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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

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    Vox’s 16 best books of 2022Vox’s 16 best books of 2022
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    From kid art criminals to feminist histories, these are our favorite books from the past year.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Netflix’s Harry and Meghan docuseries brings nothing new to the tableNetflix’s Harry and Meghan docuseries brings nothing new to the table
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    The three-episode first volume trods extremely familiar ground.

    By Constance Grady
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    Why is Hulu’s Fleishman Is in Trouble so boring?Why is Hulu’s Fleishman Is in Trouble so boring?
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    The TV adaptation, now on Hulu and FX, is too literary for its own good.

    By Constance Grady
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    Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and their $50 million defamation suit, explainedJohnny Depp, Amber Heard, and their $50 million defamation suit, explained
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    Why Johnny Depp and Amber Heard accused each other of domestic violence.

    By Constance Grady
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    The planned Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger has been struck down in courtThe planned Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger has been struck down in court
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    Penguin Random House is officially not going to become Penguin Random Simon & Schuster.

    By Constance Grady
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    All the big new rom-coms star the same people they did 20 years agoAll the big new rom-coms star the same people they did 20 years ago
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    George Clooney and Julia Roberts are the stars of Ticket to Paradise. They’re not the only boldface names of the ’90s back in a mid-budget film.

    By Constance Grady
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    Cormac McCarthy’s two new novels are deliberately frustratingCormac McCarthy’s two new novels are deliberately frustrating
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    The Passenger is out now, and Stella Maris is out in December. They’re McCarthy’s first new books since 2006.

    By Constance Grady
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    Let’s go down the rabbit hole of Taylor Swift conspiracy theoriesLet’s go down the rabbit hole of Taylor Swift conspiracy theories
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    The theories surrounding Taylor Swift’s forthcoming album, Midnights, explained.

    By Constance Grady
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    There are 3 things you need to be a great Fanny Brice. Lea Michele has 2 of them.

    By Constance Grady
    What are we supposed to do about Kanye now?
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    So your favorite rapper turned out to be a bigot, or: The art vs. the artist, Ye edition.

    By Constance Grady