♫ And I say “Hey!” What a pretty chill kind of day.♫
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Here's What The Cast Of "Arthur" Looks Like Now
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Australian Tax Decision Bad News For People Who Shop Online And Menstruate
Federal treasurer Joe Hockey announced that GST will now apply to all online shopping and the tampon tax will not be removed.
Treasurer Joe Hockey announced on Friday that 10% GST will be applied to all products and services coming into Australia.
State and territory treasurers formally agreed to the change on Friday, which will come into effect on 1 July 2017.
Currently, you only have to pay GST on an overseas online purchase if it costs more than $1,000.
Joe Hockey said this will level the playing field for Australian retailers and described it as "a great outcome for Australian workers and Australian businesses".
The Retail Council praised the decision, and said extending the GST to imported good will result in $1.7 billion collected in 2021, with collection costs of $37 million.
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Joe Hockey said the government will now send bureaucrats around the world to ask individual companies to apply the GST to their Australian sales.
He said the method for collecting the tax from companies hadn't been decided yet. There have already been concerns raised about exactly how the government will be able to get small businesses overseas to cough up the tax.
Consumer advocacy group CHOICE warned that if Australia follows other countries, this could lead to people being charged a "parcel pick-up tax" if they buy from small online retailers.
“Under the same approach as the UK system, a $20 book purchased online from an unregistered business could end up costing an extra $2 in GST, plus $16.97 for the parcel pick-up tax," said spokesperson Matt Levey.
“It would also throw online retail into chaos, as uncollected parcels ordered from unregistered businesses are left to clog up post offices across the country," he said.
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And after a high-profile campaign to get the GST on tampons removed, the treasurer confirmed that it will remain, because all the states couldn't come to an agreement.
"The treasurers failed to come to unanimous agreement to remove the application of the GST on feminine hygiene products. As is required, there needs to be unanimous agreement to a change," he said.
"There was no agreement, therefore the matter has come to an end and the current arrangements are in play."
Treasurers from Queensland, South Australia and the ACT led the push to remove the GST from sanitary products in the meeting, with NSW opposed to the change.
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Can We Guess Your Zodiac Sign Based On Your Pizza Preferences?
Because pizza is life.
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45 Ways Pokémon Would Be Different If It Were Set In Australia
Gotta catch youse all.
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1. On his first day out of home, Ash would have to sign up for Centrelink.
2. Everyone would call Pikachu "Sparko".
3. And he'd be a Quokka.
4. No one would use Ash's actual name, he'd be "Snatcho".
5. Misty would be from Bondi.
6. Brock would be from Perth.
7. And Gary would definitely be from Adelaide.
8. The Pokédex would have two settings: Pokémon and "Nah mate that's just nature".
9. There'd be a Caterpie shortage due to spiders eating them all the time.
10. No one would be able to tell if a Wombat was a Pokémon or not.
11. The Great Barrier Reef would be the best fuckin' water gym of all time.
12. The Elite Four would be your mates Daveo, Stace, Chels and Daz.
13. Potion: VB.
14. Super Potion: XXXX.
15. Hyper Potion: Coopers Pale Ale.
16. Max Potion: One Fifty Lashes.
17. Full Restore: Goon.
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18. The three starter types would be: water, grass, and fuck me, that shit's got fire coming out of it???
19. All 'Normal' type would be broken into "Deadly" and "Nah really, that wants to kill ya".
20. Butterfree would be a Bogan Moth.
21. Geodude would be Geomate.
22. Manly would serve world famous Magikarp and chips.
23. The narrator would be heaps laid back like "These 10-year-olds are wandering through the woods unaccompanied. That's sik as".
24. Beedrill would still be fucked as. That thing has drills for hands. That's fucked.
25. Still wouldn't be the most terrifying creature in Oz tho.
26. JigglyAzaleaPuff.
27. She'd be fancy, you already know, she'd be in the fast lane from Hoenn to Kanto.
28. You'd be banned from bringing Fight types into pubs.
29. Electric type would be a treasured commodity if your Wi-Fi went down.
30. You'd only be able to find Dragon types in Parliament House.
31. One of the rarest and most deadly Pokémon would be Dropbear.
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Is Becky G's New Song "Break A Sweat" About Bottoming?
Take a deep breath before you proceed.
Even though Becky G had us singing in the shower last year, the Latina pop princess is back with a new song and it wants us to break a sweat all over our freshly showered bodies.
BUT, from my personal experience, this song isn't just about breakin' a sweat at the gym — it's totally about bottoming. Let's take a deep breath and examine the evidence:
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Bottom G starts the song off with lyrics that echo in every power bottom's ears while taking anything from a Vienna Sausage to a soda can. Take a moment to read for yourself:
Although some might say Becky is singing this chorus to her masc top, a bottom would know she's actually referring to herself here. Bottoming is a very mental and psychological career path — G is clearly just pumping herself up for the D.
