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Bridget Read

Features Writer, Curbed

Bridget Read is a features writer at Curbed who covers housing and real estate.

  1. coronavirus
    Only the Coronavirus Can Make a Cruise WorseMore than 5,000 passengers are being held in quarantine at sea, with only on-demand movies to sustain them.
  2. below deck
    PSA: Below Deck Is Just As Good As Vanderpump RulesMay we suggest this crass, drama-filled Downton Abbey of the sea.
  3. politics
    It Sure Sounds Like Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Prayed for Women to MiscarryAfter calling for “all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now,” she’s insisting her comments were taken out of context.
  4. politics
    Trump Is More Proudly Anti-Choice Than EverWhy his unprecedented choice to speak at the anti-abortion rally “March for Life” is so worrying.
  5. the facts
    Are Senators Truly Allowed to Drink Milk on the Floor?Investigating a deeply haunting rumor.
  6. keeping up with the royals
    The Queen Allegedly Considered an Act of Extreme PettinessShe reportedly wanted Harry and Meghan to go by new, far less fancy titles.
  7. reproductive rights
    Towns in Texas Keep Becoming ‘Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn’The newest anti-abortion tactic: declaring that fetuses are humans who are persecuted by women and providers.
  8. power
    Ayanna Pressley Reveals Her Struggles With AlopeciaIn a moving video, the congresswoman showed her bald head for the first time.
  9. jeffrey epstein
    Billionaire Pedophile Trafficked Girls As Young As 11New allegations emerge in a lawsuit against Jeffery Epstein.
  10. keeping up with the royals
    Cressida Bonas, Prince Harry’s Ex, Has SpokenEven she has been asked to weigh in on the newest round of royal drama.
  11. so you want to be president?
    No One Wins in the Warren-Sanders WarExcept for Trump.
  12. politics
    Marianne Williamson Has Mindfully Dropped OutThe self-described “bitch for God” and vanquisher of dark psychic forces has ended her presidential campaign.
  13. climate crisis
    We Should Be More Worried About the BugsCountless species of insects face extinction in the Australian wildfires — and the repercussions could be devastating.
  14. scammers
    Is This the Most Bizarre Influencer Scam Yet?Is this TikTok star pretending (very poorly) to be his own, non-famous teen doppelgänger?
  15. golden globes 2020
    Adult Exes Briefly Say Hello at Work EventWhat are Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt trying to tell us, their fans and close friends?
  16. climate crisis
    Yes, It’s Getting WorsePhotos from Australia’s fires are a horrifying warning.
  17. power
    War and TweetsIn the maw of the posting machine, nothing feels real.
  18. whirlwinds
    Whoa, When Did Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail Meet?The actress closes out 2019 with laudably chaotic news.
  19. gifting
    Will Someone Please Buy Me Santa’s Finger Bone?This is my ideal Christmas gift.
  20. reality tv
    The End of an Era in New JerseyTeresa and Joe “Juicy Joe” Giudice are separating.
  21. love island
    What’s Going on With This Love Island Arrest?And is our beloved, demented show in jeopardy?
  22. journeys
    What’s Going on in There?We have never seen Melania Trump make so many faces.
  23. crime
    Terrifying Videos Show Men Hacking Into Home Security CamerasRing cameras are meant to help families monitor their homes. But hackers are now using them to spy on and harass people as they sleep.
  24. 2019 in review
    The 7 Moments That Defined AOC’s Freshman YearA look back at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s historic first year in Congress.
  25. power
    I Love How Chill Finland Is About Having a Female Prime MinisterSanna Martin had a refreshing reaction to the attention being paid to her gender.
  26. bad vibes
    Marianne Williamson Had a Very Interesting WeekendWhen you’re a presidential candidate tweeting fake Charles Manson news, perhaps it’s time to stop posting.
  27. home decor
    Kim Kardashian West’s Christmas Decorations Are a Sight to BeholdBehold the Kardashian–West family’s holiday decorations.
  28. 2020 election
    I’m Sorry, What Did Biden Say to This Voter?At a recent campaign event, he berated an audience member, angrily challenged him to an I.Q. test and seemed to imply he was out of shape.
  29. crime
    When You See Your Rapist on TinderMultiple women say online-dating platforms aren’t removing the profiles of men who’ve assaulted them — leaving others at risk.
  30. help
    How Are All These Random Men Still Running?Senator Kamala Harris has dropped out of the presidential race, but so many men who polled below her remain.
  31. politics
    Turns Out Pretty Much Everybody Hates Hair-SniffingThe Cut and YouGov try to get to the bottom of Biden’s weirdness.
  32. melania trump
    An Intriguing New Theory About That Infamous Melania JacketA new book offers a previously unheard explanation for the “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?” garment heard round the world.
  33. holiday 2019
    Against Christmas ListsThey take all the joy out of gift-giving.
  34. donald trump
    A Fully Roasted TurkeyTrump rung in Thanksgiving weekend with a photoshopped image of his face atop a golden, perfectly oiled torso.
  35. word choice
    The Weaponization of ‘Mansplaining’When mansplaining describes everything and nothing, it’s time to retire the term.
  36. breaking
    The Mayor Pete Song Was Written by 4 People in a Hot Tub“We didn’t have any instruments because we were in the hot tub.”
  37. gaffe report
    Biden’s Debate Performances Raise the Question: What???A thoroughly painful tour through Biden’s most bizarre remarks.
  38. ideas
    So … What Is Bernie’s Favorite Ariana Grande Song?Some ideas.
  39. racism
    The Crisis at Syracuse UniversityAfter at least ten racist incidents over the past two weeks, students say they’re afraid to attend class.
  40. celebrity
    BravoCon Pickled My Brain in Rosé PepsiThree days with the least-famous famous people on the planet.
  41. power
    The State Department Scammer Has ResignedA senior Trump official lied about going to Harvard and made a fake Time magazine cover.
  42. power
    Michael Bloomberg Is Just As Bad for Women As Joe BidenIf Biden’s boorishness is his weakness in trying to appeal to Democratic women voters, then Bloomberg’s performative magnanimity is his.
  43. climate change
    Staggering Photos of the Flooding in VeniceThe 1,500-year-old city is under water, in what feels like an omen of things to come.
  44. the future issue
    What Life in 2019 Can Tell Us About Life in 2029A calendar of predictions about the near future as seen through the recent past.
  45. hot shot
    Concerned Citizens Look on as Shawn Mendes Receives CPRCamilla Cabello was on courtside lifeguard duty last night.
  46. politics
    Don Jr. Can’t Stop Getting BooedAt another tour stop for his book Triggered, Don Jr. was met with angry hecklers — this time from the far-right.
  47. sports
    Running Champion Says She Was Forced to Diet Until Her Body Broke DownMary Cain says she was subjected to an abusive training regimen that made her body break down. Now, Nike is investigating her claims.
  48. dr. phil
    Natalia, the Ukrainian Orphan, Talks to Dr. PhilShe says her former adoptive parents are lying about her being a 29-year-old con artist.
  49. politics
    Abortion Is Not a Losing Issue. Yesterday’s Election Proved It.Voters in Virginia and Kentucky rebuked any idea that most Americans want Roe v. Wade overturned.
  50. power
    Ronan Farrow Says Bill Clinton Was ‘Credibly Accused’ of RapeFarrow called Juanita Broaddrick’s allegations against the former president “long overdue for revisiting.”
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