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Bridget Read

Features Writer, Curbed

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

  1. celebrity breakups
    Solange Knowles Has Separated From Her Husband“The past 2 years have brought me more physical and spiritual transition and evolution than ever before,” she wrote on Instagram.
  2. an investigation
    Excuse Me, How Is Joe Rogan Related to Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance?Is Joe Rogan descended from Helena of “Helena” by My Chemical Romance fame???
  3. power
    Katie Hill Says She Was Forced Out of Congress by a Sexist Double Standard“We have men who have been credibly accused of intentional acts of sexual violence … remain in boardrooms, on the Supreme Court … in the Oval Office.”
  4. pets
    Why Is Trump So Weird About Dogs?His adulation of Conan the “hero dog” is the latest chapter in a very strange tale.
  5. aw
    Are These Two British Bake Off Sweeties Dating?I don’t know, but I’m clinging to these rumors.
  6. terror
    Donald and Melania Partake in a Haunting HalloweenDonald Trump and Melania enjoyed Halloween in their usual bizarre fashion.
  7. books
    New Elena Ferrante Novel AlertAnd we finally have a title and a publication date for it.
  8. encounter
    An Advice Session With AOC’s Career CoachMegan Hellerer has a post–Lean In strategy of “anti-career career coaching.”
  9. work
    We Love and Support This Grim Office Worker of the Future“Emma,” a hunchbacked, red-eyed corporate drone, is what we all might look like in 20 years. Honestly, she seems nice.
  10. harvey weinstein
    3 Women Confronted Harvey Weinstein at a New York City ClubBut most of the crowd seemed to side with the disgraced producer.
  11. wellness
    Watch AOC Grill Mark Zuckerberg to Feel Hydrated and HealthyEnjoy AOC grilling Mark Zuckerberg and have a blessed, peaceful day.
  12. unsolicited takes
    A Father of Daughters Finally Weighs in on Matt LauerA man who wants you to know he has female offspring has stepped up to offer his opinion on the media’s “unfair treatment” of Lauer.
  13. politics
    Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Will Finally Be Legal in Northern IrelandActivists and supporters celebrated the overturn of draconian abortion laws that have governed the country since 1861.
  14. power
    The Bernie Rally Felt So Much Bigger Than BernieThe coalition behind Sanders — overwhelmingly made up of young, female politicians of color — shows the future of the progressive movement.
  15. power
    I Love Watching These Women in SpaceJessica Meir and Christina Koch made history on the first all-woman spacewalk today — but for them it was business as usual.
  16. horniness
    Well, This Explicit Description of Mermaid Sex Has Been Burned Into My MindThe director of the upcoming Robert Pattinson sailor movie has a scream-inducing description for mermaid genitalia.
  17. sexual assault
    Students Suspended After Posting Bathroom Notes About a RapistSophomore Aela Mansmann is suing her Maine high school, which said her anonymous note bullied a male student.
  18. politics
    The Least Boring Moments From the Democratic DebatesThe candidates still managed to surprise us … sort of.
  19. sexual harassment
    Matt Lauer Accused of Exposing Himself to Today Producer at WorkWhen the woman tried to leave, Lauer reportedly became angry, saying, “You’re such a f—cking tease.”
  20. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Writer and Activist Naomi Klein“I feel a genuine terror about how little time we have. So I go hard.”
  21. halloween
    A List of Topical, Sexy Halloween Costumes We’d Like to SeeFrom “Blood Scam Vixen” to “Buff Climate Daddy.”
  22. power
    What Has Matt Lauer Learned? Maybe Nothing.In responding to a rape allegation, Lauer blames his victim.
  23. crime
    What’s Going on With This Possible Real-Life Orphan Story?There’s been another twist.
  24. power
    Women Know Warren Isn’t Lying About Pregnancy DiscriminationDebunking the latest smear attempt against the presidential candidate.
  25. heroism
    This Crocheting Woman Is the MVP of SportsThis is how to “watch” a football game, or any game for that matter.
  26. vaping crisis
