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Angelina Jolie Has Left Her Role As A UN Special Envoy After Recently Criticizing Its Efforts To End Sexual Violence
Jolie joined the refugee agency in 2001 and went on more than 60 field missions.
Anthony Robledo
Lori Loughlin Has Finally Filmed An Olivia Jade Video For The First Time Since She Went To Prison
Reintroducing Lori Loughlin!
Paige Skinner
How An All-American Football Lover Learned To Embrace The Beautiful Game
After years of being unable to connect with the world’s most popular sport, I now see the light.
Albert Samaha
The Juiciest (Alleged) Cheating Scandals Of 2022
It was a wild year for cheating of all kinds.
Tomi Obaro
Here Are A Bunch Of Things That My Algorithms Have Convinced Me To Want Or Gift This Holiday Season
This week, social media made me do this.
Steffi Cao
Elon Musk Appeared In A Twitter Space To Defend His Decision To Ban Journalists Who Reported On An Account That Tracked His Private Jet
The embattled Twitter CEO briefly turned up in the Twitter Space hosted by BuzzFeed News tech reporter Katie Notopoulos.
Pranav Dixit
“Firefly Lane” Is Katherine Heigl’s Big Comeback And It’s Working
The Netflix series takes women’s bonding seriously. (Warning: Contains spoilers.)
Alessa Dominguez
The 8 Movies We Couldn’t Stop Thinking About
From a quietly immersive directorial debut to Jordan Peele’s latest thriller.
Tomi Obaro
I'm Not Sure Why James Cameron Would Make "Avatar: The Way Of Water" So Boring
Beautiful visuals can't make up for the film's oversimplified view of colonialism.
Izzy Ampil
17 Overused Dating Profile Cliches That People Are So Sick Of Seeing, They're Basically The Equivalent Of A Red Flag
Turns out if you mention liking "The Office" in your bio, you're not the only one.
Christopher Hudspeth
“The Whale” Portrays Fatness As A Monstrosity
Brendan Fraser is incredible in Darren Aronofsky’s latest drama. But the film is gratuitously fixated on the main character’s fatness.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
26 Songs That Defined 2022
From TikTok trends to songs of the summer — these were the bangers we couldn’t get out of our heads in 2022.
Tomi Obaro
"The White Lotus" Is Overrated
(Warning: Contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 of The White Lotus.) The show's whodunnit format detracts from its slow-burn character study.
Izzy Ampil
TikToker Charles Gross Shares His Luxurious (And Not-So-Luxurious) Holiday Wish List
His soothing voice lulled me into thinking I want everything he wants.
Loren Cecil
TikTokers Are Calling Out This Lana Del Rey Song For Promoting Unrealistic Body Standards And Ageism
Using Lana Del Rey’s 2013 song as a trending sound for before-and-after images is ageist and body-shaming, some TikTokers say.
Fjolla Arifi
We Finally Know Who Died In Season 2 Of "The White Lotus" And The Memes Are Killing Me
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Ikran Dahir
"The White Lotus" Season 2 Finale Review
(Warning: Lots of spoilers) Give Meghann Fahy an Emmy! Also did ** and * actually bone? We unpack last night's explosive finale.
Tomi Obaro
J.Lo's Song About Ben Affleck Is Cringe
“I love you, you're perfect / A manifestation of my dreams.”
Estelle Tang
Emory University Has Called The Viral TikTok Of Emory Nurses Sharing Their Labor And Delivery Icks “Disrespectful” And “Unprofessional”
Emory Healthcare announced in an Instagram statement that it took “appropriate actions” in light of the TikTok, framing the nurses in question as “former employees.”
Steffi Cao
The Gay Nephew Of The Lawmaker Who Cried While Voting Against Marriage Equality Has A Message For Her
Missouri Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler went viral for her teary (and unsuccessful) plea to stop the Respect for Marriage Act. Her gay nephew wants a word.
David Mack
TikTok’s Scarf Guy Is The Latest In Viral Fashion Dupe Finds
This week, social media made me do this.
Steffi Cao
Why Anitta Matters
The Brazilian star has redefined what it means to be a woman in Latinx music. She’s a sign of how the industry has changed — and how it hasn’t.
Alessa Dominguez
People Have Raised Serious Concerns About The AI Art App That’s All Over Your Instagram Feed
There’s a debate about data, intellectual property, and identity brewing in regard to an app that charges you $8 to turn your selfies into art.
Kelsey Weekman
People Are Revealing The Cold Hard Data Of Their Dating Lives Via TikTok’s #DatingWrapped Trend
The viral trend has people looking at how many first dates they went on, how things ended, and how many Pisces men were in the mix.
Steffi Cao
Walt Disney World Tweeted "1939 Was A Vibe" And Deleted It After Everyone Pointed Out That It Was The Beginning Of World War II
The tweet was up for five days.
Ade Onibada
16 Great TV Shows From 2022
From the new season of The White Lotus to a gritty Star Wars TV adaptation — these were the shows we loved this year.
Tomi Obaro
He Gave Her Diamond Earrings And She Freaked Out. Here's How Gift Anxiety Works.
So. Much. Pressure.
Venessa Wong
25 Books From 2022 You'll Love
From historical fantasy and riveting romance to heartbreaking memoir and more — these are the books from 2022 we loved.
Tomi Obaro
Liver King, The TikTok Creator Who Eats Raw Bull Testicles For Dinner, Is On Steroids
This has been a successful stimulated hunt.
Steffi Cao
If You're Feeling Lonely, Here's What People Are Doing To Feel A Bit Better
“Loneliness is one of the saddest burdens to bear. But the truth is, we all feel it.”
Katie Camero
