“I *trusted* you” — every pet.
Some pets know where they're going before they even get there.
And they are not psyched about it.
It's in the eyes.
There are those who forget their size the second they enter the waiting room of their nightmares.
27 Pets Who Really, Really, Really Hate Going To The Vet
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A Cheer Squad's Routine Set To The Sounds Of 9/11 Has Everyone Talking
The video of the Lumberton High School cheerleaders doing a routine to audio from the day the towers fell has been viewed more than 18 million times.
A cheer squad from Texas is taking over Facebook with a video of a routine they performed to honor the anniversary of 9/11.
Crystalynn Petoskey, a student at Lumberton High School in Texas, uploaded a video of the routine to her Facebook page on Friday, the 14th anniversary of the attacks.
It has since been viewed a staggering more than 18 million times and been shared by almost 700,000 people.
The cheerleaders started their routine with a dance to "God Bless the U.S.A."
They then cheered and tumbled to audio of reports from the day the towers fell, including some of the comments then-President George W. Bush made after the attacks.
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Julia Gillard And Kevin Rudd Both Wish Malcolm Turnbull "All The Best"
;) ;) ;)
As is well documented, Malcolm Turnbull will today be sworn in as Prime Minister after successfully defeating Tony Abbott by 10 votes last night in a leadership spill.
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Australian residents are no doubt used to this, though, with it occurring twice in the previous government's reign.
Both Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard were outed by their party and replaced with each other (scandalous!) and its often referenced by Liberal MPs as a symbol of the Labor Party's apparent lack of cohesion.
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This Guy Got A Woman To Put Real Live Spiders In His Mouth To Test Science
NOPE. NOPE. NOOOOOPE!
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Scrolling through Facebook, there are so many so-called "studies." Some of them accurate, and some of them complete BS.
So, we wanted to see if this could be proven true...
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The trusty crawler handler started with the orb spider. They are commonly found in people's backyards. But will it go into Shane's chomper?
BuzzFeed IRL
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21 Pictures That Accurately Describe What It's Like To Be Alive
It’s a struggle.
When you're at your friend's wedding without a date:
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When you're basically invisible in high school:
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When you get desperate at a wishing well:
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When you can't even buy a rock:
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Which City Should You Live In Based On Your Taste In Men?
Sex in the City…but which city?
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Ashley Salter, The Bachelor's Onion Queen, Is Engaged!
The contestant formerly known as Ashley S. is single no more.
If you watched Chris Soules' snore of a season of The Bachelor earlier this year, you know that the one true highlight was the beautiful weirdo Ashley S.
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She loves onions.
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And animals.
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And we all let out a hallelujah when she brought her delightfully kooky ways to the most recent season of Bachelor in Paradise.
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Which Of The "Harry Potter" Deathly Hallows Are You?
“But of course, Harry, it is yours forever, until you pass it on!”
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This Is How Miss America Winners' Bodies Change From 1921 To Now
Hint: They’re getting smaller.
They combined images of most of the contestants between 1921 and 2015 to show how they're bodies have evolved.
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"Mad Men" Mashes Up Perfectly With "Parks And Rec" And It's Hilarious
Perhaps these shows aren’t so different, after all. Follow at @parksandmadmen.
So there's this really great Instagram account that puts Parks and Recreation quotes over stills from Mad Men...
...and every single one of them is surprisingly perfect.
MouseRat lyrics work seamlessly...
Ron + April = Don + Meredith? Somehow, it makes sense!
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13 Swoonworthy TV Wedding Vows That You Will Want To Steal For Your Big Day
“I love you and I like you.”
Monica and Chandler, Friends
Monica provides the perfect sentiment for someone who is marrying their best friend. Although you might want to skip the last bit.
Monica: Chandler, for so long I wondered if I would ever find my prince, my soulmate. Then three years ago, at another wedding, I turned to a friend for comfort. And instead, I found everything that I’d ever been looking for my whole life. And now, here we are, with our future before us — and I only want to spend it with you, my prince, my soulmate, my friend. Unless you don’t want to. You go!
Chandler: Monica, I thought this was going to be the most difficult thing I ever had to do. But when I saw you walking down that aisle I realized how simple it was. I love you. Any surprises that come our way, it’s OK, because I will always love you. You are the person I was meant to spend the rest of my life with. You wanna know if I’m sure? (He leans in and kisses her.)
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David and Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210
Marrying your high school sweetheart? David Silver and Donna Martin have you covered.
David: When was it that we fell in love? When we were eighteen? Sixteen? Maybe ten. I don't know, 'cause the truth is, I can't picture a time when I wasn't in love with you. I always knew you were the one that could look into my eyes and see my soul. I don't question your commitment to us. And I know there's nothing we can't work through. And I accept you, as my partner and as my best friend above all others. It's a miracle to find the kind of peace and happiness that you've given me. And in honor of that miracle, I pledge before our family and friends to love and cherish you forever.
