They're no longer puppies, but they're still lap dogs in their own minds.
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Another year, another slew of New Year's resolutions. What would yours have looked like 20 years ago?
The rise of grunge music meant more and more people wanting to dress like Kurt Cobain. Some of us still do.
The first season of MTV's long-running reality series premiered in May. Are you cool enough to be one of seven strangers?
Nickelodeon's original Snick line-up (Clarissa Explains It All, Roundhouse, Ren & Stimpy, Are You Afraid of the Dark) made it tough to get off the couch, whether or not it was big and orange.
Bill Clinton did the seemingly impossible: He made running for president look cool, and he made playing the sax look like the coolest.
All these remedies have at least some scientific backing.
According to a new study, asparagus contains compounds that reverse the negative effects of alcohol on human cells. Unfortunately asparagus leaves are more potent in this regard than the commonly-eaten shoots, meaning an extract might be more useful than just eating a lot of the vegetable (although a tasty-sounding recipe for the dish above is here).
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In 2011, researchers did some terrible-sounding things to rat brains and determined that the culprit behind hangover headaches is a chemical called adenosine. The best antidote: caffeine. Of course, caffeine also serves the secondary purpose of waking up after a late night out on the town (not applicable to rats).
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The same study showed that an anti-inflammatory similar to ibuprofen (the active ingredient in Advil) had a similar hangover-reducing effect. Popping Advil when you have a hangover headache is kind of a no-brainer — but now there's science to back you up. Be warned, though — habitual heavy drinking and Advil use can be bad for your stomach lining.
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Yes, extract from the prickly pear cactus can apparently prevent hangover-related nausea and dry mouth, according to a 2004 study. However, you have to take it before you drink. The prickly pear margarita may be a partial solution.
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Fleetwood Mac on tour! Arcade Fire + James Murphy! Beyoncé at the Super Bowl! It's going to be a very good year.
Fleetwood Mac will head out on their first world tour in a decade in April. The band – who are presently comprised of the classic Rumours-era lineup aside from the retired Christine McVie – promise to play all of their biggest hits, plus, possibly, a good chunk of songs from Tusk.
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This is going to be the greatest Super Bowl half time show of all time, because she is Beyoncé. If you have any doubt about this, they will be totally shattered midway through Super Bowl XLVII on February 3rd, because she is Beyoncé.
My Bloody Valentine haven't put out new music since their highly influential masterpiece Loveless came out in 1991. The group have at long last completed an album of new songs and will release it through their website early in 2013. This is basically the best news ever for fans of hazy indie rock, but expectations are so high that many are bound to be disappointed if the band puts out anything less than totally brilliant and game-changing.
I'm not saying that I invented the cell phone, I'm just saying it was my idea. [ Ed. note: This is a contribution to BuzzFeed's ongoing keepsake show and tell project, which you should participate in!]
In second grade I had to design my own catalog. I designed mine to be for witches. It had all sorts of magical items inside, including a phone that you could carry around with you! How magical!
There is a serious lack of cats and porn in this post. Available in 40 languages, Wikipedia searches can highlight culture divides.
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Between Magic Mike , Killer Joe , The Paperboy , and Bernie , Matthew McConaughey had an amazing year. He also got naked — a lot. (Some NSFW content ahead.)
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And she knows it. In honor of Dame Maggie Smith's 78th birthday.
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Even after being rescued from a fighting ring, Gremlin has no problem smothering children with love and affection!
“The Vault” releases never-before-seen files.
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13 awesomely creative 2013 calendars.
The Most Impressive Mashup of 2012 Hits - [Huffington Post]
Top 10 Unforgettable NYC Subway Videos of the Year - [Gothamist]
6 Places You'll Recognize from the Background of Every Movie - [Cracked]
100-Year-Old Deathbed Dreams of Mathematician Proved True - [Fox News]
What the World's Largest Cities Would Look Like in the Dark - [Refinery 29]
Facebook News Feed History of the World - [College Humor]
Man Creates Incredible Art with Just a Pair of Snowshoes - [Uproxx]
Wisconsin Couple has a Pet Chicken Fire Alarm - [Salon]
Why Our Clothing Sizing System Makes Absolutely No Sense - [Slate]
Headline Story: Get Organized for 2013 With a Toast - [Flavorwire]
What a year.
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The saddest duck-carrying woman ever.
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This kitten is clearly channeling his inner dog.
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A boat caught on fire at Lake Lyndon in New Zealand with no fire extinguisher anywhere near. Then suddenly, out of nowhere….
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I remember being reaaally mad when I wrote this. [ Ed. note: Have you contributed to our ongoing keepsake show and tell project yet? No? WHY NOT?!]
Who cares if this video is old, it's still freakin' hilarious.
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Sports movies often tap into the most treacly and cliched tendencies of storytelling. Here are 2012's weirdest examples.
SPORTS. Not only are they often on TV — they make for the weirdest movies! I've highlighted nine of the stranger sports-related — sometimes very loosely sports-related — movies of the year, because we need to simultaneously challenge the fact that directors often err toward cliche and conventionality when they make sports movies as well as recognize the fact that this cliche-driven approach often manifests itself in Gerard Butler taking off his shirt. Huge thanks to Rotten Tomatoes for help with screengrabs and information, as well as the ratings, which I've included next to the movies' names and used to rank them from best to worst.
Summary: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's psychotic bike messenger has to deliver an extra-dangerous, extra-special message that is liable to get him killed, except for the fact that he's the best bike messenger in Gotham, nahmean?
Review excerpt: "The whole film sizzles with urban aggression." — Bruce Diones, The New Yorker
Saving grace: That, despite the insane and bizarre premise of focusing a high-octane action/chase movie on bike messengers, it's actually good! (Also, Michael Shannon!)
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Summary: Ewan McGregor tries to make fly fishing in Yemen a thing. (Fishing is a sport, so back off.) Surprisingly for Ewan McGregor, he does not get naked.
Review excerpt: "Proudly, it has no conviction to offer, just the comforts of its genericness." — Wesley Morris, the Boston Globe
Saving grace: I mean, McGregor and Kristen Scott Thomas are excellent actors, and the movie got solid reviews and, hilariously, was nominated for a bunch of Golden Globes. That title, though: hysterical, fascinating, bizarre, and totally meaningless all at the same time.
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Summary: The RZA makes complicated instruments of death for a bunch of battling tribes in China that somehow includes Russell Crowe. Kung Fu movies are the original sports movies, and The Man With The Iron Fists is basically an adoring, deranged ode to Kung Fu movies.
Review excerpt: I'm going to give pro and con reviews for this one:
Con: "Lunatic, slipshod, absurdly violent, horribly acted, and borderline incomprehensible." — Ty Burr, the Boston Globe
Pro: "As erratically enjoyable as it is consistently ridiculous, the martial arts pastiche "The Man With the Iron Fists" is the latest evidence that the vogue for neo-exploitation cinema shows no sign of flagging." — Manohla Dargis, the New York Times
Saving grace: Are you kidding???? IT WAS DIRECTED BY AND STARS THE RZA.
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It's a new year, and you're an adult. Your life may be a mess, but your closet will at least be neat and tidy.
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Paint a dresser in chalkboard paint so you can easily label the contents.
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Print out Instagram photos to label drawers.
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