Elyse Wanshel

Elyse Wanshel is an award-winning journalist, based in New York City. She is currently a reporter for HuffPost, where she covers disability, culture, social issues, entertainment, crime and the occasional cute cat or dog. Elyse previously worked as a humor columnist for the Miami New Times. 

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HuffPost US • 24th June 2021

Britney Spears Is Far From The Only Person Locked In A Conservatorship Nightmare

Disabled people and activists spoke out on Twitter about how the pop star’s situation is a larger civil rights issue.
HuffPost US • 15th June 2021

Woman Whose Wheelchair Delta Broke Reveals Hellish Truth About Flying While Disabled

A viral video showed Gabrielle deFiebre in tears over her damaged wheelchair — but the problem goes much deeper.
HuffPost US • 7th June 2021

HOA Told Man Not To Fly Pride Flag, So He Beat Them At Their Game

The homeowner’s solution is so brilliant that a photo of it quickly went viral.
HuffPost US • 13th May 2021

Creator Of Gross Countertop Spaghetti ‘Hack’ Claims He Wants ‘To Make Cooking Fun’

Twitter was baffled by a viral video of a woman demonstrating “the easiest way to make spaghetti for a crowd” by mixing ingredients on a countertop.
HuffPost US • 6th May 2021

Kate Winslet Describes Being Awestruck By ‘Mythical’ Wawa

“To finally walk through the door of a Wawa ... I felt like, ‘Oh, yes, I’m here, I belong. This is where it’s at,’” the “Mare of Easttown” star said.
HuffPost US • 3rd May 2021

Woody Harrelson ‘Insisted’ On Helping Complete Strangers Move Out Of Apartment

“I was just thinking to myself, ‘Only in New York,’” Grant Jefferson said of the surreal experience that led to a viral photo.
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