Alexis Benveniste
@apbenven
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Writer, editor + consultant // culture, food, beauty and business. Words in @nymag @nytimes @business + others. [email protected]
Joined January 2011
Please enjoy this video of a baby eating queso for the first time
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102-year-old Beatrice Lumpkin put on a face shield and gloves and took her ballot to the mailbox. When she was born, women couldn't vote.
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Avril Lavigne is on TikTok now and her first video is this perfect collab with Tony Hawk
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Oh my god these kids are dressed up as the cast of Schitt's Creek
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*Pulls out calculator*. Yeah, that's $1 per woman.
Analysis: Ivanka Trump’s plan pledges $50 million of USAID money to pull 50 million women from poverty
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Protesters in the rain. There’s no place like New York City.
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Kate McKinnon was the best part of SNL — hands down. 10 awesome years.
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Seven years ago, there was a massive snowstorm in New York. I took this picture, and it’s still one of my favorites.
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Ted Mosby and the mother from How I Met Your Mother performed at a concert for charity last night and it was magical
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Please enjoy this video of a baby eating queso for the first time
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the worst month of the year starts next week and this is still the best video on the internet
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I hope this picture of Stanley Tucci and his pizza oven adds some happiness to your timeline
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Normalize asking people if they’re vaccinated before you make plans to hang out with them.
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Someone changed the sign at the 50th Street subway stop in NYC to say “Ruth Street” in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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"Let's get together when we're both vaccinated" is the new "let's grab lunch soon".
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This GIF of Bong Joon-ho looking at his Oscar is the most pure thing I’ve ever seen
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May you have as much confidence as Lori Loughlin signing autographs before her court appearance
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This is just insane and I can't stop thinking about it
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50% of US adults are expected to have at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by end of this week, according to the CDC.
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Twitter stopped automatically cropping images so please enjoy this photo of Meryl Streep in the rain
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Coco Gauff graduating from high school while she’s in Paris for the French Open 💫
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“This is the first moment we have experienced as a nation coming together to mourn and to acknowledge the loss,” @jaketapper said.
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I don't know who needs to hear this but we really didn't need to follow up with Ken Bone.
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Congratulations on becoming a dad, @AndersonCooper! 🎉 It’s really lovely to see some good news break through the darkness.
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13 states have reached Biden's goal to vaccinate 70% of US adults with at least one dose by July 4.∙ California.∙ Maryland.∙ Connecticut.∙ Hawaii.∙ Maine.∙ Massachusetts.∙ New Hampshire.∙ New Jersey.∙ New Mexico.∙ Pennsylvania.∙ Rhode Island.∙ Vermont.∙ Washington.
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This is definitely the best trend on TikTok (a thread) 🐶
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Jeopardy contestant Burt Thakur to Alex Trebek: “I learned English because of you. My grandfather who raised me. I used to sit on his lap and watch you every day.”. Alex Trebek will be deeply missed.
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CNN's @jaketapper says he invited the 12 GOP senators who are rejecting the election results to speak on @CNNSotu, and they all declined or failed to respond.
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John Legend was just named People’s Sexiest Man Alive and this is Chrissy Teigen’s new Twitter bio
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This is incredibly counterproductive. People gathered to watch the US Navy hospital ship dock in New York City. Stay home. Practice social distancing.
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The Democratic National Convention starts today and this is the only video that can kick it off properly
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The world is collectively grieving right now, and journalists are working tirelessly to keep the public informed. This moment of vulnerability is deeply relatable and refreshing to see. Thank you, @sarasidnerCNN.
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Beatrice Lumpkin — who began voting 80 years ago — said the first presidential candidate she voted for was FDR in 1940. She hasn't missed a vote since.
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Please watch this heartbreaking (and kind of hilarious) video of the Phillies mascot doing the wave by himself
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I'm blown away by the responses to this tweet. This is proof that the world is so much better when women empower other women. Lift each other up. Cheer for each other. Support each other. It's the only way.
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Please enjoy this oddly soothing video of pups drinking water
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Mar-a-Lago has long been ridiculed by critics as a stodgy, stuffy club filled with Trump memorabilia. The former president moved to the Palm Beach resort after his term ended, and many members are no longer interested in staying.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s trainer Bryant Johnson did a few pushups next to her casket in the US Capitol. RBG often called him the most important person in her life.
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“It may come as a surprise to some of y’all that I’m not working out to have your ideal body type. I’m working out to have my ideal body type.”. Please watch this on repeat. God bless Lizzo.
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ABC News Chief White House Correspondent @jonkarl told @brianstelter he turned off his notifications for Trump's tweets. In response, Brian said, "I'm going to follow your lead," and he took out his iPhone and adjusted his settings on air.
