Shane O’neill

New York

Writer, Style Memo at The Washington Post

✍️ I write the Style Memo for @washingtonpost 🆓 Sign up below! Rarely here. Rarely check DMs. Find me on IG. Email Shane dot oneill at washpost dot com

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Articles

Capturing the vibrant life of LGBT activist Marsha P. Johnson

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill

Capturing the vibrant life of LGBT activist Marsha P. Johnson (washingtonpost.com) Capturing the vibrant life of LGBT activist Marsha P. Johnson By Shane O'Neill 2025053112005700 Just ahead of Pride season, a new biography of the venerated activist Marsha P. Johnson by the multidisciplinary artist Tourmaline has hit bookstore shelves. When Marsha P. Johnson died in 1992, she was a beloved figure in New York's LGBTQ+ social scenes and liberation movements.
Why a sweet, slightly sinister elf named Labubu is inescapable right now

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill

Why a sweet, slightly sinister elf named Labubu is inescapable right now (washingtonpost.com) Why a sweet, slightly sinister elf named Labubu is inescapable right now By Shane O'Neill 2025052912000000 In late November, Casey Lewis began her "After School" newsletter by announcing, "We've officially hit peak 'bag charm.'" She cited a spate of stories from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Strategist about women of all ages clipping key chains and jewelry to their purses as...
What ‘Conclave’ gets right — and wrong — about papal politics

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill

What ‘Conclave’ gets right — and wrong — about papal politics (washingtonpost.com) What ‘Conclave’ gets right — and wrong — about papal politics By Shane O'Neill 2025050617350900 In the film "Conclave," now streaming on Prime Video, Ralph Fiennes plays a Catholic cardinal presiding over the election of a new pope.
The 11 best looks from the 2025 Met Gala

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Ashley Fetters |Maura Judkis |Shane O’neill |Rachel Tashjian

The 11 best looks from the 2025 Met Gala (washingtonpost.com) The 11 best looks from the 2025 Met Gala By Ashley Fetters Maloy; Maura Judkis; Shane O'Neill; Rachel Tashjian 2025050603565000 On some occasions, the Met Gala veers into the territory of the fantastical or even the cartoonish.
Met Gala 2025 highlights: All the red carpet looks as Rihanna arrives late, showing off her pregnancy

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Tashjian |Shane O’neill |Ashley Fetters |Maura Judkis |Herb Scribner |Jada Yuan

Met Gala 2025 highlights: All the red carpet looks as Rihanna arrives late, showing off her pregnancy (washingtonpost.com) Met Gala 2025 highlights: All the red carpet looks as Rihanna arrives late, showing off her pregnancy By Rachel Tashjian; Shane O'Neill; Ashley Fetters Maloy; Maura Judkis; Herb Scribner; Jada Yuan 2025050517233900 It's the first Monday in May, which for those in the fashion world know means one thing: the Met Gala! This year, the star-studded event will celebrate the...
How DIY punk prepared Orville Peck for ‘Cabaret’

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill

How DIY punk prepared Orville Peck for ‘Cabaret’ (washingtonpost.com) How DIY punk prepared Orville Peck for ‘Cabaret’ By Shane O'Neill 2025043009001600 Orville Peck had to cut our conversation short. He was 21/2 weeks into his star turn as the Emcee in "Cabaret," and he needed to rest his voice. It's understandable. In this iteration, directed by Rebecca Frecknall, the Emcee does not get much downtime.
Inside the Blue Origin flight: Tears and a Katy Perry performance

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill

Inside the Blue Origin flight: Tears and a Katy Perry performance (washingtonpost.com) Inside the Blue Origin flight: Tears and a Katy Perry performance By Shane O'Neill 2025041419535300 It was T-minus 7 minutes and 50 seconds to the Monday launch of the all-women suborbital flight via Blue Origin, the private space company founded by Jeff Bezos.
Breaking down the divisive ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 and that killer finale

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Anne Branigin |Shane O’neill

Breaking down the divisive ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 and that killer finale (washingtonpost.com) Breaking down the divisive ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 and that killer finale “Chekhov’s blender,” the ghost of Tanya and a bloody end to a languid time in Thailand. By Anne Branigin; Shane O'Neill 2025040705244000 The vacation's over, White Lotus guests have been sent home in body bags, and we're all out of lorazepam.
Kat Abughazaleh, from YouTube to Congress?

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill

Kat Abughazaleh, from YouTube to Congress? (washingtonpost.com) Kat Abughazaleh, from YouTube to Congress? By Shane O'Neill 2025033112005400 On Monday, Kat Abughazaleh announced her candidacy for Congress with a YouTube video. "What if we didn't suck?" she asked. The "we" she was referring to was the Democratic Party.
How Village People went from Disco 1.0 to Trump 2.0

Jan 19, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill |Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez

How Village People went from Disco 1.0 to Trump 2.0 (washingtonpost.com) How Village People went from Disco 1.0 to Trump 2.0 By Shane O'Neill; Jesús Rodríguez 2025011919511700 It is 2025, and the new national anthem is a disco song from 1978. What is going on? Village People — whose "Y.M.C.A." is a central text of the Trump era — is the unofficial headliner of Donald Trump's second inauguration festivities.