Friday, August 31, 2012

BuzzFeed - Latest: 33 People Having A Worse Day Than You

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33 People Having A Worse Day Than You
Aug 31st 2012, 20:32

Schadenfreude can be a beautiful thing.


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BuzzFeed - Latest: Robert Redford Is Still The Hottest Guy In Hollywood

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Robert Redford Is Still The Hottest Guy In Hollywood
Aug 31st 2012, 19:47

He's 76 and still got it.

Look at him with guitars:

Look at him with guitars:

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And cute glasses:

And cute glasses:

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All smiley:

All smiley:

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And this is just cool:

And this is just cool:

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BuzzFeed - Latest: Paris And LaToya Jackson Celebrated Michael's Birthday With An Impersonator

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Aug 31st 2012, 21:32

Hey that's not weird at all! That and more in today's CelebFeed Gossip Roundup!

Paris and LaToya Jackson celebrated Michael Jackson's birthday with a Michael Jackson impersonator. Why, how did YOU celebrate?

Via: tmz.com

Robin Roberts lost her mother, Lucimarian Roberts, yesterday, just hours after she signed off of Good Morning America for months while she gets a bone marrow transplant.

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Even though he's been there since the very beginning, Randy Jackson won't return to American Idol as a judge, dawg.

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Tori Spelling has popped out another kid. It's a boy named Finn Davey McDermott.

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BuzzFeed - Latest: 4 Ways To Stop Being Poor, According To The World's Richest Woman

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4 Ways To Stop Being Poor, According To The World's Richest Woman
Aug 31st 2012, 21:02

Gina Rinehart, an Australian who is the world's richest woman due to the $30.1 billion she inherited from her iron ore prospecting family, has the following advice for poor people. Her comments, in a recent magazine interview , are causing something of a stir amongst ungrateful non-billionaires.

Stop Having Fun

Stop Having Fun

Stop Being Jealous

Stop Being Jealous

Be Sure To Thank Your Friendly Local Billionaire For Whatever You Do Have

Be Sure To Thank Your Friendly Local Billionaire For Whatever You Do Have

And Remember ...

And Remember ...


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BuzzFeed - Latest: Romney Thought Clint Eastwood's Speech Was Funny

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Aug 31st 2012, 19:17

A campaign official laughs off controversy surrounding the movie star's convention speech. Says the chair was a surprise, though.

Actor Clint Eastwood addresses an empty chair and questions it as if it is U.S. President Obama, as he endorses Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the final session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, August 30, 2012.

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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A senior Romney campaign adviser laughed off questions about whether Clint Eastwood's bizarre Republican convention speech distracted from their message, calling him "an American treasure" — and contending that, if anything, it helped.

"Listen, the guy went out and did what actors do something, he did a little improv," Stuart Stevens told reporters Friday. "If someone wants to say this wasn't Clint Eastwood's greatest performance, have at it... Some people didn't like Dirty Harry, some people didn't like Gran Torino. That's okay."

Stevens said Eastwood never had prepared remarks for the speech, and only planned to hit on themes he'd successfully communicated at two Romney fundraisers earlier this summer in Sun Valley, Idaho. The idea to bring out an empty chair and talk to it as though it represented President Obama was one that came to Eastwood shortly before going on stage, and a prop aide fetched him the chair without asking questions. The aide assumed Eastwood was planning to sit down.

While the format may have been a surprise to the campaign, Stevens said Mitt Romney himself didn't seem to mind.

"I was backstage with him and he was laughing, and he enjoyed it," Stevens said, adding that the candidate thanked him for coming.

He went on to say that, despite the pundits' hand-wringing, Eastwood's performance would likely only serve to help Romney.

"The guy's an American treasure," Stevens said, adding that the "post-Oscar critique" misses the point. "The message of it and the idea [was] that this person cared enough to fly across the country to do this."

And Stevens also mocked the Obama campaign for engaging the media frenzy that followed Eastwood's speech. Shortly following the performance, the official Barack Obama Twitter account tweeted, "This seat's taken," accompanied by a picture of the president sitting in a chair.

"If the president of the United States wants to attack an American icon like Clint Eastwood, and his campaign wants to attack an American icon like Clint Eastwood, good luck," Stevens said.

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BuzzFeed - Latest: Should You Follow Somebody You Date On Twitter?

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Aug 31st 2012, 17:47

What are the rules for polite, non-creepy sleuthing? (Hint: Don't do it.) Plus, how much political stuff you're allowed to blast on Facebook and Twitter.

If I have ONE piece of information about someone, like an email or a phone number or something, what are the SLEUTHING rules? I went on a date with someone and we have each other’s numbers, but since I know her full name, is it cool to just start following her on Twitter, for example?

