Friday, October 31, 2014

You Won't Believe What America's Favorite "Friends" Episodes Are

It couldn’t BE any more surprising.


For as long as humans walk the Earth, they will forever debate which episode of Friends is the best. But which episodes did America actually tune into the most? These are the 20 highest-rated episodes of Friends ever, according to NBC's Research Department.


"The One With All the Poker" (Season 1, Episode 18)


"The One With All the Poker" (Season 1, Episode 18)


This showdown between the men and women over a game of poker is one of the first classic episodes of the series where every character gets a chance to shine. This solidified the hang-out vibe of the series, and it's no wonder it was watched by so many — it sets the tone for the rest of the series and the way the characters feel like your very own friends.


Total Viewers: 30.362 million


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"The One With Two Parts, Part 2" (Season 1, Episode 17)


"The One With Two Parts, Part 2" (Season 1, Episode 17)


This episode lured in viewers with a pseudo ER crossover. George Clooney and Noah Wylie show up, but not as their characters Doug Ross and John Carter — they play two doctors who flirt with Monica and Rachel.


Total Viewers: 30.476 million


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"The One Where Ross Finds Out" (Season 2, Episode 7)


"The One Where Ross Finds Out" (Season 2, Episode 7)


Since Ross never found out that Rachel raced to the airport to say how much she loves him, Ross started dating this perfectly nice and perfectly boring girl Julie. But he doesn't break up her with he finds out Rachel's secret, of course, because where's the drama in that?


Total Viewers: 30.512 million


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The Masturbation Survey All Women Need To Take

17 Adorable Dogs Dressed As Ghosts

Sometimes the simplest costumes are the cutest!


This earnest ghost.



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And this stoic one.



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This smiley ghost.



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This begging ghost.



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Which Taylor Swift Lyric Should Be On Your Grave?

If I’m going to R.I.P., it’s with Tay.


28 Office Costumes That Are Ruling Halloween

As if working 9-5 wasn’t spooky enough.


These hipster Disney princesses.



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This guy in "business cow-sual."



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This woman who is ready for the red carpet.



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This tribute to Hitchcock.



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Things Athletes Do That'd Be Creepy If You Did Them

We are all witnesses.



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Jake Gyllenhaal Is Obsessed With Getting It Right

The 33-year-old actor gives the best performance of his career in the darkly comic thriller Nightcrawler — this is how he pulled it off.



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NEW YORK — For weeks now, it feels like Jake Gyllenhaal has been just about everywhere, talking with just about everyone about his new film Nightcrawler, opening today. He was on Conan, reminiscing about his elaborate childhood Halloween costumes, and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, literally getting the fuck scared out of him, and on The Tonight Show, throwing water in Jimmy Fallon's face for some reason.


But earlier this month, over lunch at a lively Italian café in downtown Manhattan, the 33-year-old actor took a break from shooting his newest film — the contemporary drama Demolition — to speak with BuzzFeed News. "I love this movie," he said of Nightcrawler while diving into a bowl of pasta. "And I'm trying to promote it every way I can. I'm literally fitting it in lunch breaks. 'Are we shooting in Manhattan on Monday? Can you run up to this thing and do an interview?' And I'm like, 'Yes! Whatever we need to do.'"


With all that time spent talking about himself, it's probably no surprise that Gyllenhaal is keenly aware of how he's perceived. At one point, while discussing his inspirations for his characters, he said, "I'll see a window, and I'll like the shape, and I'll think, What if a pocket on a shirt looked like that?" He stopped himself, almost apologizing for merely answering the question posed to him, and said, "I am very aware of how that sounds in terms of pretension." Later, when asked specifically about how he transformed his body to play freelance crime scene videographer Lou Bloom in Nightcrawler, Gyllenhaal nearly repeated himself: "I'm very aware of how this will sound in the written word." Then, when pressed about the weight he lost (roughly 20 pounds) and the importance of keeping healthy, he presaged his answer by asking for forgiveness because "it's really hard to talk about it and not sound lofty." He chuckled. "But thank you for caring about me; my mother is the same way. She's always like, making sure that I've been fed, you know? So, she'll be very thankful that we met over lunch."



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19 Pumpkins You Were Looking For

Hello? —Lionel Richie


I've been alone with you inside my mind.



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And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times.



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I sometimes see you pass outside my door.



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Hello! Is it me you're looking for?



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The Animal Skeleton Quiz

‘Dat Femur Tho’


Which "Big Bang Theory" Character Are You?

Buzz-inga!



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17 People Who Instantly Regretted Getting Arrested On Halloween

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This hairy neanderthal.


This hairy neanderthal.


Probably arrested for breaking and entering a neighbor's cave.


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This fabulous Benjamin Franklin.


This fabulous Benjamin Franklin.


Probably arrested for counterfeiting money.


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This utterly convincing cow.


This utterly convincing cow.


Probably arrested for public indecency.


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This zombie doc.


This zombie doc.


