mercoledì 31 dicembre 2014

Hack Your Whole Life In 2015 With The BuzzFeed DIY Newsletter!

Looking for ways to make your life a snap? Then the BuzzFeed DIY newsletter is for you!

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Who it's for: Anyone looking for ingenious tips and hacks that will make every day easier. People who love to keep their living spaces neat, clean and beautiful. Everyone who wants smart ways to save money, or simply to be inspired.

What you'll get: Life-changing tips for cleaning and getting organized. Clever ways to make the most of a small space, or to remodel a bigger one. Irresistible crafts. Time-saving lazy girl hacks. Creative ideas for making special occasions even more special, brilliant ways to reuse everything you have, and much more!

When you'll get it: Four times a week.

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17 Vines Taken From Space In 2014 That Are Out Of This World...Literally

Get it?

Meet Reid Wiseman. He was one of several NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station in 2014.

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Adorable Little Girl Gets Life Lessons From Dad On How To Find A "King"

He says that she should find a “king” who respects her and opens doors.

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"Right, because you're going to be a what?" he asks. "Queen!" she says.

"He's going to always do what?" he asks her. "Re-pect you," she replies.

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25 New Year's Resolutions All Introverts Understand

If you need me, I’ll be bing-watching Friends on Netflix.

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This Guy Preformed Anna Kendrick's Cup Song With Guns And It's Actually Really Impressive

Kids, don’t try this at home.

Jim Huish decided to create his own rendition of Pitch Perfect's "The Cup Song" using guns and it somehow works surprisingly well! Doubt we'll see this in Pitch Perfect 2, but it's definitely a unique take on the song.

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42 Myths 20-Somethings Tell Themselves Every New Year's Eve

5, 4, 3, 2…what the hell is the point of all this, anyway?

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1. You and your friends will unanimously agree on a party to attend.

2. You will find a house party where you actually like most of the attendees.

3. You will find a party at a club with affordable cover charges.

4. You will buy a festive sequin-covered outfit at an affordable price.

5. Your particularly sequin-covered outfit will, against all odds, stand out against the dozens of other sequin-covered outfits.

6. Your stuff will not be covered in sequins for the first three months of the year.

7. You can always wear the sequined outfit again next holiday season.

8. You will look like a cool, party-going jetsetter in 5-inch heels.

9. You will not have to hide the agony that 5-inch heels cause you.

10. You will miraculously develop a taste for cheap champagne served in plastic flutes.

11. You will miraculously not get a hangover from cheap champagne served in plastic flutes.

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12. Everyone will keep it together and not vomit because they're being careful about their sequins.

13. Everyone on TV for the "Rockin' New Year's Eve" will have worthwhile things to say.

14. Everyone on TV for the "Rockin' New Year's Eve" will give a great performance.

15. You might meet someone really cool to kiss at midnight at this party.

16. It isn't actually a big deal to have no one to kiss at midnight.

17. It isn't actually a big deal that the person you plan to kiss is probably not "The One."

18. It isn't actually a big deal that you kissed your best friend's significant other that one year when you two got in a fight and then threw up in a stranger's winter coat pocket.

19. No one remembers that year anyway.

20. Your commitment to non-violence will not be tested by idiots screaming the countdown to the new year.

21. No one will forget the words to "Auld Lang Syne."

22. No one will butcher the high notes in "Auld Lang Syne."

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Curl Up With The BuzzFeed Books Newsletter In 2015!

Want more books in your life in the new year? Then the BuzzFeed Books newsletter is for you!

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Who it's for: People who get lost in books for days at a time, and who turn to their favorite authors for inspiration. Anyone who's always looking for something amazing to read.

What you'll get: Great reading recommendations like these books you need to read in your 20s or when you're going through a breakup, plus books to read if you loved other books, like The Fault in Our Stars , The Hunger Games , or these childhood favorites. All the Harry Potter you can handle. Looks in the mirror like the signs you're suffering a book hangover. Clever book quizzes, powerful essays, and much more!