Donna: I look at you and I see my best friend. Your energy and your passion inspire me in ways I never thought possible. Your inner beauty is so strong that I no longer fear being myself. I no longer fear at all. I never thought that I could find someone to love that would love me back unconditionally. And then I realized that although we were often apart, you were always with me, and you were my soulmate. You give me purpose when I feel I have none. Without you, my soul would be empty, my heart broken, my being incomplete. I thank God every day that you were brought into my life. And I thank you for loving me.
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Leslie and Ben, Parks and Recreation
Leslie's original draft of her vows went on for about 70 pages, but thankfully she decided to just speak from the heart.
Ben: In my time working for the state government, my job sent me to 46 cities in 11 years. I lived in villages with eight people, rural farming communities, college towns. I was sent to every corner of Indiana. And then I came here, and I realized that this whole time I was just wandering around everywhere, just looking for you.
Leslie: The things that you have done for me, to help me, support me, surprise me, to make me happy, go above and beyond what any person deserves. You're all I need. I love you and I like you.
Ben: I love you and I like you.
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Derek and Meredith, Grey's Anatomy
Derek and Meredith co-wrote their vows on a Post-it note. Simple and sweet, these four lines say it all.
To love each other even when we hate each other.
No running — ever. Nobody walks out no matter what happens.
We’ll take care of each other even when we’re old and smelly and senile.
This is forever.
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Who Said It: Hillary Clinton Or Claire Underwood?
“I will bury you.”
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"Game Of Thrones" Drawn In "Bob's Burgers" Style
Winter is cumin!
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19 Perfect Etsy Gifts For "Golden Girls" Fans
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Everyone's Wondering Where The Hell Tony Abbott Is
The soon-to-be ex-Prime Minister hasn’t been spotted since he was toppled overnight by Malcolm Turnbull in a leadership challenge.
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Your Favorite "Game Of Thrones" Scene-Stealer Is Stepping Into The Spotlight
Conleth Hill, who plays Lord Varys on Game of Thrones, talks to BuzzFeed News about his new film, A Patch of Fog, the lies of Wikipedia, and Varys memes.
Conleth Hill in A Patch of Fog.
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TORONTO — To Game of Thrones fans, Conleth Hill is Lord Varys, the master of whispers, the spider, the eunuch — and one of the show's best characters. He plays the role with a raised eyebrow, a resonant voice, and intelligence. Lovers of George R.R. Martin's books had high expectations for Varys, a fan favorite on the page as well, but the show's creators, D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, cast the part in such a way that no one is complaining.
With his head shaved to play Varys, Hill is unmistakeable looking, but with his full head of hair, he has had a career varied enough that you may have seen him without realizing. Before Game of Thrones, Hill — who is from Northern Ireland — had a prolific career on U.K. television and on stage. (He has been nominated for two Tony Awards.) At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Hill is adding to his CV with A Patch of Fog, in which he plays Sandy, a rich, lauded novelist with a self-destructive pathology: He steals. When Robert (Stephen Graham of Snatch and Boardwalk Empire), a security guard, catches him, Sandy finds himself indebted to Robert — who, unfortunately, is an obsessive, friendless stalker.
Set in Belfast, A Patch of Fog, directed by Michael Lennox, is a stylish, tense showcase for both actors, as their characters vie for power over each other. BuzzFeed News met Hill for an interview to discuss the movie, and, of course, playing Lord Varys. By the end of the interview, we were looking at Tumblr gifs of Varys, causing Hill to exclaim, "It makes me feel like Lady Diana!"
When you first read this screenplay, what did you think of Sandy?
Conleth Hill: Well, to be brutally honest, when I first read it, it was in connection with a different part, which I rejected because it was only one day. Then a week before principle photography started, the original Sandy dropped out. So it was very fortuitous — luck comes into it. But I just thought he was a fascinating character. I knew that there was so much enigma there, which you don't really have to do much to portray, you just play it. What is so clever about it is I think he's equally as lonely and desperate as Robert; he's just in better surroundings and is more affluent, but equally lost. The shoplifting is a major factor, and the fact that his relationship is semi-secret. There was something kind of covert about him, and mysterious about him.
You came in at the last minute, but I'm curious about the kinds of conversations you had with Stephen Graham about the dynamic between your two characters, which constantly shifts throughout.
