Samantha Leach
Samantha Leach is the Entertainment Editor at Large at Bustle, where she writes cover stories, celebrity profiles, and cultural criticism. Previously, she spent three years on the features team at Glamour and severed as a production assistant on the Netflix documentary, 'Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold.' Outside of Bustle, Samantha is hard at work on her debut book, 'The Elissas,' which will be published by Hachette in 2023.
Books
What Is A "Hot Girl Book" & Why Is Everyone Talking About Them?
A new, hard-to-define genre is emerging before our eyes (and on our Instagram feeds).
Paul Mescal, Man Of Mystery
The internet's favorite brooding young man would rather be misunderstood than overshare.
Books
Read The First Pages Of Emma Rosenblum’s Highly Anticipated Debut, 'Bad Summer People'
BDG’s Chief Content Officer will release her first novel next year. Get a first look at the cover — and an exclusive excerpt.
Bustle Book Club
Candice Carty-Williams Dives Into Her “Daddy Issues”
In People Person, Carty-Williams writes about a family much like her own.
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At 14, Myha'la Herrold Was Singing In Her School’s Christian Rock Band
The Industry star insists she was still very “anti-establishment.”
Books
Betty Gilpin Has A Few Words About Breasts
Gilpin’s self-proclaimed “tits the size of printers” are the entry point into her debut book, All the Women in My Brain.
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At 28, Dr. Ruth Was Dancing The Conga & Working For $1 An Hour
The sex therapist known for her frank discussions of everything from blow jobs to female pleasure is surprisingly demure when it comes to her own sexual experiences.
Are You Lost, Baby Gorl?
Why The '365 Days' Author Thinks Her Haters Will Regret Their Criticisms
Blanka Lipińska co-wrote one of the most controversial films to ever hit Netflix. With the end of her trilogy here, she’s hoping to win over her detractors.
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At 14, Rachel Sennott Had A Sexual Awakening While Reading 'Twilight'
The Bodies Bodies Bodies star was very, very Team Jacob.
Fast Follow
This Instagram Account Is Like PostSecret For Blacking Out
The C-Word co-host Alissa Bennett uses @regret_counter_ to revel in wild nights out.
TV & Movies
How Director Quinn Shephard Turned Dylan O’Brien Into A “Viral Weed Blogger”
Her second feature film, Not Okay, creates pitch-perfect parodies of current e-kids.
Bustle Book Club
Why Ada Calhoun Scrapped Her Book About An Artist To Write About Her Father
“The second I stopped trying to force the book to be something it just didn't want to be, that was when the world kind of opened up.”
Entertainment
Zooey Deschanel Can't Be Anyone But Herself
Her fashion sense is big on TikTok. 'New Girl' is thriving on Netflix. She's dating HGTV royalty. For Deschanel, knowing who you are means never going out of style.
Bustle Mixtape
Somebody Convince Soccer Mommy To Make A Metal Album
The musician known for her ‘90s-influenced indie rock has lately been inspired by vampires and sludgy guitar sounds.
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At 28, Rachel Dratch Was Mingling With Steve Carell & Inhaling Secondhand Smoke
As part of the storied Second City improv troupe in Chicago, Dratch got a crash course in comedy from the future 'Office' star.
Bustle Book Club
Sloane Crosley Wrote Her “Funny” Book. Next Comes The “Depressed One.”
The author is releasing a pair of very different tomes.
Charlie Puth Is Horny On Main
On his retooled third album — and his delightfully weird TikTok — Charlie Puth is letting it all hang out.
Streaming
What Makes A Sally Rooney Sex Scene So Hot?
The director and intimacy coordinator of 'Normal People' and 'Conversations with Friends' go inside the Hulu series' sizzling scenes.
Bustle Book Club
Selma Blair Wrote Through The Pain
Penning her memoir was strenuous, both physically and emotionally.
Bustle Mixtape
Avril Lavigne Never Let Go Of Pop-Punk
On the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Lavigne reflects on pop-punk’s place in pop culture, staying true to her musical identity, and why she’s having more fun in her career than ever before.
