Sydnee Thompson
"Transgenderism" Is Just The Latest Example Of Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Reporting accurately on trans issues is more vital than ever, especially with the passage of anti-trans legislation that denies lifesaving healthcare for trans people.
Sarah Schweppe
The US Is Becoming More Multiracial. Here's What That Means For Our Language.
More people than ever before are beginning to identify as biracial, multiracial, or mixed. Here's how journalists can ensure they're covering the topic of race accurately.
Sydnee Thompson
6 Sci-Fi Novels By Black Authors You’ve Got To Read
These recent speculative books provide plenty of intrigue and adventure while featuring Black female protagonists showing the world what “magic” really is.
Sydnee Thompson
The Writing On The Game “Forspoken” Is As Bad As Everyone’s Saying. Its Black Woman Lead Is Just One Of The Casualties.
The game uses tokenized diversity to try to make a generic Hero’s Journey feel fresh, but the end result is completely uninterested in its characters’ interior lives.
Sydnee Thompson
Grammar Quiz: The Spooky Season Spectacular
Test your knowledge of grammar, BuzzFeed style, and the supernatural.
Sydnee Thompson
Talking About Climate Change Is Depressing. It Doesn't Have To Be.
One of society’s greatest threats often instills fear and hopelessness in readers, but journalism can offer new possibilities through language use and framing.
Sydnee Thompson
Grammar Quiz: The Spring Break Edition
Test your knowledge of grammar, BuzzFeed style, and all things spring.
Sydnee Thompson
16 Mistakes Copy Editors Are Begging You Not To Make
These language faux pas really stick in our collective craw.
Sydnee Thompson
From Ableism To Antisemitism, Here's How The BuzzFeed Copy Desk Thought About Language In 2021
Take a look back with us.
Emerson Malone
39 Of The Best Grammar Memes And Tweets From 2021
Yeah, they're mostly from us! What about it! Follow us @styleguide!
Sarah Schweppe
Grammar Quiz: The Spooky Season Edition
Test your knowledge of grammar, BuzzFeed style, and the supernatural.
Sydnee Thompson
So Much Modern Slang Is AAVE. Here’s How Language Appropriation Erases The Influence Of Black Culture.
Appropriation by non-Black people is so commonplace that many fail to notice it, let alone interrogate it.
Sydnee Thompson
