Netflix’s “Deadly Illusions” Is Total Trash, And Not In A Fun Way
It's exciting to see Charlotte from Sex and the City get seduced by a mysterious nanny — until it very much isn't.
The World Is Going Back To “Normal.” For Many People, That Isn’t A Good Thing.
“I'm worried about losing my new lease on life.”
How Are You Feeling About The End Of The Pandemic?
Excited? Anxious? All of the above? We want to know for an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.
“Ginny & Georgia” Is Yet Another Netflix Algorithm Triumph
Yes, it brought us that controversial Taylor Swift joke. Still, it’s as watchable as you’d expect.
“It’s A Sin” Simplifies The Reasons Why The AIDS Crisis Was So Devastating
The hit HBO Max miniseries is moving, but it overemphasizes the role of internalized homophobia and individual actions — rather than systemic violence — in worsening the first wave of the AIDS crisis. Spoilers ahead.
"Call My Agent!" And "Industry" Capture The Dangers Of Mixing Work With Pleasure
The French crossover hit and the darkly sexy investment firm drama each emphasize the thrills — and the downsides — of making work your identity.
"The Real Housewives" Has A Lesbian Problem
Even before Braunwyn Windham-Burke came out, most of her RHOC castmates weren’t exactly supportive of her attraction to women. Why is the franchise still condoning so much casual anti-LGBTQ prejudice?
Has The Pandemic Changed How You Use Social Media?
We want to hear how you've been using your phone lately.
I Keep Getting Tattoos Because Nothing Matters
Tattoos are a reminder, when nearly everything else is out of your control, that your body is your own to do with what you will.
The Best Christmas Movies Of All Time
These are the films that give us all the ~holiday feels~.
Elliot Page And The Year In Anti-Trans Bigotry
Anti-trans pundits want you to think that trans people like Elliot Page pose an existential threat to lesbians. That couldn’t be less true.
“The Undoing” Isn’t As Smart As It Thinks It Is
Are we just not going to talk about Elena?? (Spoilers, obviously.)
The New Kristen Stewart Lesbian Rom-Com Is Kind Of A Bummer
Happiest Season, Hulu's Christmas romantic comedy starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, is sapped of its holiday cheer by a traumatic coming-out plotline. (Major spoilers!)
"The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City" Is Already Iconic
Did you ever think you’d live to see grown women in couture arguing about leg amputations?
Our Great Big Postelection Emotional Hangover
Making space for joy is essential to the work of building a better world, but it’s impossible not to still feel anxious about the future right now.
Watching This New HBO Docuseries Is The Most I've Laughed In Weeks
How To With John Wilson lovingly captures the beauty in the bizarre, the magic in the mundane.
What's Up With All The Weird Gender Politics In "The Haunting Of Bly Manor"?
Netflix’s second Haunting series features a beautiful queer love story — one that’s nearly botched by some questionable choices in the end. (Spoilers, obviously!)
Amy Coney Barrett And The Cult Of Conservative White Womanhood
White Christian mothers have historically succeeded in carrying out the work of white supremacist patriarchy by dressing it in a prettier, more feminine package.
Do Your Older Relatives Think We're Really Living In Unprecedented Times?
We'd like to hear what kinds of conversations you've been having with older relatives about the political climate.
“Emily In Paris” Is Bad, And Not In A Fun Way
From the creator of Sex and the City and Younger, we should expect more than…whatever this is.