alyssa bereznak
@alyssabereznak.bsky.social
@gqmagazine wellness + grooming director. formerly @latimes & @ringer | @alyssabereznak on threads and IG. email me: alyssa_bereznak@condenast.com
For this week's @gqmagazine.bsky.social Hype cover, Charlie Hunnam told me all about his transformation into Ed Gein, one of America's most notorious boogeymen, for the latest season of "Monster." Other topics of discussion include ayahuasca trips, cats, and Carl Jung www.gq.com/story/charli...
October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
For this week's @gqmagazine.bsky.social Hype cover, Charlie Hunnam told me all about his transformation into Ed Gein, one of America's most notorious boogeymen, for the latest season of "Monster." Other topics of discussion include ayahuasca trips, cats, and Carl Jung www.gq.com/story/charli...
it was such a pleasure to edit this charming and hilarious @joshgondelman.bsky.social take on balding. i giggled to myself pretty much the whole way through it
I was asked by @gqmagazine.bsky.social to write a little bit about just going bald in the age of widespread head-shaving and affordable, believable hair transplants...so I did!
Nothing Looks Cooler Than Not Caring You’re Balding
In a polarized culture that demands balding men pick a side, opting for the follicular middle ground is a refreshing act of honesty.
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September 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
it was such a pleasure to edit this charming and hilarious @joshgondelman.bsky.social take on balding. i giggled to myself pretty much the whole way through it
the wild, the outdoors newsletter that i edited while at the @latimes, is a nominee for excellence in newsletters in the single newsletter category! awards.journalists.org/entries/the-...
2025 Online Journalism Awards
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August 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
the wild, the outdoors newsletter that i edited while at the @latimes, is a nominee for excellence in newsletters in the single newsletter category! awards.journalists.org/entries/the-...
fascinating story from charlie sosnick about a growing subculture of men who want to biohack their way to sexual confidence. one might say the real growth is the friends they made along the way www.gq.com/story/jelqin...
Is Jelqing the Secret to a Bigger Penis?
In online communities like r/gettingbigger, men are trading tips for ways to lengthen and enlarge their penises.
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August 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
fascinating story from charlie sosnick about a growing subculture of men who want to biohack their way to sexual confidence. one might say the real growth is the friends they made along the way www.gq.com/story/jelqin...
ai girlfriends might wreak havoc on society. they might also be a huge boon in the loneliness epidemic. @jackiesnow.bsky.social spoke to men about the tricky balance between being enamored with a chatbot and leaning on it for extra support www.gq.com/story/ai-gir...
Are AI Girlfriends Good, Actually?
AI chatbot companions are everywhere. And so are cautionary tales about their influence. But men are also using them as a way to process hard feelings amid a loneliness epidemic.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
ai girlfriends might wreak havoc on society. they might also be a huge boon in the loneliness epidemic. @jackiesnow.bsky.social spoke to men about the tricky balance between being enamored with a chatbot and leaning on it for extra support www.gq.com/story/ai-gir...
my fellow lifters, have you ever wondered why leg is tuesday?
sami reiss has the fascinating answer for you www.gq.com/story/leg-da...
sami reiss has the fascinating answer for you www.gq.com/story/leg-da...
Why Is Leg Day on Tuesday?
What was once a niche bodybuilder lifting practice is now embraced among chain gyms and the extremely fit and online. Experts share the story of how it happened.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
my fellow lifters, have you ever wondered why leg is tuesday?
sami reiss has the fascinating answer for you www.gq.com/story/leg-da...
sami reiss has the fascinating answer for you www.gq.com/story/leg-da...
@gqmagazine.bsky.social is building out its wellness coverage with a new grooming & style associate editor role! we're looking for a cologne collector, fluent in skincare, who coins names for new mustache shapes for fun. sound like you? apply or dm me! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...
Associate Editor, Grooming & Style, GQ
For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style and culture. With its unique and powerful design, work from the finest photographers, and a stabl...
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June 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
@gqmagazine.bsky.social is building out its wellness coverage with a new grooming & style associate editor role! we're looking for a cologne collector, fluent in skincare, who coins names for new mustache shapes for fun. sound like you? apply or dm me! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...