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50 Of The Best BuzzFeed Posts From Community Members In 2014

Or “50 Brilliant Reasons You Should Create Your Own BuzzFeed Article.”

The BuzzFeed Community had a rockin’ 2014. In no particular order, here are 50 of our favorite posts.

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12 Classic Love Scenes Improved By A Chipotle Burrito

Created by kincairm.

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The Best Recurring Characters on “Parks and Recreation”

Created by SuzeFigs.

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20 Man Buns That Will Ruin You For Short-Haired Guys

Created by ruthyanney.

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The Top(ping) Pizza Posts On Tumblr In 2014

You might say these are … uppercrust.

Infinite Pizza by sheepfilms:

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Pizza Princess by foxadhd:

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Heart-Shaped Pizza by fuck-yeah-existentialism:

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Personal Pie by 3-36am:

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The 15 Funniest "Friends" Episodes

If you have only seven hours to spend watching Friends (which is available to stream on Netflix starting Jan. 1) on New Year’s Day, these are the flat out funniest episodes — ones you don’t need to have any prior knowledge about the show’s intricate history to enjoy. Presented in chronological order.

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A quick note: With 236 episodes to choose from, there were countless worthy contenders for this list, but in the end, the episodes selected had to be funny from start to finish and represent the very best whole installments of Friends. So, while some major and hugely memorable moments are not represented below — Phoebe's free-balling boyfriend, Ross' preachy pivot, Monica's sexual "seven," etc. — that does not make them any less iconic.

"The One With the Blackout" (Season 1, Episode 7)

The Plot: A city-wide blackout strands Monica (Courteney Cox), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Joey (Matt LeBlanc), and Ross (David Schwimmer) at the girls' apartment and traps Chandler (Matthew Perry) in — say it with me — "An ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre" (who plays herself).

Why It's So Funny: While the gang in the apartment delivers great comedic moments — Joey's menorah, the cat attacking Ross, Mr. Heckles (Larry Hankin) trying to steal the cat, which he calls Bob Buttons — this episode is a showcase for Chandler as he chokes (literally and figuratively) while trying to play it cool around the Victoria's Secret model.

Best Line: "You know, on second thought, gum would be perfection." —Chandler

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"The One With Two Parts: Part 2" (Season 1, Episode 17)

The Plot: Ross frets over impending fatherhood while Joey is dating Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula, much to Phoebe's chagrin. After Rachel injures her ankle, Monica rushes her to the hospital, where they meet two cute doctors (George Clooney and Noah Wyle, who were starring on E.R. at the time, but play different characters here). The rub is that Rachel doesn't have health insurance so she pretends to be Monica, which wreaks havoc on their subsequent double date.

Why It's So Funny: The double-crossing double date is one of the most hilarious bits of comedy the show has ever done. As the girls' frustrations with one another take over, Monica (as Rachel) and Rachel (as Monica) begin to talk shit about one another to the doctors, who could not be more confused by what they've walked in to.

Best Line: "[hysterical laughing] Oh God, I'm so spoiled." —Monica as Rachel

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This Timeline Will Make Azalea Vs. Azealia Perfectly Clear

The tweet beef between Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea has become part of the larger discussion of race in America. But it can be hard to keep track of.

Bad feelings between these two go back years but the conflict went to another level this month, with hip-hop heavies weighing in on both sides. Here are some of the biggest tweeted moments.

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This Teen Wrote A Heartbreaking Blog Post About Her Teacher On The AirAsia Plane

“I want to let everyone see who you really are, as a teacher, as a person, as our friend.”

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"Never ever, would i have imagined that someone i knew would be on that flight," Ting wrote on her blog on Monday.

"An hour later, our class whatsapp chat was flooded with news that our form teacher, Miss Tina was on that flight."

