Kaitlin Menza

Belgrade, Serbia, has a wild nightlife scene, with clubs on barges and a burgeoning craft beer scene
By Kaitlin Menza
2019 marks 20 years since the NATO bombing of Belgrade. The military headquarters damaged in the bombing still stand crumbled and empty on Kneza Milosa street, a proud promenade in central Belgrade, but the city and its young nation are pressing…
A brief history of Ellen Pompeo speaking out on race, gender and Hollywood’s wage gap
By Kaitlin Menza
On Friday, Net-a-Porter published a 24-minute video of four powerful actresses having a remarkably candid conversation about fighting for equal wages in their industry, and a short clip of that longer video went viral Tuesday. In it, star Ellen…
All the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for clothing, electronics, home goods and more
By Kaitlin Menza
It was an instant classic Saturday Night Live sketch. In November 2010, SNL aired a faux commercial in which an increasingly frenzied Bobby Moynihan announces deals about upcoming Black Friday deals at a place called Mini Mart. He describes a…
All the dramatic ways cities begged for the Amazon headquarters deal
By Kaitlin Menza
On Sept. 7, 2017, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his intentions to build a second headquarters for the behemoth internet company. It was posited as a challenge, a competition among cities across the United States and Canada to argue why they were…
Money Confession: I drained my savings buying a home and now I’m panicking
By Kaitlin Menza
In this ongoing series, Mic readers submit their money confessions — and we’ll ask experts how to help solve these difficult financial issues. Send your own anonymous confession to moneyconfession@mic.com to get advice on your situation here. The…
The 9 most infuriating exit deals of all time from companies like Google, Exxon and Fox News
By Kaitlin Menza
It happened slowly, then suddenly. Megyn Kelly’s talk show, Megyn Kelly Today, debuted in September 2017, and the ratings were never terrific. In fact, the show earned 26% fewer viewers ages 18 to 49 for NBC than its predecessor in that time slot,…
How does the British royal family make money?
By Kaitlin Menza
Though it’s not yet over, we have already learned so much from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s foreign tour to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga. Meghan Markle is pregnant! Prince Harry adores baby gifts, particularly stuffed koalas and tiny…
The Mega Millions jackpot is almost $1 billion. Here’s how previous winners handled all that cash.
By Kaitlin Menza
Who wants to be a millionaire? How about an almost billionaire? The possibility is dangling out there this week, as the Mega Millions jackpot currently sits at a staggering $970 million. The amount has been steadily growing since the last winner was…
Transgender advocate Dana Pizzuti shares her tips on how to transition at work
By Kaitlin Menza
Before she was an advocate of transgender issues, Dana Pizzuti was an executive at a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical firm, where she oversaw 500 employees in 33 countries. That’s a whole lot of people with whom she had to share the news of her gender…
Taylor Swift is raking in album sales since she endorsed Democrats
By Kaitlin Menza
After years of staying silent about politics, singer Taylor Swift is finally using her voice. On Sunday, she posted a fuzzy photo on Instagram of herself sitting on what looks like a bed, and in the long caption below she encouraged her 112 million…