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RBG Is Dead, And Everything Is Going To Get So Much Worse
Under normal circumstances, the justice's death would be a time to consider her legacy. Instead, we’re bracing for the next worst thing.
Scaachi Koul
“I Accept Pay Less Than My Worth Just To Get A Job": How The Gig Economy Screwed Over Millennials
After the recession, newly vulnerable workers were forced to take crappy jobs and a decade later, they’re still screwed. Read this excerpt from Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation.
Anne Helen Petersen
I Can't Stop Thinking About Brad Pitt And Jennifer Aniston
The exes' reunion at a charity Fast Times at Ridgemont High table read last week was full of grins and giggles.
Shannon Keating
Why Are We Still Not Talking About Grief?
India is a spiritual retreat for people from all over the world trying to come to terms with their loss, pain, and suffering. But Indians are strangely uncomfortable with the idea of grief. Trigger Warning: This essay contains instances of suicide, depression, and alcohol abuse.
Nilanjana Bhowmick
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events You Can Check Out This Week
Panels on Latinx young adult lit, Haitian storytelling, feminist folklore, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
How The Pandemic Has Exacerbated The Gender Divide In Household Labor
“When he helps, it’s almost like the opposite of help.”
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Ayad Akhtar: "Because I'm Muslim, I Must Be Writing About Muslims. I'm Trying To Write About This Country."
Talking to the Pulitzer Prize-winning author about his novel Homeland Elegies, Trump, and what it means to be an American right now.
Arianna Rebolini
Emily Ratajkowski, Chris Evans, And The Nude Photo Double Standard
The public reactions to Emily Ratajkowski’s nudes and Paris Hilton’s leaked tape versus Chris Evans' social media exposure reveal how deeply ingrained misogyny still is.
Lauren Strapagiel
The Impossible Choice Of Sending A 3-Year-Old To Daycare Now
Was I sending her back because it was the right thing for me or the right thing for her?
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
I Don't Want Kids. But The Pandemic Has Made Me Miss Them A Lot.
A long-planned move to California during the pandemic meant I had to leave my favorite kid pals behind.
Anna Holmes
"The Index Of Self-Destructive Acts" Is BuzzFeed Book Club's October Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
Read an excerpt from our October Book Club pick!
Christopher Beha
These Two Lawyers Face Up To Life In Prison For Allegedly Burning An Empty Cop Car
The federal case against the lawyers Colin Mattis and Urooj Rahman is a stark example of how the Trump administration is cracking down on Black Lives Matter protesters.
Albert Samaha
How Can A Tenured Professor Become A Homeless Ward Of The State In Just A Few Days?
In this story from The Awkward Black Man, a professor suffers an asthma attack and wakes up in a hospital wing for "the poor, hopeless, and black."
Walter Mosley
38 Great Books To Read This Fall, Recommended By Our Favorite Indie Booksellers
From a space opera to a transformative justice guidebook to the best new novels in translation, these are some of our favorite booksellers' favorite reads.
Arianna Rebolini
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week
Michael Ian Black on toxic masculinity, Stacey Abrams on women's electoral power, two nights of poetry on protest and revolution, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
19 New Historical Fiction Books You Won't Be Able To Put Down This Fall
Can't escape the house? Escape into the pages of these new and forthcoming books.
Kirby Beaton
“Keeping Up With The Kardashians” Is Ending Because Kourtney Made It So
It's become increasingly clear the oldest Kardashian sister is interested in a different kind of fame.
Scaachi Koul
A 24-Year-Old Activist Talks About Being At Standing Rock
An excerpt from How We Go Home: Voices from Indigenous North America.
Jasilyn Charger
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week
Roxane Gay on Audre Lorde, David Chang on his memoir, a Labor Day discussion of the history of Black labor in the US, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
18 Excellent Fantasy Books Coming Out This Fall
Visit far-flung worlds and experience inventive magic in these fall fantasy must-reads — including searing conclusions to series, stunning debuts, and new novels from Naomi Novik, Susanna Clarke, and Garth Nix.
Margaret Kingsbury
21 New Fall Books You Won't Want To Put Down
Short stories from Danielle Evans and Walter Mosley, new novels from Elena Ferrante and Sigrid Nunez, essays from Eula Biss, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
16 Great Books That Are Out In Paperback This Month
Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, Kevin Wilson's fiery family drama, Tochi Onyebuchi's Nigerian dystopia, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
More Than 20 Years Later, The World Still Wants To Know What Happened Between Monica And Brandy
On Monday night’s Verzuz faceoff, the two iconic ‘90s singers left the past behind.
Michael Blackmon
Why Chadwick Boseman's Death Hurts So Much
In an already difficult year filled with so much Black death, losing an actor who celebrated Black life feels especially painful.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening Aug. 31–Sept. 6
Margaret Atwood with Ann Patchett, Alyssa Cole with Beverly Jenkins, Jason Reynolds with one of the Exonerated Five, and more can't-miss convos.
Arianna Rebolini
"If You Read These Stories Deeply, They're Yours, Too": An Interview With Shruti Swamy
The author of A House Is a Body talks about motherhood, textual ambiguity, and how the external world influences her interior explorations.
Arianna Rebolini
COVID-19 Turned My Anxieties About Having A Baby Into Reality
I was ambivalent about bringing a child into a burning world. Now she’s here, and it’s even scarier than I could have imagined.
Shruti Swamy
Today Is Independent Bookstore Day. Here's How You Can Celebrate.
Check out exclusive merch, livestreamed events, and amazing deals.
Arianna Rebolini
I Saw “Tenet” In A Movie Theater. This Is What It Was Like.
The Christopher Nolan blockbuster gave me exactly what I needed.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
How Media Coverage Of Azealia Banks Reflects A Double Standard
The talented rapper has been frank about her own mental health issues, but she is still defined by her social media controversies.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
