Culture & Criticism
BuzzFeed's Best Books Of June
Here are our top picks for the best books we read that release this month.
Farrah Penn
Here’s Why More People Are Choosing To Embrace Being Single
“I find that I have more confidence and security within myself.”
Michael Blackmon
5 Photo Print Sales That'll Fill Your Walls With Art While Supporting Great Causes
Bare walls? We have the post for you.
Pia Peterson
21 LGBTQ Memoirs You Need To Listen To
From the hilarious to the poignant to the thought-provoking, these audiobook memoirs are perfect listens for Pride Month and beyond.
Margaret Kingsbury
How Lin-Manuel Miranda Went From Cool To Corny
Over the past four years, the star musical composer has become a symbol of millennial cringe.
Meha Razdan
18 New Books From Small Presses That You Won't Want To Put Down
Family secrets, popular culture, literary experimentation, and more to love in these new and forthcoming books.
Wendy J. Fox
I Visited A Former Plantation To Understand Why People Get Married There. All I Saw Was Pain.
Where some people see a place to exchange vows, all I see is the enslavement of my ancestors. Do they not know the history, or do they simply not care?
Clint Smith
Want To Have Sex With A Celeb? Sign An NDA.
“I thought [the NDA] was really creepy. If he's asking for that, like how much more weird could it get?”
Hallie Lieberman
47 Science Fiction And Fantasy Novels Starring LGBTQ+ Characters
Featuring space operas, dystopian futures, supernatural romance, sapphic retellings, and more, this list has something for every SFF fan looking for LGBTQ+ stories.
Margaret Kingsbury
Why Is Everyone So Mad At Gabbie Hanna?
The YouTuber has been at the center of a number of scandals, big and small. Unlike her contemporaries, Hanna offering an apology isn’t getting her back in the good graces of her audience.
Scaachi Koul
How Olivia Rodrigo Flipped The Disney Script
Many Disney alum have gone on to become successful, autonomous pop stars — but Rodrigo has done it while still employed at the House of Mouse.
Joseph Longo
"Stay The F*ck Away From Me": Not Everyone Is Excited About Hugs Making A Comeback
COVID-19 has made some of us wary of greetings that involve touch.
Estelle Tang
"One Tree Hill" Actor Sophia Bush Says She And Other Actors In The 2000s Were "Fetishized"
The actor behind Brooke Davis describes a "really controlling and manipulative" culture behind the scenes.
mariasherman
“Mare Of Easttown” Ruined All Other TV For Us
The HBO whodunit replaced the Sunday scaries with prime appointment TV. Here’s why it worked so well.
Estelle Tang
Prince Harry’s Savvy Media Pivot
His Apple TV+ show and recent media appearances are clear attempts to establish a new public image as a relatable dad in therapy.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
What Happened To The First Asian American Rapper Signed To A Major Label?
MC Jin was the unofficial face of the AZN Pride movement in the aughts. He’s still grappling with his identity and the terms of his success.
Tanya Chen
The "Friends" Reunion Feels Like A Missed Opportunity
A scripted version of what happened to the actors behind these archetypal characters would have made for more compelling TV.
Scaachi Koul
Are You Happy Being Single?
We want to hear from you.
Michael Blackmon
Here Are 10 New Book Releases We're Obsessed And Why You Should Read Them
Some new reads to get you through the last week of May.
Shyla Watson
The Terrifying Resurgence Of Y2K Fashion
Please, for the love of god, don’t make me wear low-rise jeans again.
Shannon Keating
28 New Books To Add To Your Summer Reading List ASAP
A witch trial novel from Rivka Galchen, an innovative memoir from Akwaeke Emezi, an espionage thriller from Kathy Wang, and more — each one perfect for the beach.
Arianna Rebolini
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Brutal” Is The Perfect Pandemic Summer Song
It IS brutal out here!!!
Scaachi Koul
Gen Z Is Scrambling To Get Their Hands On Megan Fox’s Hoodie
Twelve years after Jennifer's Body came out, replicas of its star's most famous outfit are proliferating, and TikTokers are DIY'ing it.
Marie Lodi
People Are Ready To Log Off Social Media For Good
We’re so used to putting our entire lives online, but what if we just…didn’t?
Shannon Keating
"The Five Wounds" By Kirstin Valdez Quade Is BuzzFeed Book Club's June Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
A hapless father and his pregnant teenage daughter are forced to make amends in this wholehearted, radiant, and darkly funny exploration of family, faith, and forgiveness.
Kirstin Valdez Quade
The Pandemic Destroyed My Personal Style, And I’m Not Alone
“Can I wear this for 12+ episodes on Netflix while eating Taco Bell? Would I be upset if it got stained?”
Estelle Tang
12 New Books You Should Read ASAP
Hot off the presses!
Shyla Watson
12 Great Books That Challenge Toxic Masculinity
From bell hooks to Brandon Taylor, these authors, critical of the masculinity we’ve been stuck with for generations, are sketching a blueprint for how men might change in the future.
Alex McElroy
How “Shrek” Changed Animated Movies Forever
It somehow hit the sweet spot for kids, teens, and adults — becoming a meme machine in the process.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Five New TV Shows We Can’t Stop Watching
From an HBO detective thriller to a new comedy from Tina Fey.
Tomi Obaro
