I worked as a freelance research editor for The New York Times for almost eleven years —at T: The New York Times Style Magazine from January 2014 through February 2020, and at The New York Times Magazine from December 2015 through November 2024. For some of my fact-checking work, please see this page. I’m also a culture writer. You can see some of my stories on this site and via The New York Times and Interview Magazine (where they are under my maiden name).
All in Essays
As portals into their era and as artifacts of another time, the movies that are now playing in Quad Cinema's giallo series are insightful and compelling. They’re full of beautiful people and tantalizing images that are designed, above all, to be entertaining. They're also dated in really interesting ways, though their portrayals of toxic female friendships are evergreen.
With their uncomfortable blend of sexual politics, dark comedy, quirky star power and social and moral critique, it’s no wonder moviegoers didn’t know what to make of filmmaker Nelly Kaplan’s satirical stories when they were first released. But a new retrospective from Quad Cinema proves the forward-thinking French-Argentine director's provocative and playful films are equally as relevant and enjoyable today.
With his substance abuse issues and antics, musician Pete Doherty’s life is undoubtedly a mess. Yet beyond his façade lies a poet deliberately testing limits.
