BuzzFeed: Half His Age is your debut novel, but in 2022, you published your memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died. What was your reaction to seeing the impact your memoir had?
Jennette McCurdy: I never imagined that I’d have the success that I do now, and I’m so grateful for it. I’m so grateful to have such a loyal readership. This has exceeded any of my wildest expectations.
I quit…
POP MART Opens Second Official Store At SM Aura
January 18, 2026
POP MART’s expansion into BGC reflects the brand’s steady growth in the Philippine market. Since its initial pop-up launches at SM Mall of Asia, SM Makati, and SM North EDSA, POP MART has built a strong following locally, fueled by social media buzz, in-mall activations…
From London to New York City, Jack Wolfe opens up about his journey to "Hadestown," and the people who inspired him along the way.
December 22, 2025
Orpheus is a very vocally challenging role. How do you keep your voice in shape?
The music that [composer] Anaïs Mitchell wrote for Orpheus is really close to the music I listen to. The bands and singers I look up to are in that indie folk genre, so getting to sing that…
Lucy: I got a call from my agent to go to MGM and meet with the casting director, Susan Sukman. I went in and she had me read a scene, and then she said, “I want you to come back. I want you to pull your hair back as severely as you can. No makeup, as plain as can…
David Jonsson Opens Up About Winning BAFTA's EE Rising Star Award And Paving The Way For The Next Generation Of Creatives
August 31, 2025
Speaking to BuzzFeed UK, David reflected on just how much winning the Rising Star meant to him, saying, “I guess in my little career so far, you realise that you don’t need things to validate your work. That’s not the point. But this particular award was…
Xander Khoury Opens Up About Creating Safe Spaces For Queer And Trans People, Even When It's Hard
August 7, 2025
BFOZ: When we talk about community in these spaces, how can people that show up for the first time or people that have been coming into the space for a long time show up, support and be proud and give people, whether beginner or expert, the love?
Xander: Yeah, I think…
Rachel Khoo Opens Up About Her Career, Food Faves, And Why She’s Making Change In The Culinary World
May 19, 2025
A lot of people know you from The Little Paris Kitchen. What was it like filming that? It was all filmed in that same tiny flat! I could only fit two guests at a time around the table. It was super DIY – just me: cooking, filming, and serving. But it was such a special…
"Forever": Lovie Simone Opens Up About Black Girlhood, First Love, And The Pressures Of Coming Of Age
May 10, 2025
I loved watching Forever – it felt like the kind of drama that I’ve been wanting to see since I was a teenager. So I wanted to start with asking, when you first heard about the series, what was it that made you say, “I have to be a part of this”?Lovie: After…





