Maura Judkis

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering culture, fashion, politics, food and the arts.

Education: George Washington University, BA in journalism, 2007; University of Southern California/National Endowment for the Arts, journalism fellow, 2011

Maura Judkis is a features reporter who writes about culture for The Washington Post. She is a 2018 and 2020 James Beard Award winner, a 2019 Society for Features Journalism award winner, and her work has been honored by the Association of Food Journalists and the Virginia Press Association. Maura has appeared on local and international TV and radio, including MSNBC, CNN, PBS and Al Jazeera. She has also written for U.S. News & World Report, ARTnews, the Washington City Paper and the Onion A.V. Club.
Latest from Maura Judkis

As Victoria’s Secret mounts a comeback, a look back at its rocky past

In “Selling Sexy,” Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez examine the men who built -- and almost destroyed -- Victoria’s Secret.

October 14, 2024
Shoppers walk past the Victoria's Secret store on Broadway in the SoHo neighborhood of New York in 2018.

Humane Society Legislative Fund endorses Kamala Harris

The Humane Society Legislative Fund endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris amid an election cycle rife with bizarre animal cruelty stories.

October 1, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris at a presidential campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Sept. 13.

Politics is getting more ridiculous. So are the T-shirts.

A speedy meme cycle has made the political merch faster, stranger and more sarcastic than ever.

September 25, 2024

In a partisan town, does Political Pattie’s stand a chance?

The vibe at Political Pattie’s on U Street is right down the middle, and there’s nothing more controversial than that.

September 22, 2024
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney will watch you drink a Filibuster Fizz at Political Pattie's.

Instant impressions from our gang at New York Fashion Week

Polaroids of all the moments our reporters and editors saw at New York Fashion Week in photos

September 15, 2024

‘Kamala couture’ is a great fit at New York Fashion Week

The most popular accessory at N.Y. Fashion Week was support for Kamala Harris.

September 13, 2024

Inside New York’s most fashionable bus (invite only!)

At New York Fashion Week, the heels on this bus go “click click click.”

September 11, 2024
Modern Luxury editor James Aguiar rides the New York Fashion Week shuttle bus on Sept. 7, 2024.

Why the #&@% are candidates swearing so much these days?

Kamala Harris does it. So does Donald Trump. In politics, profanity may be a short cut to trust and authenticity.

September 9, 2024

Anna Wintour kicks off Fashion Week with Jill Biden

Jill Biden headlined Vogue’s Fashion for Our Future event, but Anna Wintour insisted it was nonpartisan.

September 7, 2024

Her life became tabloid fodder. Her memoir is something else.

Anna Marie Tendler and John Mulaney’s rocky divorce put a spotlight on her. But in “Men Have Called Her Crazy,” she has a different story to tell.

August 13, 2024