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Angelina Chapin

Features Writer, the Cut

Angelina Chapin is a features writer at the Cut. She has been covering gender and criminal justice for more than a decade. She was previously an enterprise reporter at HuffPost, for which she traveled to the border and reported on Donald Trump’s family-separation policy. She has also written for The Guardian and MEL magazine.

  1. encounter
    Motherhood Without Mahmoud KhalilWith her husband locked in a detention center 1,500 miles away, dentist Noor Abdalla is suddenly a single parent.
  2. mit graduation
    Graduates are feeling trepidation this commencement season, but 'fear is what needs to drive change,' says MIT class president
    MIT Did Not Like Its Class President Speaking Up About GazaMegha Vemuri is the latest student to face repercussions for publicly supporting Palestinians on campus.
  3. power
    ICE Agents Carry Out Raid On Undocumented Immigrants In Chicago
    Trump Deported 3 Children Who Are U.S. CitizensOne of them, a 4-year-old boy who has cancer, was flown to Honduras without medication.
  4. crime
    Judge Orders Hearing Over Motion To Dismiss Epstein's Case Following Suicide
    Virginia Giuffre Has Died by SuicideShe was the first of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims to come forward using her name.
  5. power
    Revisiting Our Virginia Giuffre Interview Following Ghislaine Maxwell Conviction“Ghislaine Maxwell is worse than Epstein,” Giuffre said, reacting to Maxwell’s conviction, in this December 2021 interview.
  6. crime
    Harvey Weinstein Rape Re-Trial Continues In New York
    Harvey Weinstein Is Back on TrialHe’s facing rape and sexual-assault charges after his New York case was overturned.
  7. power
    The Aspiring Astronaut Who Couldn’t Turn Down Blue OriginAmanda Nguyen’s odds of going to space were dwindling. Then Jeff Bezos’s company called.
  8. first person
    Toronto Doesn’t Sound So Bad AnymoreI was the envy of my friends when I moved to New York. Two Trump elections and a baby later, I feel pulled back north.
  9. self
    Getting Your Period in the Age of School ShootingsGirls say policies like backpack bans force them to hide tampons in their hair and shoes.
  10. power
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    Garth Brooks’s Former Hairstylist Accuses Him of Rape and BatteryThe country singer denies the allegations as an attempt to get “hush money.”
  11. power
    Celebrities Are Trying to Distance Themselves From DiddyWith the hip-hop mogul facing criminal charges, his A-list friends want no part of the narrative.
  12. career
    Lisa Taddeo Doesn’t Dream of HollywoodThe author is trying to claw back space to write after bringing Three Women to the screen.
  13. profile
    At Home With the Internet’s TMI QueenTana Mongeau built a massive following out of mayhem. Is she capable of cleaning up her act?
  14. encounter
    Who TF Is Reesa Teesa Now?The TikToker knows some think she’s dumb for believing her ex-husband’s lies, but she’s being smart about getting her bag.
  15. fall fashion
    Do You Regret Your Veneers?Young patients want beautifully imperfect veneers. They’re getting pain, debt, and regret.
  16. crime
    What We Know About the Ph.D. Student Accused of Killing a Friend’s BabyNicole Virzi says the infant accidentally fell while she was babysitting. Prosecutors believe something far more sinister occurred.
  17. encounter
    Victoria Kalina Hangs Up Her BootsThe former Cowboys cheerleader hung up her boots and moved to New York. And yes, she’s doing just fine.
  18. 2024 election
    What’s Going on With That ‘White Women for Kamala’ Call?Organizer Shannon Watts on breaking Zoom and why the fundraiser wasn’t “cringe.”
  19. love and war
    THE OTHER WOMAN, from left: Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, 2014. ph: Barry Wetcher/TM & copy
    How to Catch a CheaterPrivate investigators, TikTok loyalty testers, and therapists share their best tips for exposing infidelity.
  20. celebrity
    What to Know About Jonathan Majors’s Domestic-Violence TrialThe actor avoided jail time and was sentenced to a 52-week counseling program.
  21. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    Friends traveling by flight
    Exposing Cheaters Isn’t Always a FlexHow would you feel if a stranger put your relationship on blast?
  22. parenting
    The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions for how to be a supportive parent to your trans kid, according to trans young people and their loved ones.
  23. relationships
