyong’o Up at the PromTo quote Pretty Woman: “Big mistake, huge.”
  32. Calling It Now: Paris Hilton Has the Song of SummerSorry, Beyoncé.
  33. impulse buys
    Go Buy Prince’s Wedding China Right NowWhat else are you going to eat off of?
  34. the bald and the beautiful
    Brave Lupita Nyong’o Makes the Case for Going BaldJust in time for the warmer months.
  35. let’s talk about sex
    New York Magazine’s Sex Lives: When Is a Person Best at Sex? The best age for doing it, revealed.
  36. free kesha
    Sony Music Reportedly Cutting Ties With Dr. LukeAmid mounting pressures over #FreeKesha.
  37. gal pals
    Kim and Amber Are the Best New Power CoupleThey’ve squashed their beef, and are now turning their attention to world domination.
  38. international women’s groundhog day
    Oh Look, a New Movie Starring Two White Dudes As CopsJust what we needed. Thanks, Hollywood!
  39. time capsule
    Teens Have So Much to Learn From This One-Hit WonderNada Surf’s “Popular” is as true today as it was 20 years ago.
  40. ratings
    Would Taylor Swift Be in Your MySpace Top 8? Her MySpace profile from 2005 has resurfaced online.
  41. watch this!
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Isn’t Just a Rom-Com With WarWhiskey Tango Foxtrot is a refreshing twist on the stereotypical journey of self-discovery.
  42. museums
    Would You Visit a Museum Dedicated to the Olsen Twins? (Yes, Duh) A space to silently contemplate Mary-Kate and Ashley’s impact on our lives.
  43. play this song
    Mitski’s New Song Might Make You Weep a Little“Your Best American Girl” is Mitski at her best and most wistful.
  44. popular opinion
    Ben Affleck’s Exes Agree: That Back Tat Is HorribleTwo Jennifers, four thumbs-down.
  45. sheroes
    Civilian Woman Determined to Stay on Red Carpet for As Long As PossibleShe will get that moment of glory.
  46. bae watch
    And the Award for Biggest Bae of the Night Goes To …The most important awards of all.
  47. dear white people
    Why Are White People Trying to Ruin ‘Formation’?You know why Beyoncé sings “Formation”? So you don’t have to.
  48. Where Do Hoverboards Go When They Die?Not just the back of some hypebeast’s closet.
  49. instant grammifcation
    Instagram Data Reveals People Love CelebritiesWho won Fashion Week? Hint: not the clothes.
  50. job openings
    America’s Next Top Model Is Back! But It Needs a New HostWho’s gonna be on top?
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