Nolan Feeney

Nolan Feeney is the features director at Bustle Digital Group, editing profiles, narrative features, and special packages across Bustle, NYLON, TZR, Elite Daily, Romper, Scary Mommy, and Inverse. He’s written cover stories on Gwen Stefani, Zayn Malik, Hannah Einbinder, and Geri Halliwell-Horner in addition to overseeing projects like Crush Week and Pride Yearbook.

He previously was a senior features editor at Billboard, where he wrote and edited cover stories for the magazine and oversaw special issues like Billboard’s annual Pride, Grammy Preview, and The No. 1s packages. Stories and projects he edited for the magazine have been finalists for multiple LA Press Club National A&E Awards. Before Billboard, he was a staff editor at Entertainment Weekly and covered culture and breaking news for TIME magazine. He’s also written for GQ, New York (Vulture, The Cut, The Strategist), Esquire, and other publications.

Nolan is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. He lives in Brooklyn but is a native of the Bay Area and still says “hella” like he never left California. In his free time, you can find him hunting down the best pastries in New York, catching up on years of Bravo television — it's never too late to get into Vanderpump Rules! — and trying to manifest another Spice Girls reunion.

Entertainment

Trixie Mattel’s New DJ Show Is Here To Save Humanity

The drag superstar dishes on her Super Disco sci-fi epic, the “audacity” of remixing icons like Madonna, and why so many reality stars are picking up DJing now.

By Nolan Feeney

Junk Talk

Me & My Garbage Anxiety

The pressure to get rid of something the “right” way means it often doesn’t get dealt with at all. When did throwing things away get so hard? And how do I get unstuck?

By Nolan Feeney

Gay Guy Music Video Night

The Cast Of 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' Reps The Beyhive On Broadway

Jonathan Burke, Dudney Joseph Jr., and Xavier Reyes star in the ballroom reimagining of the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical — and share a few key divas in common.

By Nolan Feeney

Gay Guy Music Video Night

Bosco Believes Every Queer Education Needs A Janet Jackson Lesson

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star, who embarks on The Marvelous Miss Gender tour July 8, says Gay Guy Music Video Night is all about establishing a shared canon: “It’s a taste check for the room.”

By Nolan Feeney

Gay Guy Music Video Night

Myki Meeks Has All The Classics Covered At The Pregame

From Lady Gaga to Kylie Minogue, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 doesn’t believe in stanning in just one pop queen.

By Nolan Feeney

Pride

We're Hosting Gay Guy Music Video Night. Your Favorite LGBTQ+ Stars Are Invited.

All month long, Bustle is celebrating Pride by convening its very own Gay Guy Music Video Night — that sacred exchange of YouTube videos that inevitably occurs with any gathering of queer men, their friends, and allies

By Nolan Feeney

Gay Guy Music Video Night

John Early Thinks Missy Elliott Still Doesn’t Get Enough Credit

The comedian — who wrote, directed, and stars in the new movie Maddie’s Secret — pays tribute to the handmade charm of the rapper’s “Beep Me 911” video.

By Nolan Feeney

Gay Guy Music Video Night

Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers Love When A Pop Girlie Acts In A Music Video

The Las Culturistas Culture Awards hosts on their favorite video tropes and the magic of shared references.

By Nolan Feeney

Parasocial Activity

How Reality Stars Can Make Money On Live Events

From drag brunches to DJ sets to live podcast tapings, reality stars are cashing in on fan connection by getting off your screens and out in your city.

By Nolan Feeney

FAQs

All Your Burning Questions About Going On Reality TV, Answered

A guide to everything you didn’t know you needed to know, from contracts to mental health evaluations to squeezing in cosmetic touch-ups before filming.

By Nolan Feeney, Megan LaCreta, Carolyn Steber and Jake Viswanath

Entertainment

So You Want To Be A Reality Star!

A meticulous guide to the unscripted life — featuring practical wisdom and career advice from iconic TV personalities and behind-the-scenes experts.

By Nolan Feeney

That! Smells Good!

What Does A Celestial Goddess Smell Like?

A visit to Scent Bar NYC with soul-pop diva Jessie Ware in search of a signature fragrance for her persona-blending new album, Superbloom.

By Nolan Feeney

Life

Welcome To The Vanity Project

An exhaustive 17-part guide to our new, wildly transparent beauty era.

By Rachel Baker and Nolan Feeney

Entertainment

Caleb Hearon Is A People Person

Ahead of his debut HBO standup special, the comedian and podcaster says joy is available to us all — even when it feels like the world’s on fire.

By Nolan Feeney

The Comedy MVP

Put Chloe Fineman In Everything

The SNL star’s 2025 work — including Freakier Friday and Summer of 69 — proves she’s always game for whatever.

By Nolan Feeney

The First Lady Of Clownery

Jinkx Monsoon Takes Silliness Very Seriously

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star, now on Broadway in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary!, thinks every acting role is a drag role.

By Nolan Feeney

The Showwoman

For Nicole Scherzinger, The Whole World’s A Stage

Whether she’s belting on Broadway or dusting off her Pussycat Dolls hits, the singer loves to “show up and show out.”

By Nolan Feeney

The Party Priestess

Kesha’s Back, Free & Giving It Her All

With her legal battle behind her, the pop star is notching new milestones and feeling the love: “I’m through the hard part.”

By Nolan Feeney

Exclusive

Behind The Scenes Of Jinkx Monsoon's 'Oh, Mary!' Debut

Jinkx Monsoon steps into Cole Escola’s twisted, Tony Award-winning Broadway play for eight weeks.

By Nolan Feeney

Can You Handle This?

How Destiny’s Child Unlocked Yvie Oddly’s Inner Superhero

The RuPaul’s Drag Race winner and co-host of the new podcast Highkey! found power in the group’s unapologetic anthems.

By Nolan Feeney