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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

    Culture
    How feminism fell from favorHow feminism fell from favor
    Culture

    Policies boosting gender equality are popular. The word “feminist” is not.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Trump impressions are mostly bad. The Apprentice pulls it off.Trump impressions are mostly bad. The Apprentice pulls it off.
    Culture

    In the new movie, Sebastian Stan’s Trump is built of grievance and gilding.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The resurgence of the r-wordThe resurgence of the r-word
    Culture

    Disability advocates spent a decade campaigning against the slur. Now it’s coming back.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Ta-Nehisi Coates’s troubled American conscienceTa-Nehisi Coates’s troubled American conscience
    Culture

    The acclaimed writer takes on another intractable problem.

    By Constance Grady
    Ask A Book Critic: I want a murder mystery that happens somewhere pretty
    The Highlight

    Plus short stories to dip into when life gets busy, and small-town longings.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Sally Rooney’s new book is an exquisite return to formSally Rooney’s new book is an exquisite return to form
    Culture

    In the deeply-felt Intermezzo, the celebrity novelist plays chess with God.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?Is this year’s snoozy Emmys the future of TV?
    Culture

    A minor upset for Best Comedy Series couldn’t keep the rest of the night from feeling predictable.

    By Constance Grady
    How Republicans became the party of raunch
    Culture

    The right thinks that hot girls can “kill woke.” What?

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Will Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement actually matter?Will Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement actually matter?
    Culture

    The highly coveted endorsement comes after a year of paranoid speculation.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The hidden reason why Beetlejuice was a massive hitThe hidden reason why Beetlejuice was a massive hit
    Culture

    The 1988 classic shows how far Tim Burton strayed from the mischievous formula that made him great.

    By Constance Grady