Gen Z Singles Are Trying to Make ‘Solomaxxing’ Aspirational
For young people, the trend removes the stigma of being unmarried and alone, and recasts it as something to aim for, not avoid.
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No, I Don’t Want to Watch Your Straight Hockey Show
From Amazon’s Off Campus to Netflix’s upcoming Icebreakers, the recent spate of hetero hockey romances shows Hollywood learned the wrong lessons from Heated Rivalry.
Donald Trump’s White House UFC Event Would Be Embarrassing Anywhere
A Monster Energy–sponsored MMA show on the White House’s South Lawn was never going to be the height of dignity. But UFC Freedom 250 is failing to clear even the lowest bar.
Anti-Vax Dating Apps Are Going IRL. People Are Mad as Hell About It
Unjected and PureBlood.Dating are hosting in-person meetups—and have transformed the dating landscape into a political battleground over bodily autonomy.
Phoebe Bridgers Ditched the Internet to Hype Up Her New Music. It’s Working
The indie artist has played a string of surprise, small-venue shows with no phones allowed, prompting fans to piece together clues about a potential upcoming album.
‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth
Kane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen.
Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious
Loryn Brantz created The Good Advice Cupcake for BuzzFeed years ago. The company licensed the character for a new Amazon series—made with AI—without her consent.
The GOP’s Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook
Claims about low testosterone and false accusations of veganism might play well to the online far right, but will they win an election?
A Dating App Is Giving Away Free Gas to Convince People to Get Out of the House
Amid ongoing economic anxieties, BLK and other companies are giving away basic essentials to appeal to the public.
Pope Leo Schooled the Tech Bros on Tolkien
The Holy Father referenced The Lord of the Rings in his encyclical about AI—an expert (if unintentional) troll of tech billionaires who keep misinterpreting the series.