A cut below: The controversy over Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas wedding

The breakdown of quality control, whereby articles are commissioned generously but not edited closely, is a scam worthy of thinkpieces

Who: Last Wednesday, when The Cut, a New York Media-owned digital publication aimed at women, carried a gossipy deconstruction of the Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas wedding, its editors likely hoped for a mild surge in traffic. But they underestimated the keenness of the Indian star’s fans, who read the lengthy piece and vociferously called it out for sexism, cultural ignorance, and general vitriol. According to the author, freelance writer Mariah Smith, the celebrity couple’s love affair had been masterminded by Chopra and her team, while Jonas had helplessly played along. “All Nick [Jonas] wanted was a possible fling with Hollywood’s latest