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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

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    Harvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction, explained by a lawyerHarvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction, explained by a lawyer
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    A public defender on the judge at the first Weinstein trial: “He was behaving like a prosecutor.”

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    The AI grift that can literally poison youThe AI grift that can literally poison you
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    When AI comes for mushroom foragers.

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    Taylor Swift seems sick of being everyone’s best friendTaylor Swift seems sick of being everyone’s best friend
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    The Tortured Poets Department sees Swift tormented by her boyfriends, her haters, and even her fans.

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    Amazon is filled with garbage ebooks. Here’s how they get made.
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    It’s partly AI, partly a get-rich-quick scheme, and entirely bad for confused consumers.

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    Why we never stopped talking about OJ SimpsonWhy we never stopped talking about OJ Simpson
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    Long after the Trial of the Century ended, we couldn’t help obsessing over a fallen hero.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The Western visuals of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, decodedThe Western visuals of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, decoded
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    Country music uses the West as a synecdoche for America. Beyoncé is here to disrupt that.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The Talented Mr. Ripley is a perfect striver gothic. The Netflix adaptation is lifeless.The Talented Mr. Ripley is a perfect striver gothic. The Netflix adaptation is lifeless.
    Culture

    Ripley fails to capture what makes Highsmith’s book so compelling.

    By Constance Grady
    The story of Kate Middleton’s disappearance is haunted by Meghan Markle
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    And Diana, too.

    By Constance Grady
    Why the **** does everyone swear all the ******* time?
    Culture

    Curse words shift a lot over time. They’re in the middle of a big shift right now.

    By Constance Grady
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    Who is the British royal family willing to protect?Who is the British royal family willing to protect?
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    Kategate, briefly explained.

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