    Is Dating a Total Nightmare for You Right Now?You’re not alone. Trying to date as a young woman has gotten so bad it’s gone viral.
  24. career
    How Anna Sale Gets People to Dish About Death, Sex & Money“My gift, for whatever reason, is being able to quickly figure out a pathway to connect with somebody.”
  25. encounter
    The Woman Who Ate Eric Adams for BreakfastActivist Olayemi Olurin channeled a whole city’s frustration to grill the mayor on morning radio.
  26. celebrity
    Jonathan Majors Sentenced to a Year of CounselingThe actor avoided jail time for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
  27. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    Random Punching Attacks Rattle New York City WomenSomeone, or several someones, is punching women on the streets. Everyone has a theory, and no one feels safe.
  28. health
    The Ozempic PushersSome fat patients say doctors are pressuring them to take the miracle drug instead of listening to their immediate health concerns.
  29. sexual assault
    Everything We Know About the Danny Masterson Rape CaseThe convicted rapist has been transferred to a minimum and medium security prison.
  30. love and war
    How Much Does It Cost to Save a Relationship?In our case, $11,000 in therapy bills was just the beginning.
  31. power
    Jonathan Majors Faces Abuse Allegations From Two More WomenThe actor denied physically abusing a former girlfriend who gave a statement to prosecutors and spoke to the New York Times.
  32. power
    New York’s Most Ruthless Defense LawyerPriya Chaudhry’s grilling of Jonathan Majors’s accuser shocked some watching his assault trial. She doesn’t care.
  33. power
    Jonathan Majors Tells GMA He ‘Never Hit a Woman’The actor, who was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, broke his silence in a new interview.
  34. power
    Nobody Won the Jonathan Majors TrialThe actor’s ex-girlfriend said he wanted to change for the better. This case ensured we won’t see that transformation.
  35. power
    Jonathan Majors Convicted on Two Domestic-Violence ChargesIn a mixed verdict, jurors found the actor guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment but acquitted him of two other charges.
  36. power
    Jonathan Majors Warned His Accuser Against Going to the HospitalTexts revealed in the actor’s domestic-violence trial show he discouraged his ex from seeking medical treatment in an earlier incident.
  37. power
    Jonathan Majors’s Ex Testifies About His ‘Violent Temper’The actor’s ex-girlfriend testified in his domestic-violence trial that he twisted her right arm until she was in “excruciating” pain.
  38. power
    Ex–Bad Boy Executive Harve Pierre Accused of Sexual AssaultLess than a week after Cassie and Diddy, Bad Boy’s founder and CEO, settled a lawsuit accusing the rapper of rape.
  39. power
    Get Me Out of the Group ChatSince the Hamas attacks, group chats across the country have been transformed into Thanksgiving-dinner nightmares.
  40. power
    When Posting About the Israel-Hamas War Costs You Your Job“We’re going to see a lot of fallout in the coming weeks,” says one employment lawyer.
  41. power
    Who Exactly Is Ashton Kutcher’s Anti-Sex-Trafficking Tech Company Helping?The actor’s recent PR crisis has led to scrutiny of his complicated advocacy work.
  42. fall fashion issue 2023
    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.
  43. career
    How Nicole Berry, Executive Director of the Armory Show, Gets It DoneIncluding her airplane meditation practice: “No one can get to me when I’m up at 30,000 feet.”
  44. work
    Do You Suffer From Vacation Anxiety?Even those with unlimited PTO are afraid to take time off.
  45. crime
    The Man Who Killed Jordan Neely Has Been IndictedClearing the way for Daniel Penny’s criminal trial.
  46. power
    ‘I Would Like Everyone to Pretend That Was Their Son’AOC on Jordan Neely’s killing and who gets to feel safe in New York.
  47. how i get it done
    How Peloton Instructor Ally Love Gets It DoneHer many jobs involve being a one-woman hype machine.
  48. power
    A Marilyn Manson Accuser Has Taken Back Her AllegationsEvan Rachel Wood says the model first contacted her about Manson’s alleged abuse and denies manipulating Smithline into accusing the singer of rape.
  49. feature
    ‘Call Me a Scammer to My Face’Madison Campbell is determined to get DIY rape kits into survivors’ hands, no matter who tells her it’s a bad idea.
  50. power
    Inside the ‘Rampant Culture of Sex’ at ABC NewsT.J. Holmes and Amy Robach weren’t the only ones — “It felt like everybody was sleeping around,” said one former GMA staffer.
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