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Amanda Arnold

Writer, The Cut
  1. the royals
    Harry and Meghan’s Oprah Interview Certainly Seems JuicyAccording to Oprah, the new tell-all conversation features “shocking” revelations.
  2. crime
    An Asian Man Was Stabbed in the Back While Walking HomePolice have identified a suspect, who says he attacked the man in Manhattan because he “didn’t like the way he looked at him.”
  3. politics
    Rachel Levine Faced a Transphobic Tirade During Her Confirmation HearingDuring the assistant health secretary nominee’s confirmation hearing, Senator Rand Paul likened transgender surgery to “genital mutilation.”
  4. the royals
    Prince Harry Says Ruthless Tabloid Coverage Was ‘Destroying’ His Mental HealthIn a rare one-on-one interview with James Corden, Harry also shared his thoughts on The Crown.
  5. culture
    Wait, Is Mr. Potato Head Going Gender-Neutral or Not?Conservatives spent the afternoon throwing a fit that a little plastic potato might no longer be known as a man.
  6. dream date
    Making Julien Baker BlushThe singer is too self-conscious for your compliments.
  7. capitol insurrection
    Terrible Man Probably Regrets Texting His Ex From Capitol RiotsRichard Michetti allegedly texted his ex-girlfriend from the insurrection to call her a “moron.” She turned him over to the FBI the next day.
  8. power
    Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Is Suing the Three Men Who Killed Her SonIn a federal lawsuit, Wanda Cooper-Jones also accuses police and prosecutors of trying to “cover up” Arbery’s murder.
  9. celebrity
    Shailene Woodley Still Figuring Out Her Fiancé’s Job“I knew he was a football guy but I never knew what kind of a football guy he was.”
  10. power
    The James Franco Sexual-Misconduct Lawsuit Has Been SettledTwo actresses who accused Franco of sexual coercion and exploitation have agreed to drop their claims.
  11. politics
    AOC Raised $1 Million for Texas Relief YesterdayAmazing what you can accomplish when you’re not rushing back from an ill-advised Cancún vacation!
  12. action item
    How to Help People in Texas Right NowDonate to mutual-aid networks, volunteer at warming centers, and more.
  13. climate change
    Everything to Know About the Dire Situation in TexasDays after a major winter storm pummeled the state, hundreds of thousands are still without power.
  14. the royals
    Prince Philip Has Been HospitalizedPhilip, 99, was admitted as a “precautionary measure” after feeling unwell, according to Buckingham Palace.
  15. celebrity
    Kourtney Kardashian Finally Confirms She’s Dating Travis BarkerAfter weeks of speculation, Kardashian finally confirmed she’s seeing the Blink-182 drummer.
  16. power
    The Charges Against Amy Cooper Have Been DismissedCooper faced one count of filing a false report after she infamously accused a Black birder of “threatening my life” last May.
  17. celebrity
    Wait, What’s Going on With Cara Delevingne and Jaden Smith?They spent Valentine’s Day together, and Smith gave Delevingne a bouquet of roses and a kiss. Friends … or more?
  18. media
    Biden Spokesman Reportedly Had Sexist Meltdown at a ReporterTJ Ducklo has resigned after allegedly telling a Politico reporter he would “destroy” her.
  19. abortion rights
    Tennessee Republicans Want to Give Men the Power to Veto AbortionsA bill introduced this week would allow a man who gets a woman pregnant to petition the court if she seeks an abortion.
  20. crime
    ‘Soho Grifter’ Anna Delvey Has Been Released From PrisonThe notorious scammer, born Anna Sorokin, was released after serving nearly four years.
  21. culture
    How Did We Overlook the Hotness of the Lord of the Rings Orcs??We are stunned and awed by this ranking of the hottest orcs in Middle-earth.
  22. celebrity
    Mandalorian Star Fired Over ‘Abhorrent’ Social Media PostsLucasfilm has severed ties with Gina Carano after she posted an anti-Semitic Story on Instagram.
  23. power
    France Is Finally Setting an Age of ConsentAmid mounting public pressure, the government seeks to set the age of sexual consent at 15.
  24. celebrity couples
    It Looks Like Ashley Benson and G-Eazy Broke UpApparently, it “did not end well.”
  25. style
    Amanda Gorman Yet Again Made History in a Statement CoatFor the Super Bowl’s first-ever poetry recitation, she looked royal in a shimmering powder-blue Moschino jacket.
