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Constance Grady

@constancegrady

Culture and gender writer. Previously at Vox, other bylines at The Toast and the A.V. Club. Not the Ugly Betty character. ConstanceCGrady @ gmail

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Joined June 2010
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Caelyn Cobb@caelyncobbOct 19
Your new favorite source for all Constance Content is now live 👇
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I'm starting a newsletter! Included in the first issue: how graffiti in DC is different from graffiti in NYC
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Francisco Taveira@jftaveira1993Aug 29
.@constancegrady: "“Tony” shows the evolution of a young man toying with different archetypes of masculinity, deciding where his values lie and determining what it will take for him to live them out." ms.now/opinion/anthony-bourd…
Opinion | The Anthony Bourdain biopic 'Tony' is a charming antidote to today’s toxic masculinity

Opinion | The Anthony Bourdain biopic 'Tony' is a charming antidote to today’s toxic masculinity

Constance Grady: “Tony” shows the evolution of a young man deciding where his values lie, before he became a famous chef.

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terrible news for many reasons but particularly disappointing on the heels of some great publishing industry reporting someone great please hire constance immediately vox.com/culture/499624/middl…
The promising race to get kids reading again

The promising race to get kids reading again

The next generation of middle-grade books doesn’t look like Harry Potter. Good.

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Well, I have been laid off from Vox after 10 years there. It has been the honor and the privilege of a lifetime to get to work with such brilliant people for so long.
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Vox Media declined to comment to comment when I asked what their contingency plans were if a strike is called
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NEWS: workers at Vox Media have overwhelmingly authorized a strike. This could happen as soon as midnight.
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Jonquilyn Hill@jonquilynhill5 May 2025
This week on Explain It to Me, we talk to @constancegrady @trufelman @HeSpokeStyle and @OgLakyn to find out how to find your personal style.
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Pete Simon@Pete__Simon21 Feb 2025
Constance Grady (@constancegrady) posts a delightful short review of Mischa Berlinski's MONA ACTS OUT. Grateful for readers who really get what Mischa's done! (Link in replies)
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Ashley Spencer@AshleySpencer18 Feb 2025
DISNEY HIGH is featured in @constancegrady’s wonderful @voxdotcom Next Page newsletter this week!
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Let @constancegrady get you up to speed (like she did for me) on what’s going on with blurbs and book publishing vox.com/culture/398877/blurb…
A major book publisher announced a change. The industry freaked out.

A major book publisher announced a change. The industry freaked out.

How those little quotes on book covers became a flashpoint.

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realclearbooks.com/ Thursday reads: @valerie_reads for @compactmag, @GordMagill for @AmerCompass, @JcScharl for @ActonInstitute, @saffronmaeve for @clereviewbooks, @constancegrady for @voxdotcom, @OliverJia1014 for @Quillette, and many others.
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An air of musky manliness settled over the 2024 presidential campaign and brought the bros to the polls. But a second Trump term has some women swearing off men — forever. @voxdotcom’s @rebexxxxa and @constancegrady explain. open.spotify.com/episode/1uI…

The Bro Brogan presidency

Today, Explained · Episode

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deepa@deepa15 Aug 2024
It's me, hi, I'm the former gifted kid who never got a B and made it her entire personality in high school only to grow up and realize nobody cares, nor should they!! Read @constancegrady's very good story for @voxdotcom: vox.com/culture/365064/forme…
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realclearbooks.com/ Friday reads: @carablueadams for @thebafflermag, @gertsofficial for @NylonMag, @titusfilm for @ActonInstitute, @river_is_nice for @TheFP, @RyancBritt for @esquire, @constancegrady for @voxdotcom, and many others.
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Chappell Roan spent 7 years becoming an overnight success (@constancegrady - @voxdotcom) redef.com/item/66b0760abda2b…
Chappell Roan spent 7 years becoming an overnight success

Chappell Roan spent 7 years becoming an overnight success

The rising Midwest princess is finally embracing queer joy — and learning that fame comes with a price.

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Ben Jones@BW_Jones21 Jul 2024
This will be the first Presidential election since 1976 to not have a Biden, Bush, or Clinton on the ticket.
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@voxdotcom25 Jun 2024
Looking for your next great read? 📚 We’ve got you covered. Sign up for the Next Page newsletter. Every month, our book critic @constancegrady will send you recommendations – both old and new – that are worth your time: trib.al/TE3JKIm
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Vox Media Union@vox_union29 May 2024
A statement from the Vox Media Union, @thrillistunion and @thedodounion on the partnership between Vox Media and OpenAI.
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Vox Media (@voxmedia) profile pictureVox Media@voxmedia29 May 2024
We’re excited to partner with @openai to help inform ChatGPT and to develop innovative products for our audiences and advertising partners. voxmedia.com/2024/5/29/24166…
Vox Media and OpenAI Form Strategic Content and Product Partnership

Vox Media and OpenAI Form Strategic Content and Product Partnership

In a multi-faceted agreement, Vox Media’s content will enhance the output of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and the company will build on OpenAI’s technology to develop products to better serve its audiences and...

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Jesse Doogan@jadoogan22 May 2024
*More* book coverage? In this economy??? Delightful, truly.
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HUGE NEWS: We’re launching a books newsletter. Next Page is going to come out once a month, with 3-4 book recommendations from me, plus some links and other fun stuff. Subscribe here: link.vox.com/join/6x9/optin-…..
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Wendy J. Fox@WendyJeanFox21 May 2024
YES!
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HUGE NEWS: We’re launching a books newsletter. Next Page is going to come out once a month, with 3-4 book recommendations from me, plus some links and other fun stuff. Subscribe here: link.vox.com/join/6x9/optin-…..
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Naureen Khan@naureeninnyc21 May 2024
you MUST subscribe to @constancegrady's new books newsletter xitter.gq/constancegrady/status/…
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HUGE NEWS: We’re launching a books newsletter. Next Page is going to come out once a month, with 3-4 book recommendations from me, plus some links and other fun stuff. Subscribe here: link.vox.com/join/6x9/optin-…..
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Nisha Chittal@NishaChittal21 May 2024
We're also launching lots of newsletters! Sign up here to get them when they launch: @constancegrady on books: link.vox.com/join/6x9/optin-…? @zackbeauchamp on the right: link.vox.com/join/6x9/optin-…? @abdallah_fayyad on poverty in America: link.vox.com/join/6x9/optin-…? And more coming soon!
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