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“One of the images that I’m haunted by is Black custodial staff cleaning up the mess left by the violent white supremacist mob. That’s a metaphor for America.". — @AyannaPressley to @jaketapper during a conversation about the Capitol attack.
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Williamsburg, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, New Jersey
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I hope she:.• takes the subway.• has student loans .• doesn’t have a $2 million apartment.• finds a rat in her kitchen every now and then .• doesn’t eat at a restaurant for every meal.
The reboot will follow Lizzie McGuire as a 30-year-old millennial navigating life in New York City.
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“I just didn’t want to be alive anymore,” Meghan tells Oprah. “I went to the institution and I said that I needed to go somewhere to get help. and I was told that I couldn’t.”.
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The Biden administration made history with its new staff announcement today. For the first time ever, every single person on the White House communications team is a woman.
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This is a fantastic snow day letter from Jefferson County Schools in West Virginia. "We will return to the serious and urgent business of growing up on Thursday, but for tomorrow. go build a snowman."
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New Yorkers changed the Bryant Park subway station sign to “Kobe Bryant Park”
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“There is a kid at home right now scared to death because his dad is in the hospital and he doesn’t know if he'll ever get to see him again.”. Please watch this video of @andersoncooper talking about the coronavirus.
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Please keep an eye out for misinformation and disinformation on Twitter — particularly during times of crisis. Only share news from trusted sources, and don’t tweet any news that isn’t confirmed by reputable news organizations.
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I’m obsessed with this video of a reporter getting interrupted by his mom while he’s working
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When I tell you I'm busy this weekend what I really mean is I'll be listening to Taylor Swift's new music on repeat.
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Before interviewing @ossoff, CNN's @jaketapper says he has repeatedly invited both Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Sen. David Perdue to join him for an interview on @CNNSotu. Both of the senators have declined the invitation every time.
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This conversation between @jaketapper and @RepRaskin was incredibly moving. Please watch it if you haven’t already.
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Costco will raise its minimum wage to $16 an hour starting next week, @nmeyersohn reports.
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Pete Davidson just posted a touching note about mental health to his Instagram
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In 2019, it's not hard for consumers to find eco-friendly products, but the average American can't afford most of them. I'm really proud of this story and I hope you read it.
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Everyone in New York immediately becomes a better person when it’s at least 60° outside.
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Here’s Josh Radnor’s love song about loving someone while the world is ending because of climate change
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This is Westley. He’s running the New York Half Marathon on Sunday with Thomas Panek, the first blind person to run the NYC Half led completely by guide dogs.
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It's pretty incredible that young people around the world have Naomi Osaka to look up to as a role model.
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Today is the last day to register to vote for the 2020 presidential election in the following states: .• Arkansas.• Florida.• Georgia.• Indiana.• Kentucky.• Mississippi.• Ohio .• South Carolina (by mail only — in person and online deadlines passed).• Tennessee .• Texas.
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Just a reminder that it’s fun to take advantage of New York and do random things even if that means going to a concert that focuses on a show that ended 5 years ago
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It's amazing to see women lift each other up, but there's another reason why this interaction was so important. Naomi wanted the world to truly understand how Coco felt, which shows that she values being vulnerable and real about mental health. And that's really beautiful.
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Resurfacing this picture of Stanley Tucci and his pizza oven in an effort to bring some joy to your timeline
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People are starting to share their 2021 highlight reels but please remember that surviving this year is an accomplishment in itself.
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Can you imagine if Seamless did a wrap-up at the end of the year?. ✨This year you ordered✨.- 12 slices of key lime pie.- 12 orders of pesto gnocchi.- 6 bowls of pad thai.- 7 pizzas.- 12 orders of sushi.- 15 orders of crab rangoon. Thanks for eating way too much takeout in 2018!.
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This 26-year-old was hospitalized for Covid-19. - She's young.- She didn't have any prior autoimmune or respiratory conditions.- She works out six times a week and doesn't smoke. DON'T BE AN IDIOT. STAY HOME.
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"My life wasn't that exciting up until. I guess. I was president." I love you, Barack Obama.
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As of today, 50% of adults in the US will be fully vaccinated, according to CNN.
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“You need to take it, and you need to process it, and you need to keep carrying forward with it every single day of your life.”. The area outside of the Brooklyn Museum is packed for the #BlackTransLivesMatter protest.
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@laurenduca My dad voted Trump and convinced my 13 YO bro that it was a good choice. Yesterday my brother called & said: "Trump is a complete idiot.".
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Peace.End gun violence.❤️ Coco. After advancing to the French Open final, Coco Gauff wrote this message on the camera.
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How many people are getting seriously injured in the name of TikTok videos?
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