Oh my god. Eyes widen. One eye blinks, then the other eye blinks. Eyes open again, then close. You see that the letters “WTF” are written on each eyelid. Eyes pop out of head, run up the forehead and onto the top of head, and jump off. Eyes land in sink full of water and swim in circles, because there is nowhere else to go, really.

I am not sure why but this has NEVER occurred to me before. I guess it’s weird to be afraid of someone you have a crush on/went on a date with/hooked up with following you on Twitter when you generally WANT people to follow you on Twitter, but it’s just so scary! I’m fine with complete and total strangers knowing what I think about on an hourly basis, but people I KNOW??

*Puts eyeballs back in and gives you a look like, “Giiiirl, are you serious?”* OK, I think this is the rationale: dating a follower/someone you follow AFTER following him/her for some time is the Twitter equivalent of falling in love with a friend. (Sort of. It’s Twitter, everyone’s in love with everyone on Twitter. Or I am, anyway? Ah.) Reverse that order, and you could get into TMI territory pretty quickly. For strangers with whom you may want to make out, information is best released in small segments in person, whenever possible.

Here is the rule: don’t add a date/hook-up on Facebook, follow him/her on Twitter, or use any methods of communication you were not expressly given until you’re both agreed that you are “dating.” That means there has to have been a discussion, and both of you think there is at least somewhat of a future for you two. Otherwise, you’re just setting yourself up for too much misinterpretation, a really uncomfortable click on “Unfollow,” and one more useless goddamn Facebook friend.

How much consideration should I have for constantly blasting political stuff from my Facebook/Twitter? And what about commenting on other people’s stuff?

What is Facebook if not a virtual soapbox? All you do on it is use your platform to call everyone’s attention to your pictures, your dumb status updates, your thoughts about an article on Mitt Romney, and, if you are horrible, the ever-evolving stages of your relationships. (“Wendy Andrews: is so fed up with players”… 23 minutes later … “Wendy Andrews: just hangin with my man. ;)” … a day later … “Wendy Andrews: [vengeful yet triumphant Katy Perry lyrics].”) There is nothing (much) else to do BESIDES talk about whatever you want to talk about. You’re allowed to blast political news and opinions from your own Facebook however much you want.

Just remember, though, that you are probably making at least a few friends unsubscribe from you, and you might be broadcasting into an empty room. Related: does Facebook really understand what is and is not “Only Important”? I don’t know that it does.

As far as commenting on other people’s posts goes, you’re playing one of the least fun games there is. Firstly, you’re never going to stop getting notifications. Secondly, if you’re arguing with the poster, you’re going to just keep getting madder and putting your face closer to the screen and sooner or later your laptop will close on your head and swallow you into the internet. (RIP Nathan! Just kidding. He is dead though. Haha, no.) Thirdly, if you’re agreeing with the poster, see “firstly.” Especially with friends who post tons of polarizing political stuff, it’s often more productive for you to unsubscribe than to get involved. Wait a second … everybody unsubscribe from everybody. All any of us really want is a newsfeed full of ourselves, anyway. Be honest.


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BuzzFeed - Latest: Here's Where The Name For The Kamehameha On "Dragon Ball Z" Came From

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Aug 31st 2012, 19:02

I had no idea.

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From Dragon Ball wiki:

After much contemplation, Akira Toriyama (the creator of Dragon Ball) could not decide on a name for his "Kame" attack, so he asked his wife. She told Akira that it would be easy to remember the name of the attack if he uses the name of...

...the first king and unifier of the Hawaiian Islands. Every June 11 Hawaiians celebrate Kamehameha Day in his honor. He also appears on the Hawaiian state quarter.

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BuzzFeed - Latest: What's The Number One TV Show You Love To Hate?

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What's The Number One TV Show You Love To Hate?
Aug 31st 2012, 18:47

We're living in the golden age of hate-watchable trash television. Here are 13 horrible/awesome shows that are so bad they're good.

Pretty Little Liars

Pretty Little Liars

Pretty Little Liars is totally stupid. There's no denying it, but sometimes you just have to find out how something ends. That feeling by the way is called "The How I Met Your Mother Conundrum."

The Office (Post-Michael Scott)

The Office (Post-Michael Scott)

Let's start with an easy one. The Office had a few good years, but after Jim and Pam got married it just got lazier and lazier, and now that Steve Carrell is gone the show feels a lot like visiting your grandparents in an old folks home. Still you can't deny that seeing some of your favorite characters every week isn't nice. You just kind of wished it sucked less.

Girls

Girls

Lena Dunham's Girls sure made a lot of people write and say a lot of really self-important things about comedy and women and television. But after the dust cleared most people agreed Girls was mildly funny, but more than anything else, tremendously frustrating.

Whitney

Whitney

Whitney is just a horrible show, but it's that special kind of horrible show that makes you want to watch it, almost out of spite. It's even more fascinating now when you consider that it got a season renewal, beating out 30 Rock, Parks And Rec, and saddest of all Community.


