Who Would Win In A Duel: Dumbledore Or Gandalf?

Who’s really the baddest wizard in the land?In one fandom you have Dumbledore, also known as the "greatest wizard who ever lived," according to J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter aficionados. Dumbledore defeated the dark wizard Grindelwald and is known for discovering the 12 uses of dragon's blood.Warner Bros. / Via spencersarcastic.tumblr.com In another fandom you have Gandalf,...

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17 Of The Best BuzzFeed Books Essays We Published In 2014

Exploring subjects from skateboarding to Sylvia Plath, and attempting to write your first novel to jumping into the sea, these are some of our favorite essays we published this year. *Ranked in no particular order* Chris Ritter / BuzzFeed This Is What Happens To Your Heart When You Dive Into The Sea — James Nestor James Nestor, author of DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science,...

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The Fictional Suicidal Girls I Loved, But Had To Let Go

“There was something familiar about wanting to haunt a story rather than tell it.” Justine Zwiebel / BuzzFeed There exists a photo of me as a teenager kneeling on my friend's living room floor wearing a white nightgown, holding a kitchen knife with the sharp end halfway in my mouth. A coral bra is visible under the nightgown and I look into the camera trying to be both provocative...

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43 Of The Most Romantic Lines From Literature

“My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.” —Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice. Suggested by susiem424348d09. Frau Böb (buuusyyyy) / Flickr: frauboeb 2. "He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were the sun, yet he saw her, like the sun, even without looking."—Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina. Suggested...

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16 Hilarious One-Star Reviews Of Children's Books

“Dr. Seuss was an evil genius, bent on traumatising children.”One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss "It is like this book was written for a baby or something. Anybody looking for enlightened literature should look elsewhere." (source) Random House / Via amazon.com Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown "The description included a pair of bunny slippers which it...

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19 Times "The Boxcar Children" Covers Summed Up Why You Hate Kids

For when they make you wish they were orphans.When people won't stop uploading pictures of their damn kids to Facebook. Albert Whitman & Company When you have to hang their "artwork" on your fridge. Albert Whitman & Company When they sneak upstairs to investigate the "noises" in your bedroom. Albert Whitman & Company When they touch filthy animals in public like...

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15 Inspiring Quotes By Writers We Lost In 2014

“I have failed at many things, but I have never been afraid.”Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) American poet, author, and essayist. Her works include seven autobiographies and the poem And Still I Rise.Olivier Douliery / Abaca Press / MCT Gabriel García Márquez (1927 – 2014) Colombian author and Nobel Prize winner, his works include Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years...

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16 Yik Yak Messages From Your Favorite Literary Characters

It was the best of Yik Yak, it was the worst of Yik Yak. Charles Scribners Sons / Colin Heasley for BuzzFeed Middle Earth – The Fellowship of the Ring Colin Heasley for BuzzFeed West Egg – The Great Gatsby Colin Heasley for BuzzFeed District 12 – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Colin Heasley for BuzzFeed View Entire List...

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What's Your New Year's Resolution For Reading?

Resolve to read more in 2015.It's time to make New Year's resolutions! The CW So why not resolve to read more books in 2015? TriStar Pictures Maybe you want to read a certain number of books. 20? 50? 100?!Walt Disney Or perhaps you want to try reading a new genre. Relativity Media View Entire List...

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Are You A Jessica Or An Elizabeth?

Which Sweet Valley High twin fits you best? Ira Madison III for BuzzFeed / Via Bantam Books...

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Are You As Well Read As Stephen King?

In On Writing by Stephen King, he lists 96 recommended reads. Then in the 10th Anniversary Edition, he lists 82 more. So, how many have you re...

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The Queen Has Mentioned "Game Of Thrones" In Her Christmas Message

Windsor is coming.So The Queen said this in her Christmas message. In a speech where she talked about the 100 year anniversary of World War I and paid tribute to aid workers treating those with Ebola in West Africa, The Queen mentioned visiting the set of Game of Thrones whilst talking about reconciliation in Northern Ireland.BBC / vine.co The benefits of reconciliation were clear to see when I visited...

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The 19 Best Nonfiction Books Of 2014

These are the essay collections, memoirs, and nonfiction reads that we absolutely loved in 2014. *Ranked in no particular order* Chris Ritter / BuzzFeed Random House Autumn de Wilde View Entire List...

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This Is How People Asked Embarrassing Questions Before The Internet

Welcome to the New York Public Library’s vault of strange questions. H/T Gothamist.A long time ago, before the internet's glorious tubes brought us all the cats and boobs we could ever want, people used to go to the library for info. Um, ~crazy~.gif-database.tumblr.com When confused patrons couldn't find what they were looking for in books, they'd often ask the librarians....

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25 Of The Most Beautiful Literary Quotes About Christmas

These 25 quotes from writers prove it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed / Thinkstock 1. "The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting."–Louisa May Alcott, Little Women 2. "Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about...

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An Oral History Of The Birth Of New York Hardcore

Members of Bad Brains, Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, and more remember Max’s Kansas City. An excerpt from NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990, by Tony Rettman. The Cro-Mags in 1987.Ken Salerno The following is chapter 2, "Max's Kansas City: Punk Thursdays," from the book NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990, by Tony Rettman (available Dec. 30, Bazillion Points). Peter Crowley (talent...

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Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" Leaves The Best Part Of Its Story Off Screen

The actor’s third film as a director tells the incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, but skips the half that makes it all resonant. Jack O'Connell as Louis Zamperini in Unbroken.Universal Pictures Unbroken is directed by one Angelina Jolie, whose work as an actor you may be familiar with. It tells the true tale of veteran and Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini (Jack O'Connell),...

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12 Cats Who Are Secretly "Game Of Thrones" Characters

A Song of Mice and Fire.Robert Baratheon HBO "I swear to you, I was never so alive as when I was winning this throne, or so dead as now that I've won it." instagram.com Arya Stark HBO "Fear cuts deeper than swords." instagram.com View Entire List...

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11 Memes From 2014 As Classic Book Covers

The Adventures of HuckleBieber Finn. Via amazon.com Via amazon.com Via pastispresent.org Via amazon.com View Entire List...

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