Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 3 2022 i Cosmopolitan

I have an Aubrey Plaza addiction. We featured her on our cover three years ago with a now notorious cover line: “Aubrey Plaza Will Eat You Alive.” She was holding a melting ice cream cone—it wasn’t merely about the fact that she will, literally, according to that interview, “just destroy you.” (Do you doubt her?) Contrast that with the time I stopped by her shoot to say hi and grab a photo together and she leaned in to whisper, “Let’s hold hands.” (We did; it’s on my Instagram.) Leave all her more obvious credentials aside—the talent, the brains, the beauty…not to mention all the new challenges she’s tackled since we featured her last, the big fearless leaps—without all that, she’s still just the most original, least predictable, most exciting person…

COUNTERFEIT, by Kirstin Chen June 7 In this crime drama, a risk-averse former lawyer joins an elaborate fakebag scheme to finally get some thrills. BOOK OF NIGHT, by Holly Black May 3 Black’s first adult novel is a dark, twisted fantasy that will make you afraid of your own shadow. LOVE MARRIAGE, by Monica Ali May 3 This social comedy uses complicated relationships to ask: Are love marriages even real? BOOK LOVERS, by Emily Henry May 3 A literary agent and her least favorite editor keep bumping into each other in this fun and flirty romance.…

SWIMWEAR, EXPOSED ’Tis the season for diving in and baring…a little more than usual. Wear these while sipping daiquiris poolside, under a sheer skirt for an IG thirst trap, or with jeans for a casual-cool going-out look. You in the best summer trends, in 3…2…1:…

Throwing a sort-of-breakfast, sort-of-lunch shindig for your judgy friends is a big deal, so let’s take a minute to honor that journey. First, to logistics: You’ll need a menu that feeds five or six of your nearest and dearest and also makes you look like a creative genius. These recipes from chef Gabrielle Reyes (@OneGreatVegan), author of Colorful Home Cooking, have all that covered—and they’re vegan—so we’re 90 percent there. Pair them with her brilliant hosting tips to get the best grade in the class. Cheers! Grab a copy of Colorful Home Cooking right here: Avocado Toast Tater Tots 4 cups frozen tater tots Cooking spray1 avocado1 tomato½ cup microgreens¼ to ½ teaspoon Indian black salt or Himalayan pink salt1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning½ teaspoon red pepper flakes1 tablespoon hot…

If there’s one thing this magazine brand has always been 100 percent committed to, it’s making sure you have all the tools you need to experience The Best Sex of Your Life. Many times over. In pursuit of that epic goal, we have, perhaps exclusively, taken the sex-toy beat super seriously, testing thousands of options across ever-evolving categories like the ones at right. So it’s gratifying (for everyone involved, honestly!) to see you, dear readers, taking our advice, buying our recommendations again and again. Here are the ones you’ve loved most—or, for any newbies out there, the ones you can take our now-even-more-vetted word for. Thank us later—your very intense pleasure session awaits. CLITORAL AND SUCTION VIBES Ideal for targeted external stimulation, these three are A+ at hitting your most…

Leo Nothing is boring right now, Leo—every person you see, every place you go, and everything you do is a learning opportunity. So hit pause on those Law & Order: SVU reruns, and keep your eyes and ears open to growth. Sagittarius Wow, are you living in a rom-com? Jupiter, your sign’s favorite planet, is helping you embrace your love life. You’re finally ready to tell your crush how you feel—and while I’m not saying they’re The One, I’m not not saying that either. Virgo So, you’re struggling, bigtime, to find a solid work-life balance. It’s all intense projects at the office and, when you clock out, intense bonding conversations with your partner or crush. The good news: If there’s one sign that can handle this, it’s you. Capricorn You’re…

