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Allison P. Davis

Features Writer, the Cut and New York Magazine

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 EsquireGQ, California SundayThe Economist, Teen Vogue, Vogue UK, ElleAllure, and the New York Times.

  1. insta-bans
    Instagram Would Totally Free the Nipple If They CouldBlame Apple!
  2. fallen idols
    Chrissie Hynde Doesn’t Care If You Buy Her Book or Her Version of RapeShe’s a rock star, not a spokesperson. 
  3. bad bitches
    Amber Rose, Populist Slut Hero of Our Time She walked, she twerked — and she was pretty inspiring.
  4. we’re not worthy
    A Comprehensive Taxonomy of Men With Long Hair And why we like them anyway.
  5. teens
    Ice-Cold Teens Don’t Hesitate to Block Their Exes“I’m just like this is irrelevant now.”
  6. true bromance
    The Bennifer Years Affected Matt Damon More Than Anyone ElseIt’s just really hard when your buddy breaks up with J.Lo, you know?
  7. couples who larp together stay together
    Stop Time-Traveling to Such Lame Eras, LosersYou have a choice, people.
  8. bougie fitness trends
    Let’s All Get High on Cold-Pressed Juice! Juice Crawls just killed nightlife.
  9. celeb side hustles
    Blake Lively’s Lifestyle Is No Longer for Sale She will Goop no more.
  10. i’d swipe right
    This Man Is the Human Version of Netflix and ChillAnd your next Halloween costume.
  11. l’horreur
    Karl Lagerfeld Is an Honorary Scream QueenThe best moment from last night’s episode.
  12. hot or not?
    Trevor Noah Steamed Up Our TV Screens Last NightA deep dive into the effects of his dimples.
  13. gropers
    Suprise! Not All Female Fans Want to Be Randomly Felt UpMaybe try a different version of audience participation?
  14. gratuitous male objectification
    We Could Watch Trevor Noah Fondle Pens All DayMmmmmm-hmmm.
  15. man hair
    College Campus Bans Man-Buns, Making Them CoolerThe hairdo is too “extreme” for BYU-Idaho.
  16. first impressions
    Offering Pizza Is a Surprisingly Effective Dating-App TacticAccording to Hinge.
  17. marriage
    Men Blissfully Unaware Their Wives Are Leaving ThemUntil they have left.
  18. It’s Fall, and the Scream Queens Have Pumpkin Spice Latte RageThe most evil moments from last night’s premiere of Scream Queens.
  19. okstupid
    Hey Baby, What’s Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type?Can an INFP and an ESTP find true love?
  20. true love exists
    Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Set New Relationship StandardReset your relationship standards right now.
  21. our selfies ourselves
    Selfies Kill More People Than SharksGet out of the water, er, Instagram.
  22. papal fashion
    Pope Francis Is Our Normcore PopeIs the pope stylish or do we just love robes?
  23. words of wisdom
    A Brief History of Viola Davis’s Inspiring SpeechesShe only speaks one language: pearls of wisdom.
  24. mainstream misandry
    Women Were the Best Thing About the EmmysA (relatively) great night for female celebrities.
  25. living goddesses
    Mary J., Taraji, and Kerry Star in the Commercial of My Dreams“The turnup is real.”
  26. How to Pretend You’re Part of Gen Z So People Will Like YouBecause nobody wants to be a millennial.
  27. recipes
    What Cocktails Can You Make With Unicorn Tears?Mythical signature drinks.
  28. what i did for love
    It’s Time for One Last Naked DateChris and Kerri have to make their final decision.
  29. keeping us honest
    This New Dating App Will Ruin Your Internet GameNo photos over six hours old allowed.
  30. celebrity dispatch
    Drake Continues to Be Serena’s Biggest FanboyLet’s hope the “Drake” curse doesn’t extend to fashion.
  31. dong watch
    Is There a Phallus in This Taylor Swift Corn Maze? Do you see what I see?
  32. celebrity dispatch
    When Kylie Jenner Offers to Take a Selfie, the Answer Is YesEven if you haven’t contoured.
  33. social studies
    Gift Bags Reveal the Dark Side of Human NatureAn anthropological study.
  34. celebrity dispatch
    Maybe Don’t Ask Alicia Silverstone About Clueless AnymoreWay harsh.
  35. the hit list
    8 Fantastic, Absurd Things About Alexander WangStrippers! An ice luge! Lady Gaga! Branded rolling papers!
  36. male gaze
    A Moment of Male Objectification at Jill StuartLusting after Alex Pettyfer.
  37. haters to the left
    Curves or No Curves, Just Wear the Bandage DressBeverly Johnson wants us all to embrace our curves.
  38. crowd control
    Turns Out Nobody Is Going to Line Up 5 Hours Early for a Fashion ShowFor the public at large, Givenchy ranks somewhere below Beyoncé.
  39. vape life
    Opening Ceremony Wants You to Get Stoned in Style A new accessory for the fashion stoner.
  40. i like this bitch’s life
    I’m So Jealous of That Damn Hipster Barbie Doll If only I could be as gloriously, shamelessly fake as she is.
  41. celebrity dispatch
    What’s It Like to Be a Baby at a Runway Show? Better than the womb. Not as good as breast milk.
  42. what i did for love
    Someone Brought a Penis Pump on Dating NakedOh God, no.
  43. side hustles
    Arya Stark: Warrior, and Now, VloggerMaisie Williams launches adorable YouTube channel.
  44. celebrity dispatch
    Inside Lauren Conrad’s Happy, Dreamy Runway ShowA land of sparkling-rosé towers and vaguely familiar reality-TV stars.
  45. innovations
    Tinder Is About to Get Even ThirstierIntroducing the “Super Like.”
  46. what are those?
    The Men of Tumblr Love Their Toe SocksIt wouldn’t be a start-up without them.
  47. body positivity
    Tina Fey Has the Butt of a Noble, Mythological CreatureForget contouring — it’s all about centauring.
  48. new slang
    Tom Hardy Compares His Penis to a Small Pet BirdNew dong slang!
  49. fashion and tech
    Teen Girl Coders Helped Design a Zac Posen DressAnd it was cute enough for the runway.
  50. guides
    What Does ‘Netflix and Chill’ Really Look Like?Does it ever include a cashmere scarf?
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