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Many people in writer Rachel Handler’s life felt that something was amiss, that commercial chocolate didn’t taste the way it used to. For our Cover Story, Handler spends several months tumbling down a chocolate vortex to find out why. www.grubstreet.com/article/choc...

Sophie Turner debuted a very dark new hair color at the Ballon d’Or in London on Monday night. Do you recognize this woman?

In this week’s ‘Ask a Boss,’ columnist Alison Green responds to a reader whose boss used their presentation and took credit for their work.

Meghan Markle had so much fun on ‘MasterChef Australia’ that she’s returning to work on the kids’ version. She’ll be appearing on the next season of ‘Junior MasterChef Australia’ as a special guest.

Zendaya and her pixie cut cheered on her Californian home team during Monday night’s WNBA Finals game.

Our deals editor found the best beauty items on sale this week, including Isamaya at Sephora and early Black Friday deals at Ulta.

‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ star Kelli Giddish has a hard time finding things all three of her sons — ages 11, 8, and 3 — can enjoy together, but the family is big into Ella Langley.

In a new interview, the author Annie Ernaux weighs in on the police response to the student protests in France, the state of Me Too following the Gisèle Pelicot case, and why she approaches every book as if it were her last.

Jay-Z picked himself to perform at next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, which leads us to the obvious question: How much Beyoncé are we getting?

Are you dropping thousands of dollars on lab-grown gems while doomscrolling in bed, too? A deep dive into DiamondTok auctions.

The A-list actor is getting into the celebrity-beauty game with the launch of Mes today, as she tells The Cut in the Oct/Nov 2026 cover story. Just hear her out.

Moving in with another single mom seems like the ultimate parenting hack. The reality of being roommates with another parent is far more complicated.

Here’s your first look at Altbau, the new Williamsburg bakery from Tartine co-founder Chad Robertson. The project opens to the public this Thursday, October 29.

All the prep tools, furniture, tableware, and more we’ve used successfully with children at home and in the classroom.

‘Alfred Nobel’s intentions were noble. But everything that follows — the mountains of mail, the endless requests — is a burden,’ Annie Ernaux talks about winning the Nobel and the protests in France in a new interview.

Parents are increasingly turning to their child’s primary-care doctor for help diagnosing and treating mental-health problems, including anxiety and depression. But many doctors say they’re ill prepared for the task.

Ed Kilgore details the worst-case midterm scenario for Democrats, including four good reasons for tempering the blue-wave optimism, from polling errors to turnout surprises to Senate-race realities.

Can you solve this Vulture 10x10 daily crossword puzzle clue? 29-Across, Five Letters: Birthday gift for a reality TV-obsessed bestie

Every weekday, The Cut’s astrology expert, Claire Comstock-Gay (a.k.a. Madame Clairevoyant), reads the horoscope for every zodiac sign.

While Attorney General Todd Blanche ranted on TV news shows, he doesn’t have the Constitution on his side.

Jay-Z will play the Super Bowl Halftime show, bringing the romance for a Valentine’s Day show, calling it a ‘dream come true.’

Taylor Swift let bygones be bygones and forgave Brad Paisley for a tour prank that went too far almost 20 years ago where he filled her tour bus with live crickets.

Nothing exposes a yachting crew’s shortcomings like a group of demanding guests, and this week, the Azul V team gets their first real challenge of the season in primary Carolyn; her life partner, Robby; and Robby’s super-chill sister Melani.

Before her divorce, writer Erin Chack had only ever lived with her ex. Now, for the first time, she had to find roommates — and learn to be by herself.

Jack Antonoff thinks Ed Sheeran missed a ‘massive, beautiful opportunity’ to stand up against billionaires: ‘The reason it’s not an anomaly or niche issue is because we all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do.’

In March, the Alexander brothers were found guilty of sex trafficking and sexual assault and will be sentenced on October 27. Revisit our 2024 report, which is now the basis of a new documentary, ‘The Wolves of Real Estate,’ on how the open secret of the brothers caught up to them.

