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The Cut
 

February 23, 2026

 

SPRING FASHION

Star Study Ten rising acts talk personal style, artistic influences, and their biggest wins to date.

By Cat Zhang

Photo: Ben Taylor

Keeping up with the next big thing in music can feel like cramming for a never-ending final exam. Here, we put together a colorful cheat sheet highlighting Swedish pop star Zara Larsson, folk singer-songwriter turned Broadway actress Lizzy McAlpine, drill rapper–Miu Miu model Cortisa Star, and more.

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Celebrity News

Gossip, revelations, and timelines.

  • Why is Manon taking a break from Katseye?
  • Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams are BAFTAs official.
  • Hilary Duff says she’s "lonely" without her sister.
  • Did Bad Bunny get back with his ex?
 

Today’s Top Stories

Figure-skating gold medalist Alysa Liu tells The Cut about the beauty products she uses to the last drop.

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In "Both Sides of a First Date," we set up two strangers, and they told us every juicy detail.

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In this week’s "Sex Diary," a graphic-design artist and sugar baby shares a room, but not a bed, with her ex in Paris.

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Thandie Gotobed spent the majority of her life living with undiagnosed seborrheic dermatitis. She was shocked by the products that finally fixed it.

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Simone Rocha’s most recent collection was inspired by craft, rebellion, and a mythical land of eternal youth.

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