    The Horror Stories From the Vaping Crisis Are Getting WorseA new study says that patients with vaping-related illnesses have lungs like the victims of mustard gas.
  27. arrest this man
    Smear Attempt Just Makes Elizabeth Warren Seem CoolJacob Wohl has accused the candidate of being a “cougar” in an open marriage in his latest ridiculous grift.
  28. politics
    Trump Denies Demanding a ‘Moot Stuffed with Alligators’The ridiculousness of Trump’s border patrol ideas belies the cruelty of his whims, and the complicity of his staff who leaked them.
  29. power
    Conan O’Brien Bravely Offers Al Franken a Shoulder to Cry OnFranken could not have asked for a more sympathetic interviewer.
  30. penis straws
    Even Celebrities Have to Suffer Bachelorette PartiesHailey Bieber’s night of pink plastic penises was bleakly familiar.
  31. power
    ‘You’re a Real Sweetheart’: When Biden Talks to Women, We’re the JokeBiden has a habit of responding with sarcastic condescension to young women who dare question his record.
  32. power
    Plácido Domingo Leaves the Met Opera Amidst Harassment InvestigationThe embattled opera star has been accused of harassment by 20 women.
  33. power
    Greta Thunberg Just Gave the Best Speech of Her Life“How dare you?” she demanded of world leaders at the U.N. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”
  34. power
    The Most Ingenious Signs From the Climate Strike ProtestsThe teens around the world brought the “climemes” out IRL.
  35. field trips
    Melania Starts a Near Riot at the United Nations Private SchoolInside the drama over diplomat kids and a FLOTUS field trip.
  36. ‘sexy’
    The Sexy Halloween Store Has Outdone ItselfYandy is now selling a “sexy” Mister Rogers Halloween costume.
  37. heroism
    Bless This Boy Angel Who Protected Greta ThunbergA tiny bodyguard leapt up to shield fellow child Greta Thunberg from photographers today on Capitol Hill.
  38. feuds
    The Feud Between Aaron and Nick Carter Has Taken a Dark TurnNick Carter has filed a restraining order against Aaron, who says Nick is retaliating against him.
  39. okay we get it
    Who Knew There Was This Much to Say About SwingingThe Silicon Valley guy spoke to Playboy about being ethically nonmonogamous, at astonishing length.
  40. power
    How Did That Messy Kavanaugh Article Even Happen?New York Times editors attempt to explain.
  41. end times
    Sean Spicer on Dancing With the Stars Is a Sign of the End TimesIs anything grimmer than Sean Spicer’s debut on Dancing With the Stars?
  42. power
    What the Kavanaugh Book Actually Says About That New AllegationDrama surrounding a botched New York Times excerpt of ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’ threatens to eclipse important revelations.
  43. celebrity couples
    Zooey Deschanel Is Dating One of the Property BrothersDeschanel and Jonathan Scott made their debut in the chaotic light of the Friday the 13th moon.
  44. wellness?
    Would You Like Some Artisanal 4Loko From the Finest Beans?“Hard cold brew” follows in the cursed footsteps of “hard seltzer.”
  45. operation varsity blues
    Felicity Huffman Sentenced to 14 Days in PrisonHuffman is the first parent to be sentenced in the college cheating scandal.
  46. psa
    ‘Pro-Life’ Texas Representative Threatens Beto O’Rourke With an AR-15Briscoe Cain, who has spoken at length about his respect for the “sanctity of life,” was reported to the FBI over the violent tweet.
  47. ‘electability’
    Joe Biden Sounded Like a Very Broken Record at the DebateThursday night saw some of his most incomprehensible answers yet, including a long aside about addressing systemic racism with record players.
  48. gen z
    Here I Am, an Old Woman Crying at the Genius of Teens, AgainIn appreciation of these Michigan high-school seniors and their ID-photo costumes.
  49. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Maya Rupert, Julián Castro’s Campaign ManagerMaya Rupert is a trailblazing campaign manager leading a trailblazing presidential campaign — with cats.
  50. sports
    Teen Swimmer Penalized Because Her Swimsuit ‘Exposed Too Much’The 17-year-old was disqualified for the way her school-issued suit fit, though the decision was later reversed.
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