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Queering Barbie
A good thing about owning Barbies if you’re a little queer girl is that you can look at their naked bodies and not feel like anyone will say anything weird to you for it.
Kristen Arnett
Brad Pitt Is A Character Actor Trapped In A Movie Star's Body
Pitt's one of the most movie star–looking movie stars out there. But his best performances, from Fight Club to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, have been in scene-stealing supporting roles.
Alison Willmore
When Black Panthers Carried Guns, Conservatives Supported Gun Control
The debate around guns has not always been the partisan stalemate it is today. But it has, like so many other political issues in the US, always been partly about race.
Joshua Manson
The Generosity Of Toni Morrison
She committed to holding the door open wide for other black writers for as long as she could, writes Hanif Abdurraqib.
Hanif Abdurraqib
18 Times Toni Morrison Spoke To Our Souls
“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”
Tomi Obaro
Novelist Toni Morrison, Who Won A Pulitzer And The Nobel Prize, Has Died At 88
"Her narratives and mesmerizing prose have made an indelible mark on our culture."
Michael Blackmon
This HBO Show Nails What It’s Like To Be Alive In 2019
The family at the heart of HBO’s Years and Years alternates between anger and despair in the midst of global turmoil — just like us.
Shannon Keating
People Are Calling For This Queer Indie Film To Be Canceled Before It Hits Theaters
Rhys Ernst’s queer coming-of-age movie, Adam, was set to be an indie hit — then an online campaign started urging audiences to boycott it. What happened? (Spoilers.)
Shannon Keating
4 Books We Couldn't Put Down Last Month
Some of our recent favorites, as reviewed in the BuzzFeed Books newsletter.
Ciera Velarde
A History Of Women In Quentin Tarantino Movies
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has reignited discussion about how Tarantino depicts women. Maybe the best way to explore the question is to let his characters speak for themselves.
Alison Willmore
In Defense Of Celebrity Stunt Weddings
Wedding content has been one of the biggest ways that mainstream culture celebrates white hetero femininity, so of course women from Elizabeth Taylor to Tana Mongeau have used it to their advantage.
Pier Dominguez
Sex Was Never Just Sex On “Jane The Virgin”
BuzzFeed News talked with showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman about the role of sex on the groundbreaking CW series, which ends Wednesday.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Lil Nas X Is Gay And No. 1 And You Heaux Will Deal
With “Old Town Road” now the longest-running No. 1 song ever, Lil Nas X’s Extremely Online coming-out is even more meaningful.
Michael Blackmon
Monsanto Poisoned This Alabama Town — And People Are Still Sick
Monsanto Industrial Chemicals admitted to poisoning residents of Anniston, Alabama, with PCBs. Years after a settlement, people are still sick. An excerpt from Harriet Washington's A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind.
Harriet Washington
Let’s Stop Pretending Celebrity Dadbods Need Defending
Are Nick Jonas and Jason Momoa really being body-shamed?
Pier Dominguez
I Chose Not To Have Kids Because I’m Afraid For The Planet
Growing up Mormon, I was taught that having babies is part of God’s plan. Today, I believe that humans owe it to each other (and the world) not to.
Ash Sanders
How “Hot Girl Summer” Became Everyone’s Favorite Meme Overnight
This summer’s been trash, but Megan Thee Stallion’s ubiquitous catchphrase is giving us some sweet reprieve.
Niela Orr
"The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck" Author Actually Gives A Few
Mark Manson, the bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck and Everything Is Fucked, thinks we should stop complaining so much.
Zan Romanoff
Are Straight Women OK?
Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women is framed as a sweeping exploration of human desire, when it’s really just one more “relatable” narrative of straight women’s sexual despair.
Shannon Keating
Before They Failed “The Squad,” Democrats Failed Other Women Of Color
Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and other first-term members of Congress are calling attention to a toxic legacy of racism within the Democratic Party.
Pier Dominguez
Why Are We Obsessed With Other People’s Daily Habits?
I’m starting to doubt that anyone’s “process” alone can solve the problem of how to do creative work in a cutthroat, capitalist world.
Suzannah Showler
I Really Wanted "The Lion King" To Slap
Disney’s newest adaptation of a beloved classic feels wholly unnecessary.
Scaachi Koul
Susan Choi's "Trust Exercise" Is BuzzFeed Book Club’s August Pick. Here’s A Sneak Peek.
Sarah and her peers are navigating intense relationships in their high-pressure performing arts high school — and some teachers are crossing a line.
Susan Choi
“Euphoria” Believes That A Dick Can Just Be A Dick
Recent TV shows like Euphoria ask us to question why male full frontal nudity on the small screen is still so rare — and to think about the cultural baggage it carries.
Manuel Betancourt
MTV's New Dating Show Actually Gets Queer Dating
The sexually fluid season of Are You the One? explores the complexities of gender and desire in a way rarely seen on reality TV — or in pop culture, period.
Pier Dominguez
26 Books You Should Read On Your Next Vacation
Leave lots of room in your carry-on for these.
Ciera Velarde
“Midsommar” Is Scary, But Not Because Of All The Grisly Deaths
Ari Aster's new movie is a nightmare about finding the place where you feel like you belong. Spoilers ahead.
Alison Willmore
18 Memoirs That Will Change The Way You See The World
As recommended by BuzzFeed Book Club members.
Arianna Rebolini
Lesbians Won The Women's World Cup
Opinion: I’m not proud of this country’s curtailment of human rights, but I am proud of Megan Rapinoe and her team for demanding better.
Shannon Keating
Beyoncé Is A Mystery We Can’t Stop Trying To Solve
After all the confessional albums, candid footage, and memeable moments, Beyoncé still feels as distant as ever.
Niela Orr
