WRITING & REPORTING
Contriving sentences out of thin air for arrangement upon the treacherous expanse of a blank page is my most potent source of mortal anguish. And yet!!
LONGITUDINAL NARRATIVE
The Venture: How Two Single Moms Escaped an Alleged Sex-Trafficking Ring and Ultimately Saved Each Other
In a Cosmopolitan exclusive, Julia Hubbard and Kayla Goedinghaus reveal their gripping story of survival and sisterhood—and their strategy behind a bombshell Texas lawsuit that could take down a vast syndicate of power brokers.
WRITTEN WITH CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONREPORTED ESSAY
Cosmo’s features director takes an untamed gay foray into a discredited, mutating realm…and has way too much fun.
Are You My Conversion Therapist?
Cosmo’s features director takes an untamed gay foray into a discredited, mutating realm…and has way too much fun.
- Internal logline: “Basically I want this story to be like the Vanity Fair piece where Christopher Hitchens got waterboarded, except funny (or funnier, I guess).”
DATA-DRIVEN SERVICE PACKAGE
We Asked. You Exploded. Inside Cosmo’s First-Ever Survey of Financial Fury.
Grocery bills. Gas prices. Kid costs. Young women aren’t just “feeling the economic pinch”—they’re feeling the economic urge to punch a hole in the f*cking wall. Here, a deep dive into the roots of our economic rage and how to actually do something about it.
WRITTEN WITH ELIZABETH KIEFERTEAM PROJECT: NEWS ANALYSIS
The Next Major Reproductive Freedom Movement Has Begun—and It’s Creating Something Way More Powerful Than Roe
Completely valid if you’re feeling shocked and gutted by the SCOTUS ruling. Just know that abortion activists on the ground—those who’ve spent years funding, facilitating, performing, and agitating in support of abortion—have prepared for this moment. With input from movement leaders in all 50 states, here’s how to find your place in the fiercely hopeful world they’ve been building.
FOREWORD BY ME; REPORTING BY HANNAH CHUBB, CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON, ME AGAIN, ERIKA W. SMITH, AND CAITLIN YOUNGQUIST- Conceived, top edited, and published this 50-source package in 12 business days.
- Pillar installment (one of four I oversaw) in an abortion-focused series recognized with multiple industry honors:
- 2023 New York Press Club Journalism Awards winner, Special Event Reporting.
- 2023 Deadline Club Awards finalist, Public Service Award.
Doom and Bloom: The Growing Millennial Obsession with Houseplants
Young adults are turning into plant parents as a manifestation of deep mourning over the planet they are inheriting.
The Sublime Genderf*ckery of the “Grow Your Clit” Movement
Cosmo reports on a niche physical pursuit that’s building an unlikely community.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JESSICA LUCASPOLITICIZED E-COMM, LOL
Say “Book Ban” One More Time
While the far right tries to censor LGBTQ+ books out of existence, allow us to recommend the gayest, queerest, most lesbionic page-turners for your Pride season reading delight.
WITH BOOK RESEARCH BY MICHELLE HARTStop Being a Starcissist!
Can astrology excuse bad behavior? Some cosmically self-centered daters blame their sun signs for their sins, but experts confirm that’s not how the zodiac works.
Talk Dirty to Me
The podcast craze has taken a sexy turn. Meet audio porn—sultry, steamy recordings that drive listeners wild.
TEAM PROJECT: RETROSPECTIVE