See the history behind the things you find pretty.
After a beating that caused memory loss, Mark Hogancamp creates a model town called Marwencol, and tries to cope mentally through his creation. Design meets therapy.
On Netflix
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All hail Banksy.
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Virtual reality takes a few steps forward, and then drives around.
Students at the Vienna University of Technology have created something called the Virtualizer, a sort of 360-degree treadmill that, in combination with an Oculus Rift and a Wiimote, allows maybe the closest thing we've seen yet to true virtual reality in gaming.
Here, one of the device's creators runs around in first person in Grand Theft Auto IV's Liberty City. Strange days, indeed.
LINK: Cyberith
I’m not gonna say my poop turned orange. But things were…different.
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If I remember my history correctly, the very first pumpkin spice latté was made and consumed at the first Thanksgiving in 1621 — a sweet, drinkable soup made of chunks of squash and squirrel.
Re-imagined by the scientists at Starbucks in 2004 (now with less squirrel), the pumpkin spice latté has evolved into a delicious drink that warms the empty hearts of millions of consumers across the world every day. And now, it's only a small part of a pervasive pumpkin spice culture that's come to dominate our very existence. (Don't believe me? You can buy pumpkin spice soap now. SOAP. You can literally bathe in pumpkin spice. DO YOU SEE WHAT WE'VE DONE? DO YOU SEE THE HELL THAT WE'VE WROUGHT?!)
To honor the season of pumpkin spice and pay homage to the pumpkin gods that I fully admit to worshipping without question, I set out to cleanse my soul with the pure restoring power of pumpkin by eating nothing but foods imbued with its delicious flavor for 72 hours.
Why?
Because our devotion to pumpkin season cannot be taken for granted; it must be tested. If our love is pure, our commitment unshakeable, shouldn't we be able to entirely immerse ourselves in all things pumpkin for 72 hours and still have the will to live?
1. For 72 hours, everything eaten must have some essential element of pumpkin: pure pumpkin purée, pumpkin spice flavor, or pumpkin butter. Water is allowed, but any other drink, like coffee, should be sprinkled with a dash or more of pumpkin pie spice.
2. Every day, you must pay homage to the pumpkin spice goddess by burning one empty Starbucks pumpkin spice latté cup in her name.
3. No throwing up.
4. No crying.
5. Make friends and have fun.
He goes by the handle Tuthmosis and he says he’s happy to be creating a safe space for men on the internet.
Last week, a blog called Return of Kings ran an article titled "5 Reasons To Date A Girl With An Eating Disorder," which went massively viral on Facebook. The story, which contains list points like "Her obsession over her body will improve her overall looks," "She's fragile and vulnerable," and "She's better in bed," currently has 155,000 likes on Facebook and has been shared on Twitter almost 4,000 times.
The site's publisher, Daryush Valizadeh, who goes by Roosh V (pictured below), has defended the piece. He recently published a response on Return of Kings, writing "I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing in it that endorses eating disorders or slanders those who have them."
Roosh V gained notoriety in his own right in 2007 when he became a popular voice among the pickup-artist crowd. He has published a series of travel guides that he calls Bang Guides that give men tips for seducing and having sex with women from different countries.
BuzzFeed spoke with the author of "5 Reasons To Date A Girl With An Eating Disorder" via email, he goes by the handle Tuthmosis.
How long have you been writing for Return of Kings?
Tuthmosis: I started writing for Return of Kings at its very inception. We just celebrated our one-year anniversary with a series of animated GIFs.
Where were you working before? Just generally what's your writing background like?
T: I've worked as a writer, in one shape or another, for several years. I've done a fair amount of agency, freelance, magazine, and ghostwriting work in every major format. I credit my fine education in the liberal arts for my above-average writing abilities.
Are you #TeamCaramel or #TeamPopcorn? Let the 2013 Turkey Hunger Games begin.
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This is Cobbler, the turkey whom President Obama pardoned in 2012. As of 2013, 23 turkeys have been pardoned, and President Obama is preparing to save one more.
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The crack-smoking Toronto mayor on his epic Friday parties, his disdain for Obamacare, and calling “a spade a spade.”
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Yep, turns out the Gators are legitimately awful.
You may have seen the image from this Saturday's game of the two Florida Gator teammates blocking each other.
While hilarious, it seemed likely that this was just a brief second of confusion caught at the perfect moment. Symbolic of the Gators' struggles this season, sure, but probably just a case of bad timing.
NOPE! Turns out these two were ACTUALLY blocking each other.
That is just two football players (lineman Jonotthan Harrison and receiver Quinton Dunbar) locked in a classic football battle right there.
