Arts & Entertainment
JoJo Siwa’s Coming-Out Showed How Gen Z Is Doing It Differently
The children’s entertainer announced she is queer in a way that feels different from the past.
Lauren Strapagiel
On the Darkness of "Promising Young Woman"
The film’s take on power and trauma is deeper than the usual pop feminism. (MAJOR SPOILERS: Just read later if you haven’t watched the movie.)
Alessa Dominguez
A Song From “Bridgerton” Has Blown Up Since The Show Premiered
“The End” by JPOLND has been streamed more than 1 million times on Spotify alone in less than a month.
Ellie Hall
Netflix’s “Night Stalker” Is A Gory Mess
A new documentary turns “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez’s reign of terror into a one-dimensional police procedural.
Alessa Dominguez
Biden's @POTUS Twitter Account Followed Chrissy Teigen After Trump Blocked Her For Years
Of the 12 people @POTUS was following on inauguration night, most of them were White House accounts — and Teigen after she made an appeal on Twitter.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Carole Baskin Is Thrilled Joe Exotic Didn't Get A Trump Pardon
Joe Exotic's lawyers were so confident he would be on Trump's pardon list they even hired a limo to pick him up from prison in Texas.
David Mack
Yep, The Secret Service Really Did Take Notice Of John Mulaney's SNL Monologue
The agency said Mulaney made “inappropriate statements” about President Donald Trump during his SNL monologue, according to records obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Jason Leopold
“Sex And The City” Without Samantha Doesn’t Make Sense
She was the show's comedic heart.
Sandi Rankaduwa
I Don’t Want Butt Injections, So I Tried The Brazilian Butt Lift Leggings
The world is burning in almost every way possible. What better time for me to fixate on my relatively mediocre donk.
Scaachi Koul
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.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
The Wilds Isn’t Just “Lord Of The Flies” With Girls — It’s So Much Better Than That
The new drama from Amazon unpacks trauma in a way that's relatable, despite the fantastical premise. Spoilers ahead!
Lauren Strapagiel
Netflix’s “Dash & Lily” Delivers The Escapism We All Need During The Pandemic
“I feel these characters actually have something to say about the world we're in now and how to get through it,” series creator Joe Tracz said.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
TV Production Crew Members Are Torn Between Paychecks And Safety As COVID-19 Surges In Los Angeles
“I don’t want people to die — my paycheck isn't more important than someone else’s life.”
Krystie Lee Yandoli
The New Shonda Rhimes Netflix Show Misses The Mark
The first Netflix drama produced by Shonda Rhimes had such potential but ends up being mind-numbingly dull. Spoilers ahead.
Michael Blackmon
The Best Christmas Movies Of All Time
These are the films that give us all the ~holiday feels~.
Scaachi Koul
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.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
2020 Taught Me Matt Damon’s Daughter Is The Most Relatable Character In “Contagion”
After a year like no other, my perspective of one Contagion character has changed dramatically. So I called up the actor who played her to talk about it.
David Mack
“Songbird” Filmmaker Adam Mason Said He Never Intended For His Pandemic Movie To Be Controversial
“I completely understand if you want to be like, ‘fuck that movie,’ but the fundamental message with the movie is hopeful for me," Mason told BuzzFeed News.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
I Believed Shia LaBeouf’s Apology Film. I Wish I Hadn’t.
With recent abuse allegations against him from FKA Twigs, Karolyn Pho, and Sia, it’s even clearer that a man’s apology through his art is sometimes just good PR.
Scaachi Koul
FKA Twigs Says In A Lawsuit That Shia LaBeouf Abused Her And Infected Her With An STD
“Shia LaBeouf hurts women. He uses them. He abuses them, both physically and mentally. He is dangerous,” FKA Twigs said in a lawsuit filed on Friday.
Amber Jamieson
It'll Be Tough To Explain Someday What Taylor Swift's Surprise Albums Meant During The Pandemic
Folklore and Evermore feel momentous because they are reminders of pre-pandemic life, when good surprises existed.
Katherine Miller
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.
Shannon Keating
Ellen DeGeneres Announced That She Tested Positive For COVID-19
The talk show host tweeted, “Anyone who has been in close contact with me has been notified, and I am following all proper CDC guidelines.”
Krystie Lee Yandoli
The Best True Crime Podcasts You Haven’t Binged Yet
Here are some under-the-radar podcasts making waves with true crime obsessives.
Alessa Dominguez
“Ellen Show” Employees Say They’re Losing Advertisers, Celebrity Bookings, And Ratings After Reports Of Sexual Harassment And A Toxic Workplace
“I wouldn’t set up anyone on her show right now to do anything that could possibly cause them more negative headlines,” one Hollywood publicist told BuzzFeed News.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Olivia Jade’s “Red Table Talk” Is A Good Blueprint For Her Peers
In her first interview since both of her parents were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a college admissions scam, Olivia Jade knows exactly how to apologize.
Scaachi Koul
If You've Worked In TV Or Film Production During The Pandemic, We Want To Hear From You
How has the coronavirus pandemic affected your job? We want to know.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
He Was Laid Off, But Now Takes Stunning Photos Of The Diversity Of Blackness
Cornell Watson turned a challenging year and a successful side project into a burgeoning photo career, proving that 2020 hasn't been all bad.
Pia Peterson
“Big Mouth” Confronts Its Race Problem
The animated Netflix series gives its Black, brown, and queer characters more depth this season. (Spoilers ahead.)
Michael Blackmon
The Enduring Appeal Of The Selena Myth
Selena fans will love the new Netflix series’ focus on music and family, though it doesn’t complicate what we know about the star’s life.
Alessa Dominguez
