Anna Russell
Anna Russell is a contributing writer for The New Yorker based in London. She began writing for the magazine in 2016, and has covered, for The Talk of the Town, underground hydroponic farms, Finnish saunas, coffee-cup lids, a hot-towel shave with John Lithgow, and a Holocaust survivor’s digital doppelgänger. She has profiled the fashion designer Batsheva Hay and the artist Judy Chicago. Previously, Russell was the arts correspondent for the Wall Street Journal in London. She is also the editor of the illustrated collection “So Here I Am: Speeches by Great Women to Empower and Inspire.” She was raised in Northern California.
Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents
A growing movement wants to destigmatize severing ties. Is it a much-needed corrective, or a worrisome change in family relations?
In London, Taylor Swift and Her Fans Are in Their “Fearless” Era
Following a terrorist threat targeting the pop star’s concerts in Vienna, and the murder of three children at a Swift-themed dance party in the U.K., the Eras Tour continues in London—with heightened security.
Make Way for Postpartum Punk Rock
The London band Pushy Pushy Pushy refutes the notion that artists can’t be mothers.
Tory Tears on the U.K.’s Election Night
Viewed from across the pond, or even from across the Channel, the Labour Party’s wipeout win looks like an anomaly—a liberal bulwark against a wave of right-wing populism.
Andrew O’Hagan’s Bonfire of the Vanities
In real life, the author is the toast of London society, a knowing presence at parties and polo matches. In his new book, he skewers the scene’s hypocrisies.
“Matrescence,” and the Transformations of Motherhood
In her new book—part memoir, part science writing—Lucy Jones argues that having a baby changes the body as much as adolescence, and should be taken as seriously.
How Kate Middleton Shamed the Internet
After the Princess’s cancer diagnosis, some who had pushed conspiracy theories about her absence seemed chastened. Others were less contrite.
The Kate Middleton Conspiracy-Theory Swirl
The Princess of Wales is at home recovering from surgery. But that’s not what the Internet thinks.
Gwyneth v. Skier: You Be the Judge!
Two London playwrights prep for “Gwyneth Goes Skiing,” a comic play about Gwyneth Paltrow’s legal battle with an optometrist over a crash on the slopes in Deer Valley.
King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis Has Put a Nation on Edge
Other royals are stepping up to shake hands and cut ribbons. Prince Harry flew in from California. Visitors to Buckingham Palace wonder what comes next.
Juno Temple’s Method-Acting Trick: Underpants
The star of “Ted Lasso” and the latest installment of “Fargo” goes secondhand shopping and discusses why she buys special knickers for each of her roles.
Milk, the Book!
For fifty years, Peter Blegvad, a musician and an illustrator, has tracked down anecdotes and quotes (Roth, Hitchcock, Cobain) for an inquiry into the mammalian liquid.
The Secret Erotic Drawings of Duncan Grant
For decades, the Bloomsbury-group artist quietly sketched his male lovers. These works, long kept hidden by the friends who inherited them, are finally going on display.
King Charles’s Vision of Britain, Writ Small
For decades, the King has overseen a planned community, Poundbury, to reflect the best of the United Kingdom’s past. What might it tell us about the future?
The Crowds at the Queen’s Funeral
On Monday morning, Hyde Park was like a sombre festival ground as masses gathered to pay their final respects.
Britain Unravels in a Heat Wave
The U.K., like its population, is not built for heat. As temperatures surpassed a hundred and four degrees, schools closed, roads melted, and confusion reigned.
The Ukrainians Living in British Spare Rooms
A new program, Homes for Ukraine, allows average Brits to sponsor refugees fleeing the war, and host them in their houses.
How the Creator of “Derry Girls” Found Humor in a Troubled Time
Lisa McGee had always found depictions of the Troubles unrecognizable. “There were never any jokes,” she said. “I don’t know any Northern Irish person that isn’t funny.”
Maggi Hambling’s Deathly Visions
Just before an opening this spring, the artist had a heart attack. She said, of her work, “We’ll have to see what happens now Madame Death has stepped in.”