The good news is that Florida lost the game to Georgia Southern, an FCS team, so we can pretty much say that every part of it was embarrassing and not just this one moment.
These movies would pan out SO differently if the ladies used the Lulu app.
You fill out a quick survey (as a girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, friend, relative, hook up or secret admirer) and choose from a selection of hashtags to describe the man's best and worst qualities. This lets other interested women know if he's a #SexualPanther, #MamasBoy or #ShouldHaveComeWithAWarning.
Disney / Via BuzzFeed
Disney / Via BuzzFeed
Disney / Via BuzzFeed
Up-to-the-minute schadenfreude, thanks to FlightAware’s Misery Map .
Via flightaware.com
Of the 41 million Americans expected to travel to visit relatives and friends this Thanksgiving week, 3 million of them will take to the skies. And while holiday air travel is normally its own distinct circle of Hell, this year, nature has decided to add the cruel twist of a massive winter storm system that's expected to delay flights, slick roads, and threaten your odds of a turkey dinner with family.
But there may be a small silver lining! Thanks to Misery Map, a real-time weather and flight data visualization by the live flight tracking site Flight Aware, you can track the storm as it barrels toward the east coast, along with airport flight information. Whether you're stuck at the airport and need to commiserate or already safe at your destination and enjoy taking pleasure in the misery of others, its pretty mesmerizing. Fire it up and stay safe out there!
LINK: Misery Map
It’s all fun and games until someone knocks you over for a discounted mini fridge.
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It’s time you learned the truth.
If apple pie is your favorite pie, you're basically an American hero. And you'll never have to prove it by doing a heroic act; people will just know by seeing you eat the pie. In fact, if anyone sees you eating apple pie they should thank you for being a true patriot.
If pumpkin pie is your favorite, there's a good chance you're incredibly good looking. Scientists have yet to figure out why, but attractive people tend to gravitate toward pumpkin. People are walking by you asking, "Who is that person shoving pumpkin pie into their mouth? Cuz daaaaaaaayumn they look good."
If pecan pie is your favorite pie, it means you radiate an aura of joy to those around you. If you're in the room, eating pecan pie, other people will be like, "What is this feeling? Is it gas? No... It's joy!" And it's all because of you.
If cherry pie is your favorite, it means you're just a really good, quality person. You should probably be put in a museum of awesome people. But that would be kind of creepy, like a human zoo. I mean, you'd be free to take breaks and leave the museum from time to time, but you have a life to live. So, just keep eating cherry pie and let's never speak of this again.
Fries on fries on fries.
Cyclops has “lead” the X-Men on and off for over 40 years. However, over that same period he has managed to become one of the most disliked “heroes” in the Marvel Universe.
The Situation - On a team with a funny charming guy, a brilliant guy and a super rich guy, the one woman on the team (Jean Grey) decides that she loves you. The obvious answer to this is to spend all your time moping around and being a drag.
Via marvel.com
The Situation - Cyclops' leadership abilities consist of lamenting the fact that all the "old" X-Men decided to dump his ass and making fun of his new teammates. He probably should have gotten some books on tape to help with that issue.
Via marvel.com
The Situation - Well Jean may have died in a horrific accident piloting a space shuttle, but I obviously need to move on and start seeing other people.
Via marvel.com
The Situation - My girlfriend just died for the second time in a year's span. Guess its time to jump back on the relationship horse!
Via marvel.com
Just imagine what it would be like to live there full time.
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Flickr: 94219060@N03 / Creative Commons
Flickr: 94219060@N03 / Creative Commons
Shopping for that special scientist in your life? From the professor to the hobbyist here are some gift suggestions they just might love.
Via etsy.com
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When a glamorous celebrity chef is accused of some serious, habitual drug-taking, you know the newspapers are going to be excited.
Celeb chef Nigella Lawson has a ten-year drug habit, involving class A and class
B drugs, according to her former husband Charles Saatchi, via evidence released in the fraud trial of two former assistants. Lawson's lawyers say the claims are "totally untrue" and the case continues.
But these allegations have taught us two things: people like Nigella almost as much as newspaper editors editors like printing large pictures of her.
:( :( :( :( At least the U.K. office didn’t fare much better with the U.S.
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So stealthy.
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A study out this week suggests that a seahorse's head is adapted to move through water with minimal disturbance. Their tiny crustacean prey, called copepods, can detect even slight ripples in the surrounding water, so this adaptation is pretty key for slow-swimming seahorses.
Brad Gemmell / Via blogs.discovermagazine.com
