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.”
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.
Bustle Book Club
That Friend Just Wrote An Audiobook
Sabrina Brier’s audiobook is inspired by her TikTok character.
Travel
At W Hollywood, Everyone Can Be A 365 Party Girl
Whether you're a member of the fashion set or the literati.
Entertainment
96 Hours At The Sundance Film Festival
Complete with a Real Housewives of Salt Lake City spotting, some premiere hopping, and far too much Entourage nostalgia.
Entertainment
Noted Fashion Daddy
On social media, photographer and former America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker is embracing a different role: high-fashion wife guy.
Entertainment
The Viall Family Values
Could Bachelor-star-turned-relationship-expert Nick Viall and his wife and co-host, Natalie Joy, actually be the perfect couple? They sure think so.
Travel
How To Treat Your Vacation Like An Actual Vacation
After spending a few days at the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, sleep tourism is the only type of travel I’m interested in.
Bustle Book Club
Miranda July’s Year Of Perimenopausal Thinking
The author’s novel has been lighting up group chats since its release this spring.
Books
'One Nightstand' with Pauline Chalamet
The Sex Lives of College Girls star talks embracing fantasy, her favorite New Yorker writer, and the one book she recommends to everyone.
Girl Talk
The Best Gossip Spreads In Invisible Ink
An iMessage feature offers the illusion of discretion — and a dramatic flourish.
Curtain Call
'Sunset Boulevard' Star Grace Hodgett Young Watches Reality TV Before Showtime
The actor loves British favorites like Made in Chelsea or The Only Way Is Essex, but now that she’s made her Broadway debut, she’s eager to give American offerings a try.
Bustle Exclusive
Jordan Weiss’ Platonic Love Stories
The writer and director knows there’s more to relationships than romance.
Wellness
Gillian Anderson Is Serving You Pleasure In A Bottle
The actor’s soft drinks line, G Spot, is the libido enhancer you’ve been waiting for.
Bustle Book Club
Patrick Radden Keefe’s Hollywood Homecoming
The Say Nothing author had abandoned his screenwriting dreams — until producers expressed interest in adapting his books.
Books
'One Nightstand' With Cat Cohen
“I'm always like, ‘What are the cool people doing?’ I want to read about their secret inner lives.”
Books
'One Nightstand' With Jenny Slate
The Lifeform author is inspired by books about isolation, loneliness, and exile.
Books
'One Nightstand' With Anna Marie Tendler
For the inaugural episode of Bustle's latest video series, the Men Have Called Her Crazy author reflects on her love of books that "spark conversation."
