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profiled @jadethirlwall in the massive crater of her genre-defining "Angel of My Dreams", which hit the pop airwaves like an extraterrestrial force being crashing down from heaven. story by me 📸: @tannerabelofficial styling: @mazurized makeup: @molliegloss nails: @kawaiinailsnyc set: @reece.qk eic: @justintmoran managing editor: @mattdwille music editor: @ericacxmpbell editorial producer: @angelinacantu

baby's first print cover 🌟 profiled @iamhalsey for @papermagazine 40th anniversary print issue. they've been called the voice of a generation, but on their new record, they ask: "If I spawned in any other decade, or any other parallel universe, does it always go this way? Do I always end up Halsey? If I end up Halsey, do I always end up sick? I was playing out these alternate realities.” story by me eic: @justintmoran managing editor: @mattdwille 📸: @sarahpardini styling: @lynalyson_ makeup: @iamhalsey hair: @themartyharper nails: @natalieminervanails set design: @paytonnewcomer editorial producer: @angelinacantu music editor: @ericacxmpbell full credits on @papermagazine

this is one of the proudest moments of my career. for @papermagazine Pride cover story, I travelled to Alabama in part to profile the pop diva on everyone's lips @chappellroan, in part to witness to her cosmic star power in person. it was an experience I'll never forget. alongside the cover story, I also moderated a conversation with Chappell Roan and @trixiemattel, crossing that off my bucket list. I'd like to thank Chappell and Trixie for opening themselves up so freely in their conversation and for this story, and also to my wonderful editor @mattdwille who trusts me to go for it with my whole heart. good luck, babe! credits: photography @hector__clark styling @genesiswbb makeup @donni.davy hair @fayemesss digitech @mattgaillet photo assistants @kealanshilling, @nickgrreen styling assistants @hunterclem_, @goodbyenokiss makeup assistant @thegabriellealvarez production assistant @kelly_cole editor-in chief @justintmoran managing editor @mattdwille story: @laracroftbarbie production @samanthamovie editorial producer @angelinacantu music editor @ericacxmpbell cover type @qoralswjd_ interview @trixiemattel

this shit is in different areas

i put the black and white filter on this photo because i'm a theatrical talent with a flair for romantic drama and specifically because we look like two women seen in photographs together right before a world war that historians would later incorrectly describe as "roommates" @nwalks

sunday scaries

did you know this photo with a man I won't tag or name got me my first big break as a fledgling writer?? the series premiere of vanderpump rules crashed into my life during the final hours of high school, in 2013. it was my refuge that summer, and then in college, late night, after class and a 40 hour work week to pay the bills in the most expensive city in america. (goodbye forever san francisco!) when the doors shut on my graduation ceremony, I met @_matthewlawson at a shitty office job we hated, and together started @eatingforfree in a shed in his backyard. listeners sprouted up, and then their money, and we pooled our initial earnings to take a trip to LA, to record an episode in the various bar locations of our favorite show, VPR. while on that bar crawl, I sent an incredibly drunk pitch email to the EIC at the website I was guest-writing a column for that spring. (hi, @jawnita !) the pitch never went anywhere, but it was one of many funny things I said and did to my poor editors in my still brief time at the website, and when they hired me that fall for a staff position, they cited it as one of the ideas I should bring up in the next week's pitch meeting. oh, and on that bar crawl, the man you see above insisted repeatedly that he was a famous person we should take a photo with. he tried to put his arms around me and I put matt between us, not because of fear or anything like that. mostly, I didn't want to be a plot point on the TV show. six years later, I still look back at it and laugh. that show's officially over now, and the cast is scattered to the wind. but hey, at least we'll always have the memories ❤️

we're doing an encore of the hilarious re-imagining of The Christmas Carol, "They Have a Very Lovely Life" , as told by the characters of Sex and the City, featuring the ghosts of trans past present and future. Better yet, it's written and produced by my genius sisters @itgetsbedder and @harnwaw come see us at @cmoneverybodybk on dec 17, starring @macyrodman @cherry.jaymes @piercehughes and myself! with narration from harron ❤️ proceeds from tickets will support @glits_inc

the world is my oyster and i'm the only girl

you wanna guess the color of my underwear? (it's that lacy black pair with the little bows 🎀🖤 the ones you picked out for me in tokyo)

interviewed my hero & the woman whose music is the reason I pursued music journalism at all, @kylieminogue ♊️💃🏼 it's crazy to say this, but I basically achieved all my dreams this year! cover stories, interviewing pop legends. now i get to make it all up from here, dream bigger, go harder. time to get to work 🙏🏻 photos and graphics courtesy of @papermagazine and kylie 📸 @charlie__chops

sisters for life. ty for having us @kylieminogue x @shorefire ❤️❤️ STREAM TENSION ♊️ ❤️❤️