Pickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They’ve Evolved.
In 2005, Neil Strauss’s The Game changed how we date. Now Mystery, the pickup artist featured in the book, is trying to disassociate from the toxic effects of the industry he helped launch. For more on the “manosphere,” watch the new BuzzFeed News series Follow This on Netflix.
What Is It Really Like To Be A Librarian?
BuzzFeed Books is planning a week dedicated to libraries, and we want to hear from you!
2018 Is The Year Of The Queer Woman Pop Star
The days of “fauxmosexual” singers playing gay for the male gaze are (mostly) gone. But as more out queer woman pop stars rise, what kinds of representation do we want from them?
Trying To Be An Artist When You've Lost Your Childhood Bravery
An excerpt from Liana Finck's graphic memoir Passing for Human.
We Prioritize Boys' Suffering At Girls' Expense
Controversy over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination has raised the question: Should 17-year-old boys be held responsible later in life for alleged sexual assault? That depends on whose pain we value most.
9 Books That Capture What It's Like To Live With Mental Illness
Memoirs, fiction, YA — these books show what it's like when your brain seems to be working against you.
This Fall’s Oscar Movies Take A Hard Look At The Not-So-Perfect Son
Beautiful Boy, Ben Is Back, and Boy Erased each offer a different take on the idealized white suburban son whose parents fail to see him as he really is.
Soon-Yi Previn And Woody Allen Tried To Shut Down The Allegations Against Him. They Failed.
In the New York magazine profile, it’s as if Previn believes that asserting her voice for the first time will muzzle Dylan Farrow and her supporters.
#MeToo Is Working
A new wave of #MeToo’d men resurfacing, alongside blowback against women who report abuse, doesn’t mean the movement is failing. It means change is happening.
Maximizing Credit Card Points Is The Perfect (Legal) Scam
In a world where we’re guaranteed so little, at least you can count on cash back.
The Radical Friendship Of Lorraine Hansberry And James Baldwin
Baldwin and Hansberry’s deep, years-long intellectual partnership went beyond their shared identity as queer black writers.
Regina Hall Isn’t Going To Be Underrated Anymore
With a lead role in Support the Girls and a big year yet to come, the Girls Trip star’s moment has finally arrived.
Answer 9 Questions And We’ll Give You 9 New Books To Read
With so many great books coming out, it can be almost impossible to choose.
I Went To Lisa Vanderpump’s New Bar Tom Tom And All I Got Was This Lousy Line
Visiting the bar that Vanderpump Rules built is like going to "the Disney World of Bravo."
Can Chris Pine's Penis And Alfonso Cuarón's Genius Save Netflix's Movie Future?
By embracing big movies that Hollywood has long abandoned — like this fall’s Roma, Outlaw King, and 22 July — the streaming giant hopes it can finally be taken seriously as a major player in Hollywood.
Troye Sivan’s New Era (And Bottoming Anthem) Are What Pop Needs
Exploring sex, gender, and desire in his new album, Bloom, Sivan has staged an unprecedented kind of queer coming-of-age as a pop star.
The Professor I Reported For Harassment Got Suspended. Does That Mean I Won?
When it’s over, here’s what you do: Don’t ever let the thought enter your mind that you might not be fine.
Memory Can Help Us Survive Depression, But It Can Also Hold Us Back
When my brother was hospitalized for suicidal depression, I tried desperately to help him remember being happy — even though that never worked for me.
Netflix’s New Rom-Com Won’t Let A Fat Girl Be Loved On Her Own Terms
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser doesn’t think its star can get the hot guy honestly.
20 Amazing Bookstores From Around The World
Bookstores you'll never want to leave — in France, Nigeria, Japan, Greece, and more.
I Tried To Keep Up With Black Survivalists Who Are Ready For Any Disaster
You can watch my journey into the world of black survivalists on BuzzFeed News' Follow This series on Netflix.
I Found Community In The Catholic Church. Now I Feel Betrayed.
When news broke that my youth group’s founder was a serial sexual abuser, I left the church for good. Ten years later, the Catholic Church is in just as bad — if not worse —shape.
How Men Mishandled Aretha Franklin's And Whitney Houston's Legacies
BET’s The Bobby Brown Story and Aretha Franklin’s televised eulogy show how men often rewrite the personal narratives of the women celebrities they claim to love.
Area Of Expertise: My Love Affair With Needlework
Needlework revealed the pleasure in transforming disparate ingredients into something else, something better — and something beautiful, in the eye of the beholder, anyway.
I Love My Jordans, But Nike’s Collaboration With Colin Kaepernick Rings Hollow
The shoe company’s campaign with the former NFL player feels like a performance that deploys him as a controversy machine.
The Best Thing My Psychic Mom Taught Me Is No One Wants To Hear The Truth
“Some truths are so simple, people dismiss them,” Mami said. So she gave her clients intricate stories and rituals that would let them find the answers themselves.
People Talk About What It’s Like Living On The US–Mexico Border Now
“The more violence we experience, the more deportees they send.”
35 New Books To Get Excited About This Fall
An eerie cult, a dangerous road trip, a proposal gone VERY wrong, and much, much more.
John Krasinski Wants To Play Red-State Heroes Without Getting Political
Cubicle drone Jim Halpert has remade himself as an action hero, and a particular kind — a reluctant but stalwart defender of an American way of life.
Bethenny Frankel Keeps Beating Reality TV’s Game
As reality television demands more and more drama, the Real Housewives of New York cast member remains one of the most compelling and controversial characters in the genre.
