Say no to activity.
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Good job, good effort, old man.
A few days ago, this GIF popped up on Reddit and, well, it's definitely worth watching.
As you can see, Captain Casual was totally unfazed by the ball flying at him and felt that he could simply perform a heel kick while staying on his phone — a move that, if done correctly, surely would have impressed the kids and all the ladies. But instead, he completely whiffed on the ball and was instantly punished for being too cool for school.
Haha. Old man, you make me laugh.
Sriracha made everything more awesome this year. And I mean EVERYTHING.
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The official announcement about the reader’s choice results came after days of misinformation in the Egyptian press about what the poll actually reflected.
In his first "election" as Egypt's leader, Sisi received almost 600,000 votes, or 26.6% of the online total. His top competitors — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (an Islamist-leaning leader who oversaw a violent crackdown on the Gezi park protests in May) and Miley Cyrus (no introduction needed) — followed with 206.% and 16.3% of the vote, respectively.
On stage, the singer spoke out against Russia’s anti-gay laws and made a special dedication to 23-year-old Vladislav Tornovoi .
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You took me to your hearts all these years ago and you've always welcomed me with warmth and open arms any time I've visited. You have always embraced me and you have never judged me. So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the LGBT community here in Russia. In my opinion, it is inhumane and it is isolating. People have demanded that because of this legislation, I must not come here to Russia. But many, many more people asked me to come and I listened to them. I love coming here.
Here’s what you really meant when you “liked” that status.
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Are you ready to see a bunch of hot guys running around? We are! Hot guys, yeah, hot guys!
Age: 25
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Age: 29
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Plays for: Queens Park Rangers F.C. (UK)
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Age: 34
Position: defender
Plays for: Club León (Mexico)
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The U.S. mourns the former South African president.
Really, though.
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(And also Matt Colbourn, Phoebe Kreutz, Deenah Vollmer, and Austin Kilham.)
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"I'm begininnnnng to eaaaat the sliiiice."
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Get them out of your system now, because they’re forbidden in 2014.
No thanks to the Oxford Dictionary, which named it the word of 2013.
Cool, a new, more annoying way to describe people in their 20s.
This song came out in 2011, SO WHY DO PEOPLE STILL SAY THIS?
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Along with every other day-of-the-week hashtag.
It’s a celebration of carbs, basically. Mangia!
You just had turkey for Thanksgiving. What's the prob? You didn't have enough leftovers?
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That's pasta with clams, in case your mouth starts to water with questions.
A traditional Christmas Eve dinner is a meal that consists of seven seafood items, but some Italians have up to 13. And the types of seafood range anywhere from lobster to calamari, fried to grilled, and served alone or on top of pasta. (But we all want the pasta, right?)
The Feast originated from the Roman Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat and dairy on Fridays and holy days. So, since the Italians couldn't celebrate waiting for the birth of baby Jesus with meat, they turned to fish. Lots of fish.
So like, gifts for everyone!
"Magically washes away all feelings of regret and leaves only the awesome memories of the recent festivities." Get it here.
This is the cutest friendship in the history of friendships. The lucky photographer who knows this pair is planning to release a children’s book .
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James Franco showed off his chest, Lindsay Lohan prayed and more!
The Church of Jesus Christ acknowledged how views on race in the United States when the church was founded in the 1830s influenced members’ and leaders’ beliefs at the time.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints explained their reasoning for restricting men of black African decent from receiving the Priesthood until 1978 as a result of "a highly contentious racial culture," in a newly released statement.
"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was restored amidst a highly contentious racial culture in which whites were afforded great privilege," the statement reads. "Those realities, though unfamiliar and disturbing today, influenced all aspects of people's lives, including their religion."
The statement echos many Latter-day Saints' belief on the topic, but is significant in that it is a thorough explanation for the practice officially published by the church.
Until 1978, men who were black were barred from receiving the Priesthood, and both men and women who were black were denied entrance to the church's temples.
Founder Joseph Smith openly opposed slavery, and in the 1830s and '40s, several men who were black received the Priesthood, the statement notes. Following the assassination of Smith in 1844, many members of the church followed Brigham Young to what the U.S. Congress later designated Utah Territory in 1850. There, Southerners who were slave owners and converted to the church questioned the status of slavery in the territory.
Young announced a policy in 1852 restricting men of black African decent from receiving the Priesthood. The statement points out Young also said "that at some future day, black Church members would 'have [all] the privilege and more' enjoyed by other members."
In 1978, Church President Spencer W. Kimball announced all male members of the church regardless of race could receive the Priesthood.
"Reaction worldwide was overwhelmingly positive among Church members of all races," the statement reads. "Many Latter-day Saints wept for joy at the news. Some reported feeling a collective weight lifted from their shoulders. The Church began priesthood ordinations for men of African descent immediately, and black men and women entered temples throughout the world."
The statement notes church doctrine "embraces the universal human family."
"Latter-day Saint scripture and teachings affirm that God loves all of His children and makes salvation available to all. God created the many diverse races and ethnicities and esteems them all equally. As the Book of Mormon puts it, 'all are alike unto God.'"
The Yule Log Project asked artists around the world to re-imagine the classic Christmas symbol. These ain’t your grandma’s yule logs.
Are you a washed-up pop star or that kid with the Spider-Man face? Find out here.
Recording artist Harry Hudson ‘s candid Instagram and Twitter accounts show the reality of a difficult disease in hopes of reminding us just how magical life really is.
Master of horror and writer extraordinaire Stephen King joined Twitter Friday. Here’s who he started following.
Twitter Handle: @joe_hill
Twitter Bio: "Author of NOS4A2, HORNS, and HEART-SHAPED BOX. Co-collaborator, with @GR_Comics, on LOCKE & KEY, an ongoing comic. Tumblr: http://joehillsthrills.tumblr.com."
Why? This follow makes sense, not only because Hill himself is a wildly successful horror writer (do not miss his aforementioned comic book series with artist Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke and Key) but also because he is Stephen King's son. When in doubt, follow family.
Twitter Handle: @OwenKingwriter
Twitter Bio: "Author of the novel Double Feature and other popular favorites. Stories in One Story, Prairie Schooner, etc."
Why? Owen King, like Joe Hill, is also a writer... and a son of Stephen King. Owen is the youngest of the King progeny, and his debut novel, Double Feature, was released this year (you can listen to him discuss it on NPR here). Second son, second follow.
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Twitter Handle: @neilhimself
Twitter Bio: "will eventually grow up and get a real job. Until then, will keep making things up and writing them down."
Why? Neil Gaiman, like Stephen King, is a masterful writer. He is also a master of something which Stephen is not: Twitter. Perhaps King is looking for some tips… or maybe they're just friends (in which case I would like a co-written book à la Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens right away, please and thank you).
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Twitter Handle: @NewYorker
Twitter Bio: "The New Yorker is a weekly magazine with a mix of reporting of politics and culture, humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry, and reviews and criticism."
Why? It's The New Yorker and he's Stephen King. They know each
other.
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