Alessa Dominguez
“Unsolved Mysteries” Is Like Watching A Reddit Thread Come To Life
Focusing on perplexing crimes and stories about victims largely ignored by the genre, the streaming giant’s true crime reboot actually cuts through the glut.
Alessa Dominguez
Are You LGBTQ? How Are You Feeling About This Election?
LGTBQ politics aren’t a monolith. In the lead-up to the election, how are you feeling about the state of the world and how are you getting involved in creating change?
Alessa Dominguez
Lisa Rinna’s Shamelessness Saved “The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills”
The soap star and QVC queen's utter shamelessness has revived the franchise.
Alessa Dominguez
We Asked People Why They Use Glory Holes. Boy, Did They Answer.
Historically associated with gay male culture, the glory hole is a remarkably durable form of sexual expression that both straights and gays use to this day.
Alessa Dominguez
5 TV Shows You Should Watch Right Now
From Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You to the new season of The Twilight Zone.
Tomi Obaro
Reality TV's Racism Goes Deeper Than Casting
Recent firings and casting choices on Bravo and The Bachelor, following complaints about racism, are a reminder of all the work still left to be done behind the scenes.
Alessa Dominguez
Have You Ever Used A Glory Hole? Fill Out Our Anonymous Survey.
If you've ever used a glory hole, either before the pandemic or because of it, BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you.
Alessa Dominguez
Netflix's "Dating Around” Feels Subversive Even Though It Shouldn’t Be
With its inclusive casting and thoughtful editing, the reality show captures what dating actually feels like.
Alessa Dominguez
Six Great TV Shows To Stream This Weekend
From the latest season of Real Housewives of New York to Hulu’s new series The Great.
Tomi Obaro
The Uneven Return Of Old-School Lady Gaga
Chromatica revives the Lady Gaga the world fell in love with. The results are uneven, but it’s good to have her back.
Alessa Dominguez
“Drag Race” Is Bigger Than Ever. Is That A Good Thing?
As queer identity became mainstream and social media transformed reality TV celebrity, the onetime niche show became bigger than ever. But so have the criticisms.
Alessa Dominguez
Sorry Haters, “Listen To Your Heart” Is Actually Good
By mixing dating and music drama, The Bachelor's new spinoff series makes for a better show than the increasingly one-dimensional original.
Alessa Dominguez
Maluma Is The Unapologetically Horny Pop Star The World Needs Now
The Colombian reggaeton star combines old-school Latinx lover charm with a contemporary knack for mobilizing online thirst.
Alessa Dominguez
Netflix’s “Too Hot To Handle” Left Me Cold
The latest dating show on Netflix never achieves the outrageousness required to make truly great so-bad-it’s-good reality TV. (Spoilers ahead.)
Alessa Dominguez
Hollywood Casts A Very Flattering Light On Right-Wing White Women
In reimagining the conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly as a prestige-TV antihero, the new FX series Mrs. America overlooks some uncomfortable realities.
Alessa Dominguez
How Trans And Nonbinary People Are Coping Right Now
Navigating housing, employment, and health care as a trans or nonbinary person isn't easy. A pandemic makes these challenges even harder.
Alessa Dominguez
Are You Trans Or Nonbinary? How Has The Coronavirus Affected You?
We want to hear from you.
Alessa Dominguez
The Netflix Docuseries “Tiger King” Is More Spectacle Than Substance
Even by reality television standards, Netflix’s new show is completely wild. But it never moves beyond caricature. (Spoilers ahead.)
Alessa Dominguez
7 True Crime Podcasts To Listen To As You Self-Isolate
These off-the-beaten-path true crime podcasts make for perfect binge-listening.
Alessa Dominguez
The New Hillary Clinton Documentary Is Stuck In An Old Echo Chamber
The Hulu documentary Hillary dwells on the past without shedding much new light on Clinton’s career or our political present.
Alessa Dominguez
