You might know one of these excellent people.
Blanket-Sharing Ravens Fans
Sad Eagles Facepaint Guy
Devilish Houston Ladies
Your Aunts Who Never Stop Talking About The Browns
The 35 Most Memorable NFL Fans Of 2013
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Harry Potter Has A New Face
The wizard’s world is being re-imagined for a new range of illustrated editions.
Artist Jim Kay has been commissioned to illustrate the world of Harry Potter for a series of new editions.
And this is the first image of everyone's favourite boy wizard who used to be played by Daniel Radcliffe. The first in the series of illustrated full-colour editions will be published by Bloomsbury in September 2015.
Jim Kay / Bloomsbury
From my point of view it is without doubt the commission of a lifetime... to design the characters, the clothing, the architecture and landscapes to possibly the most expansive world in children's literature, well let's just say I'm extremely excited about it. However I am also mindful of the huge responsibility this represents. I want to make sure I do the best job I possibly can.
Here is his vision of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Jim won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 for illustrations of A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. He previously worked in the archives of Tate Britain and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. He lives in Northamptonshire with his partner and a rescued greyhound.
Jim Kay / Bloomsbury
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The Most Perfectly Timed Photos Of 2013
Simply the best timed photos this year! Based on this post.
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The 15 Most Successful Original Films Of 2013
They aren’t sequels, prequels, remakes, or adaptations of novels, comic books, or fairy tales — but they did make money.
Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace
Relativity
This weekend, Out of the Furnace — an original film co-written by Brad Ingelsby and director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) and based on nothing other than the ideas in their heads — opened with just $5.3 million, one of the worst wide opening weekends of the year. It was so bad, in fact, that the film's studio, Relativity Media, felt compelled to release a statement saying, "There's no better swing for a studio to take than one with a daring story from a renowned director and an award-winning cast."
Unfortunately, Hollywood rarely takes that kind of swing any more.
This same weekend, moviegoing audiences could also buy tickets to see, in wide release, the sequel to an adaptation of a popular YA novel series, an animated musical version of a classic fairy tale, a sequel to an adaptation of a popular comic book, a remake of a successful French-Canadian comedy, an adaptation of a popular pulp crime novel, a sequel to a popular romantic comedy, and an adaptation of a popular historical novel. The only other technically original film to crack the top 10 at the box office, in fact, was Dallas Buyers Club, a film based on real events — i.e., not an original story solely from the filmmakers' imagination, even if the screenplay itself is not "based" on any pre-existing material — and in a semi-limited release of 734 theaters.
In 2013, only one truly original film (Gravity) even cracked the top 10 grossing films of the year. Ten years ago, in 2003, there were three original films in the top 10 of the year — Finding Nemo, Bruce Almighty, and Elf. Just five years before that, the top five highest-grossing films of 1998 were all original stories — Saving Private Ryan, Armageddon, There's Something About Mary, The Waterboy, and A Bug's Life.
To be clear, there were still original films that made an impact at the box office this year, but you have to scan pretty far down the year's full box office list before you can round up even 15 of them.
Note: While The Conjuring and 42 are technically original films insofar as their screenplays are not based on pre-existing material, they were not included in the following list since they are both based, at least in part, on actual people and events. This isn't a judgment on either film's quality — for this particular list, we are interested only in films that were wholly invented by their respective filmmakers. This used to be the coin of the realm in Hollywood; now it's the rarest currency in American studio filmmaking.
Gravity
Total domestic gross: $251,515,000
Total global gross: $617,115,000
Rank for all 2013 domestic box office: 6
This isn't just an original film — it's wildly, epically, historically original, featuring just two on camera speaking roles and literally reinventing what it even means to set a modern feature film in space. A serious Oscar contender, Gravity may still rank lower than Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Man of Steel, and Monsters University at the box office, but it is the only one of those films to be No. 1 at the box office for three weekends in a row.
Warner Bros.
