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Vivian Manning-Schaffel

Journalist. Essayist. Editor. Rumpshaker.

May 29, 2025

Mike Birbiglia on Why He Veers Away From Politics in His Comedy, Who Critiques His Jokes, and His New Netflix Special

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Vanity Fair


In advance of his new special, The Good Life, the comedian talks to Vanity Fair about deciding what’s funny, toggling between media, and whose writing he considers “the gold standard.”

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TAGS: Comedy, Humor, Interview


May 29, 2025

Penn Badgley Says You Had to End This Way: “Killing Joe Off Wouldn’t Have Been Right”

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Vanity Fair


The actor breaks down his hit show’s final season, his “big dad energy,” and why this is probably the end of the road for Joe Goldberg: “Nobody wants a dickless Joe, do they?”

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TAGS: Interview, Celebrity


May 29, 2025

White Lotus Guests Keep Getting Murdered. How Can the Fictional Hotel Fix This PR Fiasco?

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Vanity Fair


Real-life experts weigh in on the most important question of our time: Could an actual franchise like the White Lotus possibly resuscitate its reputation after this many dead bodies?

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TAGS: Humor, Culture


March 15, 2025

Pissed Off About Insurance? So Are These Doctors

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in The Meteor


Physicians are publicly calling out red tape and immoral practices. Vivian Manning-Schaffel gets the story.

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TAGS: Women, Health


March 14, 2025

White Lotus Star Aimee Lou Wood’s Teeth Aren’t Just Charming—They’re Inspiring

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Vanity Fair


In an industry where uncannily perfect veneers have become the norm, Wood’s and her costar Charlotte Le Bon’s natural smiles are a revelation.

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TAGS: Celebrity, Beauty, Women


February 14, 2025

Rupert Everett on Why He Started Writing, Being Dazzled by Julie Andrews, and What He Thinks of the Kardashians

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Vanity Fair


In advance of his new collection of short stories, The American No, Everett opens up about finding the humor in rejection, the Oscar-nominated film that makes him want to “take a Valium” and more.

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TAGS: Author Interview, Celebrity


February 14, 2025

Who Is Funnier Than the Women of SNL?

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Dame


Here are 16 sketches that remind us that the women on the show are some of the most provocative, creative talents, with sketches and characters that have shaped the public opinion on some of our nation’s most pressing issues.

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TAGS: Humor, Celebrity, Culture, Women


November 25, 2024

Should I Be Home Or Something?

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Oldster


I’m 56, not dead. Why is going out at night now considered a Herculean feat?

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TAGS: Journalism


November 14, 2024

You Think PCOS Ends in Menopause? Think Again

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Oprah Daily


Hormonal imbalances caused by the condition persist even when you stop ovulating. Here’s what to know—and do.

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TAGS: Women, Health


October 18, 2024

How Much Do You Know About Menopause?

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in The Meteor


A new documentary might teach you things about your own body that your doctor won’t.

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TAGS: Health, Journalism, Women


August 26, 2024

Are You Paralyzed by Money Anxiety?

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Oprah Daily


If bills and budgeting make you want to bury your head in the sand, you might be what experts call “financially frozen.” Here’s how to take action and regain control.

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TAGS: Journalism, Women, Health


July 29, 2024

The Semi-Egalitarian Sex Life of Elaine Benes

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Oldster


Looking back, Elaine’s sexual freedom was one of the best things about Seinfeld.

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TAGS: Journalism, Women, Culture, Comedy


June 17, 2024

Do you get mysterious seasonal headaches? Blame weather whiplash

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Los Angeles Times


Barometric pressure (and a touch of “seasonal suffering”) could be to blame for our aches and pains.

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TAGS: Health, Journalism


June 7, 2024

With His First Documentary, Andrew McCarthy Takes Back the 'Brat Pack' Narrative

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Cultured Mag


The multi-hyphenate star revisits the hype and hysteria of the ‘80s moniker that has followed him until now—with a little help from his friends.

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TAGS: Celebrity, Journalism


April 15, 2024

Matawana Is Brooklyn’s First Black Woman–Owned Dispensary

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in The Cut


In February, Leeann Mata became the first Black woman to own a dispensary in her native Brooklyn with the opening of Matawana on 14th Street and Fifth Avenue in Park Slope.

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TAGS: Journalism, Women


April 15, 2024

My 17-year-old Honda, Broomhilda, met a tragic end. Why do we grieve when our cars die?

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Los Angeles Times


Our 17-year-old Honda CR-V (affectionately dubbed “Broomhilda”) met her tragic, premature demise last summer when a deer bolted out of neighboring woods, straight into her hood.

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TAGS: Journalism, Culture


March 21, 2024

A Gen Xer and a Millennial Walk into a Bar

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Oprah Daily


The data has caught up with what three sets of intergenerational besties already know: Big age gaps between friends bring big mental health benefits.

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TAGS: Journalism, Women, Culture


January 31, 2024

For Gen X-ers, Boredom Is a Luxury

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in Dame


Once dismissed as the “slacker generation,” Gen X is struggling in middle age to balance endless, full-time work with caretaking both their parents and their children.

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TAGS: Journalism, Women, Health


January 30, 2024

Rock Out With(out) Your Cock Out

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in MUTHR_FCKD


In less than a week, I just had the good fortune to catch two shows that were diametrically opposed to each other on the presentation scale: Mitski and The Kills.

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TAGS: Music, Culture


January 17, 2024

The Stigma of New Money

by Vivian Manning-Schaffel in marie claire


The rules for being rich are changing. Why do some people see that as a bad thing?

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TAGS: Culture, Women


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