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This Is How "The Soup" Gets Made

BuzzFeed - The Soup , hosted by Joel McHale, is all about making bad TV good, and the average Soup staffer watches 10 or more shows a week. That’s a lot of bad TV. Brandon Hickman At 10:48 a.m. on a...

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Guillermo Del Toro Reveals His 5 Biggest Tips For Making A Movie

BuzzFeed - The genre-master filmmaker behind Pan’s Labyrinth , Hellboy , and Pacific Rim gives BuzzFeed his insight on telling great stories. Guillermo del Toro says his new book, Cabinet of...

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Clinton Adviser Sid Blumenthal's New Cause: His Son's Anti-Israel Book

BuzzFeed - Blumenthal vs. Alterman, and silence from the Clintons. What is this, 1997? Flickr/Son of Broccoli / Via Flickr: 46188985@N00 WASHINGTON — A veteran confidant of Hillary Clinton has waded...

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Ryan Lochte's Bizarre Knee Injury Explained With Ryan Lochte GIFs

BuzzFeed - Here’s how we think our favorite swimmer tore his MCL. Five-time gold medalist Ryan Lochte recently tore his MCL and sprained his ACL during an encounter with a fan in Gainesville, Fla....

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Hispanic Group: We Don't Trust White House Deadlines On Spanish-Language...

BuzzFeed - A holding pattern at National Council of La Raza. CuidadoDeSalud.gov WASHINGTON — When users visit CuidadoDeSalud.gov, the Spanish version of the Obamacare exchange website, they can't...

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Pro Football Player Abruptly Quits: "I'm Not Happy At All"

BuzzFeed - John Moffitt, an offensive lineman in his third professional season, leaves behind more than $1 million on his contract. Jack Dempsey / AP John Moffitt, a third-year guard with the Denver...

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Surprise! These Businesses Are Still Around

BuzzFeed - Blockbuster plans to close its remaining 300 U.S. stores, leading many to joke that they didn’t realize it still had stores in the first place. But it takes a lot to kill off a company....

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Liberals Dance On The Grand Bargain's Grave

BuzzFeed - Progressive groups say their “no compromise” stance on entitlement cuts is the way to win. “I would be so happy if we were seen as inflexible on those issues,” said a progressive...

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Senate Leaders Ready To Pass LGBT Rights Bill, Look To House For Next Steps

BuzzFeed - “We’d like to have as broad a coalition as possible in order to create as much momentum as possible for the House to say, ‘Well, this really does merit taking this up,’” Sen. Jeff...

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Real Life Rocketeer Flies His Jetpack Around Mount Fuji

BuzzFeed - Also, JETPACKS! The ability to fly is something human beings have been obsessed with since Icarus flew too close to the sun. We make it a character trait in our superheroes. The Wright...

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14 Times Olivia Pope Didn't Spill Her Red Wine All Over Her White Clothing

BuzzFeed - Take note for any time you’re wearing a head-to-toe white cashmere/silk outfit. But really, always do as Olivia does. When we witnessed her first medicinal sip. ABC / Via Emily Orley /...

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This Stunning "Breaking Bad" Artwork Will Make You Miss It All Over Again

BuzzFeed - Digital artist Isabella Morawetz has captured some of the most emotionally intense moments from the show. You can find more of her prints here . “These are great green beans, Mrs White”....

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Marvel Teams With Netflix For Four Original Series And A Mini-Series Event

BuzzFeed - Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage are all getting the Netflix series treatment. Plus, The Defenders in 2015. Marvel Comics Thanks to a landmark deal announced today between...

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All The Marvel Studios Movies Ranked From Best To Worst

BuzzFeed - From 2008’s Iron Man to this weekend’s Thor: The Dark World , what are the best films in the Marvel Studios cinematic universe? And the worst? Francois Duhamel / Marvel Studios Francois...

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Republican Senate Candidate Jokes About Obama Being From Kenya (AUDIO)

BuzzFeed - Colorado state Sen. Owen Hill considered telling a Kenyan kid, “Well, you know what, we already have someone from Kenya as president of the United States.” Update: Hill says it was an...

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18 Male Athletes You Wish You Were Best Friends With

BuzzFeed - Here, Kevin Durant, I made you a best friend bracelet. Floyd Mayweather Jr. With Floyd Mayweather as your best friend, everything is exciting and semi nerve-wrecking. Because he's betting on...