  26. power
    Phoebe Bridgers Says Marilyn Manson Has a ‘Rape Room’Amid the abuse allegations against the artist, Bridgers recalled an experience she had at his home as a teenager.
  27. coronavirus news
    We May Soon Have Another COVID VaccineJohnson & Johnson, whose vaccine is highly protective against severe cases, has applied for emergency FDA authorization.
  28. power
    New York Has Finally Repealed the ‘Walking While Trans’ BanUnder the law, police could arrest anyone they suspected of “loitering for the purpose of prostitution.”
  29. power
    Dita Von Teese Has Addressed the Marilyn Manson AllegationsIn an Instagram statement, Teese, who was married to Manson, said she’s still “processing the news.”
  30. billionaire problems
    Fancy Tower for Billionaires Revealed to Be Wretched HellholeWelcome to Manhattan’s 432 Park, where residents say elevators malfunction, floods are frequent, and “everybody hates each other.”
  31. power
    Rose McGowan Is ‘Disgusted’ by the Marilyn Manson AllegationsMcGowan, who was engaged to Manson for two years, says she “stands with” Evan Rachel Wood and the other women who have come forward.
  32. power
    AOC Says She Is a Survivor of Sexual AssaultIn a livestream where she discussed the trauma of the Capitol insurrection.
  33. public health
    How Worried Should We Be About the Coronavirus Variants?The Cut spoke with Michael Worobey, a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona who studies the evolution of flu viruses.
  34. animals
    Giant Pandas Are Having the Best Snow DayWatch the National Zoo residents throw all caution to the wind and lunge their burly bodies down a snowy hill.
  35. celebrity
    Elizabeth Chambers Breaks Silence Amid Armie Hammer ClaimsThe actor’s ex-wife left a short but pointed Instagram comment.
  36. domestic violence
    An NFL Player Allegedly Strangled His Girlfriend Until She Lost ConsciousnessSeahawks lineman Chad Wheeler has been charged with first-degree domestic violence assault, which is a felony.
  37. reproductive rights
    Poland Just Imposed a Near-Total Ban on AbortionEven after 430,000 people took to the streets in protest.
  38. celebrity
    Pamela Anderson Secretly Married Her Bodyguard?!In an intimate ceremony attended by deer, bears, raccoons, eagles, and the trees Pam has known her entire life.
  39. celebrity
    Halsey Is Pregnant!“Surprise!” she captioned a series of baby-bump photos posted to Instagram.
  40. celebrity
    This Is the World’s Strongest Argument for Deleting InstagramPamela Anderson announced, via a gorgeous poem, that she is never posting again … and made it feel very glamorous and aspirational.
  41. celebrity
    Elliot Page Is Reportedly Divorcing His PartnerThe Juno star wed the choreographer Emma Portner in January 2018.
  42. crime
    Rich Couple Accused of Taking Vaccine Doses From Indigenous EldersThe pair chartered a private plane and flew to rural Canada, where they allegedly received doses intended for members of the White River First Nation.
  43. public health
    Time to Start Double-Masking(If you haven’t already.)
  44. politics
    No One Wants to Be a Member at High-Profile Loser’s ClubSince Trump moved in to his glitzy estate, the mood at the exclusive club has apparently been “dispirited,” and many members are quitting.
  45. animals
    Finally, Science Has Allowed Us to Gaze Upon a Dinosaur’s OrificeA paleontologist says the newly discovered dinosaur butthole specimen is “perfect” and “unique.”
  46. celebrity
    We Finally Know What Gigi and Zayn Named Their BabyApparently, the name is a tribute to Gigi’s paternal grandmother.
  47. power
    Please Stop Contacting the Woman Who Made Bernie’s MittensIn a matter of hours, the teacher who gave Sanders the mittens received more than 6,000 emails. But the mittens aren’t for sale.
  48. capitol riot
    A Proud Boys Organizer Has Been Arrested for His Role in the Capitol RiotJoseph Biggs, who belongs to the far-right extremist group and stormed the building on January 6, is facing a slate of federal charges.
  49. 2021 inauguration
    Our Vice President Is a Black WomanToday, Kamala Harris, who is Black and South Asian, became the first woman to ascend to the nation’s second highest office.
  50. politics
    Biden Picks Trans Doctor Rachel Levine as Assistant Health SecretaryIf confirmed, Levine will become the highest-ranking transgender official in the U.S. government.
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