Lauren Strapagiel
No One Wins When Women On Twitch Are Pitted Against Each Other
Women who stream told BuzzFeed News the pressure is still on to be sexy or be a “real” gamer.
Lauren Strapagiel
Drake Bell Has Been Charged With Child Endangerment
An official told BuzzFeed News the charges stem from a December 2017 interaction between Bell and a 15-year-old child at a Cleveland nightclub.
Lauren Strapagiel
Canada Is Mourning 215 Indigenous Children After Their Remains Were Found At A Residential School
The Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation confirmed last week that 215 children who attended Kamloops Indian Residential School had been buried there.
Lauren Strapagiel
TikTok Is Still Full Of MLM Content Even After The Platform Said They Were Banned
Research from Media Matters for America found verified MLM accounts, such as ones for Avon, as well as influencers promoting the products.
Lauren Strapagiel
People Have Been Flipping “What I Eat In A Day” TikToks To Be Anti-Diet And I Was Immediately Hooked
These TikToks usually promote dieting and restriction, but some content creators are adding a body-positive twist.
Lauren Strapagiel
This Woman's Chaotic Bathroom DIY Turned Into A TikTok Saga That Had People Ridiculously Invested
Grace O'Heeron's green sink will go down as one of TikTok's most stressful moments.
Lauren Strapagiel
The Guys Who Make Those Hilarious Custom Shirts On TikTok Never Thought It'd Get This Big
Nice Shirt Thanks has gone viral for making shirts based on whatever random thing you tell them.
Lauren Strapagiel
“Shrill’s” Final Season Is A Satisfying Exploration Of Fat-Shaming
The show's protagonist isn’t someone to pity or designed to make you feel better about your own body.
Lauren Strapagiel
Tumblr Says It's The Queerest Social Media Platform, But Can It Hold On To That?
Tumblr is known for its queer discourse — but also for the massive impact of its 2018 NSFW ban.
Lauren Strapagiel
These Trans TikTok Creators Say Their Accounts Are Being Deleted Without Warning
TikTok is denying it removes "content or accounts on the basis of gender identity," but the creators suspect otherwise.
Lauren Strapagiel
Here's Why You Can't Compare The Extremely Rare J&J Vaccine Blood Clots To Ones Linked To Birth Control
The causes and treatments are not the same, doctors told BuzzFeed News. Still, the Johnson & Johnson pause is no reason to panic.
Lauren Strapagiel
This Chihuahua Named Prancer Hates Almost Everyone But Now The Internet Loves Him
Prancer doesn't like men, children, or animals, but we love him all the same.
Lauren Strapagiel
People Are Dragging Influencers Like Addison Rae For Their Barely There Masks
Stars like Addison Rae and Nikita Dragun have been spotted with less than adequate face protection.
Lauren Strapagiel
The NCAA Got Called Out For Giving Women's Teams An Absurdly Different Weight Room For March Madness
Pictures on social media show a sprawling facility for men, but a single stack of weights for women.
Lauren Strapagiel
The New York Times Is Giving Up Its Cooking Community Facebook Group With Over 77,000 Members
The group has often devolved into drama, debate, and politics, and now the New York Times is looking for volunteer moderators to take over.
Lauren Strapagiel
Netflix’s "Marriage Or Mortgage" Couldn’t Come At A Worse Time
A reality show where people decide between a dream wedding and a forever home feels different in our pandemic era.
Lauren Strapagiel
An Old Macy's Was Turned Into A New High School In Vermont And It Still Looks Like A Store
A Macy's in Burlington, Vermont, has been converted into a high school after problems at the old school building.
Lauren Strapagiel
Amy Poehler's New Netflix Movie Tries To Be Intersectional But Falls Short
Moxie tries hard to be inclusive, but it ends up being awkward.
Lauren Strapagiel
Disney's First Feature Animated Movie With Queer Leads May Never Be Released
Employees of Blue Sky Studios told BuzzFeed News that Nimona was set to feature a same-sex kiss.
Lauren Strapagiel
This Woman Wins For Accidentally Getting The Most Hilariously Unfortunate Pandemic-Era Tattoo
She's not anti-mask, she promises.
Lauren Strapagiel
