We comment not for Ariana, but for ourselves
Cries of concern will not save the anorexic. Yet they may save us.
Why are we like this?
Arranger of words, based in London. Essays and journalism in Vogue, Dazed, The LA Times, The Cut. Join me for critical takes on vanity, the internet, class, and love.
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Men’s flaws are hot, women’s are punishable
On aesthetic double standards.
Life won't wait for you to get hot
On delaying life and love until we feel beautiful enough.
Alcoholism is not a prerequisite for sobriety
An open letter to tired party girls
Who gets to call out beauty standards?
The call is coming from inside the house. The stakes are higher here.
“I used to walk around the supermarket singing”: Nine fantasies of discovery
I asked friends, party acquaintances, and netizens to regale me with stories of how they imagined they’d be hand-picked for a meteoric rise to stardom.
Does anyone get discovered anymore?
In an oversaturated creative industry governed by nepotism and social media, talent is rarely plucked from obscurity.
When does marketing violate our consent?
How the beauty industry took cues from big tobacco and big alcohol to engineer our consent.
My Year as a Reformed Party Girl
Reflections on sobriety, society, and being one year alcohol-free.
30 years of stress and rumination
30 things I worried about in my first 30 years of life and where I stand on them now.