Chrishell Stause announced that she and G Flip have separated after three years of marriage, adding that she doesn’t ‘have all the information or the reasons.’

Our writer answers a reader question about the best socks to wear with boots that won’t fall down. She recommends options from Hue, Uniqlo, Darn Tough, Paka, Falke, and more.

The (imaginary) talk that explains Trump’s Bill Maher rant. You can see everything that Trump was trying to express in his longest-ever Truth Social tirade. But only if you make up half the conversation.

There are a lot of great deals on items for kids and babies (and moms) right now, including sitewide sales at Boden and Gap, Melissa & Doug toys, and Halloween-themed accessories like face paint, temporary tattoos, and glow sticks.

‘Selling Sunset’ star Chrishell Stause revealed in an Instagram video that she and G Flip had broken up. ‘I am in love with this person,’ Stause said, ‘and I don’t have all the information or the reasons.”

The undisputed queen of Halloween is very busy cooking up new and horrifying ways to bury herself in wax and hair. This year’s costume is looking oozy.

Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife reveals she is cancer-free. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in April.

Every few years, Bono must repent from the iTunes disaster that U2 inflicted upon unsuspecting users with their new album. ‘I went too far on that one,’ he now concedes.

Carrie Battan first learned of the On the Loose Work Pants by Ruti two summers ago and since then, they wouldn’t leave her: from Instagram ads to influencer videos. Finally, she decided to pull the trigger — and she’s worn them every single day over the last month.

We found Wavytalk’s thermal brush discounted by 31 percent. It’s slated to be one of the most popular gifts for teenage girls in 2026.

The newest installment of ‘The Simpsons’ ’ Halloween special ‘Treehouse of Horror’ aired last night. Here’s our ranking of every spooky ‘Simpsons’ segment from worst to best.

Natalie Portman welcomed her third baby, her first with boyfriend Tanguy Destable, back in August. She shared that she is “full of wonder and joy at this magical little human.”

Chris Brown was sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting a music producer in 2023 but won’t serve time because of a new British law to avoid overcrowding.

Then Trump, in his Saturday-night speech, complimented Nicki Minaj for having “one hell of a beautiful ass.”

Bethenny Frankel got angry via TikTok at some shade from Andy Cohen: ‘He’s still sitting in the same place I left him.’

The ‘Nigerian Wicked’ sketch hit close to home for the British Nigerian star, parodying ‘Wicked’ in the style of old Nigerian films.

In an era when nonfiction film is considered box-office kryptonite and the genre skews millennial-through-boomer, ‘You Can See Everything’ is on track to become one of the most successful documentaries in history.

Over the past few decades, Leon Rose and William Wesley have built one of basketball’s most successful and unlikely partnerships. Neither had played college ball at a high level, let alone in the NBA, but together they’d climbed to the top of the sport — and led the Knicks to victory.

Quinta Brunson’s Maria Bamford Questionnaire covers her respect for morning people, her anti-prank stance, and her passion for honey-roasted turkey slices: ‘It’s a wonderful midday snack. It almost hits like caffeine.’

This fall and winter, why not swap your classic stockings for textured fishnets? Here, Imani Randolph shows how to un-freak this spicy accessory for daytime wear.

It was announced earlier in October that Steven Soderbergh would finish principal photography on ‘The Batman: Part II’ while director Matt Reeves steps away for a family matter.

Nicki Minaj put on her finest Gucci skirt suit and stumped with President Trump over the weekend. The White House communications director joked (?) that she’d be a great press secretary.

‘You Can See Everything’ is officially on track to become one of the most successful documentaries in history. It has surpassed all financial expectations so far and could soon dethrone ‘Fahrenheit 9/11.’

Our writer Brenley Goertzen went on a hunt for a tall, tailored pair of riding boots. Her favorite pairs are from Frye and Lands’ End.