Taylor Swift Donated 25,000 Books To Schools In NYC

The pop star partnered with Scholastic to give 25 schools in need 1,000 books each. Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images Twenty-five schools will each receive 1,000 new children's books through the Scholastic Possible Fund as a result of Taylor's support of the Company's "Open a World of Possible," initiative, designed to promote independent reading among all children. Via Scholastic scholastic.com "Scholastic...

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Here Are This Year's Most Cringeworthy Sex Scenes From Books

The Bad Sex in Fiction Awards, organised by The Literary Review, is an annual celebration of the worst descriptions of sex in modern fiction. Here is a taste of the shortlisted scenes. This stuff is, as you would expect, NSFW. Against Nature, by Tomas Espedal. Thinkstock / BuzzFeed News Before, After, During, by Richard Bausch. Thinkstock / BuzzFeed News Book of Numbers,...

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Which "Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" Character Are You?

We can’t all be The Girl on Fire. Lionsgate One of the largest and most popular franchises is coming to a bittersweet end, but Willow Shields — who plays Primrose Everdeen — knows that The Hunger Games will continue to live on through its dedicated fans. The star stopped by BuzzFeed New York to help build this ~very important~ quiz and celebrate the conclusion to Katniss...

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23 Photos That Prove Hogwarts In The Snow Is Peak Christmas

“I’m not going home (for Christmas), not really.” 'Tis the season for woolly jumpers... Preferably with your initials lovingly stitched in. Instagram: @instagram.com/p/-AF1BRSKQd/ Festive sweets... Just watch out for the Puking Pastilles. Chelsey Pippin / BuzzFeed Warming drinks... Add a shot of Firewhisky for a decent kick. Instagram: @instagram.com/p/-MPw0OuKf_/ And bracing...

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