Pharrell Asked A Bunch Of Kids Why They Love Reading And It Was Adorable

♫Clap along if you feel like #ReadHAPPY is the truth♫ Filed under "news that will put a *smile* on your face: Pharrell is transforming his hit-single "Happy" into a children's book of the same name. G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers And here's a first look at the book trailer, which adorably shows the platinum artist talking to kids and asking what makes them happy: youtube.com He...

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19 Banned Books That Actually Changed Your Life

“I can honestly say that reading it for the first time saved my life.” *The following books were banned by the user's town, school, or library. Penguin Random House Thinkstock View Entire List ...

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24 Moments From "Pride & Prejudice" That Will Make Your Heart Flutter

Heart palpitations as far as the eye can see. When Mr. Darcy and Lizzie first locked eyes and your heart audibly gasped. Focus Features / Via pemberley-state-of-mind.tumblr.com When Mr. Bingley and Jane met for the first time and your heart felt like it had a million butterflies in it. Focus Features / Via whatwouldelizabethbennetdo.tumblr.com When Jane made Mr. Bingley...

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Which Dark One From "Once Upon A Time" Are You Really?

“Because I’m the Dark One....

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Here Are The 2015 National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honorees

A BuzzFeed Books exclusive announcement of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Honorees of 2015… as baseball cards. BuzzFeed Books is honored to announce the fantastic young writers in the National Book Foundation's 10th annual 5 Under 35. While the selection committee usually consists of past winners and finalists of the National Book Awards, this year the honorees...

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Matthew Lewis Is Rocking A New Moustache And We Can't Stop Looking At It

Neville Longbottom got himself a mo. Matthew Lewis has gone from Neville Longbottom to this. theslugparty.tumblr.com And we've been slowly getting used to his handsome, stubbled face. Warner Bros. / torie-rph.tumblr.com But there's something we need to address. instagram.com This new big ol' tache he's got going on. instagram.com View Entire List ...

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No, There Won't Be A "Game Of Thrones" Movie Any Time Soon

What do we say to reports of a “Game of Thrones” movie? Not today. Numerous reports have surfaced claiming that Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is talking about making a GoT film after the series ends. HBO View Entire List ...

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There's A Chance You Can Have Christmas Dinner In The Great Hall At Hogwarts

Update: The event just sold out :( BuzzFeed is trying to find out if there are more dinners planned… Warner Brothers Warner Bros View Entire List ...

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7 Easy Things You Can Do To Improve Your Life

Barbara Geoghegan for BuzzFeed News Therapists are trained to help clients with their big, life-upending challenges, but they are also trained to help clients with the tiny, everyday things they can do to keep themselves emotionally and physically healthy. We call those things self-care skills — the little activities, like getting enough sleep or finding a safe space to express...

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26 Magnificent U.S. Sights You Have To See Before You Die

Lonely Planet’s top travel experts share their favorite spots around the world in Ultimate Travel: Our List of the 500 Best Places to See… Ranked. Here are the ones you can visit without leaving the U.S. Independence National Historical Park (Philadelphia) Ranking: 500 This urban park encompasses Independence Hall (called "the birthplace of America," and for good reason:...

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Can You Guess Which Sherlock Holmes Said It?

How familiar are you with the many portrayals of literature’s greatest detective...

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Here's What Matilda Would Have Been Like At Hogwarts, According To Mara Wilson

The Matilda Hogwarts AU we’ve always needed. (Though Matilda probably would have gone to an American Wizarding school unless she and Miss Honey moved to the UK.) TriStar Pictures TriStar Pictures In fact, Matlida has long inspired beautiful Harry Potter-related musings. View Entire List ...

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11 Life Lessons And Insane Things I Learned From Grace Jones' "I'll Never Write My Memoirs"

386 pages of pure insanity. The legendary Grace Jones just released her memoir, which she swore she'd never write, I'll Never Write My Memoirs, and it's just as wild as you'd imagine. Eric Risberq / ASSOCIATED PRESS Toss eggs at taxis that refuse to pick you up. Max Nash / AFP / Getty Images Only a true diva wearing Azzedine Alaïa could show up late to Arnold Schwarzenegger...

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29 Hilarious Fake Literary Band Names

System of a Watership Down. Thanks to #BandBooksWeek on Twitter. View Entire List ...

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The Author Of "A Series Of Unfortunate Events" Just Donated One Million Dollars To Planned Parenthood

“We’ve been very fortunate, and good fortune should be shared with noble causes,” tweeted Daniel Handler. Twitter / Via Twitter: @DanielHandler View Entire List ...

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How An Anxious Space Geek Became Hollywood’s Most Unlikely Star

Charlotte Gomez for BuzzFeed Speaking at a spacious movie theater in Southern California back in early August, Andy Weir found himself sharing the stage with Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, NASA bigwigs, and even an honest-to-god astronaut. Weir was promoting the upcoming film The Martian, based on his novel of the same name, to an audience of science journalists. After a glowing...

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