Culture & Criticism
Queer Pop Stars Are The Moment. Kim Petras Is Seizing Hers.
The songwriter has been making gay anthems for years. Now she's ready for her big label moment — on her terms.
Alessa Dominguez
Alice Sebold's "Lucky" Reads Very Differently Now
In 1999, writer Alice Sebold published a memoir about her brutal rape almost 20 years prior. An overturned conviction casts the book in a new, even more painful light.
Scaachi Koul
Why Will Smith Keeps Revealing Too Much
With a new confessional memoir and his growing social media presence, the actor is trying to reinvent himself for a new era of celebrity.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
We Spoke To The Cast Of "King Richard" About Black Representation On Screen
"This particular story has to come from a place of understanding that people from other places may not quite get it."
Ada Enechi
17 Festivals From Around The World That Are So Unique, They Sound Made Up
Don't forget to add these to your travel bucket list.
Palak Madlani
What Was Up With Season 4 Of “Selling Sunset”?
The new season of Netflix’s real estate reality show promised drama, but didn’t quite deliver. (Spoilers ahead.)
Scaachi Koul
A Review Of Turning 30 During The Pandemic (It's Bad)
All you need is an owl, a cassoulet, and the constant specter of looming death.
Scaachi Koul
Ann Patchett Really Is This Nice
The bestselling author’s new nonfiction collection These Precious Days is, among other things, an ode to unconventional friendships.
Hope Reese
"House Of Gucci” Is An Unambitious Mess
The highly anticipated Ridley Scott movie doesn’t remotely live up to the hype. (Possible spoilers.)
Alessa Dominguez
Christy Carlson Romano Was A Child Star. Now, She Wants To Tell Us The Truth.
The former Disney Channel actor has spent the past few decades unpacking the trauma of being a child star. Now, with a new confessional YouTube channel, she’s cashing in.
Stephanie McNeal
“30” Is The Record Adele Was Born To Make
Adele is — finally — back with a new album, and this time she’s fully in control.
Michael Blackmon
One Of K-Pop’s Brightest Stars Is Striking Out On His Own
“I like to speak my mind because I feel like, in the idol world, it's very rare to find that.”
Steffi Cao
How Are You Making Up For Lost Time?
BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you.
Shannon Keating
Taylor Swift Somehow Made “Red” Even Better
The most potent instrument Swift plays on Red (Taylor’s Version) is our knowledge of her past.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Chloe Gong Didn't Set Out To Write A YA Fantasy Novel That Mirrored Our Pandemic Reality, But Readers Cannot Get Enough
"It was bizarre reading through my own fictional passages about how the foreigners in 1920s Shanghai believed the 'madness' to be a locals-only thing, and they didn’t care about it until it hit them."
Farrah Penn
Women Are Sharing Stories Online About Sex With Celebrities
“I want it to be understood that I’m not scorned. I’m not sad because I didn’t get him as a boyfriend.”
Hallie Lieberman
She Took Photos Of New York Culture For Decades. Now She’s Getting Her Due.
“The success is bittersweet.”
Pia Peterson
Eight TV Shows We Can't Get Enough Of
From new seasons of Insecure and Big Mouth to a new drama with Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd.
Tomi Obaro
Travis Scott Fans Are Divided Over Who To Blame For The Astroworld Tragedy
“I don’t put Travis Scott at fault because [he] is the artist, and I feel like the only reason so many fingers are being pointed at him is because he’s the face [of the event].”
Michael Blackmon
The Chris Pratt Backlash Was Always Coming
He’s arguably the most famous Hollywood Chris. But now that he’s everywhere, his critics have become more vocal.
Estelle Tang
Kristen Stewart Isn’t The Perfect Diana, But She’s The Right One
Stewart’s most challenging role yet, in Spencer, is a triumph — and a reminder that she’s always been a serious talent.
Shannon Keating
These Beautiful Images Are A Harsh Critique of Gendered Violence In India
These beautiful images offer a new narrative to survivors of domestic abuse in India.
Pia Peterson
Inspiring Vintage Photos Of The New York Marathon To Mark Its 50th Year
We look back at some amazing historical photos of the best of the marathon from the very first race in 1970.
Pia Peterson
How A Grassroots Campaign Defeated Conservatives Opposed To Critical Race Theory
In Guilford, Connecticut, parents running for the town’s Board of Education on an anti–critical race theory campaign were resoundingly defeated. But that hasn’t happened everywhere.
Shannon Keating
“Eternals” Is A Mess, But There Are A Few Bright Spots
Eternals is far from perfect, but it pushes the MCU into promising new territory. Spoilers ahead.
Michael Blackmon
Rachel And Dave Hollis Built An Empire From Scratch. Now They Are Destroying It.
Recent controversies have threatened the careers of this now-divorced influencer couple.
Stephanie McNeal
Why Are These Influencers Turning On The Billie Razor?
Many are claiming that the product has changed.
Stephanie McNeal
17 Indigenous Science Fiction And Fantasy Books To Read This Month
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by reading these great books.
Margaret Kingsbury
I Don’t Know What Pete Davidson Is Doing But I’m Here For The Chaos
It's not merely Pete Davidson’s New York, it’s Pete Davidson’s America — and we’re all just living in it.
Scaachi Koul
The Fight Over Critical Race Theory Is Tearing This Town Apart
Panic over critical race theory has bitterly divided the seaside town of Guilford, Connecticut. A pivotal school board election could change everything.
Shannon Keating
