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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. i’m so thirsty
    Charlie Hunnam Makes Medieval Times SexyI thirst … for knowledge.
  2. what i did for love
    Dating Naked: The Mystery of Norman’s Cock RingIt’s baaaack!
  3. weddings!
    Do Your Part to Save Quickie Vegas WeddingsThis important American tradition is going extinct.
  4. Today We Celebrate Penis-Shaped Meat!Hot Dog Day is a win for “sausage” lovers.
  5. royal baby
    Prince George, This Is Your Life!A birthday retrospective.
  6. wtf teens
    Is Oh My Vlog! Magazine the New Tiger Beat? “THIS MEGAZIN IS MY BAE.”
  7. quotables
    Liz Lemon: A Stellar Role Model for Life in Your 40sEven Charlize Theron agrees!
  8. nostalgia
    Being Age 12: A Story in 4 Limited Too Outfits In honor of the brand’s triumphant return to a mall near you.
  9. quotables
    Amy Schumer and Hillary Clinton Bonded Over Dumb MenThis should be their campaign platform.
  10. dong watch
    Here Are Your Penis Beauty StandardsIs your dick hot? Or not?
  11. hunks
    Meet Your New Fantasy Man: The Emotional BodyguardHe doesn’t have muscles, but he will remember to call you.
  12. personality tests
    Which Awful Type of Drunk Person Are You?There are four major archetypes of drunk people, according to a new study.
  13. department of corrections
    Sheila Heti on Drinking Her Way to a Child’s-Eye ViewAnd other lessons from Chris Kraus, Sheila Heti, and Emily Gould’s Wikipedia annotations.
  14. questions that need answers
    Bo Derek Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About Cornrows“It’s a hairdo! That’s all it is.”
  15. fitspo
    When All Else Fails, Hypnotize Your Way to FitnessIt worked for Olivia Munn.
  16. dong watch
    Upstanding Citizen Decorates Portland With Hundreds of DildosWhy install another bench when you can hang a dick?
  17. the pits
    Are We Dyeing Our Armpit Hair Because We’re Bored?Growing out that summer pit-bush is such a snooze.
  18. girl power
    This Peggy Olson–Drake Mash-Up Will Infuse You With PowerShe started from the bottom, now she’s here.
  19. rumored celeb couples
    Serena Williams and Drake Win (Fake) Couple of the SummerIf the rumors are true.
  20. teens
    Boring Teens Are Saying No to WeedWhatever, teens!
  21. gratuitous male objectification
    You Can’t Peek Under a Man’s Kilt Without AskingThis is why we can’t have nice things.
  22. people who dgaf
    Kristen Stewart Has a Newfound Apathy for All Things“I lit my universe on fire and I watched it burn.”
  23. public apologies
    Justin Bieber Deleted That ButtstagramBut “not because I thought it was bad,” he clarified.
  24. black hair
    A Helpful Refresher on Cultural AppropriationCourtesy of wise teen Amandla Stenberg.
  25. documentaries
    A New Documentary Asks What It Means to ‘Sound Gay’A clip from David Thorpe’s Do I Sound Gay?
  26. weddings!
    Issues You Can Still Use to Postpone Your MarriageNow that “we won’t get married until everyone can get married” is obsolete.
  27. how i spent my summer vacation
    Has Anybody Ever Enjoyed Watching Tennis More Than Drake?Memories from Drizzy’s first Wimbledon experience.
  28. mad skills
    Dads Are Gamely Learning to Do HairSome are even facing their biggest enemy, the “Elsa” braid.
  29. doomed relationships
    Don’t Stand on One Leg and Think About Your Significant OtherA new old wives’ tale.
  30. inernet protests
    Women Can Show Nipples on Instagram … Sort OfThanks to this handy trick.
  31. let’s talk about sex
    Are We in the Midst of a Sex-Toy Revolution?And: What happens when you have an on-demand dating coach.
  32. vows
    What Happens When You Choose Jesus Over Sex With Ciara They’re doing it “Jesus’ way” — which is to say, not doing it.
  33. stars are just like us
    Yes, That’s Really a Celebrity on TinderVerified profiles let us swipe right with confidence.
  34. quotables
    Amy Schumer Wants You to Catch That Old DWithout apology.
  35. beyonce
    Beyoncé’s Curves Immortalized in a Skyscraper They are both “structurally efficient.”
  36. cults
    What’s Your Spin Instructor Like Outside of Class?Thanks to E!, we’re about to find out.
  37. instafamous
    Rihanna Found This Woman on Instagram, Made the American Dream Come True Even better than being Touched by an Angel.
  38. icons
    Nina Simone’s Uncompromising, Fearless Wardrobe A slideshow of some of the singer’s iconic looks.
  39. body count
    A Definitive Scorecard for All the Dances in Magic Mike XXLThe good, the bad, the painfully sexy.
  40. new do
    Matt Damon Unleashes Thick, Flowing PonytailThe latest inductee in the Man-pone Collective.
  41. let’s talk about sex
    Does Sex Mean Sacrificing Your Luxury Linens? And: The strap-on gets its moment in the spotlight.
  42. celeb couples
    Tim Riggins Is Reportedly Dating Rachel McAdams Canada Forever.
  43. tough mudder
    Hero Woman Redefines ‘Natural Birthing Plan’She gave birth in the wilderness, fought bees, and then started a forest fire.
  44. types of catcalls
    Tatcalling: Your New Form of Street Harassment “Can I see your tattoo?” is the new “Hey Sugartits!”
  45. mating
    Like Someone Hotter Than You? Don’t Give Up HopeA new study suggests that time evens out the hotness playing field.
  46. i like this bitch’s jams
    Bully’s Lead Singer on How to Scream EffectivelyA Q&A with Alicia Bognanno.
  47. taylor swift’s harem of friends
    Taylor Swift Re-creates an Awkward Middle-School Group DateAll aboard the S.S. Puberty.
  48. rain on your parade
    Jessica Williams Explains the Problem With Putting a Woman on the $10 Bill“I’d rather have ten full-Hamilton dollars than $8.45 of lady bucks.” 
  49. hotlines
    Kate Bolick Was My On-Call Dating-Advice Guru Could 48 hours of her wisdom fix my love life?
  50. life according to abc’s the bachelorette
    Chris Harrison: Okay With People Having Sex on The Bachelor“I wasn’t that appalled.”
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