Ever since my city, Paris, went into lockdown in mid-March, I’ve been waiting for my usual binge-watching urge to kick in. When anxiety flares, what’s more reliably numbing than a marathon of an engrossing show like You or The Crown? Hell, a government-mandated quarantine is the best excuse I’ve had—outside of a snowstorm, a hangover, the flu, or a breakup—to […]
Continue reading »A global pandemic brings out a strange and specific side in all of us. Canned food has basically become currency, bidet sales are booming, and even the most extroverted and impatient among us are looking for puzzles to do while social distancing. Did anyone expect jigsaw puzzles to see such a resurgence in 2020? The world is rediscovering ways to […]
Continue reading »Women’s health issues are notoriously taboo. If it happens in a uterus, people don’t want to talk about it. That stigma has meant that endometriosis—which affects 1 in every 10 menstruating individuals—often goes unrecognized, undiagnosed, and untreated. Endometriosis is a disorder that causes endometrial tissue (which typically lines the endometrium) to grow outside the uterus, such as on the ovaries. […]
Continue reading »If you’re looking for a new self-love anthem, look no further than Hailee Steinfeld’s “I Love You’s.” The song, which samples Annie Lennox’s iconic track of nearly the same name (“No More ‘I Love You’s’”), is all about deciding to focus on yourself for a while instead of free-falling into another destructive relationship. “Diamonds won’t fool me ’cause I’m too far gone,” she sings on the […]
Continue reading »The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. A teen’s parents transformed their home into “Club Quarantine” for her brother’s 21st birthday, and people have really admired the family’s spirit during tough times. It […]
Continue reading »An unnamed Brighton player has tested positive for coronavirus but is “OK”, says chief executive Paul Barber. Three Seagulls players underwent tests after showing symptoms of Covid-19, with one returning positive. Barber, who was unwilling to name the individual, said he is “getting the care he needs” and testing was only being done “when symptoms emerged”. The squad are on […]
Continue reading »Working from home can be rough: No contact with coworkers, no trips to the break room, just you, yourself, and your laptop. Zoom calls or other kinds of video conferencing will be forever remembered as hallmarks of this era. But FaceTiming doesn’t just offer convenience and a little face-to-face interaction: your brain reacts to videochatting similarly to an IRL encounter. […]
Continue reading »New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is going above and beyond to help his state. In an announcement on social media Thursday, Brees said, “Brittany and I are committing $5,000,000 to the State of Louisiana in 2020. The priority now is helping our communities get through this tough time.” “After considerable research and conversations with local organizations, we will be […]
Continue reading »Veteran sports producer Fred Gaudelli was taking a walk recently to clear his head in tough times when a top executive at the National Football League reached out to him: Do you have any desire to run some of our old football games on TV? Under normal circumstances, the answer would likely be no. But normal went out the window […]
Continue reading »The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. “Honestly, my partner and I are trying to have a baby, so it’s been kind of great for our sex life,” wrote Dan R, a 31-year-old […]
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