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Struggling With Election Anxiety? Read This.
Some psychologists offer helpful advice for Nov. 3 and beyond.
Michael Blackmon
15 Books From Smaller Presses You Won't Be Able To Put Down
From moving short stories to hilarious memoirs.
Wendy J. Fox
Watching This New HBO Docuseries Is The Most I've Laughed In Weeks
How To With John Wilson lovingly captures the beauty in the bizarre, the magic in the mundane.
Shannon Keating
Sam Smith’s New Album Is Gloriously Queer
Love Goes is the pop star’s most unabashedly queer album yet.
Alessa Dominguez
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Nov. 2-8
Election day counter-programming with your favorite thriller writers; a post-election discussion with Rebecca Solnit and Natasha Trethewey; a celebration of contemporary romance; and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
“The Craft: Legacy” Atones For The Sins Of The Original
The sequel adds some Gen Z flavor to the original's '90s gothic vibe with a healthy dose of social justice politics.
Lauren Strapagiel
11 Powerful Portraits Of Modern American Witches
In Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America, photographer Frances F. Denny gives a glimpse into the lives of witches across the country.
Arianna Rebolini
Ariana Grande’s New Album Is Her Filthiest Yet. It’s Also Her Most Contemplative.
File Positions under “the horniest music of the year.”
Michael Blackmon
The Ultimate Reading Guide To Understand The Key Issues Of This Election
Read up on key issues like climate change, racial equality, public health, and more — because no matter what happens next week, the work isn't over.
Arianna Rebolini
Homeless Shelter Staff Are Saving New York's School System
School reopening has been a massive struggle for families experiencing homelessness in New York City. But without support from shelter workers, it could have been so much worse.
Ema O'Connor
These Teachers Are Struggling To Pull Their Students Out Of A QAnon Rabbit Hole
Conspiracy theories and collective delusions are often thought to be the purview of baby boomers on Facebook, but it’s clear that their children are also picking it up — and it’s their teachers who have to deal with it.
Scaachi Koul
7 New Book Releases We Loved And Why You Should Read Them
With a fresh list on Tuesdays.
Shyla Watson
20 Disturbing Nonfiction Books You Won't Be Able To Put Down — Even If You Want To
These true stories of murder, paranoia, and grisly histories prove reality is scarier than fiction.
Ciera Velarde
What The NXIVM "Sex Cult" Documentaries Don’t Say
Two new documentaries look beyond salacious headlines to tell the story of the so-called NXIVM “sex cult.” Still, their focus on survivors’ personal stories leaves many questions unanswered.
Alessa Dominguez
People Who Aren’t Voting Explain Why
Even with historic turnout projected for this election, some eligible voters are still opting out.
Michael Blackmon
13 Early '90s Horror Movies To Marathon This Week
Party like it’s 1991.
Riley Sager
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Oct. 26–Nov. 1
Neil Gaiman chatting with Marlon James, tons of horror panels, the Texas Teen Book Festival, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
21 Books That Bring Readers Comfort And Hope
As recommended by the BuzzFeed Community.
Arianna Rebolini
What's Up With All The Weird Gender Politics In "The Haunting Of Bly Manor"?
Netflix’s second Haunting series features a beautiful queer love story — one that’s nearly botched by some questionable choices in the end. (Spoilers, obviously!)
Shannon Keating
How Linkin Park Helped Suburban Teenagers Feel Their Feelings
Twenty years after their record-breaking debut album, Hybrid Theory, came out, it’s still a cathartic listen for suburban teens.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
15 Books To Read If You're Already Missing "Lovecraft Country"
Season one has ended, but these excellent books will keep you firmly planted in the show's anti-racist themes and eldritch horrors.
Margaret Kingsbury
Tell Us About The Books That Give You Hope
The hits keep coming in 2020. Which books make you feel a little bit better?
Arianna Rebolini
7 New Book Releases We Loved And Why You Should Read Them
With a fresh list on Tuesdays.
Shyla Watson
Jeffrey Toobin Can’t Be The Only Person Masturbating On Work Zoom Calls
How hasn’t this happened already?
Scaachi Koul
This Is What Actual Teenagers Think About Claudia Conway
The daughter of former Trump strategist Kellyanne Conway has been treated as a political hero, but fellow teens just find her relatable.
Lauren Strapagiel
“Unsolved Mysteries” Is Like Watching A Reddit Thread Come To Life
Focusing on perplexing crimes and stories about victims largely ignored by the genre, the streaming giant’s true crime reboot actually cuts through the glut.
Alessa Dominguez
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Oct. 19-25
Panels on horror fiction and climate writing, memoirs from Peter Frampton and Matthew McConaughey, a celebration of African American poetry, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
"Winter Counts" Is The BuzzFeed Book Club November Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
Virgil Wounded Horse is reluctant to get involved in a case about drug dealers — but when his beloved nephew ODs on heroin laced with fentanyl, it becomes personal. (An excerpt from Winter Counts.)
David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Users On A Site For Kinky People Say The Racism Has Become Unsustainable
FetLife, a popular social network for kinky people, has been accused of not doing enough to stop racist hate speech on the platform.
Fancy Feast
Amy Coney Barrett And The Cult Of Conservative White Womanhood
White Christian mothers have historically succeeded in carrying out the work of white supremacist patriarchy by dressing it in a prettier, more feminine package.
Shannon Keating
