This Is What Would Happen If "Parks And Rec" Characters Went To Hogwarts
The 23 All-Too-Real Stages Of Being 23
The most conflicting year of your life.
Trying to build a professional wardrobe, but instead just acquiring more jeans and T-shirts.
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Working a crappy part-time job.
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And trying to save money.
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Crying over student loans every single day.
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Which Third Generation ''Skins'' Character Are You?
We are a mess, we are failures, and we love it!
17 Empowering Songs By Female Artists To Boost Your Self-Esteem
Who says you’re not perfect?
"Love Me" by Katy Perry
Pick-Me-Up Lines:
But now, I don't negotiate with insecurities.
They always seem to get the best of me.
I found I had to love myself, the way I wanted you to love me
"Satellite Call" by Sara Bareilles
Pick-Me-Up Lines:
You may find yourself in the dead of night
Lost somewhere up in the great big beautiful sky.
You were all just perfect little satellites,
Spinning round and round this broken earthly life.
"Shake It Out" by Florence + The Machine
Pick-Me-Up Lines:
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back.
And given half the chance would I take any of it back?
It's a fine romance but it's left me so undone.
It's always darkest before the dawn.
"Follow Your Arrow" by Kacey Musgraves
Pick-Me-Up Lines:
When the straight and narrow
Gets a little too straight,
Roll up a joint, or don't.
Just follow your arrow
Wherever it points.
Jensen Ackles Found The Original Impala On The Set Of "Supernatural"
[muffled nostalgia playing in the distance]
RING THE ALARM: The real MVPs are together again!
Even though you're broken down and have been commandeered by nature, Jensen still loves you Impala.
May this brOTP never die.
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9 Feature Stories You Can't Miss This Week: Problems, Parents, And The Paranormal
This week for BuzzFeed News, Madison Pauly discovers why Taylor Woolrich wanted a gun. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.
Why Taylor Woolrich Wanted a Gun — BuzzFeed News
For four years, a Dartmouth student had been relentlessly stalked by an older man. The legal system couldn’t protect her, so she wanted permission to carry a gun on campus. One year after becoming a gun-rights poster girl, Taylor Woolrich tells her story. Read it at BuzzFeed News.
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ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape — The New York Times
Rukmini Callimachi travels to Iraq, where the systematic rape of women and girls at the hands of ISIS underscores the extent to which the group has incorporated sexual assault into its ideology. “He said that raping me is his prayer to God. I said to him, ‘What you’re doing to me is wrong, and it will not bring you closer to God.’" Read it at The New York Times.
Photograph by Mauricio Lima for The New York Times
The Story of New Orleans’ Public Defenders — BuzzFeed News
Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans didn't even have a full-time public defender program. Now, as Albert Samaha discovers, the one they built remains overwhelmed and underfunded. Read it at BuzzFeed News.
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Rose McGowan Is Starting a Revolution — BuzzFeed News
Kate Aurthur catches up with Rose McGown who — after 20 years of acting, and finally realizing she hates it — has become Hollywood’s feminist whistleblower. To the industry, she says, “Fuck your rules.” Read it at BuzzFeed News.
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Can You Guess Which Of These Aren't Actually Countries?
Neverland is a real country, right?
What Kind Of Cat Person Are You?
You’re not like the other cat moms, you’re a cool cat mom.
18 Home Offices That Will Give You New Decor Goals
Working from home. Forever.
This desk is shockingly simple to make — it's two Ikea drawers holding up a wood plank!
Choose three or four muted tones to make a fun and soothing color palette.
Ditch a regular office chair and add texture to your room with a comfy armchair.
Looking for something calming? Try a combo of wood, blue, and yellow.
When You're Too Embarrassed To Face Your Friends
Hiding in the back room is the best option.
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27 Struggles Of Every English Speaker Who's Tried To Learn Spanish
No one needs to know where the biblioteca is.
When you're so confident at first, and throw Spanish palabras into conversation, only to discover you know five palabras total.
When you watch old episodes of Yo Soy Betty, la Fea and understand absolutely nothing.
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When indirect object pronouns get involved, and they're everywhere.
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When preterite and imperfect tenses sound so simple in theory, but two minutes of silence pass before you figure out which to use. And you use the wrong one.
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The Presidential Candidates Went To Town On Some Junk Food In Iowa
Did you know it’s illegal to run for president without first stopping at the Iowa State Fair to stuff your face with junk food?
The Iowa State Fair is happening this weekend.
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That means if you're one of the thousand or so people (22, actually) who are running for president it's time to hit the fairgrounds to mix with regular Iowans in the influential primary state.
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You have to give big speeches in front of big American flags...
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And big speeches on big stacks of hay...
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11 Science Stories You Can't Miss: The Kim Kardashian Works For Big Pharma Edition
Kim Kardashian got in trouble with the FDA for marketing a morning sickness drug. Here’s that and other stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.
This Selfie Got Kim Kardashian Into Trouble With The Feds
This Biotech Company Is Offering Kickbacks To Scientists
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Vaccines Didn't Work For Thousands Of Teens Born With HIV
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The Hidden Trauma Of Having A Parent In Prison
Shaun Mader
26 Gifs So Cute They Might Actually Kill You
WARNING: Cute overload.
This romp of otters (technical term) chasing a butterfly might be the last thing you ever see.
Call the paramedics, because here is a tiny lil' kitten having a tiny lil' dream.
The lack of hesitation on the second puppy jump is so cute it should carry a warning.
LOOK AWAY! Before it's too late.
This Grilled Beer Can Chicken Recipe Is Insanely Delicious
Time to get your hands on some fire bricks.
Lauren Zaser / Alice Mongkongllite / Via BuzzFeed
And for the most part, that's true. As I found out, grilling it on a charcoal grill, specifically, ~does~ take a bit of prep work — most of which, for me, was learning how to light charcoals and keep the grill going — but the end result (smoky flavor, super tender meat) was worth it.
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29 Brilliant Kids Products You Need In Your Life
Reusable juice boxes. I mean, really.
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Sustainable Juice Boxes
I legitimately hate myself for not knowing about these before. Reusable and spill-proof? My kid has so much watered-down juice in her future. From here.
Hand Trux Shovels
Trux make digging a hole in the sand a day at the beach! (See what I did there?) Find them here.
Elephant Whistle
It's not just pretty -- this handcrafted wooden whistle makes an uncanny elephant call. From here.
This Breakfast Pizza Will Make You Drool
The breakfast you’ll definitely want to wake up next to.
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Raise Your Hand If You Color Coded Your School Supplies
26 Dollar-Store Finds That Will Make Back To School Easy
Go back to school shopping with just a handful of bucks.
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Make a portable homework station by putting a dollar store utensil holder inside a document box.
Learn more here.
You can also make a homework caddy using pie tins and candlesticks.
Find this dollar store DIY here.
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You can bling out your kid's locker with dollar store finds.
Add washi tape to make them look extra stylish. Learn how here.
Would You Like An Occasional Bunny In Your Inbox?
Because who doesn’t love bunnies?
Is there anything more irresistible than the fluff of an adorable bunny?
Does anything stir your heart quite like a tiny bun's loving gaze?
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Of course not. So get ready, because BuzzFeed is launching "An Occasional Bunny," a new newsletter that will bring you the cutest the bunny world has to offer.
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