Culture & Criticism
"Montero" Confirms That Lil Nas X Is Here To Stay
Even amid the new generation of Gen Z music stars, Lil Nas X’s Black queer perspective is breaking ground. Montero confirms the emergence of a new voice.
Alessa Dominguez
“Sex Education” Keeps Getting Better And Better
Season 3 of the hit Netflix show understands the assignment. (Spoilers.)
Michael Blackmon
The D’Amelios Need To Talk About Money
Wealth is omnipresent on the new Hulu reality series The D’Amelio Show, and in the lives of powerhouse influencer families generally. So why won’t they address it?
Tanya Chen
The Cost Of Being Truman Capote
The Capote Tapes paints a compelling portrait of a queer writer grappling with his femme identity.
Alessa Dominguez
I Wish My Grandma Had Gotten The Chance To Be Childless
The recent Texas abortion ruling makes the need for safe and legal abortion even more urgent. My grandmother is proof.
Jess Zimmerman
The Best Fashion Photography From The ’90s, According To Curator Claudia Schiffer
The supermodel is curating a new show and a book on the best fashion photography of the '90s, just in time for the style revival.
Pia Peterson
A K-Pop Star Apologized For Comments He Made To BuzzFeed About Cultural Appropriation
Allen Ma, a Taiwanese American rapper and member of the boy band Cravity, sparked backlash for saying K-pop “appreciates — not appropriates — many different cultures.”
Steffi Cao
Drake And Kanye Owe Us More Than This
The collision of Certified Lover Boy and Donda should have been a thrilling moment. Instead, it’s petty, frustrating, and lacking in high stakes.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
All The Must-Read Books Being Released This September
We've got recommendations for you in just about every genre!
Farrah Penn
18 Books From Small Presses You'll Love
From coming-of-age novels to absurdist short stories, these books from smaller presses are worth buying.
Wendy J. Fox
“Impeachment” Misses A Chance To Really Flip The Narrative On The Clinton Affair
The new season of American Crime Story revisits Bill Clinton’s impeachment. But is there anything new to say?
Alessa Dominguez
On Her 40th Birthday, Looking Back At How Beyoncé Became Beyoncé
Happy birthday, Beyoncé, to all who celebrate.
Pia Peterson
25 New And Upcoming Books You Won’t Be Able To Put Down
Pick up new books from Sally Rooney, Colson Whitehead, Lauren Groff, and Ann Patchett, among others!
Tomi Obaro
Amazon’s “Cinderella” Is The Fun Kind Of Bad
This new take on a classic tale is a worthy addition to the long list of Cinderella adaptations.
Michael Blackmon
9 New Paperbacks You Won't Want To Put Down
From Elena Ferrante's latest book to Susanna Clarke's new fantasy.
Tomi Obaro
He’s His Son, He’s Straight, And He’s From Kansas
The Other Two co-creator Chris Kelly and actor Noam Ash talked with BuzzFeed News about the episode that left gay viewers reeling.
David Mack
Why The New "Candyman" Isn't Very Good
Viewers of the new Candyman movie get overblown discourse instead of genuine horror.
Niela Orr
Photos Of A Pie-Eating Road Trip Across America
”At some point watching the kids, their faces changed and they were just not into it anymore.”
Pia Peterson
Lorde Is Proof That Even Pop Stars Get Burnout
Solar Power fits in with a pop moment where some superstars are pulling back and no longer striving for ubiquity.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Netflix’s Latest Animated Show Just Isn’t It
Weighed down by derivative characters and dull gags about queerness, Q-Force is hit or miss.
Michael Blackmon
"The Chair" Isn't The Satire You Think It Is
The new Sandra Oh vehicle is a fun workplace dramedy, but tellingly conservative in its critique of power.
Alessa Dominguez
Was “Nine Perfect Strangers” Written By An Algorithm?
The new Hulu drama has everything going for it, which makes its failures even more striking.
Scaachi Koul
Are You Planning On Quitting Your Job?
BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you.
Michael Blackmon
15 Science Fiction And Fantasy Film And TV Adaptations To Look Forward To
From the highly anticipated Warner Bros. adaptation of Dune to Octavia Butler's Kindred, here are 15 TV shows or movies out soon that you'll want to watch.
Margaret Kingsbury
Let’s Talk About The Ending Of “The White Lotus”
The summer’s most talked-about show exposes the insidious power of wealth and whiteness. That’s what makes it so watchable. (Spoilers, obviously!!!)
Shannon Keating
Aretha Franklin Deserved Better Than "Respect"
The film touches upon the major moments of Franklin’s life, but does not coalesce into a fulfilling narrative.
Michael Blackmon
The Fire In Paradise Paints A Grim Picture Of Our Future
Lizzie Johnson’s new book about the 2018 Camp fire in Northern California chronicles our nightmarish present — and future — with climate change–driven massive wildfires.
Jessica Garrison
Binging With Babish Made These 17 Movie Meals Real — And Edible — And Now I'm Hungies
Apparently, according to Babish, the gray stuff is delicious.
Ehis Osifo
Don’t Piss Off Trisha Paytas
For nearly 15 years, Trisha Paytas has been one of YouTube’s most prolific and complicated creators. Now they say they’re done trolling — or are they?
Scaachi Koul
Does It Matter If Kanye Ever Releases “Donda”?
At this stage of Kanye’s career, and on such a personal project, his enemy is not time or process, but finality itself.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
