Meet The Women Who Are Building A Better Romance Industry
A trio of black women at Kensington Publishing is challenging the old, predominantly white narratives of who gets to fall in love. {read}
Japan’s “Suicide Forest” Victims Deserve More Respect
Japan's Aokigahara Forest has an undue reputation in the Western imagination as a place not necessarily of tragedy, but of allure.
Kevin Spacey Is Not The First Gay Man To Weaponize Coming Out
Earlier this week, BuzzFeed News published an account of Kevin Spacey making a sexual advance on then-14-year-old Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp. Spacey, who had been contacted but declined…
Cara Delevingne’s Allegations About Harvey Weinstein Feel Awfully Familiar
Queer women like me have gotten this same message over and over: It’s wrong for you to be queer, unless you’re putting on a show for the pleasure of men.
Tom Petty’s America Is The One We Want To Believe In
The rock star sang the gospel of carefree living — a message this country desperately needs to hear.
How Did A Bunch Of Mythical Monsters Become Queer Icons?
Queer people are used to being vilified, attacked, and misunderstood — so some of us embrace villains like the Babadook and the Mothman because we recognize ourselves in them. {read}
The Sadness And The Joy Of Loving Reclusive Artists
Female artists are expected to expose themselves emotionally and physically for public consumption. Fiona Apple's refusal to do so makes her the antithesis of the typical 21st-century musical artist.
Martin Shkreli’s Trial Was Just As Bizarre As You Might Expect
Martin Shkreli — best known as the "pharma bro" who jacked up the prices of a life-saving antiparasitic medication from $13.50 to $750 — is on trial for securities fraud…
We Could Have Gone Past The Moon In 2020. But NASA Nixed It
The space agency decided against a manned mission to the moon, but not because of astronaut safety, a summary report concludes. Dan Vergano BuzzFeed News Reporter NASA decided to nix…