CH: He's tremendously intelligent about things, and succinct and economical, and that appealed to me as well. All the kind of lack of awareness of space, he brought that all to it — that wasn't scripted per se. And I had no idea how close he would get, or what he would be doing, and then you have to react and still play the scene. It was very exciting, and very educational, I have to say — he taught me so much.
As an American moviegoer, I'm not sure I've seen fancy Belfast in a movie before. Sandy has a nice life he's trying to protect! You're from Northern Ireland — tell me about that aspect of this movie for you.
CH: You know, one of the many disadvantages of making movies in Northern Ireland is that for so long people weren't interested in financing them unless there was a sexy war conflict aspect to it. So yeah, the fact that The Troubles, religion, anything like that aren't mentioned in this movie is basically how most people in Northern Ireland live anyway. That's never been a huge factor for all of us from day to day. That again was an appeal. We know now it's a great location spot for movie-makers because you have an urban center, and then within 15-20 minutes, you can be in the wilds of the country. Anything that shows off where I come from, I'm very proud of.
There were some little things in the screenplay I really liked — a moment when Sandy is pleading with Robert, and he's about to say the "sword of Damocles" is over his head, and then realizes he's talking to someone less educated, and changes it to a "big sword." It's very detailed and layered.
CH: Part of his irritation was Robert's ignorance or misuse of words. He would get quite impatient with that, kind of biting on tinfoil when he used the wrong word — he calls him a "paganist" rather than a "plagiarist" at one stage. Stephen was determined not to make him the caricature-y, stereotypical sort of stalker psycho. There's so much pathos in what he does, and I think that's the strength of it as well. Sometimes you're rooting for Robert; sometimes you feel so much for what he's going through in his loneliness.
Hill and Graham in A Patch of Fog.
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I never trust Wikipedia, but —
CH: No, don't. When I did Conan O'Brien, the researcher said, "So, I believe your first wife made you go into acting." And I was, like, "First wife?" That implies more than one. I have never been married. But I think someone went in there and had a laugh. But I don't mind.
Is that the bit on your page about how you were once a fisherman and then went into acting?
CH: Yes. I have never been a fisherman.
There's just a full lie on your Wikipedia page.
CH: Yes. I'd love to know who did it. Not for revenge or anything, but to say it's quite funny.
Have you always been an actor, then?
CH: I went to art college for a year, then went to drama school, then started working. I've been working for about 30 years now.
Did you feel you could have a career that would be contained within the U.K.?
CH: I made the decision quite early on to live where I wanted to live, and then go where the work was if I could afford to, because I love where I'm from and I've always lived there. It's worked out very fortuitously. I remember being on Broadway for the first time, and somebody gave me the box set of the first series of The Sopranos. And that white noise over the HBO logo at the beginning, and how brilliant the show was, I went, I'd love to do something like that. I loved the ensemble of it as well. But I'd have to leave home, and make all these changes to my life. I think the lesson is if you wait long enough, they'll come to you. So the fact that I can wrap in Belfast and be in my garden in the afternoon is a bonus.
Game of Thrones literally did come to you, geographically.
CH: I did resist it for so long, I have to say. Because I didn't know anything about the novels. And how it was described to me by my agent at the time, I was like, "I don't want to do that." She persevered, thankfully, and said, "Look, they're in Belfast, go meet them." OK. Then David and Dan were just so brilliant. It's been a nice ride. I don't know how long it will go on — none of us know. Because we're past the books now, so everything is new ground for all of us.
You've said you haven't read the books.
CH: I can't wait to read them when I'm finished. I think he's a genius. And without him, we wouldn't be here. But the reason I didn't is because I wasn't doing the books. I didn't want to read a brilliant scene in the books that wasn't in the TV series and worry about it. Or vice versa.
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Reminder That Australia's New Prime Minister Has A Blog About Dogs
And yes, he writes from the perspective of the dogs.
This is Malcolm Turnbull. Australia's newest prime minister, and most prominent dog lover.
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Yep, the most ~powerful~ man in Australia loves dogs - so much that he has a blog dedicated to them on his website.
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Which Pop Diva Alter Ego Are You?
More than just playing dress up.
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PM Turnbull Confirms Marriage Equality Will Have To Wait
Despite his personal support, the new PM will stick with the government’s old policy.
Advocates hope for action on marriage equality sooner rather than later, after Malcolm Turnbull successfully challenged incumbent prime minister Tony Abbott for the leadership of the Liberal party on Monday.
Australian Prime Minister designate Malcolm Turnbull with Deputy Prime Minister designate Julie Bishop after winning the Australian Federal leadership at Parliament House in Canberra, September 14, 2015.
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As the leadership spill unfolded in Canberra on Monday evening, speculation was rife about what the change might mean for marriage equality.
Abbott, who has long opposed same-sex marriage, was considered a roadblock to the reform as long as he was prime minister.
