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Kyndall Cunningham

Kyndall Cunningham

Staff Reporter, Culture

    Latest articles by Kyndall Cunningham

    Olympics
    Who is Noah Lyles? The star sprinter’s Olympics went perfectly — until it didn’t.Who is Noah Lyles? The star sprinter’s Olympics went perfectly — until it didn’t.
    Olympics

    The Olympian won gold in the 100 meters, then caught Covid and came up short in his signature event.

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Culture
    From Sabrina Carpenter to “blush blindness,” why’s everyone wearing blush?From Sabrina Carpenter to “blush blindness,” why’s everyone wearing blush?
    Culture

    The blush craze is more than a TikTok beauty trend — it’s a statement.

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Culture
    There’s one perfect way to see TwistersThere’s one perfect way to see Twisters
    Culture

    4DX — and all these new movie theater formats, from IMAX to ScreenX — explained.

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Why are so many female pop stars flopping? 
    Culture

    Everyone from Beyonce to Dua Lipa has an album out this year. So why are the charts dominated by male country and rap?

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Culture
    A new book tackles the splendor and squalor of reality TV A new book tackles the splendor and squalor of reality TV 
    Culture

    Critic Emily Nussbaum makes the case for the guilty pleasure as an art form.

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    “Black girl tanning” is the summer’s most radical beauty trend
    Culture

    Tanning is having a moment — and Black women are finally a part of it.

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Culture
    Every Hollywood “it” boy is a white guyEvery Hollywood “it” boy is a white guy
    Culture

    Why is the search for the next big movie star so limited?

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Culture
    Backgrid paparazzi photos are everywhere. Is that such a big deal?Backgrid paparazzi photos are everywhere. Is that such a big deal?
    Culture

    If it’s Backgrid, is it staged?

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Culture
    Vanderpump Rules shows the limits of making money on reality TVVanderpump Rules shows the limits of making money on reality TV
    Culture

    On the financial anxiety dominating the post-Scandoval season.

    By Kyndall Cunningham
    Culture
    Back to Black is the worst of bad musical biopicsBack to Black is the worst of bad musical biopics
    Culture

    Thanks to this new movie about Amy Winehouse, the bar for movies about musicians remains in hell.

    By Kyndall Cunningham