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5SOS Fans Tweet Messages Of Support After Michael Opens Up About Mental Health
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"Bachelor" Contestants Were Asked To See How Far They Could Get A Cucumber Down Their Throat On Radio
The “cucumber game” has been a regular segment on the New Zealand radio station for some time.
A New Zealand radio station is being criticised for a segment on a breakfast radio show called the "cucumber game".
The game, which involves "contestants" seeing how far they can get a cucumber down their throat, has been running for some time.
The radio station uploaded a video of the game on their facebook page in march, but it was deleted on Friday morning
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32 Times "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Was The Most Wallpaper-Worthy Film Ever
“Without question, without fail, always and invariably, exceedingly lovely.”
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Working With Your Ex
Morning meetings can be real awkward…
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29 Times Wolfgang On “Sense8” Was The Definition Of Sex
NSFW because Wolfgang (yes, this post contains nudity).
When he looked sexy AF in this leather jacket.
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And showed off his rocket launcher.
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Adam Pally Answers 13 Questions About Dating
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Let's state the obvious: Adam Pally is pretty much the best. Just watch Happy Endings and The Mindy Project, and imagine life without him. Adam is in a new movie called Slow Learners, where he plays an unlucky in love dude trying to reinvent himself with his best friend, played by Sarah Burns.
Luckily for us, Adam is way better at relationships in real life, and decided to answer your burning questions about hooking up, dating, and everything in between. Check out his sound advice below.
1. What happens when you meet someone you click with that lives far far away? Pursue it or leave it? —Erin LaSage via Facebook
You pursue it 100%. I think that if you're meeting someone that you click with, that's the most important thing and location should not even be considered as a problem. Because if you really do connect, you could always get over location.
2. What is your best first date idea? —greekTVgeek via BuzzFeed
My best first date idea is something low key in a crowd. That's a good meet up — you don't wanna start with a dinner or coffee, it's too intimate right away. You wanna do something where you can both focus your energy out and then talk about it after.
3. How [do you] tell your S.O. that they smell? —sarah4cb83c04e via BuzzFeed
I think you wanna be honest about it and just be like, "You smell right now — it's not bothering me, I'm into it, but you do smell."
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4. Any advice for an almost 29 year old who has never dated and is not sure where to find single guys? —Denise Fellin via Facebook
I'd say: Get on your phone and download a couple apps. There's like a billion dating apps. And start watching reality television — everyone seems to be dating on reality television.
5. When should you have the "define the relationship" talk? How do you have it? Or do you not have it because it's a sure fire way to send them heading for the hills? If you don't label it, how do you let them know you don't want them to plow other people besides you? —mirandaugh via BuzzFeed
It's hard because usually in a relationship, one of the partners is trying their hardest to avoid the "State of the Union" address while the other is trying desperately to have [it], so it's difficult but I'd say if you're feeling it, let it fly. It's always better after the State of the Union because you either know that there's not gonna be a good result or there's gonna be a great result.
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6. A guy I like spending time with always waits for me and walks me to my car after group outings. Is this just gentlemanly behavior or could it be more? He has yet to ask for my phone number but chats over Facebook, should I just give him mine even though we already have an open form of communication? —katieb4307e4f12 via BuzzFeed
It is 100% more.
7. How hard is it really to just put the toilet seat down? —Kristina Casey via Facebook
It's so hard! I will say, the other night I got wasted and I came home and had to take a shit. I went to the bathroom and I forgot that I had left the toilet seat up. So I shat with the toilet seat up and you know what? It wasn't that fucking bad so everyone get over it, sometimes [we] leave it up because we're busy and we're in a rush. You get to leave it down, you don't have to do anything. I don't wanna hear it!
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8. How do I tell one of my best guy friends that I like him? I know this is a cliché question and I can always find the answer somewhere else but all those other sites say “Just tell him” if only it was that simple. —hoodiesandsweats via BuzzFeed
I would say don't tell him. I would say go out with him, have a few drinks, touch his arm by accident and everything else will be fine.
9. Every crush I’ve had recently has seemed to have potential… until each and every one of them has called me one of their “bros.” How come I’m just making friends with them and they won’t see me as a girl?! What can I do? —naomib4d37bcc5d via BuzzFeed
This is dangerous, I just realized how dangerous territory this whole bit is. You're not giving off enough of a vibe to tell them that you're romantically interested.
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10. Does friends with benefits actually work out or is it just a myth that ends terribly? —bridgittetellez via BuzzFeed
I think friends with benefits usually works out, especially if you're mature enough to be cognizant of the fact that there's both an attraction sexually and mentally but you're not ready to be in a relationship. Most likely, you should be pushing to get into a relationship with that person because they get you.
11. How do I get a bae? And what do I do once I achieve a bae? —kawaiipanda87 via BuzzFeed
You know I just found out that bae stands for "before anyone else" so it's super easy to get a bae. I could pick up an inanimate object. Everything's bae if you like it before someone else.
