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Sexbots Are Liking People’s Instagram Stories And It’s Getting Weird Now
“them IG sex bots was there when you weren’t”

We All Wish We Were Keke Palmer Voicing Fights Between Her Sims
“This is the storyline,” Palmer told her viewers on Tuesday. “Me and my homegirl, she was messing with her, and she gave her STDs. That’s why she’s glowing like that."

Running And Writing Made Me Anxious. Here’s How I Got Better At Both.
After relinquishing control over my daily habits, I found a crucial lesson: It’s only worth it if it’s fun.

30 Tweets That Prove Yet Again, Black Twitter Is The Best Thing About "Love Island"
"Love Island the 2nd biggest British employer of light skin men, only behind JD"

Fat People Usually Have To Buy A Second Plane Seat. That Has To Change.
In this excerpt from You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Aubrey Gordon outlines the challenges of flying while fat.

10 Tips for a Healthier New Year From Doctors On Twitter
Increasing fiber, keeping your feet off the dashboard, and limiting alcohol consumption — pediatricians, oncologists, and psychologists offer tips for a healthy 2023.

Tell Us What You're Most Concerned About Financially In 2023
You may be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.

The Time Has Come To Retire The “Glee” Curse
The Price of Glee takes a lurid look at the infamous series.

"Micro-Influencers" Are Embracing Their Smaller, Engaged Audiences
Anna Jane Wisniewski is one of the many longtime content creators embracing their smaller but engaged audience — despite an industry that, she says, can place pressure on them to grow, grow, grow.

Meet RAYE, The New Patron Saint Of Sad Girl Dance Songs
You’ve probably heard "Escapism" on one of the million TikToks that have used it as a sound.

I'm Wondering If I Should Withdraw From My Sad 401(k) And Pay Off My Debt
It can feel so silly to try to save for the distant future in times like this, but everyone tells you to never touch your retirement savings.

A Dermatologist Shared How To Treat Penile Frostbite After Prince Harry Went Viral For Sharing How He Used His Mother’s Face Cream On His “Todger”
A dermatologist and pharmacist spoke with BuzzFeed News about how to actually treat frostbite, and what you should and shouldn’t put near your genitals.

Amelia Dimoldenberg Flirts With Celebs For All Of Us
The comedian behind Chicken Shop Date is delightfully, innocently awkward.

The Dallas Zoo Has Located A Clouded Leopard That Had Gone Missing After Escaping Its Enclosure
"Initial indications are she is not injured," the zoo said in a statement to BuzzFeed News Friday afternoon. "She is being evaluated by our veterinary staff right now."

Bethenny Frankel’s One-Woman “Real Housewives” Reckoning
On her controversial rewatch podcast, ReWives, the Skinnygirl guru is grappling with the show’s ethics: “Everybody goes crazy, and nothing is real, and it's exponentially getting more chaotic and dangerous.”

Celebrities Are Reacting To Lisa Marie Presley's Death
"Lisa baby girl, I’m so sorry. I’ll miss you, but I know I’ll see you again," John Travolta wrote on his Instagram.

It Was A Big Week For Asian Diaspora Media
Michelle Yeoh getting her flowers, the Single's Inferno finale, Blackpink at Coachella — a trifecta of greatness.

A Texas DA's Office Is Standing By An Employee After His Past Horrifying Tweets About Black Women Were Revealed
His boss called herself a "believer in second chances," but Black women on Twitter are fed up at Chef Way's TikTok rebrand.

Weight Loss Drugs Aren’t A Quick Fix
The popularity of drugs like Ozempic and a new pediatric recommendation that encourages fat teens to get weight-loss surgery show we still view fatness as a moral flaw that needs extreme intervention.

A Pig Rehomed By Logan Paul Two Years Ago Has Been Rescued And Treated For A Deadly Infection
Pearl is now living happily with other potbelly pigs in an animal sanctuary.

Jerrod Carmichael Was A Diversity Hire At The Golden Globes But He Made The Most Of It
To rehabilitate its image, the Golden Globes invited Carmichael to host. But that didn't stop the comic from addressing the superficiality of the organization's reforms.

Her Complaint Launched A Landmark Twitter Harassment Case. Now She’s More Offline Than Ever.
A decade ago, writer and activist Steph Guthrie hoped her complaint about Gregory Alan Elliott’s tweets would change the law. But the outcome wasn’t what she wanted.

The Teen Daughter Of A Romanian Politician Said Andrew Tate DM’d Her On Instagram When She Was 16 And Her Bio Listed Her High School
“We were just high school girls with not that many followers,” said Daria Gușă, who is now 19.

“The Last Of Us” Is Appointment TV
HBO’s splashy new adaptation of the beloved video game is deeply compelling.

"Euphoria" Star Chloe Cherry Said Working As A Server Was “Traumatizing” And She “Felt So Much Safer Working In Porn”
“Your whole goal in [porn] is just making someone cum,” she explained. “It’s not like my whole goal is to serve 500 people in one night.”

Prince Harry Is Becoming Harder To Root For
The former senior royal makes it clear in his new memoir, Spare, and in the interviews he’s done recently that his real enemy has always been the press and not the racist origins of the monarchy itself.

Andrew Tate And Tristan Tate Have Lost Their Appeal Against Detention, After A Judge Upheld The 30-Day Arrest
The brothers arrived at Bucharest’s Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning handcuffed to each other, with Andrew carrying the Qur’an in his right hand.

15 Books Coming Out This Winter You Should Read
From a propulsive thriller to a dreamy romance to a juicy book about the Oscars.

The Sleaze Shift Is Coming
We had -ussy, we had -ification, and now we will have -sleaze.

YouTube Star Lia Marie Johnson Says "Love" Saved Her From Drug Addiction After "Kids React" Fame
The 26-year-old had been dogged by fan speculation about her personal life for years.