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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Jessica Roy [Roy](https://jessicakroy.tumblr.com/) is a journalist and editor who splits her time between Paris and the United States. Previously, she served as the Digital Director of _Elle_ magazine, where she oversaw content and strategy for the website. She is the author of [_American Girls: One Woman's Journey into the Islamic State and Her Sister's Fight to Bring Her Home_](https://www.amazon.com/American-Girls-Journey-Islamic-Sisters/dp/1982151315) ## Jessica Roy *  Jan 10, 2024 ### [Misogyny Is a Precursor to Terrorism](https://time.com/6553509/misogyny-precursor-terrorism-essay/) The most egregious acts of terror often involve one key problem at its core: misogyny. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 30, 2014 ### [Dear Teens: Please Stop Lighting Yourselves on Fire](https://time.com/3057938/dear-teens-please-stop-lighting-yourselves-on-fire/) The newest viral video trend is literally on fire *  Jul 14, 2014 ### [Beyoncé and Jay Z's "On The Run" Tour is a Royal Spectacle](https://time.com/2981733/beyonce-and-jay-zs-on-the-run-tour-is-a-royal-spectacle/) The Carters wowed the crowd at MetLife Stadium Friday during a stop on a tour that some have panned ... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 14, 2014 ### [Guy Effortlessly Hops Over Sports Car Going 80 MPH](https://time.com/2981356/guy-effortlessly-hops-over-sports-car-going-80-mph/) Do not try this at home *  Jul 11, 2014 ### [Watch Argentina Fans on a Plane Freak Out When They Learn Their Team Won](https://time.com/2976088/watch-argentina-fans-on-a-plane-freak-out-when-they-learn-their-team-won/) Never seen people with so little legroom so excited *  Jul 8, 2014 ### [Drake Was Really Bored on Instagram Last Night](https://time.com/2966004/drake-was-really-bored-on-instagram-last-night/) Just a regular guy posting regular memes *  Jul 8, 2014 ### [This Is What Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" Would Sound Like If It Was Sung by Neil Young](https://time.com/2965560/iggy-azalea-fancy-neil-young-jimmy-fallon/) Not bad *  Jul 7, 2014 ### [Watch an F16 Plane Land Terrifyingly Close to a Field of People](https://time.com/2962287/watch-an-f16-plane-land-terrifyingly-close-to-a-field-of-people/) Watch your head! *  Jul 2, 2014 ### [What I Learned as a Woman at a Men’s-Rights Conference](https://time.com/2949435/what-i-learned-as-a-woman-at-a-mens-rights-conference/) I went to the conference in suburban Detroit expecting a group of feminist-hating Internet trolls; I... *  Jun 24, 2014 ### [8 Signs He's Cheating on You in the Year 2045](https://time.com/2917766/8-signs-hes-cheating-on-you-in-the-year-2045/) Load this handy list onto your retinal implant before it's too late *  Jun 23, 2014 ### [Watch Ducklings Get Rescued From a Sewer and Reunite With Their Mom](https://time.com/2911520/ducklings-rescued-from-sewer/) The mama duck waits patiently for animal control to save her babies *  Jun 16, 2014 ### [This Guy Replaced Britney Spears With Himself in the "Work B\*\*tch" Video and It's Mesmerizing](https://time.com/2880919/this-guy-replaced-britney-spears-with-himself-in-the-work-btch-video-and-its-mesmerizing/) Can't. Look. Away. *  Jun 10, 2014 ### [Taylor Swift Made Her BFF Ed Sheeran a Drake Needlepoint](https://time.com/2852098/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-drake-needlepoint/) Friends forever! *  Jun 9, 2014 ### [Watch the Seattle Symphony Perform 'Baby Got Back'](https://time.com/2847513/watch-the-seattle-symphony-perform-baby-got-back/) Classical music meets everybody's favorite middle school dance jam *  Jun 4, 2014 ### [The Top 10 Best Cheesy Foods](https://time.com/2822528/the-top-10-best-cheesy-foods/) In celebration of National Cheese Day Meta: {"\_\_typename":"Seo","meta\_title":"","meta\_description":"","og\_title":"","og\_description":"","og\_imageConnection":{"\_\_typename":"SysAssetConnection","edges":\[\]},"twitter\_card":null} ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/","name":"Jessica Roy"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/"},"name":"Jessica Roy","jobTitle":"","description":"Roy is a journalist and editor who splits her time between Paris and the United States. 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