Megan
Schaltegger

Megan Schaltegger is an NYC-based freelance writer. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Thrillist, and more. She loves strong coffee, eating her way through the Manhattan food scene, and her dog, Murray. She promises not to talk about herself in third person IRL.

Stuff I Wrote

Gen Z Is Over Swiping For Love — Unless It’s For The Story

By Megan Schaltegger

In this modern hellscape of ghosting and orbiting and other Urban Dictionary-defined “ings,” dating can feel like actual hell on Earth.

How to Pull Off The TikTok Viral Coastal Cowgirl Trend Without Looking Cringe

By Megan Schaltegger

Last summer, TikTok’s ~coastal grandma~ aesthetic transformed every Gen Zer with an FYP into something straight out of a Nancy Meyers movie.

Yes, I Am Sickeningly Obsessed With Sofia Richie’s Wedding And Her “It” Girl Rebrand

By Megan Schaltegger

While there’s a lot to unpack re: Sofia Richie’s lavish nuptials (like, for starters, those Octopusslover8 cameos), let me say this: We’ve found our new fave nepo baby.

Can We Talk About The Chokehold Cottage Cheese Has On TikTok Right Now?

By Megan Schaltegger

While I can’t say I’m necessarily onboard with all viral TikTok trends (like, um, lube as a makeup primer?) I have been known to use the video streaming platform like a self help book—for better or worse.

You Can Casually Borrow Chanel And Louis Vuitton Bags *For Free* At This Four Seasons Hotel

By Megan Schaltegger

I’ll know I’ve made it when I can blindly shop the cheese aisle without so much as glancing down at the per-ounce price for a block of brie, but until then, I’ll just play rich.

Scandoval Easter Eggs Have Been Right In Front Of Us This Whole Time

By Megan Schaltegger

For the past three weeks, all we’ve done is eat, sleep, and breathe Vanderpump Rules drama in the wake of Scandoval.

This Curacao Resort Offers A Fun Spring-Break Vibe Minus The Drunk, Horny College Kids

By Megan Schaltegger

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good vacay as much as the next basic, self-tanned bitch on a mission for a real tan, but spring travel should come with a disclaimer.

We Went Inside The Invite-Only Hacienda Patron In Mexico

By Megan Schaltegger

If you’re anything like me, you probably visited Mexico on a tequila-fueled spring break trip back in college—you know, that time in our lives *before* 48-hour hangovers existed.