Sami Sage

New York

Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Betches

cofounder of Betches Media @betchesluvthis @betches_sup 📚author of NYT bestseller DEMOCRACY IN RETROGRADE🎙host of Morning Announcements & American Fever Dream

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch Kamala Harris' Heart-Wrenching New Ad

Sep 18, 2024 | betches.com | Sami Sage |Maria Del Russo |Syeda Khaula Saad |Marissa Dow

Just a day after endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris on National Voter Registration Day, Billie Eilish has lent her vocals to back a haunting new ad from the Harris-Walz campaign featuring reproductive rights activist Hadley Duvall, who recounts her chilling history of sexual abuse by her stepfather, and the moment she found out she was pregnant with his child at age 12. Betches News has been granted an exclusive first look at the new 60-second spot.
An Update On WTF Is Going On Between Jenn Tran And Jonathan Johnson

Sep 18, 2024 | betches.com | Ilana Frost |Syeda Khaula Saad |Sami Sage |Maria Del Russo

Bachelor Nation’s mental health is really hanging on by a thread after witnessing Jenn Tran, the purest, sweetest soul ever, get her heart broken by the devil himself, Devin Strader. (Notice his name is just one letter off from Devil.) So excuse us if we’re getting excited about the possibility of Jenn ending up with third place runner-up Jonathon Johnson — the green flag man we were all rooting for.
Sleepmaxxing Is The Extreme Sport Of Bedtime — But Does It Actually Help You Get Better Sleep?

Sep 18, 2024 | betches.com | Syeda Khaula Saad |Ilana Frost |Sami Sage |Maria Del Russo

TikTok is out here turning everything into an extreme sport — dating, skincare, and now, sleep. Enter “sleepmaxxing,” the latest craze in which people are doing the most to get that perfect, Kardashian-level beauty sleep. Yes, your eight hours of shut-eye just got a glow-up, and no, you’re not ready for the level of extra involved. What Is Sleepmaxxing? “Sleepmaxxing” is exactly what it sounds like, taking sleep optimization to Olympic standards.
TikTok Flamed Parents For Leaving Toddlers In Cruise Ship Cabin While They Ate Dinner

Sep 18, 2024 | betches.com | Syeda Khaula Saad |Ilana Frost |Sami Sage |Maria Del Russo

You know how sometimes you go on a cruise with your family, and all you want is a nice dinner without your kids pulling spaghetti off the table? Well, Matt and Abby Howard tried to do just that, and TikTok lost its collective mind. These TikTok-famous parents shared that they monitored their two kids — Griffin, 2, and August, 13 months — from their stateroom via FaceTime while grabbing dinner. Sounds harmless, right? Not according to the internet, which promptly exploded.
'Dancing With The Stars' Season 33 Premiere: Top 5 Dances

Sep 18, 2024 | betches.com | Ilana Frost |Sami Sage |Maria Del Russo |Syeda Khaula Saad

Your grandma’s favorite show is officially back for season 33! I definitely recommend tuning in for this season of Dancing With the Stars, because you don’t wanna miss your favorite Olympians, Bachelor and Bachelorette stars, actors, athletes, and con artist queen (hi Anna) tearing up that ballroom floor. Although it’s only the first week and most of them are brand new to dance, this intriguing mix of celebs kind of ate their performances last night.
A Formal Analysis Of Clinton Kane's Unhinged, 29-Part TikTok Response To Brooke Schofield

Jul 15, 2024 | betches.com | Ilana Frost |Melanie Whyte |Sami Sage |Syeda Khaula Saad

Well, well, well. I really thought Clinton Kane hit rock bottom when Brooke Schofield exposed his creative lies in a detailed, 14-part TikTok series. But no! Somehow, the faux Australian singer has managed to make things even worse for himself. On Saturday morning, Clinton woke up and chose self-sabotage — he posted a not one, not two, not 14, but 29-part TikTok response series in an attempt to salvage his reputation.
'Oh, Mary!' Review: Cole Escola's Play Is Gen Z Absurdist Comedy At Its Best

Jul 13, 2024 | betches.com | Melanie Whyte |Ilana Frost |Sami Sage |Syeda Khaula Saad

Double doors swing open, and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln barrels onto the stage. The 16th president’s wife, played by Cole Escola in a curly wig, is on the hunt for a bottle of whiskey in the Oval Office and will do anything to get it. Running around in a giant hoop skirt, Mary flashes her heart-printed bloomers at the audience again and again — and since underwear is always funny, we roar in laughter.
All The Girls John Summit Dated And Definitely Didn't Buy Flowers For

Jul 12, 2024 | betches.com | Ilana Frost |Sami Sage |Syeda Khaula Saad |Marissa Dow

Listen, I love subtly misogynistic, vanilla male DJs as much as the next girl (I hate them). And John Summit is the stereotype embodied. Who the fuck is this man and why is he suddenly all over my social media? It’s a question I’ve unfortunately had to ask myself for about two weeks now. I feel like there’s no way John actually existed before his June appearance on Jake Shane’s podcast, Therapuss… TikTok is just gaslighting me into believing he’s had a long and successful music career.
Navigating the Workplace Is Harder Than Ever. Curbing Our Ambition Isn't the Answer.

Jul 12, 2024 | betches.com | Sami Sage |Syeda Khaula Saad |Marissa Dow |Ilana Frost

One of the best books I’ve read this year is The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning by Samhita Mukhopadhyay, whose grandest title may be the former executive editor of Teen Vogue, but as she points out through the book, hardly tells her whole story.
What Do Tradwives Have to Do With Democracy?

Jul 10, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Jill Filipovic |Sami Sage |Emily Amick

This excerpt originally appeared on Jill.substack.com, a newsletter from journalist, lawyer and author Jill Filipovic. At no time in modern American history has democracy felt so imperiled.