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Jia Tolentino, David Duchovny, And Chang-Rae Lee: This Week's Best Virtual Book Events
Samantha Power and Laura Dern discuss the current political moment, Jia Tolentino and Hilton Als discuss Joan Didion, a panel on Texas cozy mysteries, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
19 Tips For Reading More This Year
Still in a pandemic reading slump? We've got you covered.
Arianna Rebolini
For Black People Trying To Make It In Entertainment, Clubhouse Is The Place To Be
The audio-based app has become popular with the Black entertainment industry — for better and for worse.
Michael Blackmon
11 Historical Romances To Read If You Loved "Bridgerton," Recommended By The Author Who Wrote It
There are so many wonderful historical romances, it's hard to know where to start. Julia Quinn shares some of her favorites.
Shyla Watson
6 New TV Shows We Can’t Get Enough Of
From Netflix's Lupin to a Spanish Sex and the City — these are the new shows we're obsessed with.
Tomi Obaro
"The Real Housewives" Has A Lesbian Problem
Even before Braunwyn Windham-Burke came out, most of her RHOC castmates weren’t exactly supportive of her attraction to women. Why is the franchise still condoning so much casual anti-LGBTQ prejudice?
Shannon Keating
JoJo Siwa’s Coming-Out Showed How Gen Z Is Doing It Differently
The children’s entertainer announced she is queer in a way that feels different from the past.
Lauren Strapagiel
On the Darkness of "Promising Young Woman"
The film’s take on power and trauma is deeper than the usual pop feminism. (MAJOR SPOILERS: Just read later if you haven’t watched the movie.)
Alessa Dominguez
8 Books Out This Week That We Can't Stop Talking About
Teens with superpowers, friends caught up in a bank robbery, a duke in love, and more!
Shyla Watson
"The Liar's Dictionary" Is The BuzzFeed Book Club February Pick. Here's The First Chapter.
A lexicographer and publishing intern are linked across centuries in this sharp-witted, big-hearted story of meaning and purpose that lovers of language will relish.
Eley Williams
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Jan. 25–31
Natasha Trethewey and Joy Harjo on the power of poetry, Koa Beck on White Feminism, Greer Macallister and Marie Benedict on their latest novels, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
How LiveJournal Fatshionistas Taught Me To Love My Fat Body
"For the first time in my life, I was looking at other bodies that resembled mine. That alone felt revolutionary."
Crystal Maldonado
The Face Of QAnon Isn’t Just White Dudes With Guns, It’s Instagram #BoyMoms
Little Miss Patriot is amassing followers despite Instagram suspending her accounts for spreading disinformation. Why is her messaging so potent?
Stephanie McNeal
Julie Murphy Is About To Take On 2021 One Book At A Time
In this Q&A, Julie Murphy talks concluding her Dumplin' series this year, a plus-sized Cinderella retelling, and what adaptation we can hope to see next.
Farrah Penn
Netflix’s “Night Stalker” Is A Gory Mess
A new documentary turns “Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez’s reign of terror into a one-dimensional police procedural.
Alessa Dominguez
How Are You Or Your Family Members Detangling From QAnon?
With President Joe Biden's inauguration, many QAnon followers are having doubts. If you know someone who was a QAnon supporter but is now detaching from the collective delusion, we'd love to hear from you.
Scaachi Koul
10 New Books You Need To Add To Your Reading List
With a fresh list on Tuesdays.
Shyla Watson
Six Trans People Talk About Their Pandemic Bodies
“In a way, the pandemic has been a very, very small positive to me, as it has allowed me to just reflect on myself and come to terms with my identity.”
Fancy Feast
Here Are Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Jan. 19–23
George Saunders with Mary Karr, Marie Benedict on her latest historical fiction, a poetry reading about queer grief, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors.
Complications of COVID-19 have caused many people to lose their sense of smell. I lost mine years ago and have some suggestions on how to get by.
Jessica Garrison
Couples With Different Body Types Exist. Here Are Their Stories.
“I knew she wasn’t 120 pounds, which wasn’t my type.”
Laura Bogart
Who Taught Women That They Should Only Eat 1,200 Calories A Day?
“Women especially need more than 1,200 calories just to breathe and exist, let alone exercise and function throughout the day like a normal human being.”
Scaachi Koul
These Women Want Curves. And They’re Taking A Dangerous Drug To Get Them.
Apetamin, an unregulated weight supplement that has been aggressively marketed to Black women on social media, has dangerous side effects.
Ade Onibada
Angie Thomas Opened Up About Her "The Hate U Give" Prequel, "Concrete Rose"
"I hope that Black boys especially read this book and see that they are loved, as they are."
Shyla Watson
“Sex And The City” Without Samantha Doesn’t Make Sense
She was the show's comedic heart.
Sandi Rankaduwa
18 Books That Will Help You Better Understand Disability And Chronic Illness
Memoirs and essays that celebrate disabled bodies, combat ableism, call for disability justice, and describe the myriad ways disabled folk live in and contribute to this world.
Margaret Kingsbury
Veneers Are Becoming An Essential Accessory For Influencers
“Having a perfect white smile and shiny teeth is like the equivalent of having the latest designer bags these days.”
Michael Blackmon
I Don’t Want Butt Injections, So I Tried The Brazilian Butt Lift Leggings
The world is burning in almost every way possible. What better time for me to fixate on my relatively mediocre donk.
Scaachi Koul
Men Have Eating Disorders Too. Are You One Of Them?
We want to hear from you for an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Has The Pandemic Changed How You Use Social Media?
We want to hear how you've been using your phone lately.
Shannon Keating
