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Keke Palmer Will Play Marty, The Pink Lady, In "Grease: Live"

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BuzzFeed News can exclusively reveal that the 21-year-old performer has joined Fox’s 2016 musical event.

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Keke Palmer has been cast as Marty Maraschino ("like the cherry") in Fox's upcoming musical event Grease: Live, BuzzFeed News can exclusively reveal. The role, originally played by Dinah Manoff in the 1978 movie, is the first to be cast since Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens were announced as Sandy and Rizzo, respectively, in January.

Palmer, who will next be seen in Ryan Murphy's Scream Queens, is no stranger to musicals — she's sung on film (in 2012's Joyful Noise), on television (in 2013's CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story), and on Broadway (in 2014's Cinderella)

Grease: Live — written by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins (Broadway's Tony-nominated On the Town) and produced by Fox and Paramount Television — will air live Jan. 31, 2016 at 7 p.m. ET/ 6 CT (tape-delayed for PT).

Now we need to find out who will play Frenchy and Jan for the next generation of Pink Ladies to be complete...

Now we need to find out who will play Frenchy and Jan for the next generation of Pink Ladies to be complete...

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27 Things That Can Really Help You While You're Grieving

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There’s no right way, but these suggestions may help you find your way.

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Attend a dinner put on by The Dinner Party.

"I go to these dinners put on by The Dinner Party. (Check them out! They're opening tables in tons of major cities.) When that's not an option, I find it best just to roll with the emotions. Feeling them through and experiencing rather than running from them helps. Most recently that has been talking to my best friend and having a good cry." —kylem48d466ed6

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Set aside about 15 minutes each day to be by yourself in a quiet place to give yourself space to grieve.

"I am a therapist who works with many people who are grieving. One idea that I learned that works for some people is to set aside a time every day — say, 15 minutes — and be by yourself in a quiet place. Decide to concentrate on thinking of the person who died, or let yourself cry or just give yourself permission to give yourself over to the grief. This does not mean that all of your grieving takes place during that short time every day; however, it does help to create a time and sacred place to be alone with your grief." —maudebasset

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Taylor Swift Is Probably The Best Maid Of Honor Of All Time

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I’mma let you finish, but Tay has got this on lock.

In case you don't know, Taylor Swift is a pretty good BFF to have.

LOL remember that time she got the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional to sing at her BFF Abigail's birthday party? Casual.

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Which is probably why Jaime King asked her to be godmother of her new baby.

Jaime told Elle, "I always knew she was going to be the godmother if I had another baby." BRB crying over here.

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Well in today's case of "Taylor Swift rocks this BFF thing better than anyone," Tay decided to become the best MOH EVER.

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I've never been a maid of honor before. This is my first time, and it's really, really important to me because this is my best friend, who I've known since I was born. And she's marrying someone I've known since I was 4.


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18 Photos The World Needs To See To Understand How Beautiful India Really Is

The Yiddish Quiz

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Yiddish is the language Jews began speaking long ago in the old country. And if you didn’t know that, this quiz is going to be a total mishegoss.

Choose the Yiddish word that best illustrates the images below:

Choose the Yiddish word that best illustrates the images below:

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25 Pop Culture References All Kids Should Know

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Like that The Office did not invent “that’s what she said.”

Just because your child was born in a world where Jaden Smith is The Karate Kid doesn't mean you're doomed to raise a total philistine.

Just because your child was born in a world where Jaden Smith is The Karate Kid doesn't mean you're doomed to raise a total philistine.

There is only one Daniel-san. It's your job to teach them.

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It's up to you to make sure they appreciate your references.

It's up to you to make sure they appreciate your references.

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Rise up, Parents. Take the gospel of pop culture in your sleep-deprived hands. Don't let the truffle shuffle go the way of "I coulda been a contender."

Rise up, Parents. Take the gospel of pop culture in your sleep-deprived hands. Don't let the truffle shuffle go the way of "I coulda been a contender."

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Can You Help Me Name My Son's Little League Team?

What Does This One Question Say About The Way You Think?


23 Ways To Throw Your Kid The Best Star Wars Birthday Party Ever

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Now, witness the power of this fully operational party station.

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Use pool noodles and duct tape to create lightsabers.

Use pool noodles and duct tape to create lightsabers.

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Make simple no-sew Jedi robes to get kids into character.

Make simple no-sew Jedi robes to get kids into character.

All you need is brown and white craft felt and a pair of scissors. Learn how to make them here.

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And DIY some Princess Leia buns, too.

And DIY some Princess Leia buns, too.

You'll need craft headbands, brown yarn, brown fun foam or cardboard, a hot glue gun, masking tape, and basic braiding skills. Get the instructions here.

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TV Station Refuses To Air Ad About Gay Republican Soldier Who Wants To Get Married

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A television station in Tennessee had no policy about airing commercials on same-sex marriage until executives received a submission this week. The 30-second spot, sponsored by the group Freedom to Marry, features Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, a gay soldier who just returned from a tour of duty working in a trauma hospital in Afghanistan — and wants to marry his partner.

“I’m a Republican, I’m a doctor, and I’m a soldier,” says a voice over by Ehrenfeld as the commercial shows images of him serving in uniform, and back at home with his boyfriend, Judd Taback. “As a military physician, I take care of other people’s loved ones who are wounded in combat. But here at home, I’m fighting a different fight. Because I’m gay, I’m not allowed to marry my partner here in Tennessee where we live.”

When station executives saw the ad, they refused to run it.

“It’s just a very controversial and personal issue, and we just choose to not air a commercial on either side of that debate,” Tom Tolar, the president and general manager of Chatanooga-based WRCB, told BuzzFeed News in a phone interview.

