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Melinda Fakuade

Associate Editor, Culture & Features

Melinda Fakuade is an associate editor for Vox, working mainly with The Goods and the Culture team. She is a writer from New York focusing on culture and entertainment and consumerism. She has written for The Cut, the Outline, Rolling Stone, and MEL Magazine, among many other outlets. She loves reality television, skin care, and really good lemonade.

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