The Cut’s 20 Most-Read Stories in 2023The articles our readers were most deeply engaged with this year, from “It” Girls and Ozempic to rules for modern living.
Bythe Cut
sex diaries
The 69 Best Sex Diaries of All TimeThese are the diaries that blew up our group texts, inspired an internet conspiracy or two, and still make us blush all these years later.
The Joy of Being Alicia KeysTwenty years after her debut and with a new musical out loosely based on her life, the singer finally learns to take it easy.
ByAsia Milia Ware
first person
Happily Ever DivorcedAfter my Instagrammable marriage fell apart, my ex-husband and I finally found peace — off the grid.
Maya Kowalski’s $211 Million VerdictA Florida jury found Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg liable on all counts, including contributing to her mother’s suicide.
ByDyan Neary
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What Happened to Maya KowalskiWhen a 10-year-old girl complained of mysterious pain, a doctor suspected child abuse. How far would she go to prove it?
ByDyan Neary
culture
Erewhon’s SecretsJapanese utopians. Corporate glow-ups. $400 smoothies. The strange history of the world’s most cultish grocery store.
The Rise and Fall of ‘Dr. Roxy’When plastic surgeon Dr. Katharine Grawe rose to TikTok fame, her OR seemed busier than ever. Until a record of botched surgeries caught up to her.
‘Those Pictures Do Not Leave My Mind’The last message Ofri Levy got from her brother was about Hamas entering his home. Then, she started seeing photos of him appear online.
The Cost of Straight HairThe products Black women rely on to give their locks body and shine are now alleged to give them cancer, too.
ByAngelina Chapin
fall fashion issue 2023
The Pandemic SkipBy now, many of us have fully resumed our post-COVID lives. But what about all the years we missed?
ByKaty Schneider
fall fashion issue 2023
Dylan Mulvaney’s Girlhood, InterruptedShe never expected to be attacked by the right-wing ghoul squad for just being so delightfully herself. She’s ready to make the most of it.