"Miss Tina" is 26-year-old Florentina Maria Widodo, who was nicknamed Tina by her family and friends.

"It just didn't seem real that you were really on that flight, Miss Tina, it didn't," wrote Ting.

In the blog post, Ting called Tina her favorite teacher. They first met when Tina was still training, and to Ting, she seemed "quiet" and "reserved." The 26-year-old then went on to become a biology teacher at the school, and worked with Ting for many months.

"We had loads of fun in class," Ting wrote in her heartbreaking post.

"And for telling us how dashing/pretty we looked that day. I could see how proud you were of us, for making it through all the way till where we are today."

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7 Experiences Which Expanded My Empathy

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” - Ian Maclaren

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From this point on: I realized just how difficult and thankless so many service jobs are and how much being a patient customer actually can brighten the day of a tired server.

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From this point on: I caught a brief glimpse of how exhausting it is to have limited mobility. And now I am quicker to make room for those in wheelchairs to pass or turn around (in an elevator for instance.)

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From that point on: I realized that babies do not do what you ask them to do even if you ask very nicely. And my heart goes out to tired parents on an airplane or pretty much wherever.

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This NYE Remember There Is No Way Ryan Atwood Could Have Gotten To Marissa Cooper By Midnight

The O.C. is a lie and so is love.

Let's take a trip backwards through time, to the last night in 2003. It's a place called "Orange County." A troubled young lady named Marissa Cooper has just told her juvenile delinquent boyfriend, Ryan Atwood, that she loves him, for the first time.

Let's take a trip backwards through time, to the last night in 2003. It's a place called "Orange County." A troubled young lady named Marissa Cooper has just told her juvenile delinquent boyfriend, Ryan Atwood, that she loves him, for the first time.

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Ryan has just responded to Marissa's declaration by saying "Thank you." This is where the New Year's Eve episode of The O.C. should have ended.

Right on this face.

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Instead, we are taken along for an outlandish FLIGHT OF FANCY at the behest of Hailey Nichol, a 25-year-old woman who is manically preoccupied with whether or not her 17-year-old nephews will say "I love you" to other teenagers this New Year's Eve.

Instead, we are taken along for an outlandish FLIGHT OF FANCY at the behest of Hailey Nichol, a 25-year-old woman who is manically preoccupied with whether or not her 17-year-old nephews will say "I love you" to other teenagers this New Year's Eve.

But mainly, because she wants to pArTyyyy.

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Oliver Trask, who lives in the penthouse of the Four Seasons Hotel, invites Marissa (and, inadvertently, Ryan) to the New Year's Eve party he's hosting there. There will be crudités and evil intentions.

Oliver Trask, who lives in the penthouse of the Four Seasons Hotel, invites Marissa (and, inadvertently, Ryan) to the New Year's Eve party he's hosting there. There will be crudités and evil intentions.

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17 Hottest Tech Fashion Looks Of 2014

A great year for dudes in untucked shirts and jeans.

Jeff Bezos of Amazon takes a fashion risk by layering shades of blue over other shades of blue.

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Mark Zuckerberg continues to shine in his signature gray baby tee.

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Reed Hastings of Netflix is not your grandpa's CEO in edgy leather.

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Elon Musk adds a pop of evening in a tuxedo jacket over Dockers and a button down.

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This Is Why Brands Say "Bae"

“To borrow a millennial phrase, we’re on cleek,” said Taco Bell’s incoming CEO. “Not everybody know’s what I’m talking about right now. That means you’re on point.”

In the eyes of young people, Taco Bell is "on cleek," its incoming CEO told investors on a call earlier this month, explaining that it's millennial speak for "on point."

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A new Twitter account, @BrandsSayingBae, delighted the Internet this week, calling out chains from IHOP to Taco Bell for imitating teen vernacular on social media as part of their earnest pursuit for consumer engagement — a holy grail sought through "baes" and "on fleeks."

