Scottie Andrew - Writer, CNN Digital
Scottie Andrew
Writer, CNN Digital
Scottie Andrew is a writer for CNN's culture team in Atlanta. She covers pop culture, LGBTQ life, internet ephemera and more stories about the way we live now.
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Witches walk among us — but they’re not like the fictional ones you grew up with
Oct 26, 2024
Two witches tell CNN about their daily rituals, from spell-casting to TikTok posting, and how they discovered their magic.
Someone edited the ‘Wicked’ movie poster to look more like the musical’s version. Cynthia Erivo called it ‘deeply hurtful’
Oct 16, 2024
The star of the upcoming “Wicked” film slammed memes that covered parts of her face. Fans had made their own versions of the film poster that better resembled the musical’s original logo.
‘Ellen’ came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same
Oct 7, 2024
Without 1997’s “The Puppy Episode” of “Ellen,” we may have never met Will and Jack of “Will & Grace,” Cam and Mitch of “Modern Family” or the inmates of “Orange Is the New Black.”
‘LibraryTok’ is building school-age nostalgia on the internet. Fans can’t get enough
Sep 29, 2024
On LibraryTok, school librarians are also viral stars. Their nostalgia-inspiring videos are encouraging adults to return to the library or donate to schools in need.
Chappell Roan’s rise to stardom has been 10 years in the making. Here’s how she became famous
Sep 11, 2024
Chappell Roan is having the year of her life, but she didn’t become a star overnight. Here’s how Roan became a Midwestern Princess, starting in 2014.
Decorating the inside of your fridge with picture frames and flowers? That’s ‘fridgescaping’
Sep 1, 2024
Fridgescaping, or decorating a fridge with themed produce and accessories, has delighted and infuriated TikTok. For one popular user, it’s an innocent hobby.
Chappell Roan’s comments about invasive fans show that we never really know our favorite celebrities
Aug 24, 2024
The rising star said that fans have followed her around and “stalked” her family. Her discomfort shows how the relationship between fans and celebrities is changing.
TikTok has fallen hard for yet another grocery store staple
Aug 22, 2024
Logan Moffitt’s popular cucumber recipes have TikTok clamoring for cukes. Here’s how the produce found viral fame.
The death of Nirvana’s frontman is raw for many. A photo showing the word ‘unalived’ stirred fresh emotion
Aug 17, 2024
Visitors to the Museum of Pop Culture reported that a placard there read “Kurt Cobain unalived himself.” The term, popular on TikTok and increasingly used by young people offline, isn’t going anywhere.
What to know about the ‘Alien’ series, from A to xenomorph
Aug 16, 2024
Ahead of “Alien: Romulus,” here’s what you need to know about xenomorphs, Ripley and the series’ real bad guys.
Why ‘very demure, very mindful’ is on the tip of everyone’s tongue
Aug 13, 2024
Jools Lebron started jokingly referring to herself as demure for the way she did her makeup and deboarded planes. Now “demure” can describe almost anything on TikTok.
An Olympian couldn’t pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help
Aug 2, 2024
Discus thrower Veronica Fraley said she couldn’t afford her rent. Two of Team USA’s biggest cheerleaders paid her rent for the whole year.
Meet the viral Olympians winning medals and hearts
Jul 31, 2024
From South Korean sharp shooter Kim Yeji to USA women’s rugby star Ilona Maher, this year’s Olympians are enchanting viewers with skill onscreen and humor online.
Meet Team USA’s ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero
Jul 30, 2024
Meet the gymnast who helped the US men’s gymnastics team earn its first medal in 16 years –– and who looks suspiciously like Superman.
About
Scottie Andrew is a culture writer based in Atlanta who covers everything from pop culture to LGBTQ issues to internet goings-on. She also occasionally writes CNN’s popular newsletter the Good Stuff.
Prior to joining CNN in 2019, she wrote for publications including Time and Newsweek. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Florida.
