1. "How to Be Spiritual" — The Awl
2. "The Curious Conformity of YouTube’s Beauty Tutorials" — BuzzFeed
3. "A Girl Without a Country" — Rookie
5. "Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Video Is the Anti-Avengers" — The Atlantic
6. "How I Gave Myself Permission to Be Gluten-Free" — BuzzFeed Life
7. "Whatever Happened To Counterculture?" — The Fader
Want to read more? Here are some other essays BuzzFeed published this week.
BuzzFeed reporter Declan Cashin wrote about what the marriage equality referendum in Ireland means for him. BuzzFeed features writer Anne Helen Petersen explained how Hollywood taught Rebel Wilson to lie about her age. And finally, BuzzFeed Ideas launched its first essay collection, the Inheritance Issue, featuring eight writers on money, the body, and parents.