Samantha Leach
Samantha Leach is the Associate Director, Special Projects for Bustle and NYLON. She writes cover stories, celebrity profiles, and cultural criticism. In her tenure at BDG, she’s interviewed everyone from Charlie Puth to Tina Brown.
Previously, the Pitzer College graduate 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. Her work has also appeared in New York magazine, Harper’s BAZAAR, ELLE, as well as many other publications.
Her debut book, The Elissas, was published in June 2023 and was heralded by the New York Times as a, “Smart and gripping debut [in which] Leach refreshes a familiar heartbreak by weaving the stories of these three lost young women into a larger, more complicated and ultimately tragic narrative of a nation not so much losing the war on drugs as on a death march every bit as doomed as the last battles in Sparta.”
Back To Reality
Growing Up Bravo
Four children of Housewives reflect on coming of age onscreen — and taking center stage in Next Gen NYC.
Entertainment
Logan Lerman Can't Play It Cool
He plays a jerk in both the indie dramedy Oh, Hi! and a new Haim music video. But when it comes to his own love life, “I’m ‘constantly available.’ I never played games.”
Books
One Nightstand With Japanese Breakfast
Musician and author Michelle Zauner loves books that might elicit an eye roll.
Bustle Book Club
Molly Jong-Fast Wrote Her Memoir For You
The author hopes the public will find relief in reading How to Lose Your Mother.
HI-YA!
To Dylan Mulvaney, Miss Piggy Is “The Realest Bitch”
The Muppet taught the Paper Doll author that there’s no shame in living an over-the-top life.
Go To Sleep!
Who’s Afraid Of Scary Island?
Fifteen years after the fan-favorite Real Housewives of New York episode aired, cast members and commentators opine on what made it so iconic.
Books
‘One Nightstand’ With Tommy Dorfman
The actor, writer, and director’s favorite books balance heartbreak and humor.
In The Spotlight
Mory Fontanez Keeps Celebrities Sane
The intuition obsessive helps stars stay true to themselves. Here are the CliffsNotes to her playbook.
Bustle Book Club
Margaret Atwood Won’t Leave Gilead Just Yet
The author of The Handmaid’s Tale is already looking forward to the adaptation of its sequel, The Testaments — and to releasing her first memoir.
The Boys' Club
XOXO, Gossip Guys
They’re straight, around 60, and always there to spill the tea.
Beauty
Your Comprehensive Jawline-Sculpting Treatment Guide
Thanks to advances in cosmetic dermatology, there are more options than ever before.
Entertainment
Lewis Pullman Will Keep His Shirt On
He’s a (ripped) action star now thanks to Marvel’s Thunderbolts*. But the actor’s defining trait might just be his sensitive side.
Bustle Exclusive
Carla Sosenko's Body Was Always the Story. Now She's Telling It Herself.
Read an exclusive excerpt from I’ll Look So Hot in a Coffin — her debut memoir that explores life with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
Books
‘One Nightstand’ With Sarah Jessica Parker
The actor, publisher, and Booker Prize judge is currently devoting 6-10 hours per day to reading.
TV & Movies
Save Us, Dr. Robby!
On The Pitt, Noah Wyle’s battle-scarred lead physician is — dare we say it? — just what the doctor ordered.
Bustle Book Club
The $2.99 Snack Dylan Mulvaney Relied On To Write Her Book
Paper Doll give fans a look behind the TikTok star’s hyperfeminine public persona.
Bustle Booth
'Captain America' Star Shira Haas Isn’t Afraid Of The Dark
To make her Marvel debut, the Emmy Award nominee had to confront a major obstacle.
Books
'One Nightstand' With Chelsea Handler
The author and comedian shares her four favorite books and why she gravitates toward “meaty and juicy” reads.
Entertainment
Kate Hudson Takes Hollywood By The Balls
With basketball comedy Running Point, the eternal A-lister is taking her one-in-a-zillion magic to Netflix. For Kate? It’s nothing but net.
Entertainment
Grace O'Malley Is Laughing With You
With Alex Cooper’s backing, the comedian and former Barstool Sports star has a brand-new podcast. But she’s nobody’s sidekick.
