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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    Culture
    The magic, sex, and violence of the 14th-century poem behind The Green KnightThe magic, sex, and violence of the 14th-century poem behind The Green Knight
    Culture

    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a bizarre and thrilling story about lust and war and shame.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Ask a book critic: What’s a good summer read with a Wonder Years feel?Ask a book critic: What’s a good summer read with a Wonder Years feel?
    Culture

    Our book critic recommends good summer reading and more.

    By Constance Grady
    Whitney Houston’s story shows the danger of being America’s sweetheart
    Features

    Why America embraced Whitney Houston, and how it destroyed her.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Did anyone actually want more Gossip Girl?Did anyone actually want more Gossip Girl?
    Culture

    HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reboot is an expensive, tired retread.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Why the original Zola Twitter thread worked so wellWhy the original Zola Twitter thread worked so well
    Culture

    Reading Zola’s story as an epic poem.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    It’s incredibly hard to get a rape conviction. Bill Cosby’s release makes it feel pointless.It’s incredibly hard to get a rape conviction. Bill Cosby’s release makes it feel pointless.
    Culture

    After Cosby’s vacated conviction, is rape a crime?

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Zola is a slick, seedy Florida odysseyZola is a slick, seedy Florida odyssey
    Culture

    The new movie brings a viral tweetstorm to life with absurdist, madcap glee.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Britney Spears wasn’t wrong to think people would mock her for telling the truthBritney Spears wasn’t wrong to think people would mock her for telling the truth
    Culture

    How we all failed Britney Spears.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Britney Spears speaks: “I’m so angry it’s insane”Britney Spears speaks: “I’m so angry it’s insane”
    Culture

    In an explosive court appearance, Britney Spears has asked for her conservatorship to end.

    By Constance Grady
    Is the teen girl the most powerful force in pop culture?
    Culture

    Yes. And no.

    By Constance Grady

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