Culture & Criticism
Pete Davidson’s Single Again. Here’s Who He Should Date Next.
Me!!!!!!!!!
Scaachi Koul
I’ll Be Drinking Diet Coke Till I Die
Ben Affleck’s favorite soda is 40 years old this week.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
5 New TV Shows We Can’t Stop Watching
From Abbi Jacobson’s adaptation of A League of Their Own to Neil Patrick Harris’s new Netflix comedy.
Tomi Obaro
“Indian Matchmaking” Didn’t Need A Second Season
The only thing less enjoyable than being on an underwhelming first date is watching a series of other people’s underwhelming first dates.
Meha Razdan
Manti Te’o, The Internet’s Most Notorious Catfishing Victim, Has Finally Spoken
Netflix’s Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist reveals what happened after the internet moment that altered the lives of two people forever.
Albert Samaha
Jennette McCurdy Is Ready To Move On
The former iCarly actor is ready to tell the truth about being a child star: It sucked.
Scaachi Koul
Are You Sick Of Beyoncé Content? Well I'm Sorry To Disappoint You...
Beyoncé manages to reference Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy” in a way that’s actually sexy.
Tomi Obaro
Why Women Are Deciding To Become Nonmonogamous
We're looking to speak with women and transfeminine or nonbinary people for an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.
Alessa Dominguez
In “Renaissance,” Beyoncé Chooses Ecstasy
Renaissance is a strikingly loose and gloriously libidinous seventh album from the pop superstar.
DJ Louie XIV
Bernardine Dohrn Was Called The Most Dangerous Woman In America. Now, Her Son Reconsiders Her Legacy.
In his podcast, Mother Country Radicals, Zayd Dohrn, the son of 1970s Weather Underground leader Bernardine Dohrn, revisits her story.
Alessa Dominguez
Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” Is Exhilarating
BuzzFeed News staffers react to Beyoncé's latest album: " <>Renaissance is what happens when a Virgo puts on their Leo hat."
Tomi Obaro
Crunchy Moms Are Taking Their Babies To The Chiropractor, But Not Everyone Thinks It’s Safe
Videos of babies being treated by chiropractors are all over social media, but some childcare experts are not fans of the alternative medical care.
Kelsey Weekman
These 10 Stunning Beyoncé Live Performances Will Lighten Up Your Bleak Existence
It’s “Halo.” It’s “Freedom.” It’s “Déjà Vu.” Argue with the wall.
Alexa Lee
17 Books From Independent Publishers You Need To Read This Summer
These fiction and nonfiction reads are great for summer.
Wendy J. Fox
Thank God For The “Black Panther 2” Trailer
The two-minute video is both an homage to Chadwick Boseman and a call to stay hopeful in dark times.
Albert Samaha
Barbiecore Is The Antidote To The “Not Like The Other Girls” Epidemic
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Estelle Tang
Why We're Directing So Much Rage At Kylie Jenner
The pile-on that has befallen Jenner this week might say more about the helplessness people are feeling than about the celebrity herself.
Stephanie McNeal
9 TV Shows We’re Loving Right Now
From Issa Rae’s latest comedy show Rap Shit to the newest season of Love Island UK.
Tomi Obaro
Kelly Clarkson And The Job Of “America’s Sweetheart”
For two decades, the singer has stayed remarkably on brand as the people’s pop star.
Alessa Dominguez
“Stranger Things” Has Found Its Groove Again
The fourth season of the hit Netflix series recaptures the brilliance of the first.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Nantucket Is Courting The “Coastal Granddaughter” Generation — And It’s Working
The wealthy Massachusetts enclave has exploded in popularity among lifestyle influencers and those who follow them.
Stephanie McNeal
Doctors And Nurses Are Being Called Out For Being Cringe On TikTok, And TBH, They Deserve It
When it comes to clout chasing, it turns out that doctors and nurses are just like us.
Estelle Tang
I Was In Three Polyamorous Relationships — Then I Got Pregnant
Pregnancy involves countless decisions, and the more adults in the picture, the more complicated the picture becomes.
Sophie Lucido Johnson
How Colleen Hoover Became The Queen Of BookTok
Colleen Hoover’s success is proof of BookTok’s huge real-world impact.
Stephanie McNeal
What Happens To Christian Influencers When They Get Married?
Some purity influencers are posting sexual content after years of promoting abstinence.
Kelsey Weekman
Cumdumping Is A Misunderstood Kink. We Tried To Get To The Bottom Of It.
Cumdumps are often reviled and shamed for their kink, but the judgment comes from people who seem to fundamentally misunderstand the fetish.
Michael Blackmon
What Is A Breeding Kink?
“Whether the receptive partner can or cannot get pregnant is irrelevant. It’s the fantasy aspect.”
Fancy Feast
Meet The Mom Who Lost Friends Over Her NFT Obsession
For the second installment in our Crypto Diaries series, a mother in her 40s talks about how her love for Web3 intersects with her home life.
Katie Notopoulos
George Michael Became Pop Music Royalty. Then He Burned It All To The Ground.
Before Adam Lambert or Troye Sivan, George Michael broke down barriers for gay men in music. A new biography chronicles the price he paid.
Alessa Dominguez
So You Want To Get Pegged. We've Got You Covered.
Dan Savage helped coin the term in 2001. Now it's everywhere.
Fancy Feast