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NEW: Data broker sites were allegedly used by the Minnesota shooting suspect, authorities claim, highlighting the danger of an industry that freely sells your personal information. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/minnes...
Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets' Addresses
The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
NEW: Data broker sites were allegedly used by the Minnesota shooting suspect, authorities claim, highlighting the danger of an industry that freely sells your personal information. @lhn.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/minnes...
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New from 404 Media: DHS flew Predator drones over the LA anti-ICE protests. As well as flight data this is further corroborated with air traffic control audio. The audio mentions "TROY" (callsign used by DHS) and "Q-9" (shorthand for MQ-9, the Predator B drones) www.404media.co/dhs-flew-pre...
DHS Flew Predator Drones Over LA Protests, Audio Shows
Air traffic control (ATC) audio unearthed by an aviation tracking enthusiast then reviewed by 404 Media shows two Predator drones leaving, and heading towards, Los Angeles.
www.404media.co
June 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New from 404 Media: DHS flew Predator drones over the LA anti-ICE protests. As well as flight data this is further corroborated with air traffic control audio. The audio mentions "TROY" (callsign used by DHS) and "Q-9" (shorthand for MQ-9, the Predator B drones) www.404media.co/dhs-flew-pre...
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The cream top backlash is here 🫣 Read more @latimes.com www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
Has the L.A. coffee scene reached peak cream top?
Is cream top getting to be too much? Two top L.A. coffee shops have recently removed the trendy add-ons from their menus.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The cream top backlash is here 🫣 Read more @latimes.com www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
some news. yesterday was my first day at @gqmagazine.bsky.social, where i'm now the wellness + grooming director. i'm thrilled to dive into this weird and wonderful beat at such a storied outlet!!
June 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
some news. yesterday was my first day at @gqmagazine.bsky.social, where i'm now the wellness + grooming director. i'm thrilled to dive into this weird and wonderful beat at such a storied outlet!!
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New addition to the shelf - everybody go buy @alansiegella.bsky.social’s new book, it’s a must read for Simpsons fans
www.amazon.com/Stupid-More-...
www.amazon.com/Stupid-More-...
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New addition to the shelf - everybody go buy @alansiegella.bsky.social’s new book, it’s a must read for Simpsons fans
www.amazon.com/Stupid-More-...
www.amazon.com/Stupid-More-...
i got a few bylines in before my time was up at the LAT. one of which was about visiting a california spa that covers you in compost www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
This California spa buries you up to your head in compost. Would you try it?
Osmosis Day Spa's enzyme-cedar bath buries guests in a magic mixture of wood chips and rice bran for a relaxing, warming and healing experience.
www.latimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
i got a few bylines in before my time was up at the LAT. one of which was about visiting a california spa that covers you in compost www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
i have some news! yesterday was my last day as wellness editor at the @latimes.com. i will have some exciting news about my next gig soon, but in the meantime i wanted to share some of the fantastic work the wellness team did in the ~16 months that i was there:
May 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
i have some news! yesterday was my last day as wellness editor at the @latimes.com. i will have some exciting news about my next gig soon, but in the meantime i wanted to share some of the fantastic work the wellness team did in the ~16 months that i was there:
attn l.a. exercise fiends: here's a guide to the best pilates studios in the city www.latimes.com/lifestyle/li...
The 26 best Pilates studios in L.A. to stretch, strength-train and feel the burn
There's no better place than Los Angeles to do Pilates. From Santa Monica and West Hollywood to Silver Lake and Pasadena, we picked the best studios to stretch.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
attn l.a. exercise fiends: here's a guide to the best pilates studios in the city www.latimes.com/lifestyle/li...
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🚨 NEW: Google Search has ruled the web for >20 yrs. But in recent years, a chorus of discontent has been building among the web-going public. Google is drastically remaking search with gen AI just as people are complaining that the service is slowly degrading—and degrading the web.
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Google Is Searching for an Answer to ChatGPT
Big changes are underway for the internet’s most popular product, and Google (and the web) may never be the same.
