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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    7 winners and 0 losers from the surprisingly delightful 2024 Oscars
    Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

    From Jimmy Kimmel to going to bed on time, the 2024 Oscars were a hit.

    By Aja Romano, Alex Abad-Santos and 4 more
    Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
    The profound weirdness of Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win — and the category he wonThe profound weirdness of Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win — and the category he won
    Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

    The Best Supporting Acting Oscars are always a little wacky, because … what do they mean?

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Why half the people you know are obsessed with this book seriesWhy half the people you know are obsessed with this book series
    Culture

    With A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas has established herself as the reigning queen of romantasy.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Jon Stewart is as funny as ever. But the world has changed around him.Jon Stewart is as funny as ever. But the world has changed around him.
    Culture

    The host’s return to The Daily Show is a coda to a golden age.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    In The Book of Love, Kelly Link shows that the best romances are ghost stories tooIn The Book of Love, Kelly Link shows that the best romances are ghost stories too
    Culture

    The first novel by the acclaimed short-story writer is magical, strange, and just a tad too slow.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    What the 5 love languages get right, and what they get very wrongWhat the 5 love languages get right, and what they get very wrong
    Culture

    Don’t think of love as a language. Experts say to think of love as a balanced diet instead.

    By Constance Grady
    How Britney Spears explains Taylor Swift
    Culture

    Britney was too out of control. Taylor is too in control. What now?

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Kiley Reid’s Come and Get It is a witty, overstuffed campus satireKiley Reid’s Come and Get It is a witty, overstuffed campus satire
    Culture

    The author of Such a Fun Age returns with a hit-and-miss sophomore effort, tracing lines of power with money.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    How the internet built a conspiracy theory around a new spy flick, a debut novel, and Taylor SwiftHow the internet built a conspiracy theory around a new spy flick, a debut novel, and Taylor Swift
    Culture

    The Argylle authorship controversy, explained.

    By Constance Grady
    Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
    4 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Oscar nominations4 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Oscar nominations
    Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

    The patriarchy is riding high for the 2024 Oscars — but not Charles Melton or the boys of Saltburn.

    By Kyndall Cunningham, Constance Grady and 2 more