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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    Culture
    What this summer’s age-gap escapist fantasies are missing about romance and middle ageWhat this summer’s age-gap escapist fantasies are missing about romance and middle age
    Culture

    In her new novel All Fours, Miranda July romps where The Idea of You fears to tread.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Mysterious monoliths are appearing across the world. Here’s what we know.Mysterious monoliths are appearing across the world. Here’s what we know.
    Culture

    We don’t know where the mysterious monoliths come from. But we do know they’re art.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Is anybody watching the same TV shows anymore?Is anybody watching the same TV shows anymore?
    Culture

    2024 is the year TV went quiet.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, explainedKate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, explained
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    Three months after she disclosed her illness, the Princess of Wales is making a return to public life.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Why are we so obsessed with morning routines?Why are we so obsessed with morning routines?
    Culture

    From meditation and cold plunging to coffee and cigarettes, morning routines show us what we value.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Leaked video reveals the lie of Miss Universe’s empowerment promiseLeaked video reveals the lie of Miss Universe’s empowerment promise
    Culture

    “The trans women, the women with husbands, divorced women ... They can compete but they cannot win.”

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    You’re not imagining it — movies are getting longerYou’re not imagining it — movies are getting longer
    Culture

    Albums are too, and it has everything to do with our anxious relationship to technology.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Inside the bombshell scandal that prompted two Miss USAs to step downInside the bombshell scandal that prompted two Miss USAs to step down
    Culture

    Allegations of a “toxic work environment” have once again tarnished the pageant’s reputation.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Why the Met Gala still mattersWhy the Met Gala still matters
    Culture

    Turns out the first Monday in May is the perfect venue for celebrity image-making.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The Idea of You — and the idea of age gapsThe Idea of You — and the idea of age gaps
    Culture

    From hit movies to viral essays, the discourse is rarely about the people inside the relationships.

    By Constance Grady