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More Instances Of Plagiarism In Rand Paul's Book

BuzzFeed - Another four cut-and-paste jobs in the senator’s 2012 book. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Several more sections of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's 2012 book Government Bullies appear to be...

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13 Basketball References In Rap Lyrics That Have Aged Very Poorly

BuzzFeed - Kelvin Cato and Tyrone Nesby in the building! If you're a rapper and you pick the wrong baller to compare yourself to, "I'm like [name of player]" can very quickly switch from meaning "I'm...

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The Anatomy Of The Most Awkward Hug Of The Year

BuzzFeed - The Boston Celtics have chemistry issues. With the exception of an injured Rajon Rondo, the only thing recognizable about the Boston Celtics this season are their iconic green and white...

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8 Lessons Obamacare Can Learn From Blockbuster

BuzzFeed - It is important to be relevant… This week Blockbuster announced that it was closing the chain's 300 remaining U.S.-based retail stores, as well as its distribution centers. Here are eight...

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The Stories Behind 10 Iconic "Grey's Anatomy" Props

BuzzFeed - Meredith and Derek’s Post-it, Izzie’s check from Denny, the penis fish — Grey’s Anatomy ‘s propmaster, Angela Whiting, shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the moments you’ll...

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Senate Passes Landmark LGBT Rights Bill

BuzzFeed - On a 64-32 vote, the Senate sends the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to the House, where Speaker John Boehner opposes the legislation. “I think it’s important for the Senate as an...

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Why Bob Odenkirk Is Feeling Very Confused These Days

BuzzFeed - “Every day, all day, for the last few months, I’ve thought, What is going on? I thought you guys hated me! ” the Breaking Bad actor tells BuzzFeed of his recent industry acclaim....

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Social Conservatives Flummoxed By Senate GOP Silence On LGBT Anti-Bias Bill

BuzzFeed - It’s inexcusable that no Republican senators are willing to stand up and defend the Constitution,” said the American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer. Only one GOP senator spoke out...

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After Admitting To Smoking Crack, Rob Ford Showed A Bunch Of Children Around...

BuzzFeed - Role model. This week Toronto mayor Rob Ford has admitted to smoking crack and threatening to kill people. Mark Blinch / Reuters But that did not stop him from being a role model on "Take...

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Hammered Drunk Hockey Fan Steals Player's Helmet, Loses Beer

BuzzFeed - Belligerent hockey fans have a new hero. During the third period of a blowout 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Bollig checked defenseman Adam Pardy hard into...

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CNBC Chyrons Will Tell You The Story Of Twitter's Big IPO

BuzzFeed - The guts and the glory. The joy and the agony. Relive it all without actually having to watch cable news. For those of you sane folks out there who don't have CNBC permanently locked on your...

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Illinois Governor To Sign Marriage Equality Bill On Nov. 20

BuzzFeed - “Marriage equality is coming to Illinois,” Gov. Pat Quinn says. Scott Eisen, File / AP Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn will be signing marriage equality legislation into law on Nov. 20 —...

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Chris Christie Supporters Demand A Run For President

BuzzFeed - “He is a puppy dog.” Mike Segar / Reuters BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Since late 2009, there has been a growing drumbeat of speculation around a Chris Christie presidential run. The dominant...

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A High School In California Has An "Angry Arab" As Its Mascot And Belly...

BuzzFeed - The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has denounced the mascot as “orientalist stereotyping” and asked the school to change it, the Desert Sun reports. A national...

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8 Ways To Measure Twitter's Worth

BuzzFeed - Twitter finally began trading today, and it’s now worth about $25 billion before options and restricted stock units. So, what is that really worth? $80.5 million per page of Hatching...

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The Twitter IPO Experience From The NYSE Floor

BuzzFeed - Jack Dorsey, Dick Costolo, Biz Stone, bored reporters, excited traders, a little girl dressed as a Twitter bird, and Patrick Stewart. And all before 10 a.m. Mariah Summers / BuzzFeed Handout...

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President Obama Says He Is "Sorry" Millions Of Americans Are Losing Their...

BuzzFeed - “I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me,” the president told NBC’s Chuck Todd on Thursday. View Video › nbcnews.com...

