When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Pumpkin spice lattes, UGG boots, and fall-themed Instagram pics — the season of “basic” is upon us yet again. But before we go calling every woman wrapped in an infinity scarf basic, let’s talk about ...

Let us begin, as we so often do, by acknowledging that the term “basic bitch” has been expertly Columbused by white people. In 1984, the R&B group Klymaxx had a hit Billboard single with “Meeting In ...