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I Sat Through All 8 Episodes Of Indian Matchmaking And I Have Strong Feelings About The Characters' 'Preferences'
Wrote a humourous piece about the various "biodatas" from hit Netflix show Indian Matchmaking.

Let's Get Real About Imposter Syndrome As A Recent College Grad
My imposter syndrome isn't going anywhere, and neither, it feels like, is my future.

This Woman Has Gone Viral On TikTok For Showing Off Her Pet Tortoise
Tiptoe the Tortoise is here to save 2020.

This Stunning Photoshoot Proves There's Room For More Than One Woman In Hip Hop
"I saw that a few online trolls were looking for loop holes as to why these girls can't come together and trying to discredit [the shoot] because not all of the artists shot together," she mentioned. "But I think that feeds into the larger problem of people pitting them against …

These Are The 5 Most Important K-Pop Headlines Of The Week
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The "Happy Endings" Cast Is Ready For The Show To Return To TV
The cast talked to BuzzFeed about filming the reunion special and plans to bring the show back.

Isolées, insultées, violées : le calvaire des femmes transgenres en prison
Beatriz ne s'attendait pas non plus à une telle violence, psychologique comme physique, de la part de ses codétenus. «Pour m’amener au tribunal, on m'a mise dans une camionnette avec des garçons. Ils m’ont traitée de pédé, m’ont craché dessus, raconte-t-elle. Je l’ai dit au juge et on m’a répondu …

Here's How Men's Health Magazine Went Viral For Posting Encouraging Comments On Phoebe Bridgers's Instagram Livestreams
Get someone who champions you as much as Men's Health supports Phoebe!

Pete Wentz Is Trending On Twitter Because People Are Just Finding Out He's Biracial
The conversation was prompted when a tweet about Pete's former anti-racism band went viral.

Michael Cera And Aubrey Plaza's Chuck E. Cheese Photo Is Legendary And Now We Have The Whole Story
Hands down, one of the funniest celeb pics from the 2010s.

What Women Don't Talk About When We Talk About Running
Like every transgression of womanhood, running comes with its punishments. In the four years since I bought my first pair of serious (read: expensive) running shoes, I’ve been groped, hit, pulled, pushed, stalked, videotaped, and photographed, all against my will. Every incident has ended in rage or tears, never much …

Cult Classic “But I’m A Cheerleader” Championed Femme Lesbianism
I thought I needed to be better at being feminine — to be better at seeming straight. Jamie Babbit’s sleeper hit, turning 20 this year, helped me see that queer people don't need to be fixed.

TWICE Talk New Album "MORE & MORE" And How They're Evolving With Their Fans
"We are evolving with our fans and the world too."

BTS's Suga Releases Second Mixtape "D-2," And 4 Other K-Pop Headlines You Need To Read
These are the 5 most important K-Pop news stories of the week.

Here Are 15 Songs That Will Officially Transform You Into A Proud K-Pop Stan
GOT7's single "Lullaby" was released in four different languages — Korean, Chinese, English, and Spanish.

29 Korean Dramas That Are Guaranteed To Become Your Newest Obsession
Zombies? Love triangles? Superheroes? There's a K-Drama for that.

BTS Announces Online Concert "BANG BANG CON The Live," And 6 Other K-Pop Stories You Need To Know
I'm ~in trouble~ after listening to NU'EST this week!


The Coronavirus Is Showing Up Gaps In Australia’s Abortion Access
Fiona had just survived a brutal bushfire season and moved into a small tin shed with her two toddlers and partner while they built their family home when the coronavirus outbreak hit. “Then I found out I was pregnant,” Fiona — a pseudonym to protect her privacy — told BuzzFeed …

Australia And New Zealand Are Talking About Creating A Travel Bubble
Australia and New Zealand are considering creating a travel bubble by opening up borders just to each other before allowing broader international travel, as COVID-19 case numbers in the two countries continue to plateau. Australian prime minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday afternoon that he "swapped notes" with New Zealand …

I Found "Normal People" Author Sally Rooney's Playlists For Connell And Marianne And The Songs Tell So Much About The Characters
These playlists are making me feel like I'm 17 again.

Elon Musk Announced Grimes Gave Birth To Their Son And Says His Name Is X Æ A-12
Yes, his name is really X Æ A-12.

If You Know At Least 8 Of These Terms, Then You're Definitely A K-Pop Stan
Who's your ~ultimate bias~?

South Australia Is Waiting On One Man To Decide If Women Have To Travel For Medical Abortions In A Pandemic
In every Australian jurisdiction bar one, women can access medical abortions over telehealth. In South Australia, the law dictates a woman must physically see two different doctors at an approved hospital to get medical abortion pills. Only a handful of hospitals in the state provide the pills, meaning the vast …


Here's Everything We Know About Twice's New Reality Show "Seize The Light"
"Every day I look to our members and to our fans, ONCE, and I think to myself: 'this is why I am the member of Twice.'"

Victims Of Violence Will Now Have To Gather Evidence Themselves To Get Compensation In NSW
Victims of crime in the Australian state of New South Wales will have to gather their own evidence to support claims of violence under a controversial change that has taken community services by surprise in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. If you have been the victim of a crime …

These Women Are The Faces Of Australia’s Essential Workforce
Jocelyn Hoffman has stopped seeing her loved ones and spends her time reassuring patient’s families that their loved ones are okay. Hoffman is a registered nurse working at a NSW aged care facility, where she says patients are anxious about contracting COVID-19 and staff are anxious about infecting them. “After …

Is The Coronavirus Making A Comrade Of Conservative Leaders Or Are They Just “Saving Capitalism”?
The coronavirus pandemic has Australians joking that prime minister Scott Morrison is an unlikely new comrade in the march toward socialism. In a matter of weeks, the once surplus obsessed “ScoMo” has doubled the rate of welfare payments, scrapped childcare fees for essential workers, announced a nationwide moratorium on rental …