The screenshots are entertaining, poking fun at Jimmy John's for replies like "whatcha waitin for bae," or Applebee's for tweeting "#WontonTacos on fleek." The account's bio reads, sarcastically: "It's cool when a corporation tweets like a teenager. It makes me want to buy the corporation's products."

@BrandsSayingBae's current location, according to its bio: Hell.

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The 30 Most Important Cats Of 2014

In a difficult year, these were the cats that inspired us; these were the cats that urged us on. These were the cats that changed our lives.

"Turn Down For What" Cats

Whatever you turned down for in this trying year – whether it was grace, forgiveness, the tender caress of a loved one, or because there was nothing good on Netflix – these kittens were right there with you, bobbing their majestic heads in time with the rhythm of your dreams.

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Secret Agent Cat

"Mr. Purrbachev, CLIMB DOWN THIS WALL!"

- Timely Ronald Reagan reference about this cat

Secret Agent Cat

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The Cat Who Figured Out How To Hammock

So many critics have pointed out that 2014 was a precarious hammock of a year that it hardly bears repeating, but those happy few who survived the year's ravages by calling upon the fluffy white cat that is perseverence will see the wisdom in this beautiful video.

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Butterfly-Befriending Cat

“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days – three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.”

- John Keats, in one of his many letters to this cat

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Here's How Your Favorite Celebrities Are Ringing In The New Year

Apparently Dubai is the PLACE TO BE.

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21 Classic NYC Spots That Closed Forever In 2014

New York, I love you, but you’re bringing me down. This post is going to be a bummer unless you really like luxury condos and frozen yogurt.

5Pointz, 45–46 Davis Street in Long Island City

One of the world's great graffiti meccas was demolished and will be replaced with two apartment towers.

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Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street in Midtown

Name a famous musician, and the odds are very good that they performed at this massive Midtown venue at some point. The building has been demolished, and will be used for a 50-story mixed-use development.

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Kim's Video & Music

Kim's was once a thriving chain that catered to the discerning tastes of New York's coolest music nerds and film junkies, but its final outpost closed this summer. It didn't go under because business was bad, but rather that the rent was raised by the landlord.

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Pearl Paint, 308 Canal Street in Chinatown

This massive art supply store was shut down in the spring, and the owner of the building is looking to turn it into luxury condos.

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This Vine Of A Woman On An NYC Train When Her Favorite Song Comes On Is Everything

Get it!

Trying to be low key but this is YOUR song.

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The 45 Most Powerful Photos Of 2014

Warning: This post will make you feel emotions.

A man carries a baby who survived an airstrike allegedly conducted by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus.

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A golfer hits a tee shot as African migrants sit atop a border fence during an attempt to cross into Spanish territories between Morocco and Spain's north African enclave of Melilla.

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A woman crawls toward the body of her sister as Ebola burial team members take her sister, Mekie Nagbe, 28, for cremation in Monrovia, Liberia. The burial of loved ones is important in Liberian culture, making the removal of infected bodies for cremation all the more traumatic for surviving family members.

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The Rev. Linda Hunsaker presides over the wedding of Vivian Boyack and Alice Dubes, in Davenport, Iowa. More than seven decades after beginning their relationship, Boyack, 91, and Dubes, 90, were finally able to get married.

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Hey Parents: BuzzFeed Has A Newsletter Just For You!

By people with kids for people with kids.

Want even more reasons to smile in the new year? Give the BuzzFeed Parents newsletter a try!

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Who it's for: Parents or parents-to-be looking for recipes, crafts, and parenting hacks — or even just a laugh about what it's like to raise another human.

What you'll get: Brilliant tips that will make every day easier, from the earliest days of pregnancy to the very end of the school year. DIY projects and recipes your kids will love. Special ways to spend time together. Inspired activities to keep them busy. Real talk about what being a parent is really like, hilarious proof that it's OK not to have all the answers, and much more!

When you'll get it: Tuesday and Saturday.