Attention, everyone: Winter is coming. And by that I mean more thinly veiled sexism could be hitting your screens—and, inevitably, your social media timelines—this August. I know, I know, you’re still not over Bran Stark ending up on the Iron Throne, but such is life and such is the entertainment industry. The prequel series is called House of the Dragon, and it follows the Targaryen family 200 years before everything in the original Game of Thrones. With any luck, it will bring just as many reasons for hot takes. A lot of us—19.3 million people tuned in for the May 2019 finale alone—lived for that drama, much of it in the form of the show’s incredibly divisive plotlines (see: the aforementioned Iron Throne thing) and holy-shit-that-just-happened twists. But the prequel…

MY MORNING ROUTINE INCLUDES… I love a zen moment. Meditation, writing and reviewing my to-do list and calendar, which may include running off to a shoot styling clients like Kerry Washington or Priyanka Chopra. I will usually sip on Fiji Water, have some fruit for breakfast, and check in with my team. THE MOST INCREDIBLE FOOD I’VE EVER TASTED CAME FROM… Cipriani in New York. I like to spoil myself and have caviar there. It feels elegant and aspirational but also has a family vibe that makes it interesting. THIS ONE ACCESSORY MAKES ME FEEL PAPARAZZI-PROOF Hiding is the only thing that would make me paparazzi-proof because I don’t exist subtly, but I would say the biggest pair of shades in my closet, like the aviators by Tom Ford. THIS…

ALL THAT GLITTERS You could go with a timeless round diamond, sure. Or you could opt for one of these, guaranteed to turn heads with bold bands, asymmetrical flair, and statement gems. Yeah, you’re going to want a closer look:…

If you were 12 the last time your sweet little hand held an ice cream soda drink, same. But like low-rise jeans and Britney, fizzy floats are back and finally living their best lives. As proof: these four creative flavor combos you haven’t tried and definitely should. Enjoy in your braggiest glass.…

Before we get down to business with our very detailed, very efficient seven-day itinerary, you should know it’s not quick or easy to get here. But that—along with fluffy baby alpacas, funky markets, spiritual-awakening-level views, and would-eat-this-forever dishes—is part of what makes this vacation one you’ll brag about forever. Day 1 ARRIVE AND ACCLIMATE Let’s back up a bit: Weeks before you land in Cusco, a city casually located approximately 11,150 feet above sea level, you’ll want to make a reservation at StarDome Peru, an aptly named hotel in Ollantaytambo featuring a glass dome perfect for stargazing, if that’s your thing. On the 90-minute bus ride from Cusco, enjoy the mountain views and dream about the four-course Andean tasting menu waiting for you at the hotel’s Apu Restaurant. (Pro tip:…

I knew I’d seen her white-framed glasses before, many times even, but I was still unable to summon her name. Anxiety swept over me as she entered the Blue Yoga Nyla studio that spring morning of 2017 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It wasn’t teaching jitters—it was my studio, after all, and I’d taught some 12,000 classes by that point. No, this was something else. Names, yoga sequences, even numbers continued to escape my memory throughout that class—just some of the side effects, I would later learn, from my untreated brain injury. The night before, my husband and I had fallen asleep as usual, our ceiling fan whirring above us, our room’s air vents open on both sides of it. Also typical: I woke chilled in the middle of the…

It’s the classic TV sex scene: Two very attractive people envelop each other in a passionate embrace before falling onto the bed. Their eyes lock. And then they’re having missionary sex so steamy, you forget that the position often leaves a lot to be desired. Because in the classic real-life sex scene, missionary—despite being a go-to for romantic, hungover, or just plain fast sex—is actually less than ideal for vagina-havers. The lack of clitoral stimulation means a lot of people never reach, or even get close to reaching, orgasm. Enter a very subtle but very effective modification known as the coital alignment technique (CAT). If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because you heard about it via Netflix’s wildly popular NSFW series Sex/Life, in which very horny character Billie gushes about…