Under his prime ministership, a cross-party bill for marriage equality was introduced to the parliament by Liberal backbencher Warren Entsch and representatives from Labor, the Greens and independents.
However, hopes of a free vote on the bill for government MPs were quashed in August, when Abbott announced the Coalition would take a popular vote on marriage to the next election.
A source told BuzzFeed News on Monday night that Turnbull intended to stick with that policy. He has previously said that his preference would be for a plebiscite to be held at the next federal election.
Advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality has issued a statement hailing Turnbull's imminent ascension to the prime ministership as an "unprecedented opportunity" for reform.
An Australian marriage equality protester.
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As Polls Tighten, Clinton Camp Huddles State Directors, Reassures Supporters
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As their candidate polls second for the first time in Iowa and New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton’s team is seeking to convey a single message to supporters on the ground: Trust the plan.
Last week, Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, called Iowa backers to offer words of resolve and reassurance, highlighting the organizing infrastructure they’ve built in the caucus state. On Thursday, her aides circulated fresh talking points on the lagging polls, casting the lull in Iowa as the historical rule, not the exception, for candidates who go on to win.
And over the weekend, members of Clinton’s senior staff convened in Connecticut for a team retreat with top operatives from each of the first four caucus and primary states. New Hampshire and Iowa — and to a lesser extent South Carolina and Nevada — command a large share of the campaign’s time, money, and manpower.
The retreat, confirmed by two people with knowledge of the gathering, comes as Clinton looks to reverse a series of recent setbacks: Bernie Sanders has diminished her lead in the early states, and the email controversy still hangs over the campaign following Clinton's apology this month for the personal account she used as secretary of state and the “confusion” it caused.
Even as the Democratic primary tightens, Clinton’s strategy remains unchanged: to invest in field programs across the four states that kick off the race in some 20 weeks. The retreat, attended by the operatives in charge of each state, reflects a continued commitment to bolstering the organizing-heavy strategy that Mook, Clinton’s campaign manager, has made his trademark.
“We are organized and mobilized to win the primary, first and foremost. That is our focus,” Mook said, briefing reporters on the campaign earlier this month. “That’s what we’re here to do.”
Across the four states, Mook said, the campaign has opened 27 offices and worked with 23,000 volunteers who have made calls or door-knocked more than 1.35 million households. “We’re very proud of that,” he said.
Those attending the Connecticut retreat included members of the senior staff, based in Brooklyn, along with Matt Paul, Mike Vlacich, Clay Middleton, and Emmy Ruiz, the state directors in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada, respectively.
In the five months since Clinton joined the race, her campaign has held several retreats for senior staff. At at least one past gathering, aides asked Jeremy Bird, a top organizer for Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, to lead the meeting, according to a person familiar with the setup. (Bird, Mook's close friend and former colleague, remains at his consulting firm, 270 Strategies.)
In the case of Iowa — where Clinton has hired 78 full-time organizers and established as many as 11 regional offices — advisers have made a particular effort to put supporters and surrogates at ease.
On Thursday, as a new Quinnipiac poll put Sanders ahead of Clinton by one point, Mook held a conference call with state backers to tell them “how pleased he is with the organizational efforts,” said Jerry Crawford, a prominent Clinton booster in the state. Mook, said Crawford, also told those on the call that he would be committing even more resources to the Iowa team. “Which has been the plan all along,” said Crawford.
That day, the campaign also drafted two pages’ worth of talking points touting Clinton’s field program and endorsements — and noting the historical precedent for their slipping poll numbers. Frontrunners, Clinton aides argue, often falter at this point in the caucuses before bouncing back.
In September of 1999, for instance, Bill Bradley overtook Al Gore in New Hampshire. Clinton aides also cautioned that, at the time, political reporters claimed the shifting horserace polls had sent the vice president's campaign into a state of upheaval. Four years later, the talking points note, John Kerry trailed Joe Lieberman and Howard Dean before moving ahead in December.
Over the weekend, as Team Clinton assembled in Connecticut, Crawford was right on message, detailing the campaign’s robust field program and the tough go that Kerry had in the fall of 2003.
The Des Moines lawyer and longtime Clinton supporter said he recently made the trip to every regional Clinton office in Iowa. “What I learned was what I suspected to learn, which is that our organization is the best that has ever been put together on a presidential campaign in Iowa,” he said. “There is no Sanders organization. There is no O’Malley organization. And it’s too late for there to be a Biden organization.”
“It will be a blessing in disguise,” Crawford said of the challenge from Sanders.
“The age old mantra in Iowa is organize, organize, organize — then get hot at the end. We’re doing the ‘organize, organize, organize’ part right now.”
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