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Bindu Bansinath is a staff writer for the Cut covering news, books, culture, and relationships. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, and Electric Literature. She was previously an assistant editor at Harper’s. Her debut novel, Men Like Ours, is forthcoming from Bloomsbury in 2026.

  1. celebrity
    Jonathan Majors’s Ex Drops Assault and Defamation LawsuitThe actor and Grace Jabbari have settled the claims that followed his domestic-violence conviction.
  2. trump administration
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    What to Know About Pam Bondi, Trump’s Pick to Replace Matt GaetzThe former Florida prosecutor has always been a Trump loyalist.
  3. 2024 election
    Lee Greenwood Visits "FOX & Friends"
    What We Know About the Allegations Against Pete HegsethIn a newly released police report, a woman says the Trump Department of Defense pick sexually assaulted her in 2017.
  4. movies
    25 Sexiest Movies on NetflixAllow us to be horny on main for a minute.
  5. harvey weinstein
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    Harvey Weinstein Has Reportedly Been Diagnosed With CancerSources tell NBC News that the disgraced movie mogul is receiving treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia at Rikers.
  6. power
    Patrick McMullan Archives
    Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Arrested in Sex-Trafficking CaseIn an investigation by BBC News, multiple men say the mogul coerced them into performing sex acts under the guise of modeling opportunities.
  7. scene report
    No One Was Getting Handsy at the Feeld Magazine PartyBut they pocketed the condoms and pregnancy tests anyway.
  8. relationships
    When Your Ex Comes Back to Haunt YouFive horror stories about having a former love interest pop back into your life.
  9. health
    ONWARD19: The Future Of Search - Day 3
    The Office’s Jenna Fischer Reveals Breast-Cancer DiagnosisNow cancer free, the actress encouraged her followers to get screened.
  10. culture
    3 Jewish Converts React to Nobody Wants This“Am I the shiksa standing up here that everybody is looking at?”
  11. ina garten
    The Biggest Takeaways From Ina Garten’s MemoirThe Barefoot Contessa’s tell-all has finally arrived.
  12. action item
    Storm Helene Causes Massive Flooding Across Swath Of Western North Carolina
    How to Help the Victims of Hurricane HeleneThe Category 4 hurricane has killed over 110 people across the Southeast so far. Here’s what you can do.
  13. health
    The GLP-1 Supplement BoomKourtney Kardashian’s brand Lemme isn’t the only one trying to market “natural” Ozempic.
  14. encounter
    She Delivered the Kardashian And Bieber BabiesHow Dr. A became the most beloved OB/GYN in Hollywood.
  15. 2024 election
    2024 Republican National Convention: Day 2
    Conservatives Really Can’t Handle Kamala Being a StepmomSarah Huckabee Sanders claims that because Harris doesn’t have biological children, she “doesn’t have anything keeping her humble.”
  16. health
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    The FDA Is Investigating Toxic Metals in TamponsAfter a study discovered lead and arsenic in 14 different brands, the agency is conducting its own review.
  17. career
    The Today Contributor Documenting Her Egg-Freezing Journey“I want to share because I want people to feel seen.”
  18. health
    Girl Getting Ready in the Morning
    This Chemical Might Be Linked to Early PubertyA new study suggests that musk ambrette, a compound frequently found in personal-care products, could trigger hormone production.
  19. crime
    Peter Nygard, New York
    Former Fashion Mogul Sentenced to 11 Years For Sexual AbuseDozens of women have accused Peter Nygård of sex trafficking, assault, and rape.
  20. relationships
    What Happens When a Platonic Life Partnership Falls ApartThese best friends promised to build a life together. Then they broke up.
  21. self
    Please Photoshop My Grief OutHow one sub-Reddit is helping its members process loss.
  22. fitness
    As U.S. Begins To Reopen, Nightlife And Entertainment Industry Remains Dark In Hard Hit New York City
    Bad News for Your $15-a-Month Gym MembershipBlink Fitness has filed for bankruptcy.
  23. 2024 election
    Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance Delivers Remarks In Philadelphia
    J.D. Vance Thinks Racist Attacks Against His Wife Are Inevitable“They’re going to say what they’re going to say.”
  24. pet ethics
    Is There Such a Thing As a Good Fishbowl?The final word on fish.
  25. relationships
    How 5 Women Got Revenge on Their Cheating Partners“I’m looking around to see who I’d be willing to sleep with. Who would hurt him the most? Then I saw his best friend.”
