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“The King Of Staten Island” Is The Best Thing Pete Davidson’s Done
In Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island, Pete Davidson can finally answer the big question that’s dogged him for his entire career: Why is he like this?
Scaachi Koul
Symbolic Gestures Are Not Enough
As Black Lives Matter protests yield results, it’s become harder to ignore the gulf between well-meaning but ultimately worthless gestures and real, radical change.
Shannon Keating
Book Authors Are Getting Real About How Much They Are Paid
The hashtag #PublishingPaidMe has reignited a conversation about the disparities between how much Black authors and non-Black authors make.
Tomi Obaro
Protesters And Journalists Are Being Attacked For Exercising The Same Rights
Why are some journalists all too eager to rail against media suppression while downplaying — or even championing — police efforts to harass or arrest protesters?
Shannon Keating
Six Great TV Shows To Stream This Weekend
From the latest season of Real Housewives of New York to Hulu’s new series The Great.
Tomi Obaro
Stop Sharing Viral Photos Of Cops Kneeling With Protesters
If you share pictures of police officers kneeling or hugging protesters, you’re not advancing the cause against police brutality; if anything, you’re impeding it.
Shannon Keating
Rush Limbaugh’s "Breakfast Club" Interview Was A Stunt
The conservative talk show host’s appearance on the popular radio program is just the latest sign that The Breakfast Club has lost its way.
Niela Orr
12 Black-Owned Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
If you’re looking to read more black authors — and you should be! — you can support these black bookstores in the process.
Arianna Rebolini
A Lot Of Celebrities Are Being Useless Right Now
Many statements from celebrities and brands about George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter protests feel like hollow attempts to be on the right side of history.
Michael Blackmon
White People, Read This Before You Text Your Black Friends
If you’re not black and you have black friends whom you are only reaching out to now, be thoughtful about how you do it.
Tomi Obaro
It’s Time To Stop Giving Jake Paul Any Of Your Attention
The YouTuber's decision to treat a protest against police brutality as an opportunity to rack up views makes it clear that it's time to stop watching.
Scaachi Koul
HBO’s “On The Record” Asks: Will You Believe The Black Women Of Hip-Hop?
On the Record, the new HBO Max documentary about sexual assault allegations against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, is a powerful — and complicated — look at what’s at stake for black women who come forward with claims of sexual abuse.
Sandi Rankaduwa
I’m Tired Of Watching Black Death Go Viral
Why must graphic videos of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery make the social media rounds in order for the public to care about their unjust deaths?
Danny Cherry Jr.
The Uneven Return Of Old-School Lady Gaga
Chromatica revives the Lady Gaga the world fell in love with. The results are uneven, but it’s good to have her back.
Alessa Dominguez
The Protests Against George Floyd's Death Make Some People Uncomfortable. That's The Point.
As responses to the protests over George Floyd’s death come in, it’s clear that only some people are allowed to agitate in public without any consequences.
Scaachi Koul
“Drag Race” Is Bigger Than Ever. Is That A Good Thing?
As queer identity became mainstream and social media transformed reality TV celebrity, the onetime niche show became bigger than ever. But so have the criticisms.
Alessa Dominguez
An Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism
From Audre Lorde's groundbreaking essays to Ibram X. Kendi's guide to being antiracist, these books are a great resource for understanding why people are protesting right now.
Arianna Rebolini
Are You Starting College This Fall?
If you’re going to be a first-year college student in a few months, BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you.
Scaachi Koul
The Racism Of White Women
It’s past time for us to ditch the damsel narrative, admit our power, and stand up for racial justice.
Shannon Keating
17 Summer Must-Reads For Fantasy Lovers
Dragons, curses, enchanted fiddles, a Sherlock Holmes update with angels and demons — and much, much more.
Margaret Kingsbury
How To Talk To Someone Going Through A Hard Time
An excerpt from The Art of Showing Up: How to be There for Yourself and Your People by Rachel Wilkerson Miller.
Rachel Wilkerson Miller
How Black Barbers And Stylists Are Preparing To Reopen
"If we do not open up by the 30th of [May], I will be doing hair in my house. At this point, we have no income.”
Michael Blackmon
How Are Your Finances Right Now?
BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you.
Tomi Obaro
I Hid My Transition For Years. I Regret It Now.
"I came to understand that what I wanted was to be seen as my complete self — my gender, my race, my history — without being judged because of it." An excerpt from Fairest: A Memoir.
Meredith Talusan
Which New Book Should You Read This Weekend?
Memorial Day plans coming right up.
Arianna Rebolini
I Toured A $43 Million Home With The Guy Who Made "Selling Sunset"
Adam DiVello, one of the masterminds behind the shows Laguna Beach and The Hills, invited me on the set of his new Netflix series to show me how he makes reality TV gold.
Scaachi Koul
This Is Why People Are Mad At Lana Del Rey
The artist's Instagram post ignores the contributions many women of color have made to the kind of confessional music Del Rey claims to have popularized.
Michael Blackmon
29 Summer Books You Won't Be Able To Put Down
From a Zadie Smith–approved debut to bestselling author Brit Bennett's second novel.
Arianna Rebolini
Five Classic Books We Couldn't Put Down
From Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones to Donna Tartt's The Secret History.
Tomi Obaro
Celebrity Dating Gossip Is Getting Me Through This Pandemic
From Brad Pitt and Alia Shawkat (maybe) getting cozy during quarantine to Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas’s endless paparazzi walks, I can't get enough of celebrity odd couples.
Shannon Keating
