DMX Has Been Hospitalized And Is In Critical Condition, His Former Manager Says
Family and friends are "praying and waiting" for the 50-year-old rapper to recover.
Lori Loughlin's Husband, Mossimo Giannulli, Has Been Released From Prison
The fashion designer, who pleaded guilty to his involvement in the college admissions bribery scandal, was released to home confinement.
Who’s To Blame That Black TikTok Creators Are Not The Ones Invited To Perform On Late Night Shows? Everyone.
In this week’s newsletter: Why Addison Rae’s Tonight Show appearance is another tipping point for inequities on TikTok, and a curious look at Rachel Hollis’s latest video rant.
I’m Not Convinced The David Dobrik Scandal Will Change Anything About YouTube Culture
In this week's newsletter: the repetitive and demoralizing culture of trying to hold YouTubers accountable.
What’s In Your “Other” Name? Asian Americans Are Trying To Reclaim Their Native First Names And Wear Them Proudly.
Asian Americans have long worn masks to protect ourselves and one another.
Starbucks Fired A College Student For Posting Jokes On TikTok About Demanding Customers
In a viral TikTok that Eli has since deleted, he jokes about throwing drinks out the window when a customer complains.
Asian Women Are Hypersexualized, So Don’t Tell Me The Killings In Atlanta Aren’t About Race
“People sometimes seem to think that treating Asian women as exotic sex objects is somehow a compliment for us, when it's actually something that contributes to violence against us.”
Is There An Invisible String Between Religious Proselytizing And Influencing? I Asked Some Influencers.
In this week's newsletter: Inspired by this Times op-ed, I ponder — and then I ask influencers to ponder — whether their jobs are a form of secular preaching.
An Early Dad YouTuber Reflected On The Viral Prank Videos That Made Him Famous — And Ones He’s Since Decided To Delete
In this week's newsletter: Nalts, who reached YouTube fame in the mid-aughts, wrote in about how he views his old videos — and people in them who were impacted — differently today.
This Woman Is Getting Her Massive Q Tattoo Removed And You Can Guess Why
Caitlin promises she does not support and is not affiliated with Q, and she plans to get what was a tattoo with a sweet backstory removed.
Influencer Jackie Aina Opens Up About The Pressures She Feels To Succeed And Speak For The Black Beauty Community Online
The Nigerian American YouTuber talked to Cosmopolitan about pressure to succeed that she internalized growing up with immigrant parents, and the pressure she still faces being one of the few, but loud, voices for Black women in the online beauty space.
It's Time To Talk About "Prank" Culture On YouTube
In this week's newsletter: I address a popular kind of content that's built the careers of the platform's biggest creators — but walks a line between entertainment and abuse.
A YouTuber Said A Prank David Dobrik Pulled On Him Was Sexual Assault
Joseth "Seth" Francois told BuzzFeed News he's spent the last year processing what happened to him and now wants to share his story to create change in the industry.
After Another White Food Blogger Whitewashed An Asian American Dish, People Want More Than Just Damage Control
Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest has since changed the recipe name, but Vietnamese Americans don't believe she's internalized why the appropriation was hurtful.
The Black Lives Matter Social Media Uprising For George Floyd Paved The Way For Asian Americans To Have Their Online Reckoning
In this week's newsletter: Asian American influencers and online community-builders are confronting difficult identity issues after the recent string of racist attacks.
The With Honors Scandal Is Making It Hard For People To Take The Influencer Industry Seriously
In this week's newsletter: The latest plagiarism accusation revealed the very low and high standards the industry is subjected to, and how I wanted more from the HBO documentary Fake Famous.
An Influencer Is Calling Out A Popular Training Academy For Using Her Work “Word For Word” Without Credit
One Instagram influencer believes With Honors — a name that has its members now joking about the irony — took her course material without permission or credit.
Rihanna Is Stopping Her Fenty Fashion Line With LVMH
A spokesperson said while the fashion house is being put "on hold," the singer will still be working on her wildly successful skincare brand and cosmetics.
Gorilla Glue Said It's "Sorry" To Hear About The Woman Who Accidentally Glued Her Hair In Place
Some people are asking the company to do something for Tessica Brown, whose misfortunes have gone viral.
15 People Have Died In Avalanche Accidents Across The US In The Last Week
An expert told BuzzFeed News more people are turning to outdoor recreation during the coronavirus pandemic, which may help explain the rise in accidents.