Pleasure May 13, theaters Sofia Kappel stars as Linnéa, a 19-year-old who moves to Los Angeles to try to make it in the porn industry. She quickly discovers she’ll have to do increasingly daring things to stand out, and…well, we can’t say too much more. This intense movie will make you ask yourself how far you’d actually go to get what you want. Now and Then May 20, Apple TV+ Élite and Yellowjackets fans: Meet your favorite new murder-or-is-it-mystery series. Twenty years after a car accident left one of their friends dead, college BFFs reunite when an anonymous blackmailer threatens to reveal what actually happened. The show alternates between Spanish and English dialogue to hint at who really cares about these victims, making this a deeper experience than whatever thriller…

WE’RE HOOKED Craftcore has officially made its way into the summer zeitgeist, and this runway favorite is reinventing the rules, mixing DIY and fashion to add a homespun aesthetic to your beachy ’fits. And yeah, it’s also just really, really cute.…

It was my DSLR-selfies-in-my-high-school-bedroom era. My index-finger-ballpoint-pen-mustache-tattoo era. My hashtag era. It was 2010, and I was wearing circle skirts and polka-dot tights with “acid-washed” band tees cut into crop tops. I had successfully hunted down a pair of sold-out Jeffrey Campbell Lita platform boots and wore them everywhere despite suffering a sprained ankle. I even fell for an internet scam over $12 studded denim cutoffs because I wanted them so badly but my local mall was selling only low-rise Bermuda shorts. Anything to be the epitome of fashion—of ~Tumblr fashion~. I rabidly thirsted for the very specific aesthetic, something I’d spend the next decade making fun of myself for. But now that said look is once again in (see: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Kravis, the grungecore-meets-Jess-from-New-Girl vibes…

When someone makes us feel dysregulated, it’s up to us to assert our limits. Dear Minaa, I’m wondering if I could be better at dealing with my mom’s increased need to communicate after I got pregnant during the pandemic. We’ve lived on opposite coasts since I went to college, and I like it that way. It’s not like my mom and I have a bad relationship—I just don’t feel the need to be physically or geographically near her all the time. For the most part, we’ve communicated in a normal, healthy way. But when my dad died several years ago, things changed. My parents were divorced and had been since I was a little kid. But my mom kept pressing me for more information on how I was feeling and…

TUESDAY, 6 P.M. I’m texting with Ethan, the unfairly sexy ethically non-monogamous gentleman who proposed a get-together with me…and his girlfriend. Focusing on coordinating three different schedules is keeping me from spiraling into an Am I ready for this?! hole when, out of nowhere, my ex-boyfriend James invites me over for a wine night catch-up. This seems dangerous. I haven’t seen him in two years. He’s the guy who, eight months after our breakup, texted me: “There’s a question I’ve been dying to ask you.” His actual question, which came through just moments later, was: “Is your butt real?” I know. But I’m not doing anything tonight, and I sort of can’t resist the chance to remind myself just how much better off I (probably) am without him. I cautiously…

The last time I interviewed Aubrey Plaza for Cosmo, the most stressful part of our day was deciding which slice of pie to order after lunch. (“Are boysenberries in season?” No. “So why do I keep hearing about them?” We got apple.) You don’t need me to tell you how much has changed since July 2019, how what “stressful” means is so dramatically different. But it’s a pleasure to report that Aubrey is still essentially, refreshingly the same: doggedly creative, perpetually risk-taking, ineffably cool—and, of course, weird in a way that reminds you, constantly, that there’s not a single thing in life that has to be boring or ordinary. It’s this talent she has for making even the mundane feel electric that’s made her, and her career, so fascinating to…

Out of all your goals, the most important ones right now have to do with: 48% Work 17% Physical health 16% Mental health 12% Romantic love 3% Family 3% Travel >1% Friendships What’s the dream living situation for you? 81% I’d like to own a home. 19% Renting a spot would be nice. Where are you finding most of your goal inspo at the moment? 43% Social media 30% Friends and family 15% Movies and/or television 12% News stories and/or books Career-wise, do you feel like you’re on track? 46% Yeah, I’m making moves! 38% Sort of. I’m still putting in my time. 16% I’m not where I’d like to be at all. And what are your savings goals? 41% At least six months of emergency savings, just in case.…