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BuzzFeed - Latest: Charles Barkley Is Turrible At Karaoke

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Charles Barkley Is Turrible At Karaoke
Aug 31st 2012, 18:17

Butchering “End of the Road” in a North Carolina bar, the REAL Boyz II Men show up to give Sir Charles an assist. Also, Boyz II Men are karaoke Power Rangers.

Source: youtube.com  /  via: allball.blogs.nba.com

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BuzzFeed - Latest: The Visual Secret Behind Every Stanley Kubrick Movie

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Aug 31st 2012, 17:32

One-point perspective!

What is that, exactly?

What is that, exactly?

In short, every scene radiates from a single point.

In short, every scene radiates from a single point.

LINK: via Stellar.io


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BuzzFeed - Latest: The Year's Funniest Play Happened On The First Night Of College Football

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Aug 31st 2012, 18:32

Kent State's Andre Parker recovered a fumble. This is usually a good thing. But then he took it 65 yards the wrong way.

Let's set the scene. Here are the relevant parties: Kent State is punting to Towson, and Andre Parker is at the top of the screen.

Let's set the scene. Here are the relevant parties: Kent State is punting to Towson, and Andre Parker is at the top of the screen.

Towson's returner just slightly miffs the punt as he tries to avoid it, meaning that it's a live ball.

Towson's returner just slightly miffs the punt as he tries to avoid it, meaning that it's a live ball.

Parker grabs it on Towson's 6-yard line, putting Kent State in easy striking distance. But then... he makes a strange decision. He runs the wrong way.

Parker grabs it on Towson's 6-yard line, putting Kent State in easy striking distance. But then... he makes a strange decision. He runs the wrong way.

Next, the Towson players make a strange decision of their own — they tackle him. Obviously, they were caught up in the action, but if they had just let him run, it could've been a safety.

Next, the Towson players make a strange decision of their own — they tackle him. Obviously, they were caught up in the action, but if they had just let him run, it could've been a safety.


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BuzzFeed - Latest: What Happens When Joe Biden Meets Someone Who Is Greek

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Aug 31st 2012, 19:02

“I’m Joe Bidenopoulos.”

Biden on Aug. 22 in Detroit.

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Joe Biden visited the Mocha House in Warren, Ohio, today, and had an interesting conversation with a table of Greek men, according to the pool report.

Approaching a table of men he knew to be Greek, the VP said, “I’m Joe Bidenopoulos.”

“Ask George,” he said — it's unclear who George was, maybe someone at the table — “who’s the most Greek Irishman he’s ever known.” Sounded like Biden was suggesting he is.

He moved on to a table of three women, who he briefly sat down with, before moving on to one where two women were sitting.

“Let’s dance,” he said to one, a woman named Jennifer, as she stood up right next to him. They posed for a photo before he turned to her tablemate, who was wearing scrubs, and asked, ‘Are you a nurse?” He then sat down and started speaking to her quietly, presumably about nurses.

Before leaving, he posed with a group of restaurant staff and owners, and talked about Greek food and rice pudding.

“Can I get some rice pudding to go?” he asked, just before the pool was ushered out at 1:05 p.m.

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BuzzFeed - Latest: 20 Utterly Adorable Pictures To Convince You That Wombats Are The Future

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Aug 31st 2012, 17:47

We all need more wombats in our lives! Baby sloths and corgis have totally had their day, and the future of cuteness belongs to these little guys with the fur and the claws. Just look at these badasses.

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BuzzFeed - Latest: 7 Things That Blew Your Mind When You Were A Kid

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Aug 31st 2012, 18:02

It's the truth.

Source: thedoghousediaries.com

How these birds stayed balanced:

How these birds stayed balanced:

How easy it was to make art:

How easy it was to make art:

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These things:

These things:


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BuzzFeed - Latest: 6 Things That Won't Actually Make You Live Forever

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Aug 31st 2012, 19:17

Voluntarily starving yourself in the name of a fad diet may not make you live longer, like studies once suggested. This isn't the first prescription for a long, healthy life that has withered in the face of further research.

Calorie restriction

Calorie restriction

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For decades — and especially since 2009, when an encouraging study on the topic was published — some scientists have believed that eating a lot less than normal was the key to a longer, healthier life. But a recent study found that monkeys fed a restricted diet of about 30 percent fewer calories than normal didn't live any longer than monkeys allowed to eat whatever they wanted. So starving yourself may not be the path to eternal life — which may be good news, because the no-food diet sounds like the least fun fad ever.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants

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Antioxidants, compounds found in fruits and vegetables and purported to protect against cell damage, were a huge health buzzword from the nineties to the mid-2000s. Scientists thought they might prevent cancer and extend life. But then research found that not only did they not protect against cancer, they might shorten life and interfere with cancer treatment. Sorry, Pom.


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