
Melinda Fakuade
Former staff editor, Culture & Features
Melinda Fakuade was a staff editor for Vox, working mainly with the Culture team. She is a writer from New York focusing on culture and entertainment and consumerism. She has written for The Cut, the Outline, Rolling Stone, and MEL Magazine, among many other outlets. She loves reality television, skin care, and really good lemonade.
Latest articles by Melinda Fakuade

5 rules for recovering gift perfectionists.


It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Here’s what our writers are watching.

Wendy Williams’s rise, reputation, and absence from her talk show, explained.


The bizarre, bountiful state of weed snacks, from olive oil to shrimp chips.


Beyoncé, Bruno, and the beef between Will Smith and Chris Rock.


Nobody asked for candy with anxiety. And why can’t the green M&M be sexy?


Social media doesn’t always help us make sense of horrific events.

The American beverage aisle is overflowing, with no sign of letting up.

For prom queen Joviana Duhaney, the night almost felt normal.

As dating and marriage evolve, so is the way couples tackling the uncomfortable question.