How to kill a friendship that needs to die

Hmm, how did I miss the 100% chance of drama and tears this weekend!? Time to cut that stuff loose. Here are 6 signs that you have a friendship that has outlasted its best by date

2020 March, Our Weekends, Our FamiliesMeredith StoneMarch 8, 2020Meredith Stone, FeaturesComment

Review: Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution

Whether you remember Amber Tamblyn from “Joan of Arcadia,” or The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants — or not at all, this coming-of-age story makes for enlightening and informative reading.

2020 March, Our Minds, Our Weekends, Things We LoveRobin HarrisMarch 1, 2020Robin Harris, ReviewsComment

So, you’ve decided to masturbate.

First, let me congratulate you on getting this far. No, you’re not the first girl to ever get the urge to buff her muffin, but in a society that still upholds a sad double standard when it comes to masturbation, your decision to practice some sexual self-care can feel like a radical one.

2020 February, Our Bodies, Our WeekendsConversationalFebruary 16, 2020Penny Namath, FeaturesComment

Review: The Power of Bad

One of my New Year’s resolutions, in common with many people, dealt with an attempt to reduce negativity in my own life. So, when I heard about The Power of Bad, I felt like I had discovered an effective tool to help me achieve my resolution. My mistake.

2020 February, Our WeekendsRobin HarrisFebruary 16, 2020Robin HarrisComment

Woman to woman: more or less sex

2020 February, Our Bodies, Our Minds, Our WeekendsConversationalFebruary 9, 2020Columns, Essays, Opinions, Katy Wise Greer, Kyle BowerComment

75 first dates: one woman’s journey into online dating

Couple years ago, I decided to take dating by the balls. This time, I was going all in to see what the casual side of dating looked like. This was not a husband hunt. No no, this was a straight-up manhunt.

2020 February, Our WeekendsJena DunhamFebruary 2, 2020Jena DunhamComment

5 sex books for women worth reading

Thinking about a little reading about sex in bed? We’ve got a few suggestions to keep the pages turning. Just remember, sex books are a lot like sex: incredibly personal and individual in what you may enjoy, but you don’t always know until you try.

2020 February, Our WeekendsConversationalFebruary 2, 2020Conversational contributors, OpinionsComment

Review: Still Here: The Madcap, Nervy, Singular Life of Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch was a well-known Broadway and television star that embodied the old-time image of a bawdy female: hard-living, drinking and smoking with a complex and contradictory personality. I have described in one sentence what Alexandra Jacobs does in 298 pages.

2020 January, Our Weekends, Things We LoveRobin HarrisJanuary 26, 2020Robin HarrisComment

Six hot mess hacks for managing money

I’ve pulled together a handful of tips and tricks I’ve picked up along the way, in hoping I can help all you other hot messes manage your money as well as I do.

2020 January, Our Careers, Our WeekendsKaty Wise GreerJanuary 19, 2020Katy Wise GreerComment

When did owing someone money become a social activity?

2020 January, Our Careers, Our WeekendsKyle BowerJanuary 12, 2020Kyle Bower, Opinions, essaysComment

Woman to Woman: Bing vs. Cary

Two women talk about two classic films — and disagree about almost everything about which one is better.

2020 January, Our WeekendsConversationalJanuary 12, 2020Columns, Opinions, Jena Dunham, Erin EllisonComment

10 ways to invest in yourself this year

It’s a new year, and many of you may be making — and already breaking — New Year’s resolutions. Or, maybe you have never been one to make personal resolutions, opting instead to live blissfully unaware of areas of your life that might need some work.

2020 January, Our Careers, Our Minds, Our WeekendsAngela HowerterJanuary 5, 2020Angela HowerterComment