About

I am a music and entertainment journalist based in New York City with a passion for bringing attention to and telling the stories of unique, up-and-coming talent. I am currently the Senior Culture Editor at Marie Claire where I write and edit features, Q&As, think pieces, trend stories, and SEO content about film, TV, music, and books.. In the past, I worked at PEOPLE as a Digital Music Writer, Alternative Press Magazine as their Music and Culture Editor, Thrillist as the Culture Associate Editor, and also interned at and contributed to a number of publications including Rolling Stone, Billboard, NYLON, Stereogum, Interview Magazine, and more. In particular, I am immensely excited about music and film journalism and giving a platform to emerging talent, as well as bringing attention to art made by and for young women.

Experience in:

• Writing and reporting feature stories, essays, profiles, trend pieces, news, reviews, SEO content, and event coverage

• Editing time-sensitive news, profiles, features, criticism, trend pieces, and more

• Collaborating with freelance writers by both fielding pitches and commissioning assignments

• Interviewing

• Fact checking

• Editorial production 

Clips

I have published a number of stories online and in print for outlets including Marie Claire, PEOPLE, Alternative Press, Thrillist, Rolling Stone, Billboard, NYLON, SPIN, Stereogum, Interview Magazine, i-D, Highsnobiety, V Magazine, and more.

Sample of Clips

• Dirtybag Twee music scene report - NYLON

• Drop Dead Gorgeous retrospective costume designer interview - Marie Claire

• Charli XCX Brat think piece - Marie Claire

• Ally Pankiw and Rachel Sennott I Used to Be Funny Q&A - Marie Claire

• Why Sky Ferreira Stans Have Always Held Out Hope - NYLON

• How the Bling Ring Soundtrack is Still Relevant Years Later - NYLON

• Joe Keery interview on the success of his Djo hit “End of Beginning” - PEOPLE

• Profile of Sophie Thatcher - Alternative Press

• Profile of Frost Children - Alternative Press

• Profile of Alice Longyu Gao - Alternative Press

• Profile of Water From Your Eyes - Alternative Press

• Charli XCX True Romance retrospective - Alternative Press

• Spring Breakers retrospective - Alternative Press

• Profile of The Linda Lindas - Thrillist

• Profile of Whitney - Thrillist

• Profile of Zoey Deutch - Thrillist

• Interview with Soccer Mommy - Thrillist

• Festival review of Treefort Music Fest - Thrillist

• A Starter Kit for understanding Harry Styles’ appeal and his fandom - Thrillist

• Romy and Michele anniversary feature about its fashion legacy - Thrillist

• Why You Should Revisit the Feminist Horror Film Ginger Snaps - Thrillist

• Madeline Kenney Talks the Perfection of Women - Billboard

• Years After Its Release, Thirteen Still Holds Up as a Raw Representation of Teenhood - i-D

• Meet Slow Hollows, the Indie Band Working With Frank Ocean & Tyler, the Creator - Highsnobiety

Contact

For Marie Claire inquiries, please contact sadie.bell@futurenet.com