The Ukrainian and Russian Chefs Cooking for Ukraine
Olia Hercules’s family is stuck in a Russian-controlled city in Ukraine. Alissa Timoshkina’s friends are fleeing Moscow. Recently, they began a campaign to raise money for the war effort through their recipes.
Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents
A growing movement wants to destigmatize severing ties. Is it a much-needed corrective, or a worrisome change in family relations?
In London, Taylor Swift and Her Fans Are in Their “Fearless” Era
Following a terrorist threat targeting the pop star’s concerts in Vienna, and the murder of three children at a Swift-themed dance party in the U.K., the Eras Tour continues in London—with heightened security.
Make Way for Postpartum Punk Rock
The London band Pushy Pushy Pushy refutes the notion that artists can’t be mothers.
Tory Tears on the U.K.’s Election Night
Viewed from across the pond, or even from across the Channel, the Labour Party’s wipeout win looks like an anomaly—a liberal bulwark against a wave of right-wing populism.
Andrew O’Hagan’s Bonfire of the Vanities
In real life, the author is the toast of London society, a knowing presence at parties and polo matches. In his new book, he skewers the scene’s hypocrisies.
“Matrescence,” and the Transformations of Motherhood
In her new book—part memoir, part science writing—Lucy Jones argues that having a baby changes the body as much as adolescence, and should be taken as seriously.
How Kate Middleton Shamed the Internet
After the Princess’s cancer diagnosis, some who had pushed conspiracy theories about her absence seemed chastened. Others were less contrite.
The Kate Middleton Conspiracy-Theory Swirl
The Princess of Wales is at home recovering from surgery. But that’s not what the Internet thinks.
Gwyneth v. Skier: You Be the Judge!
Two London playwrights prep for “Gwyneth Goes Skiing,” a comic play about Gwyneth Paltrow’s legal battle with an optometrist over a crash on the slopes in Deer Valley.
King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis Has Put a Nation on Edge
Other royals are stepping up to shake hands and cut ribbons. Prince Harry flew in from California. Visitors to Buckingham Palace wonder what comes next.
Juno Temple’s Method-Acting Trick: Underpants
The star of “Ted Lasso” and the latest installment of “Fargo” goes secondhand shopping and discusses why she buys special knickers for each of her roles.
Milk, the Book!
For fifty years, Peter Blegvad, a musician and an illustrator, has tracked down anecdotes and quotes (Roth, Hitchcock, Cobain) for an inquiry into the mammalian liquid.
The Secret Erotic Drawings of Duncan Grant
For decades, the Bloomsbury-group artist quietly sketched his male lovers. These works, long kept hidden by the friends who inherited them, are finally going on display.
King Charles’s Vision of Britain, Writ Small
For decades, the King has overseen a planned community, Poundbury, to reflect the best of the United Kingdom’s past. What might it tell us about the future?
The Crowds at the Queen’s Funeral
On Monday morning, Hyde Park was like a sombre festival ground as masses gathered to pay their final respects.
Britain Unravels in a Heat Wave
The U.K., like its population, is not built for heat. As temperatures surpassed a hundred and four degrees, schools closed, roads melted, and confusion reigned.
The Ukrainians Living in British Spare Rooms
A new program, Homes for Ukraine, allows average Brits to sponsor refugees fleeing the war, and host them in their houses.
How the Creator of “Derry Girls” Found Humor in a Troubled Time
Lisa McGee had always found depictions of the Troubles unrecognizable. “There were never any jokes,” she said. “I don’t know any Northern Irish person that isn’t funny.”
Maggi Hambling’s Deathly Visions
Just before an opening this spring, the artist had a heart attack. She said, of her work, “We’ll have to see what happens now Madame Death has stepped in.”
The Ukrainian and Russian Chefs Cooking for Ukraine
Olia Hercules’s family is stuck in a Russian-controlled city in Ukraine. Alissa Timoshkina’s friends are fleeing Moscow. Recently, they began a campaign to raise money for the war effort through their recipes.