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Kat Rosenfield
Culture writer, novelist, and podcaster. On Twitter at @katrosenfield.
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Say It with Me Now: Open Marriages Never Work
All Lindy West proves in her new memoir, ‘Adult Braces,’ is that she loves being treated like a child by the man she was supposed to grow old with—and…
Kat Rosenfield
Things Worth Remembering: The Iranian Movie to Watch This Weekend
If you want some sense of what life’s been like in Tehran—watch the dark and captivating Iranian vampire film, ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.’
Kat Rosenfield
Can You Get Away with Murder in the Woods?
Emma Sharp didn’t seriously consider killing her husband—until she met his ex-girlfriend. Read an exclusive excerpt of Kat Rosenfield’s new novel!
Kat Rosenfield
It’s Not His Fault He Used the N-Word
When a man with Tourette’s yelled the slur at the BAFTAs, Hollywood reacted with disgust. They should’ve shown compassion.
Kat Rosenfield
Stop Asking Olympians How They Feel About America
The Winter Olympics is just a reminder that we live in a free country where you can criticize the president, and he can criticize you, and then you can…
Kat Rosenfield
Lionel Shriver’s New Immigration Satire Is Going to Be Controversial
‘This is a very emotional subject,’ says the author. ‘That’s what draws me to it. It makes people angry.’
Kat Rosenfield
‘Bridgerton’ Only Pretends to Be Progressive
What if the sexual revolution hadn’t killed courtship? That’s the fantasy that plays out in the raunchy Netflix hit.
Kat Rosenfield
Brooklyn Beckham Needs to Grow Up
Why does Gen Z think it’s okay to “cut out” their parents?
Kat Rosenfield
How #MeToo Destroyed the Author of ‘13 Reasons Why’
Jay Asher's life was blown up by anonymous comments on a blog post. Now, he is telling his side of the story.
Kat Rosenfield
Minneapolis Isn’t a Movie
There is a pervasive sense that ICE agents are more like cartoon villains than legitimate law enforcement. The killing of Renee Nicole Good proved this…
Kat Rosenfield
The Trouble with Quitting the ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
To liberals, performing in the newly renamed venue is seen as collaboration with the enemy—and boycotting it as an act of resistance. It’s not that…
Kat Rosenfield
‘Stranger Things’ Didn’t Have to End Like This
When you have grown men saying cheesy teen lines, something has gone very wrong.
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