Monday, August 31, 2015

What Would Your "Captain Underpants" Superpower Be?

Created with the help of Captain Underpants author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. Tra-la-laaaaaa! Author and illustrator Dav Pilkey stopped by BuzzFeed New York to talk about his new book, Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot. While he was here, he helped us make this quiz that will help you find out your Captain Underpants superpower! Scholasti...

The Hardest Game Of "Which Word Must Go" You'll Play

This is for anyone who’s ever cringed at the word “moist.” View Entire List ...

Sunday, August 30, 2015

12 Beautiful And Poignant Quotes From Oliver Sacks

The neurologist died Sunday aged 82. Here are just a few of his thoughts on topics from music and perception, to ageing and how he felt when he learned of his terminal cancer. Dr. Oliver Sacks speaks at Columbia University June 3, 2009 in New York City. Sacks was appointed Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center in 2007. Chris Mcgrath /...

53 Books That Will Definitely Make You Cry

*grabs Kleenex* Mollie Shafer-Schweig / BuzzFeed Simon & Schuster UK View Entire List ...

Saturday, August 29, 2015

5 Great Books To Read In September

A roundup of recent favorites we’ve reviewed in the BuzzFeed Books newsletter. Mollie Shafer-Schweig / BuzzFeed Harper Graham Webster View Entire List ...

33 "Harry Potter" Tumblr Posts Guaranteed To Make You Laugh

Bless the Harry Potter fandom. This ~interesting~ Cosmo sex tip. — Caitlin Michelle Beerer, Facebook This post that proved Harry can be an asshole sometimes. — melissad4d63deded This Harry Potter/Pitch Perfect mashup. — jacqbuck22 View Entire List ...

How Well Do You Remember These Summer Reading Classics?

Let’s put your English Lit skills to the test...

Which "Harry Potter" Quote Do You Need To Hear Right Now?

The wisdom of Dumbledore is forever...

What New Book Should You Read This Fall?

~Fall~ in love with a new book this fall. Jarry Lee / BuzzFee...

These Gay Animals Were Banned In Venice But Applauded By The Pope

“His holiness is grateful for the thoughtful gesture and for the feelings which it evoked,” the Vatican wrote to the author of several LGBT-friendly children’s books. Tony Gentile / Reuters After the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, yanked a children's book showing animals in different forms of families from pre-school libraries in his city, the publisher of The Little Egg...

Which Superhero Are You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Are you more Spidey or Batman? Your star sign will reveal all!...

Friday, August 28, 2015

12 Books About Aliens That Will Make You Believe

Wake up, sheeple. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record, by Leslie Kean Leslie Kean's 2008 book is notable both for her prior experience as an esteemed investigative journalist and the breadth of strange and compelling UFO cases it explores. The book includes strange and chilling firsthand accounts from a retired Air Force major, an Air Force colonel, and a retired chief...

Here's How To Recreate A Trip To Hogwarts In London

Wizarding London > Universal Studios, soz. Rebecca Hendin / Lynzy Billing / BuzzFeed Start from Muggle London. Flickr: davebass5 flickr.com/garryknight/8551309697/ / Creative Commons View Entire List ...

McDonald's Used To Publish A Magazine And It Was Literally A Nightmare

Guaranteed to make you grimace. Between 1979 and 1990, McDonald's published a magazine called McDonaldland Fun Times. McDonald's Corporation / Via etsy.com Its tagline claimed that it was "A Magazine Especially For Children". But that's assuming that all children love incredibly scary close-ups of a clown's face. McDonald's Corporation Because more often then not, the covers...
Introducing Harry Potter, The Boy Who Kills… YouTubers BloodBlitz Comedy have remixed the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban film to make Harry look like a psychotic murderer. youtube.com He's straight up unhinged. Warner Bros / Via youtube.com Mainly because of DanRad's dumb grins. Warner Bros. / Via youtube.com In fact, the trailer just gives us a glimpse of what...

Which Dead "Harry Potter" Character Would You Bring Back To Life?