  26. 2024 election
    President Biden And First Lady Host Women's History Month Reception
    The Endorsements for Kamala Harris Keep ComingEveryone from AOC to Charli XCX is throwing their weight behind the VP.
  27. culture
    The Art Gallery Where Orgasms Are HappeningDiamond Stingily’s new exhibition, “Orgasms Happened Here,” can conjure good and bad memories for those who dare peer into it.
  28. 2024 election
    Biden Pushes On To Pennsylvania As Pressure From Democrats Rises
    Joe Isn’t Going AnywhereBiden said in a press conference that Kamala Harris is “qualified to be president,” but he’s not dropping out so he can “finish this job.”
  29. celebrity relationships
    The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" - Inside
    Huma Abedin Is Engaged to Billionaire Alex Soros“We couldn’t be happier, more grateful, or more in love,” Soros wrote in an Instagram announcement.
  30. rust
    Actor Alec Baldwin Fatally Shoots Movie Crew Member With Prop Firearm
    Everything We Know About the Rust ShootingAlec Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter has begun nearly three years after a fatal prop-gun incident on set.
  31. celebrity
    What to Know About Jonathan Majors’s Domestic-Violence TrialThe actor avoided jail time and was sentenced to a 52-week counseling program.
  32. celebrity
    Celebrity Sightings In United States - July 04, 2024
    You Probably Didn’t Get an Invite to This PartyBeyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and Drake did, though.
  33. culture
    Melissa Etheridge Wants to Take Oprah to a DispensaryThe Grammy-winning rock star and activist talks to the Cut about her new Paramount+ docuseries, Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken.
  34. fourth of july
    Professional Eaters Compete In Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest
    How to Eat 48 Hot Dogs in 10 MinutesFemale contestants on their preparations for the Nathan’s Hot-Dog Eating Contest.
  35. lawsuits
    What We Know About FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf’s Legal BattleFour years after she sued her ex-boyfriend for alleged physical and sexual abuse, the case is finally heading to trial this fall.
  36. dispatch
    Pegging Class Is in SessionSixty minutes at a Brooklyn kink collective.
  37. health
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    What We Know About Céline Dion’s Stiff-Person-Syndrome FightWe spoke with experts to find out more about the rare neurological disorder Céline Dion is battling.
  38. brat
    Glastonbury Festival 2022 - Day Five
    Lorde Gets Vulnerable on the Charli XCX RemixOn “Girl, so confusing” she sings about being “at war with my body.”
  39. wnba
    Chicago Sky v Indiana Fever
    What Happened With Angel Reese’s Foul on Caitlin Clark?The Chicago Sky player said it was just a “basketball play” when her block struck Clark in the head.
  40. just a little kiss?
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 11
    Kissing Leonardo DiCaprio Isn’t ‘All It’s Cracked Up to Be’At least, according to Kate Winslet.
  41. amanda knox
    Celebrity Sightings In Florence - June 5, 2024
    Why Was Amanda Knox Reconvicted of Slander?Over 15 years since her wrongful conviction in the murder of roommate, Knox’s legal battles are still far from over.
  42. lawsuits
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    Bad News for Poppi HeadsA new lawsuit claims the viral prebiotic soda may not be so “gut healthy” after all.
  43. relationships
    How To Marry RichMeet the influencers who urge their followers to find wealthy men.
  44. feuds
    Are Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift Really Beefing?After a heated push from both artists, The Tortured Poets Department held on to the No.1 Billboard spot for a fifth consecutive week.
  45. concerts
    Lady Gaga At The World Premiere Fan Screening Of HBO Original “Gaga Chromatica Ball” In Los Angeles
    Lady Gaga Says She Performed 5 Concerts With COVID“I didn’t want to let all the fans down.”
  46. health
    Positive corona test
    Please Don’t FLiRT With MeWhat to know about the new dominant COVID strain, which scientists have given a very interesting name.
  47. career
    Sohla El-Waylly Is Cooking Through the ChaosThe chef and YouTube star is plugging away at her next cookbook while juggling shoots with a new baby. She wouldn’t want to work any other way.
  48. health
    Free Mammograms For International Breast Cancer Day
    Actually, Mammograms Should Start When You Turn 40As breast-cancer rates rise in younger women, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends starting mammograms earlier.
  49. feuds
    Why Does Everyone Hate My Dog?In a city bubbling over with rage, pets — and their owners — are enemy No. 1.
  50. health
    Do Weight-Loss Drugs Make Birth Control Less Effective?Patients have reported getting unexpectedly pregnant while taking drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
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