When You Grow Up In Brooklyn, Staying Is Complicated

I was raised in New York, and the gentrification of Brooklyn and Queens has been good to me in many ways — but I’m still conflicted about it.

Five Questions To Test Your Word Knowledge

A weekly mini quiz from the BuzzFeed copydesk.

58 Thoughts Every Person Has When Buying Their First NYC Home

So I have to put 20% down PLUS pay a maintenance fee PLUS pay my mortgage PLUS get insurance PLUS pay taxes? *collapses*

15 New Words Added To The Dictionary Today

Dictionary.com announced over 150 new word entries today, including “doge,” “fleek,” and “yaaas.” What a time to be alive.

22 Signs You’re Obsessed With Venmo

“Just Venmo me!” —your gravestone

Can You Guess How Annoyed People Actually Are By Incorrect Grammar?

Sticklers, unite!

34 Unforgettable Back-To-School Things All ’90s Teenage Girls Did

Slip on your old pair of chunky sneakers and take a walk down memory lane.

31 Things Everyone Who Grew Up Italian Will Understand

NO I’M NOT YELLING THIS IS JUST MY NORMAL VOICE.

22 Things Middle School Girls Wish Adults Knew About Them

Spoiler alert: They love reading, aren’t always texting their friends, and are totally over One Direction.

14 Tips For Getting Beach-Body Ready

Are you beach-body ready?

We Tried Wearing Butt Padding And This Is What Happened

Silicone junk in our trunks.

How I Adopted Nine Lobsters And Traumatized My Entire Family

As a 10-year-old I thought pet lobsters sounded “fun.” I was wrong.

25 Things You Should Know Before Getting A Tattoo

Make a memory that will last forever.

34 Things Only Kids Who Grew Up In NYC In The ’90s Will Remember

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of chalked IDs, student MetroCards, and the fear of West Nile.

30 Copy Editors Tell Us Their Pet Peeves

“Oxford comma or not … can’t we just get along?”

32 Things That Happen The Day You Turn 32

Is this when I’m finally supposed to feel like a full-fledged adult or…?

23 Things That Are Steamier Than “Fifty Shades Of Grey”

It’s about to get real hot in here. Are you even ready?

18 Things That Are Better Than The Weather In New York Today

Hi, sky — can we agree to draw the line at ice pellets?

Are You A Good Speller?

Or do you just depend on autocorrect and spell-check?