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12. How do you know when you've found the "one"? —liebe764 via BuzzFeed
You know when you've found the one when you're not thinking, have I found the one?
13. How would you like to be proposed to? Will you marry me? —JazminGiovanna via BuzzFeed
Yes, I will marry you. You will have to be wife number two. That's OK, I have a compound set up, it's very similar to Big Love — have you ever seen that show with Bill Paxton? That's kind of the way I run my polygamist household so sure, you're in.
Slow Learners is available now on VOD and in theaters September 4th!
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Paul Scheer And Rob Huebel Give Their Completely Unfiltered Opinions On 9 Random Things
Why does the poop emoji have eyes?
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Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel have come a long way since doing improv together at the Upright Citizens Brigade (but not so far away that they don't go back often). The two worked together on Human Giant alongside Aziz Ansari, and countless projects between now and then. Now the two are partnering again for Crash Test, a new show on Vimeo in which the two ride around on a party bus picking up their famous friends and sightseeing around L.A.
Rob and Paul stopped by BuzzFeed to indulge us with their opinions on a bunch of random things. Here's what happened.
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18 Jimmy Fallon GIFs That Perfectly Sum Up Going Back To School
College fund go bye, bye!
When you have to wake up early after sleeping in all summer:
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When morning people greet you before you've had your coffee:
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And when you get extremely annoyed by said people:
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When the professor goes the whole hour on syllabus day:
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This Baby Can't Handle Herself Whenever She Sees The Family Cat
She’s destined to be a cat lover for life.
Although she's only 10 months old, Sadie has already developed a cat obsession — especially with her family's kitty, Lady.
Her parents decided to wake her up with Lady after an afternoon nap.
Sadie was still in her sleep-sack, which made her look like an adorable little starfish.
Once her feline sister came into view Sadie got SUPER EXCITED.
As if things couldn't get any cuter, her parents placed Lady in the crib and she absolutely LOST IT.
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24 Of The Worst Road Trip Stories You'll Ever Hear
Road trip, anyone?
So there's this hashtag on Twitter that's been trending recently thanks to Jimmy Fallon, and it's so terrible that it's hilarious.
Let's read some, shall we?
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Which "Fresh Meat" Housemate Are You?
“Can’t talk, got a potato.”
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How Squidward Are You?
“Hello, you’ve reached the house of unrecognized talent.”
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24 Broadway And Off-Broadway Shows To See This Fall
The Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, Jennifer Hudson’s Broadway debut, and so much more.
Whorl Inside a Loop
Where it's playing: Second Stage at the Tony Kiser Theatre (Off-Broadway)
When previews begin: Aug. 4 (currently running)
When it opens: Aug. 27
What it's about: An accomplished actor (Sherie Rene Scott, who co-wrote the play with Dick Scanlan) gets a group of inmates to share intimate details of their lives so she can help them tell their stories. Meanwhile, her life spirals out of control.
Why we're excited: The play is based on the real experiences of Scott and Scanlan — and, more importantly, the inmates they visited at New York's Woodbourne Correctional Facility. It's fictionalized, but grounded in an often unexplored reality.
Buy tickets here.
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Spring Awakening
Where it's playing: Brooks Atkinson Theatre
When previews begin: Sept. 8
When it opens: Sept. 27
What it's about: This revival of the Tony Award–winning 2006 musical follows a group of adolescents trying to comprehend their burgeoning sexual desires amid the repressive atmosphere of late 19th century Germany.
Why we're excited: It's soon for a revival, but director Michael Arden offers a completely new take on the show with this fully accessible Deaf West production that includes a cast of deaf and hearing performers.
Buy tickets here.
Kevin Parry
Daddy Long Legs
Where it's playing: The Davenport Theatre (Off-Broadway)
When previews begin: Sept. 10
When it opens: Sept. 27
What it's about: Jerusha Abbott (Megan McGinnis) is the oldest orphan at the John Grier Home. Each month she writes a letter to her mysterious benefactor, whom she knows only as Daddy Long Legs, while he pays for her education.
Why we're excited: This musical has been produced all over the world since its 2009 premiere and is now finally making its New York debut. Composer Paul Gordon (Tony-nominated for Jane Eyre) won an Ovation Award for his score.
Buy tickets here.
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Old Times
Where it's playing: American Airlines Theatre
When previews begin: Sept. 17
When it opens: Oct. 6
What it's about: Deeley (Clive Owen) and his wife Kate (Kelly Reilly) are visited by a mysterious friend from Kate's past named Anna (Eve Best). Though things start off fine, they soon heat up into a passionate power play among the three.
Why we're excited: Owen is making his Broadway debut — in Pinter, no less. As an added benefit, we get to see Reilly doing infinitely more than she did on True Detective. Plus: original music by Thom Yorke.
Buy tickets here.
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How Do You Put On Your Bra?
“My whole life has been a lie!”
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18 Creepy Face Paint GIFs That Will Cause Your Spine To Tingle
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