The Croods
Total domestic gross: $187,168,425
Total global gross: $587,204,668
Rank for all 2013 domestic box office: 12
Released way back in March, this film about a family of cave people was just a mid-range performer for DreamWorks Animation, but it was good enough to be the second highest-grossing original film of the year.
DreamWorks Animation
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Paul Rudd Proves He's The Ultimate One Direction Fan
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The 19 Least Walmart Things About Washington D.C.'s First Walmart
Welcome to capitalism.
For the first time in history, Washington, D.C., has a Walmart.
After some gigantic regulation battles, the big-box store was finally allowed to build in downtown, urban D.C.
And it is only a mile from the White House.
But this is not your daddy's Walmart.
Here are some things that are different from any Walmart I have ever been to.
It looks like a mix between loft apartments and a Borders.
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The Most Fab And Drab Celebrity Outfits Of The Week
You voted — here are the results.
5. Naomi Campbell At The Foxtel Music Channels Summer Launch In Sydney
With 482 “FAB” votes.
FAMEFLYNET PICTURES / buzzfeed.com
4. Alexa Chung At The British Fashion Awards 2013 in London
With 715 “FAB” votes.
Stuart C. Wilson/Stringer / buzzfeed.com
3. Evangeline Lilly At The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug” Premiere In L.A.
With 761 “FAB” votes.
Juan Rico/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES / buzzfeed.com
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23 Men's Grooming Products That Actually Work
If you are a dude, buy these. If you are a lady, steal them from said dude.
Origins Skin Diver Charcoal Soap, $15
First of all, it smells divine: a heavenly mix of fresh and spicy cloves, wintergreen, spearmint and rosemary. Second of all, it's great for bacne. Within a week, you should see those pesky little bumps on your back and shoulders subsiding. Lastly, you'll feel squeaky clean because the charcoal draws all of the impurities out of your skin. Buy it here.
Vaseline Repairing Moisture for Tattoo After Care, $7
People swear by this stuff for maintaining tattooed skin. "My tattoos are vibrant, colorful and moisturized!"
drugstore.com / Via bzzagent.com
Neal's Yard Wild Rose Beauty Balm, £37
Don't let "wild rose" in the title fool you — the scent is much more herbal than flowery. As a mask, a lip balm, moisturizer, de-frizzing hair treatment, and a cleansing balm, this product is nothing short of a multi-tasking miracle product. Read more rave reviews here. Buy it here.
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Michigan State Went Insane With Rioting And Bonfires After Big Football Win
No couch is safe.
Massive bonfires and rioting were how students at Michigan State celebrated the school's Big Ten title win Saturday night.
"this is how East Lansing celebrates a win! #cedarfest all I see is roses baby!"
The Spartans defeated Ohio State 34-24 late Saturday night, earning a spot in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 25 years.
"Cedar Fest 2013. Who knew burning couches smelled like roses?"
In videos posted on Instagram, couches are seen making their way through the crowd and into the bonfires.
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East Coast Snowstorm Shrouds NFL Games In Wintry Conditions
Can you see me now?
An afternoon storm blanketed the East Coast with more than a foot of snow and caused near-whiteout conditions at several NFL games.
Patrick Smith / Getty
Baltimore: SNOW.
Pittsburgh: SNOW.
Washington: SNOW
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The 23 Most Painfully Awkward Things That Happened In 2013
2013 was the cringiest year on record.
This heartwarming moment on the subway:
Via youtube.com
This travesty of a three-way handshake:
Via thechive.com
This woman's long journey down the runway:
Via memecenter.com
This man's noble quest to find a chair:
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This Guy Used An Adorable Children's Book To Ask His Childhood Pen Pal To Marry Him
Rick and Chloe were pen pals as kids. After they finally met in 2011, Rick decided Chloe was the only girl for him.
Almost 15 years ago, Rick and Chloe became pen pals. When Rick decided it was time to pop the question to Chloe he wanted to do something sweet that would also be a keepsake for Chloe's son, Evan.
