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Samantha Georgson

(She/Her)
Chicago
As seen in: Salon Today, TheTease.com
Covers:  All things beauty, books, fashion, feminism, health, wellness, pop culture, and politics
She/Her • Cute AND quirky ✨ Catch me complaining on @ pessimisticatbest if you dare ✨
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first "real" job as a journalist was for a local women's magazine in Madison, Wisconsin!

What's your favorite social network?

TikTok 100% — the others have been run into the ground, I said what I said!

Who do you wish followed you?

Samantha Irby — Samantha, if you're reading this, I think you're hilarious!

What's your favorite drink?

On a usual night out, my go-to is plain old vodka soda, but if you're buying, I'll take a lychee martini, please.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

You can catch me grumbling on my podcast, Pessimistic at Best, self-dubbed a podcast for complainers, by complainers!

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

So many, so hard to choose! A few from my list — Bitch Media, Bustle, Byline, Nylon, The Tease, Pitchfork, W Magazine, etc.
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