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You Wanted Justin Trudeau To Be Good
Do you need more direct proof that Canada was, just like the US, deeply flawed? Behold Justin Trudeau’s multiple instances of blackface and Canada’s miserable election cycle!
Scaachi Koul
How My Mom Paid For My College Tuition By Running The Numbers
Read this excerpt from BuzzFeed Book Club’s October nonfiction pick The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers.
Bridgett M. Davis
How Did Lauren Duca’s Revolution Backfire?
The viral writer wants to galvanize young people with her new book, How to Start a Revolution. But past controversies — and a new complaint filed by her New York University students — threaten to undermine her message.
Scaachi Koul
Nine New Books By Latinx Writers You’ve Got To Read
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, check out these new books by Daniel José Older, Valeria Luiselli, Shea Serrano, and more!
Tomi Obaro
“Below Deck” Is The Perfect Reality Show For The Age Of Millennial Burnout
Below Deck stars hot, relatable service workers subjected to the whims of the 1 percent. Is it any wonder it’s become Bravo's underdog hit?
Pier Dominguez
I Can’t Stop Thinking About Whatever Is Going On With Jeremy Renner
How Jeremy Renner went from action star on the rise to a guy with a busted app and an Amazon camping store.
Anne Helen Petersen
15 Movies You’ll Be Talking About This Awards Season
Strippers, showmen, and sad clowns — with movies like Hustlers, Judy, and Joker, this year’s Serious Movie Season is looking a little less somber than usual.
Alison Willmore
11 Books To Read If You Like “The Handmaid’s Tale”
From Margaret Atwood’s just-released sequel The Testaments to Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go.
Tomi Obaro
“Are You The One?” Proves Soulmates Aren’t Really A Thing
The historic all-queer cast won their season — but not because they played by straight people’s rules.
Natalie Adler
Against Nihilism
This summer I confronted an unsettling question: Why bother being kind to my body or saving for the future if there isn’t even going to be a future?
Shannon Keating
18 Books From Smaller Publishers That Deserve Your Attention
Whether you pick up a gripping thriller or a moving memoir, there are plenty of ways to support small presses this autumn.
Wendy J. Fox
Think Trump Can’t Win In 2020? These Bikers Want To Change That.
In the chaos of the 2016 election, Chris Cox forged a political machine out of an unlikely demographic — one that helped Trump reach the White House and is determined to keep him there.
James Pogue
Lizzo Is Proudly Black No Matter What Azealia Banks Implies
Lizzo isn't the first black artist accused of pandering to white audiences. And like Whitney Houston and Prince before her, she doesn't deserve the criticism.
Tomi Obaro
These Charts Perfectly Illustrate The Things We’re Overthinking
Is it too early to plan my Halloween costume? Do I have too many plants? (Excerpts from Am I Overthinking This? written and illustrated by Michelle Rial.)
Dennis Huynh
4 Books We Absolutely Loved Last Month
Some recent faves, as recommended by the BuzzFeed Books newsletter.
Tomi Obaro
This New Hulu Documentary Exposes The Underside Of The Influencer Business
Jawline on Hulu chronicles the real work that goes into the business of being an influencer — but it struggles to grapple with bigger questions about a new and troubling industry.
Pier Dominguez
33 Books You’ve Got To Read This Autumn
The sequel to Call Me by Your Name, new Margaret Atwood, Ta-Nehisi Coates's debut novel, and more! Time to smash that preorder button.
Tomi Obaro
"Friends" Hasn't Aged Well
Friends' 25th anniversary is in September, but here's the thing — this show has always been awful.
Scaachi Koul
How LGBTQ Wedding Planners Make Big Gay Wedding Dreams Come True
Same-sex marriage in the US has been legal for years now, but queer couples still face wedding hurdles. Meet the planners who want to change that.
Hilary Weaver
Dave Chappelle Doesn’t Need To Punch Down
In his occasionally funny new Netflix special, Chappelle continues to make anti-trans and victim-blaming jokes. Why can't he strive to be more thoughtful?
Tomi Obaro
AMC's "The Terror" And The Truth About Japanese Internment Camps
The second season of the AMC series depicts the horrors of Japanese American internment — an experience my grandmother lived through, and one we are now in danger of repeating.
Aja Gabel
"Succession" Is A Horror-Comedy About The Terrible Humanity Of The Rich
The appeal of watching the HBO series comes from the way it excuses no one — including those of us watching — from the devolution onscreen.
Alison Willmore
When Will Kirsten Dunst Get Her Due?
In the new Showtime comedy On Becoming a God in Central Florida, the perennially underrated actor echoes the rage and fear of so many older millennials.
Elisabeth Donnelly
Do Women’s Clothes Seem Weird Lately? Because I’m Into It
The modesty of a prairie dress, the horniness of a crop top — women’s style trends have gone haywire, and it’s great.
Shannon Keating
What Happens When The Adopted Kids Of Anti-Gay Parents Come Out?
Evangelical Christians are the religious group most likely to adopt but are also most likely to oppose homosexuality, which can make life complicated for gay adopted kids.
Keri Williams
Having A Baby Meant Making Friends With Straight People
Becoming a parent has changed my queer friendships and led me to a new community where I never expected to find one.
Michelle Tea
Is Billie Eilish Really That “Weird”?
The teen singer transitioned from streaming darling to full-fledged pop star this summer. But is her success as groundbreaking as it seems?
Pier Dominguez
Taylor Jenkins Reid's "Daisy Jones & The Six" Is BuzzFeed Book Club’s September Pick.
It's 1977 and the headstrong Daisy Jones is about to change the fortunes of the rock group "The Six" forever in this sneak peek.
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Kardashian BFFs Are Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
From Kylie Jenner to Jordyn Woods — and now Stassie Edwards — the Kardashians have always been good at monetizing friendships between women.
Zan Romanoff
Queering Barbie
A good thing about owning Barbies if you’re a little queer girl is that you can look at their naked bodies and not feel like anyone will say anything weird to you for it.
Kristen Arnett