The ad crossed the station’s lines, he explained, because “people probably have really strong opinions on one side or other of the debate. It’s just an emotional debate for many people.”

The station, an NBC affiliate that also broadcasts in parts of Georgia and North Carolina, didn't have a position on ads about same-sex marriage until executives reviewed the commercial featuring Ehrenfeld on Wednesday, said Tolar. “We had not had a request before to run an issue-ad like that.”

Ehrenfeld called the decision disappointing, saying that people in Tennessee — where same-sex couples are prohibited by law from marrying — are the ones who need to see the ad most.

“I respect that they have to manage their TV station as they see fit,” he said in a phone call with BuzzFeed News. “But it seems they just created this policy out of thin air when presented with this ad.”

“I just got back in April from my tour in Afghanistan, where I put my life on the line to fight for our freedom," he continued. "I believe so strongly in the right to our freedom, and I was disappointed that this is the position of the TV station, that they are not interested in engaging in an important discussion about those freedoms today.”

When asked if other issue-based commercials also stir an emotional debate, Tolar said simply, “Not really.”

Marc Solomon, the national campaign director of Freedom to Marry, which is running the ad, called the station's decision "irresponsible."

Of the roughly two-dozen other commercials the group has run around the United States, he said, none has been rejected. For example, stations are airing the commercial over the next week in Nashville and Memphis.

“We want people from Tennessee to know we are not talking about people out there in Washington, D.C., and New York City — we’re talking about people who are living in this community, serving their country, and just want the dignity that comes along with marriage,” said Solomon.

Same-sex marriage remains banned in Tennessee, one of four states involved in a case before the Supreme Court to decide whether those bans violate the Constitution. A decision is expected in late June.

Ehrenfeld said that reaching regular Tennesseans, not justices, is the goal.

“Even though the Supreme Court justices will decide the issue, it’s the people in my community who I interact with and take care of as patients, who I see in the grocery store or going for a jog with my partner — they need to see both sides of the story,” he argued. “They need to understand the perspective of people who are being denied this basic right.”

Ehrenfeld has been a naval reserve officer for seven years, recently returning to Nashville after nine-months of active duty working in Kandahar; his boyfriend, Taback, is an administrative judge for the state of Tennessee.

“Perhaps they are afraid of running afoul of their audience, but for us, that’s why it’s important to share this ad with as many people as possible — so they can understand the impact of the marriage debate on people like Judd and myself, that we cannot share in all the rights marriage offers and are made to feel like we are second-class citizens. And that is not right in any shape or form.”

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29 Photos That Will Totally Inspire You To Have A Boudoir Shoot

Why Marilyn Hagerty Is The Most Important Food Critic Of Our Time

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The new queen of pop.

Marilyn Hagerty is the most prolific food critic of our time.

Since 1957, she's been writing for the Grand Forks Daily newspaper. Now, in 2015, it's time to give her the recognition she deserves.

Her reviews of Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesdays, McDonald's (she reviewed 4 in one day!!!,) Taco Bell, Red Lobster, Denny's, and Applebees are genuine and on point. She speaks for me, you, and all of us.

She is iconic.

Below are a sampling of some of her truest, realest food reviews.

Eat on Marilyn, eat on.

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On when to eat at Olive Garden:

On when to eat at Olive Garden:

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On what to order at Olive Garden:

On what to order at Olive Garden:

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32 Questions I Still Need Answered About Men After My 23 Years As A Woman

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Sorry.

1. Do you dab your penis after peeing? Like, does it continue to drip a little?
2. Do you look at other men's dicks in urinals?
3. Do you get stage fright while peeing?
4. Is sword-fighting with your dicks really a thing?
5. Why do you adjust yourself in public?
6. How often do you masturbate?

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7. Do you even really like hand jobs or do you just think about how much better you are at doing it yourself?
8. Do you ever helicopter your dick?
9. Does your dick tend to hang toward a specific side?
10. When you get a boner do you tuck it up into your waistband?
11. If yes, is that up-and-tuck harder to do in jeans?

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This Love Story Told Through Anagrams Is Beautiful

32 Times Kourtney Was The Most Underrated Kardashian


Is The Granny Panty The New Thong?

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The New York Times is reporting that for young snake people, thongs are out, and granny panties are in. DAT TRUE?

Move over thongs, hello granny panties. The New York Times is reporting that young women are now reaching for more full-bottomed styles.

Move over thongs, hello granny panties. The New York Times is reporting that young women are now reaching for more full-bottomed styles.

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Over the past year, sales of thongs are down 7%, while sales of fuller looks are up a combined 17%.

Over the past year, sales of thongs are down 7%, while sales of fuller looks are up a combined 17%.

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Is it time to start playing the thong swan song?

Is it time to start playing the thong swan song?

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YouTuber Connor Franta's Completely Honest Opinion On 14 Random Things

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The 22-year-old talked to BuzzFeed about his channel, his new book, and the reaction to his coming out last year.

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There's An Entire Subreddit Devoted To Pictures Of Guys' Forearms

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Forearms are the new everything.

r/ForearmPorn is a subreddit dedicated to men's sexy forearms.

r/ForearmPorn is a subreddit dedicated to men's sexy forearms.

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The only rule of Forearm Porn? "Sleeveless shirts and rolled-up sleeves" are encouraged.

The only rule of Forearm Porn? "Sleeveless shirts and rolled-up sleeves" are encouraged.

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Most of the posts are selfies, with helpful captions like "This is what 10 years of rock climbing has done to me."

Most of the posts are selfies, with helpful captions like "This is what 10 years of rock climbing has done to me."

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"I think I'm learning. Second submission."

"I think I'm learning. Second submission."

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Can We Guess Your Favorite Diet Soda?

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Because they are all very, very different.

14 Reasons Laverne Cox Would Be An Amazing BFF

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