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March 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🚨 NEW: Google Search has ruled the web for >20 yrs. But in recent years, a chorus of discontent has been building among the web-going public. Google is drastically remaking search with gen AI just as people are complaining that the service is slowly degrading—and degrading the web.
bloom.bg/41W2wwl
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if you have not yet read @reneereizman.com on the niche bumper sticker boom in L.A., you must www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
L.A.'s gone all in on hyper-specific bumper stickers — the weirder the better
It’s hard to drive anywhere in the city right now without seeing an irreverent bumper sticker. Here's how the trend went beyond 'Coexist' and into overdrive.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
if you have not yet read @reneereizman.com on the niche bumper sticker boom in L.A., you must www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
i joined @bmluse.bsky.social and rina raphael of "well to do" fame to discuss how, for many people, the for-profit wellness industry has supplanted traditional institutions like church in the modern era. listen here: www.npr.org/2025/03/17/1...
Goodbye, church... Hello, Wellness Industrial Complex! : It's Been a Minute
America is a deeply spiritual nation. Over 70% of us say that we feel spiritual in some way. But – at the same time – we're getting less religious. So for people who are spiritual-but-not-religious – ...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
i joined @bmluse.bsky.social and rina raphael of "well to do" fame to discuss how, for many people, the for-profit wellness industry has supplanted traditional institutions like church in the modern era. listen here: www.npr.org/2025/03/17/1...
are you a national park worker who was laid off in the recent federal jobs purge? do you know someone who was or did you see someone post about it on social media? please comment here, or contact me at alyssa.bereznak@latimes.com, we'd like to talk to you apnews.com/article/trum...
February 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
are you a national park worker who was laid off in the recent federal jobs purge? do you know someone who was or did you see someone post about it on social media? please comment here, or contact me at alyssa.bereznak@latimes.com, we'd like to talk to you apnews.com/article/trum...
a very sweet story from deborah netburn about a writer's group made up of snappy hollywood retirees that reminded me that life is long and community is everything www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
Hollywood's spiciest writing group? It's at a retirement home for showbiz veterans
How a weekly memoir writing group at the Motion Picture Television Fund became a creative outlet and surrogate family for its aging members.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
a very sweet story from deborah netburn about a writer's group made up of snappy hollywood retirees that reminded me that life is long and community is everything www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
huge missed opportunity for a "taming the shrew" headline here: www.cnn.com/2025/01/28/s...
Elusive Californian mammal captured on camera for first time ever | CNN
Momentarily pausing after eating some mealworms, an elusive shrew’s long snout pointed skywards, unaware of the historic portrait that had just been captured.
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January 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
huge missed opportunity for a "taming the shrew" headline here: www.cnn.com/2025/01/28/s...
obsessed with disneyland's now-defunct, poorly-timed "superstar limo" ride en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superst...
January 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
obsessed with disneyland's now-defunct, poorly-timed "superstar limo" ride en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superst...
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e-readers are just literary devices
January 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
e-readers are just literary devices
if you happen to be evacuated bc of the fires, or hosting evacuees, here are some tips from experts on sharing a living space that may not be big enough for everyone www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
Evacuated? Hosting someone who is? Try these 9 tips for harmonious communal living
Thousands have been displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires. Communal living is stressful, even in the best of times. Here's how to cohabitate harmoniously.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
if you happen to be evacuated bc of the fires, or hosting evacuees, here are some tips from experts on sharing a living space that may not be big enough for everyone www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
for all you LA hikers who might be wondering what's left of their fave trails after the palisades and eaton fires, jaclyn cosgrove has an accounting of the damage in their newsletter this week www.latimes.com/travel/newsl...
These 54 L.A. hiking trails burned in the SoCal fires
Together the Eaton and Palisades fires have burned almost 40,000 acres, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, and killing 28 people. They've also burned through several beloved hiking areas.
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January 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
for all you LA hikers who might be wondering what's left of their fave trails after the palisades and eaton fires, jaclyn cosgrove has an accounting of the damage in their newsletter this week www.latimes.com/travel/newsl...