Let’s control-z some tears. Look, we know that a huge theme in the Harry Potter series is the acceptance of death as an inexorable part of life. Warner Bros. But...you know...just for argument....which character's death would you undo if given the chance? Who would you send back to their loved ones? Warner Bros. Warner Bros. View Entire List ...

If "Game Of Thrones" Characters Earned Boy Scout Merit Badges

Tyrion definitely earned his in archery — specifically crossbow. Tyrion — Archery Requirements: Scouts must identify the parts of the bow and arrow they are using, state range safety rules, and shoot one round with a minimum accuracy requirement. Tyrion Lannister has earned his badge by hitting a seated target at a distance of several meters. Bonus points for patricide. HBO...

17 Photos Of Paris That Are Basically Porn For Design Nerds

Graphic designer Louise Fili’s Graphique de la Rue is a celebration of Paris’s iconic aesthetic. Here’s a look inside. Charlot (restaurant), 12 place de Clichy Louise Fili Various restaurants and shops Spécialite de Legumes Cuit, 6 rue Pont Philippe; Royal Bar, 19 rue du Parc Royal; Café et Lait, 30 rue Vieille du Temple; Conserves du lèr Choix, 6 rue Pont Philippe Louise...

"Harry Potter" Fans Will Freak Out Over These Magical Lipsticks

*shrieks* Attention Harry Potter fans: There is a magical collection of liquid lipsticks that will make your dreams come true. They're made by LA Splash and each one costs $14. instagram.com Me rn: Warner Bros. Entertainment / Via giphy.com This gorgeous shade is named Sirius. instagram.com This is Ravenclaw. instagram.com View Entire List ...
Duh, all of them...

Thursday, August 27, 2015

George R.R. Martin Confirms Stannis Baratheon Is Not Dead

In the books. And maybe the TV show. SPOILERS, maybe. In both the books and the TV show, Stannis Baratheon is believed to have met his end following the battle with Ramsay Bolton. In the TV show, he is killed by Brienne of Tarth in the forest, surrounded by the bodies of his defeated army. In the books, on the other hand, his death is described in a letter from Ramsay to...

Definitive Proof Muggleborns Have The Most Fun At Hogwarts

Listen, things had to get interesting once those kids started going through wifi withdrawal. Muggleborns are positioned perfectly to both piss off Professor Snape and take over the Muggle world as professional magicians. That's baller AF. And SOMEONE's gotta rep the Disney Channel original movies at Hogwarts. Or the beauty of expressing that commonality and watching as...

18 Journals That Will Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

Get ready to ~explore your mind.~ amberweinberg / Instagram: @p/6Ty9knBJTf/ View Entire List ...

A Conversation With Claudia Rankine

Lynzy Billing / BuzzFeed Claudia Rankine has had a hell of a year. Her most recent book, Citizen: An American Lyric, has been a barnstorming critical success – winning, among others, the National Book Critics Circle award for both poetry (in a first, it was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award for criticism) – and hoovering up praise from readers across...
All men must die. But in what order? Disclaimer: Some characters might not actually be fully dead. ¯\_(ツ)_/...

How Far Would You Make It In The Triwizard Tournament?

Watch out for ze Grindylows. Warner Bros. / BuzzFee...

Can You Guess The “Harry Potter” Book Based Only On Its First Line?

“There once was a boy who lived under the stairs”… is not one of them. Warner Bros...

24 Kids Who Are Totally Nailing Book Week Costumes

The best week of the year. This whimsical Alice in Wonderland. instagram.com This Ketchum out to catch 'em all. instagram.com This smile-inducing Sadness. instagram.com This magnificent Maleficent. instagram.com View Entire List ...

Can You Guess The Mythological Creature Based On These Abstract Drawings?

It’s like a magical game of Pictionary...

11 Tips For Having Way Better Orgasms

From Jenny Block, author of O Wow: Discovering Your Ultimate Orgasm. Jenny Block is a lifestyle writer and the author of O Wow: Discovering Your Ultimate Orgasm, so we decided to hit her up for some tips. "Sex should be fun and silly and exciting and experimental and messy and loud and always an adventure. It should go where it goes for as long as you like in whatever way...