Via yonimation.com
I wanted Evan to see that his family was special but also normal. Yoni put personal aspects in the book as well. When we turned one of the pages and Evan saw himself holding Buzz Lightyear, his favorite character, he lit up with joy.
You see, Evan's not my biological son, but he's my whole world and I wanted to propose in a way that we could have a memento for Evan to cherish for years to come. He is too young to know that I am not his biological father so I thought this book would also be the perfect catalyst when the conversation of how our family came to be arises in a few years.
Via yonimation.com
And so the idea of Evan's parents as secret superheroes was born.
Via yonimation.com
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31 Delicious Things You Need To Eat In NYC This Winter
An essential list of the coziest, most comforting New York foods you can’t (in good conscience) miss out on eating this holiday season.
Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs enjoy an embarrassment of edible riches — way too many for this list to be comprehensive. But whether you're a food lover visiting the city for the first time or a native New Yorker seeking holiday cheer, this list a pretty solid place to start. Don your stretchiest of stretchy waistbands and remember that freestyling is encouraged.
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Tila Tequila Has A Crazy Theory About Paul Walker's Death
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Kelly Rowland Was The Most Flawless Human Of 2013
From the Super Bowl to “Kisses Down Low,” queen Kelly reigned supreme.
Christopher Polk / Getty Images
Kevin Mazur / WireImage
It was really nice of her to let her old bandmates Beyonce and Michelle come along for the ride.
She's so kind.
Christopher Polk / Getty Images
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21 Songs You've Totally Heard, But Never Knew The Names Of
You’ve probably heard these tunes on TV or at a ball game, but you never knew what they were called. UNTIL NOW. (Inspired by this Reddit thread .)
Gary Glitter, "Rock 'N' Roll Part 2"
Where you've heard it: Every sporting event ever.
Aram Khachaturian, "Sabre Dance"
Where you've heard it: Tons of TV shows, movies and figure skating performances. NPR described it as "one of the catchiest, most familiar — perhaps most maddening — tunes to come out of the 20th century."
Edvard Grieg, "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
Where you've heard it: Every thing ever.
"Entry of the Gladiators"
Where you've heard it: Mary Poppins; Gwen Stefani's "Don't Get It Twisted"; circuses.
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These Muppet Christmas Movie Bloopers Will Warm Your Day
Miss Piggy jumping Kermit’s lines: classic.
The following "gag reel" is from It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, which was a 2002 TV special. Check out Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Joan Cusack mess stuff up. It's adorable!
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31 Ways 2013 Was The Most Boston Year Ever
Wicked awesome.
You may have thought that we'd reached the peak already, but you'd be wrong, because 2013 was the year of Boston.
Snowstorm Nemo gave us the most passionate sign language interpreter of all time.
And the woman fanning herself in the back? YOU DIDN'T INTIMIDATE ANYONE, NEMO.
The Weather Channel / Via reddit.com
And this sales list from after the storm showed that Boston has its priorities in line.
Yep, sounds about right.
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The Most Awesomely Meta Moments Of Seeing "Hit List" Live
Smash ‘s show-within-a-show-about-theater-shows was performed live. And it made our heads spin in a really good way.
NBC had a show called Smash, a two-season drama about the behind-the-scenes drama of mounting Broadway shows. One such production was Hit List, which had a fictional development and run on TV and, now, a brief cabaret engagement in NYC. The characters on Smash also starred as characters in these productions. With the Hit List concert, the Smash actors performed a show as their characters in Hit List. Here are the ways in which it was totally fun and totally mind-warping. Theater!
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This Video Of A "Geese Tsunami" Is Either Incredible Or Terrifying
“Ohmygodohmygodohmygod.”
First, everything is real chill as he surveys the geese keeping a low profile on a baseball field, just shootin' the shit, talking about breadcrumbs.
That's when the wave of roughly 50,000 geese begins — and Parets gets reaaaaaal excited.
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