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Doree Shafrir has contributed to The New York Observer, The New Yorker, Slate, and The Awl, and is the co-author of Love, Mom. She is a former editor at Gawker. Her website is www.doreeshafrir.com.
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Real Housewives Amazon Scam
New York housewife Jill Zarin has been accused of anonymously boosting her new book on Amazon. Doree Shafrir investigates—and reveals Zarin asked her to review her book on Amazon.

Real Housewives' Unlikely Villain
Jill Zarin of Real Housewives of New York City has seemed a bit evil this season—she talks to Doree Shafrir about her rift with Bethenny Frankel, upping the drama, and her new book.

80-Year-Old Rock Stars
Betty White will soon be SNL's oldest host ever. View our gallery of red-hot 80-somethings. Plus, Doree Shafrir on the octogenarian revolution and Liz Smith on never retiring.

Exercise While You Commute
Why spend hours at the gym when you can exercise on the road? From traffic jam arm toners to subway calf-strengtheners, here are eight ways to work out in transit.

The Odd World of Digital Groupies
Obsessed fans spend hours online trying to talk to their rock gods—and sometimes, the efforts turn toxic. Doree Shafrir goes inside the bizarre world of extreme Internet fandom.

Outsourcing Pregnancy
Indian surrogacy is now a half-billion dollar industry. Doree Shafrir on why American couples—especially gay men—are having children abroad for less money and with fewer headaches.

An Appetite for Success
Crystal Renn starved herself to model, but only found happiness (and fame) when she became plus-size. Doree Shafrir talks to Renn about food, fashion, and her new memoir, Hungry.

10 Ways to Have a Baby
From embryo adoption to sperm washing, making a family is easier—and more complicated—than ever. Doree Shafrir on parenthood's new frontier.

Univ. of Martha
Martha Stewart's new instructional Web videos promise an upgrade to domestic bliss. Doree Shafrir follows Martha's how-to advice to get organized for the first time in her life.

Professional Lust and Girl Crushes
Who are the women in media other women admire and secretly want to be? Doree Shafrir on worshipping in the workplace and how it fuels female ambition.
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