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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    Culture
    Kelly Link secures her crown as queen of the literary fairy taleKelly Link secures her crown as queen of the literary fairy tale
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    Her latest book, White Cat, Black Dog, is a collection of fairy tales that shimmer with unease.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    On Yellowjackets, teen girl friendship hurts like cannibalismOn Yellowjackets, teen girl friendship hurts like cannibalism
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    The cannibal feast of the hit Showtime drama has finally begun.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The fantasy of Ted Lasso and the reality of Jason SudeikisThe fantasy of Ted Lasso and the reality of Jason Sudeikis
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    The Jason Sudeikis-Olivia Wilde breakup changed the way watching Ted Lasso feels.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The Broadway musical getting protested by neo-NazisThe Broadway musical getting protested by neo-Nazis
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    Parade deconstructs the multi-layered tragedy of the lynching of Leo Frank.

    By Constance Grady
    How BookTok makes money
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    BookTok is the only profitable publishing trend of the year. How much of the profit goes to BookTokers?

    By Constance Grady
    Time doesn’t have to be money
    Culture

    Two new books, Jenny Odell’s Saving Time and Pooja Laksmin’s Real Self-Care, offer a framework for thinking about the world beyond capitalism.

    By Constance Grady
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
    5 winners and 4 losers from the 2023 Oscars5 winners and 4 losers from the 2023 Oscars
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

    Winner: Donkeys. Loser: Anyone craving drama.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Aja Romano and 2 more
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
    One year later, Chris Rock addresses the Will Smith Oscars slapOne year later, Chris Rock addresses the Will Smith Oscars slap
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

    “Will Smith practices selective outrage,” says Rock in his new Netflix comedy special.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The biting, witty melancholy of Nora Ephron’s HeartburnThe biting, witty melancholy of Nora Ephron’s Heartburn
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    Heartburn, Ephron’s only novel, just turned 40. It’s an acid bomb of a romance.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    R. Kelly has received his second jail sentence for sex crimes. Here are all the sexual misconduct allegations against him.R. Kelly has received his second jail sentence for sex crimes. Here are all the sexual misconduct allegations against him.
    Culture

    A comprehensive list of the allegations and criminal charges against R. Kelly since 1994.

    By Constance Grady