Esther Zuckerman
Freelance Writer
Esther Zuckerman is a culture writer who has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, GQ, and Vanity Fair. She is the author of two books, A Field Guide to Internet Boyfriends and Beyond the Best Dressed, with a third on the way.
Latest articles by Esther Zuckerman


The post-strike summer was always going to be tough. There are lots of reasons not to panic.


The Color Purple and Mean Girls make the trip from the silver screen to the stage and back.


In Poor Things, Oppenheimer, Passages, and more, sex on screen drove the plot.


What Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Maestro, and Ferrari have to say about the men at their centers.


A director, a worldview, a vibe, and a love of cute hats.


Is Oppenheimercore on the way?


Here’s why the summer picnic staple is all over TikTok, Instagram, and food publications.