Is This What Justin Bieber Really Wants To Do?
Bieber is back with Justice, an inconsistent album with plenty of songs that will dominate the charts. But is this what Bieber wants?
The Weeknd Was Onto Something
The Grammy ceremony Sunday night hinted at the institution’s desire to change but mostly caved to old patterns.
Why Jonah Hill’s Response To His Paparazzi Photos Is Radical
Larger men in Hollywood are expected to grin and bear constant jokes and scrutiny about their weight.
Netflix's “I Care A Lot” Isn’t The Movie It Thinks It Is
The Golden Globe–nominated film takes on guardianship fraud but becomes disturbingly nihilistic.
If Morgan Wallen’s Racism Won’t Bring A Reckoning To Country, What Will?
Country music loves a redemption story. The genre needs redeemed white men more than it wants its Black artists to be successful.
The Reality For Men With Eating Disorders
“A lot of these guys are just excessively, compulsively exercising. We sometimes have people going to the gym, I kid you not, for 10 hours a day.”
6 New TV Shows We Can’t Get Enough Of
From Netflix's Lupin to a Spanish Sex and the City — these are the new shows we're obsessed with.
Men Have Eating Disorders Too. Are You One Of Them?
We want to hear from you for an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.
Does Shawn Mendes Know Who He Is?
As a chart-topper, Shawn Mendes can’t miss. Now, he’s trying to become more than a vaguely likable pop star.
The Pro-Trump Mob Was Doing It For The ’Gram
The assault on the Capitol, and on democracy, also felt like a meme-making social media performance.
The Best Christmas Movies Of All Time
These are the films that give us all the ~holiday feels~.
In 2020, Pop Culture Failed To Meet The Moment
There was no song or movie or TV show that really captured the grief and isolation of this year.
Yes, There Are Good Bad Movies, But Netflix’s “Holidate” Is A Bad Bad Movie
Every scene is drudgery, every joke is homework, and every plot point is hell.
Trump Won’t Concede. That’s Bad For American Democracy.
Presidential concession speeches are supposed to unite the country, but we’re not getting that this time around.
There’s A Very Good Reason Why Everyone Is Watching “The Queen’s Gambit”
The new Netflix miniseries takes a damaged heroine into new territory.
2020 Has Taught Me You Have To Be Intentional About Turning Toward Hope
This has been a year of wincing and waiting for the next blow. I’ve learned that hope is best understood not as an emotion, but an orientation.
How Linkin Park Helped Suburban Teenagers Feel Their Feelings
Twenty years after their record-breaking debut album, Hybrid Theory, came out, it’s still a cathartic listen for suburban teens.
Everyone Is Watching “Away” On Netflix, But Is It Even Good?
With shows like Parenthood and Friday Night Lights, Katims was a go-to for my appointment cries. His new show Away only extracted a few tears.
“Kid A” Is Fine, I Guess. Its Real Legacy Is: It Changed Fandom.
The landmark Radiohead album turns 20 this week.
Emmylou Harris’s “Wrecking Ball” Has Become My Pandemic Balm
There’s no going back to the Before Times, and maybe that’s for the best.