The True Story of the Fake Zombies, the Strangest Con in Rock History
When the music was real, but the bands were fake.
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The American Dream Created Anna Nicole Smith — and Then It Killed Her
Anna Nicole Smith molded herself into an American fantasy. When that fantasy fell apart, we blamed her for it.
Love Lives in Whitefish, But So Do Neo-Nazis
How Montana became home to the highest concentration of hate groups in the nation.
The Moneyman Behind the Alt-Right
William Regnery II spent almost 20 years funding the racist right. It finally paid off.
How Do You Rebuild Your Life After Leaving a Polygamous Sect?
“We are better than the stories about us.”
He Predicted The 2016 Fake News Crisis. Now He's Worried About An Information Apocalypse.
“We are so screwed it’s beyond what most of us can imagine.”
Lane Davis's Civil War
He was a far-right, pro-Trump media figure looking for his big break. Then Lane Davis stabbed his father to death.
How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
“We are beginning to understand what ails us, and it’s not something an oxygen facial or a treadmill desk can fix.”
The Unbelievable Story Of The Plot Against George Soros
How two Jewish American political consultants helped create the world’s largest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory.
Unlimited Power
A yearlong investigation by BuzzFeed News, based on leaked recordings, internal documents, and dozens of interviews with fans and insiders, reveals how Robbins has berated abuse victims and subjected his followers to unorthodox and potentially dangerous techniques. And former female fans and staffers have accused him of inappropriate sexual advances.
Ben Smith is the editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed.
“I do think as a reporter in general, most of what we deal in is ephemera. And I love that. I mean that’s the business, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. In fact, I think that’s a plus and something that shapes how you succeed at the job because you realize that this thing you’re writing is about this moment and right now, and about its place in the conversation. It’s not some piece of art to hang on the wall.”
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Ryan Mac and Craig Silverman are reporters at BuzzFeed News. Together they won this year's George Polk Award for Business Reporting for their coverage of Facebook's handling of disinformation on its platform.
This is the second in a week-long series of conversations with winners of this year's George Polk Awards in Journalism.
"They Told Me It Never Happened"
The police told Lara McLeod to report her rape. Then they arrested her for lying.
The Gacy Files
Eight of serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s victims remained a mystery, 35 years after his conviction. One man made it his mission to identify them.
Wow. ClickHole.
A trip to the writers’ room of The Onion spinoff, which started as a BuzzFeed parody but has morphed into something else: “the institutional voice of the Internet.”
From Russia With Blood
Fourteen people connected to resistance of Vladimir Putin have died on British soil. Every case has been closed, the deaths deemed of natural causes. American intelligence believes they were all assassinated by the Kremlin.
Here’s Why So Many Americans Feel Cheated By Their Student Loans
A social and financial divide is forming—between those who have student debt, and those who do not—that will have ramifications for decades to come.
Charlie Warzel is a senior tech writer for BuzzFeed.
“Part of the big tech reckoning that we’re seeing since the election isn’t really about the election, it isn’t really about Trump or politics. It’s more about this idea that: Wow, these services have incredibly real consequences in our everyday lives. I think that realization is really profound and is going to shape how we try to figure out what it means to be online from here on out. To keep stories relevant, we have to keep that in mind and try to figure out how to speak to that audience and guide them through that reckoning.”
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The Short Flight Of El Pájaro
On May 16, 1913, after he’d spent years earning a chance at American stardom, Canary Islander shortstop Alfredo Cabrera played his one and only Major League Baseball game.
Should Two Children Be Imprisoned For Plotting To Kill Their Classmates?
How two boys, 10 and 11, were sentenced to years in a detention facility for a crime they didn’t get a chance to commit.
Found: The Elusive Man At The Heart Of The Hollywood Sex Abuse Scandal
He was an early video streaming startup founder who threw parties where celebrities like Bryan Singer had sex with teenage boys. Then, he came to believe that music mogul David Geffen was trying to kill him.
The Strange Saga and Dark Secrets of Matt DeHart
The government says Matt DeHart is an online child predator. DeHart—and his parents—say he’s being framed over his knowledge of CIA secrets.
Two Years After KONY 2012, Has Invisible Children Grown Up?
After a non-profit’s documentary about a central African despot became the most viral video of all time, the founder had a nude nervous breakdown on the streets of San Diego. Now he’s back.
The Keys To Enya's Kingdom
A trip to Enya’s castle in Ireland.
"Yes, and ... No."
How women in the L.A. comedy scene, long pressured to stay quiet about sexual abuse and harassment for the sake of their careers, began to fight back.
