Samantha Leal
Samantha Leal is the Deputy Editor at Well+Good, where she spends most of her day thinking of new ideas across platforms, bringing on new writers, overseeing the day-to-day of the website, and working with the awesome team to produce the best stories and packages. Before W+G, she was the Senior Web Editor for Marie Claire and the Deputy Editor for Latina.com, with bylines all over the internet. Graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a minor in African history, she’s written everything from travel guides to political op-eds to wine explainers (currently enrolled in the WSET program) to celebrity profiles. Find her online pretty much everywhere @samanthajoleal.
Latest articles by Samantha Leal
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9 Things No One Ever Tells You About Sundance
Guide to Sundance
By Samantha Leal
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6 Actually Impactful Ways to Give Back This Season, Because You're More Motivated Than Ever
Let's do this. 👊
By Samantha Leal
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9 Ways You've Been Missing Out on Free Money
Money tips
By Samantha Leal
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The Millennial Guide to Packing the Perfect Picnic
AKA cheap, chic, and boozy.
By Samantha Leal
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15 Things Only Women Who Love Sports Understand
#1: We're not unicorns.
By Samantha Leal
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I Got the Golden Ticket: My Week Living Like 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' for Godiva's 90th Anniversary
*eats everything in sight*
By Samantha Leal
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7 People Trying to Change Hollywood—and How They Might Actually Succeed
Let's do this.
By Samantha Leal
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10 Things Only HGTV Addicts Understand
WHY IS THAT YOUR BUDGET?
By Samantha Leal
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Calvin Harris Writes Epic Twitter Rant Claiming That Taylor Swift Is Trying to "Tear Him Down"
::grabs popcorn::
By Samantha Leal
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Emma Watson on Being Called a "Feminazi" and Having Her "Arse" Slapped by a Man
A candid chat about sexism on International Women's Day.
By Samantha Leal
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The Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris PDA World Tour Continues
That's pretty definitive proof right there.
By Samantha Leal
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This New Moisturizer Actually Heals Your Sunburn
Pain and redness be gone.
By Samantha Leal
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Prince Harry Has *Concerns* for His Future Girlfriend
Everyone just be cool.
By Samantha Leal
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Angelina Jolie Is Reportedly Seeking a Trauma Specialist
So she and Brad can better support their kids.
By Samantha Leal
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Exclusive: Helen Mirren on "Sluttish Eroticism," Not Being Taken Seriously, and How Feminism Built Our World
The star drops about a million epic truth bombs in five minutes, so buckle up.
By Samantha Leal
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Exclusive: Here's How to Make Olivia Culpo's Favorite Holiday Cocktail
Go ahead, get merry.
By Samantha Leal
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And Just Like That, Prince George Follows in Prince William and Prince Harry's Footsteps
As a page boy, obviously.
By Samantha Leal
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Leslie Mann Just Pulled a Major 'Beauty and the Beast' Belle Moment at the Oscars
All about that princess life.
By Samantha Leal
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Watch Barack Obama Get Some Résumé Help from Stephen Colbert
What can he say—his interview skills are a little rusty.
By Samantha Leal
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10 Women in Wine Give Their Budget-Friendly Vino Recs
*Glug, glug, glug*
By Samantha Leal
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4 Beer Cocktails Even Non-Beer Drinkers Will Love
🍺 + 🍹 = ☺️
By Samantha Leal
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The "Little Show" That Could: 10 Years Later, Melissa Joan Hart Opens Up About 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'
On being the boss *and* the star.
By Samantha Leal