Anna Silman is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn covering pretty much everything. She was previously a features correspondent at Business Insider, where she wrote about the rise and fall of millennial dream startups, the pitfalls of influencer culture, the ramifications of ketamine being touted as a depression wonder drug, and plenty of literary, culinary and entertainment industry drama. As a recipient of the 2023 Ferriss–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism fellowship, she spent six months reporting on the troubled quest to legalize MDMA. Previously she worked for five years as a writer at New York Magazine’s The Cut, where she covered culture, health, gender, lifestyle and entertainment. She has spoken about her reporting on MSNBC, CBS News, Access Hollywood, Good Morning America, WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show and HBO’s Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood. Other bylines include The Guardian, Conde Nast Traveler, Inc., British Vogue, Wired and Elle.