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Everything That's Happened So Far In The Bizarre NFL "Bullying" Story

BuzzFeed - What we know — and what’s bitterly disputed — about the relationship between feuding Dolphins offensive linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito. Left: Richie Incognito. Right:...

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One Week In, Cory Booker Hasn't Figured Out How To Save Washington Yet

BuzzFeed - America’s most famous mayor used to talk about how he might one day “hack the Senate.” But after his first week on Capitol Hill, Booker is getting his footing, staying close to New...

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10 Lessons From Being An Alien Extra On "The Neighbors"

BuzzFeed - Laughing on command is harder than it looks. I would know, I went undercover as a Zabvronian for the day. Do you know what it's like to have to fake laugh for hours? Always on command, and...

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11 Things You Didn't Know About "The Colbert Report"

BuzzFeed - Stephen Colbert and his writers pulled the curtain back on their Emmy-winning show during a panel at the New York Comedy Festival Thursday night. One question involved why there were so many...

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Capitol Police Releases Delayed Report On Navy Yard Shooting

BuzzFeed - Delayed by the government shutdown, the report finds Capitol Police self-deployed to the shooting site, but traffic gridlock prevented an emergency response team from making it there. Mark...

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In Defense Of Rob Ford: The World's Greatest Mayor

BuzzFeed - Don’t let the media deceive you! So, the Mayor of Toronto smokes some recreational crack. He is not an addict. So, GET OVER IT. Via blogto.com And he wants to kill people. SO WHAT?!? Via...

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Possessed Puck Leads To Bizarre NHL Goal

BuzzFeed - The power of ice compels you! During Wednesday night's Vancouver-San Jose game, Sharks center Joe Thornton fired the puck around the glass and it somehow ended up in the back of the net for...

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Is The Obama Administration Playing Politics With LGBT Workers' Rights?

BuzzFeed - “Protecting the workplace rights of LGBT workers is a moral imperative,” Labor Department Secretary Thomas Perez says. In more than a year and a half, though, his department has remained...

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Exit Polls: Hillary Clinton Would Clobber Chris Christie Among Minority...

BuzzFeed - A buried data point obtained by BuzzFeed deflates the Christie 2016 bubble. Mike Segar / Reuters New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been the recipient of endless "future-of-GOP" buzz this...

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The Last Two Cases Of Rand Paul Plagiarism That We Are Going To Post

BuzzFeed - Another section of the senator’s book appears to be copied from a think tank scholar. Mark Wilson / Getty Images Another section of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's 2012 book Government Bullies...

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The Fascinating Tom Cruise Lawsuit

BuzzFeed - Scientology obsessives should definitely read TMZ’s leaked documents. Here's the In Touch story Tom Cruise is suing Bauer Publications about. TMZ has gotten ahold of the materials in Tom...

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First Real Trailer For "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary Special Just Dropped

BuzzFeed - Daleks and Gallifrey and Bad Wolf, oh my! Video footage is here! You are not prepared. View Video › The trailer was originally posted on the BBC Spain Facebook page. It was up for...

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13 Important Things To See From The "Doctor Who" Anniversary Trailer

BuzzFeed - Because, really, who wouldn’t want some hints about one of the most massive mysteries in Doctor Who history? First off, the TARDIS looks in rough shape. Given the hints about the plot, we...

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Sub Pop Had The Best Rejection Letter Ever

BuzzFeed - The indie record label had a gentle way of letting Nirvana wannabes down. Throughout the '90s there was no cooler record label other than Seattle based Sub Pop Records, home to Nirvana,...

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Casey Wilson And June Diane Raphael Made A "Bramance" On Their Own Terms

BuzzFeed - With Ass Backwards , the comedy writing partners created two highly delusional former child beauty pageant contestants. It’s over-the-top and sometimes cringe-worthy — which is exactly...

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Chris Christie Pre-Lap Band Surgery vs. Chris Christie Today

BuzzFeed - The New Jersey governor said this week he’s more than halfway to his weight loss goal. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he is "a little more than halfway" to his weight loss goal in an...

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Everything That's Wrong With J.C. Penney Is In The Risk Factors Of This...

BuzzFeed - Gilford Securities analyst Bernie Sosnick wrote a note about J.C. Penney’s slight increase in same-store sales for October. But the real state of J.C. Penney could be found in the risk...

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