Probably arrest for malpractice.


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Everyone In Norway Is Waiting For A Mountain To Collapse

If geology is your thing – and you have a lot of spare time – you too can live stream the rocky roll.


Norwegians and geologists are eagerly anticipating the imminent collapse of 12,000 truckloads of rock from part of a mountain in the country’s west.


Norwegians and geologists are eagerly anticipating the imminent collapse of 12,000 truckloads of rock from part of a mountain in the country’s west.


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Experts have been predicting for days that a large swath of Mount Mannen, which means 'the man' in English, is about to come tumbling down, according to local reports.


Heavy rain in the region has caused large rock masses to shift, and geologists are predicting a spectacular collapse. They just can't say when it's going to happen.


"The potential failure is in the order of 120,000 cubic meters, so the final collapse, should it occur, will be quite spectacular," according to a blog entry from geography expert Dave Petley, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom.



For a bird's eye view, check out this video of a helicopter ride over the mountain


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Here you can see the huge cracking on the mountain, which is 1,291 meters (4235.56 feet) high.


Here you can see the huge cracking on the mountain, which is 1,291 meters (4235.56 feet) high.


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Chelsea Handler Mocks Vladimir Putin With Topless Horseback Photo

“Anything a man can do, a woman has the right to do better. #kremlin” NSFW, obviously. Update: Handler said she is boycotting Instagram, after they removed the post multiple times.



About 10 minutes after being posted to Instagram the image was removed. Instagram does have a policy against nudity:



You may not post violent, nude, partially nude, discriminatory, unlawful, infringing, hateful, pornographic or sexually suggestive photos or other content via the Service.





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13 Important Halloween Tips From Your Adorable Pets

The submissions from this week’s Cute or Not were super cute and they had some extremely important Halloween advice. Don’t forget to submit your own pet and vote!


"Make sure you rest up so you can be all REVVED up for Halloween!" - Zeusifer Jones


"Make sure you rest up so you can be all REVVED up for Halloween!" - Zeusifer Jones


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"And a super yummy breakfast is essential, too!" -- Easton


"And a super yummy breakfast is essential, too!" -- Easton


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"Then grab your best bud and get the ~festivities~ going!" -- Johnny Cash & Harley Quinn


"Then grab your best bud and get the ~festivities~ going!" -- Johnny Cash & Harley Quinn


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"The only thing more important than wearing your costume is wearing your SMILE." -- Brady


"The only thing more important than wearing your costume is wearing your SMILE." -- Brady


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Jian Ghomeshi And The Danger Of Accessible Celebrity

The sexual assault allegations against radio host Jian Ghomeshi are all the more painful for Canadians because he seemed to represent our cultural scene so well.



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In 2009, I dressed up as Jian Ghomeshi for Halloween. I wore the former CBC radio host's classic attire: leather jacket, second-day stubble, headphones, and the broadcaster's logo. Only one person guessed who I was. At the time, his arts and culture program Q was just two years old, and nowhere near the mammoth success it would be become. But I was already in love with it, and like so many young women in media to come, I crushed on him professionally and personally.


Of course, it feels wrong to admit that now. On Sunday, the CBC announced it would part ways with Ghomeshi amid an investigation in the Toronto Star into claims that he abuses women. Overnight, Ghomeshi has gone from being a Canadian cultural icon to a source of national shame. Now that nine women have come forward — two with their names — with allegations that involve non-consensual violence, our country is processing what it means to turn our backs on a beloved figure. In addition to the women who have come forward, others are reflecting on the close calls they had with Ghomeshi, and how a national treasure managed to abuse his position of power for so many years.


In 2008, Ghomeshi wrote me an email. I had sent him my all-female rap group's CD, accompanied with a handwritten note. My dream was to get our band on his show. He complimented my penmanship — "hot. want to marry the handwriting" — and wrote: "we'll see what we can do about getting you on Q some time. keep me in touch if you ever tour 'round these parts (toronto). yours, j." At the time, I peed my pants. Looking back, it makes me feel scared how excited I was to be in contact with him. From what many of the women who have come forward described, Ghomeshi has a consistent MO: Meet a fawning fan in her 20s, charm her on Facebook or over drinks, and then wait for a private moment to punch, choke, or slap her without warning. He calls it BDSM. They call it abuse.


It's impossible to overstate how entrenched Ghomeshi was in Canada's arts scene. During interviews, musicians loved to reference his '90s-era band Moxy Fruvous, whose first full-length album went platinum in Canada. His show, which is now continuing with other hosts, has an hour-and-a-half long Q&A format and lands diverse A-list interviews with the likes of Louis C.K., Julian Assange, M.I.A., Quentin Tarantino, Lena Dunham, and Drake. Q achieved the highest CBC ratings ever in its 10 a.m. time slot, and since 2010 has aired on more than 180 U.S. stations. Outside of the studio, Ghomeshi hosts Canada's most important literary events and recently wrote a memoir about growing up in the '80s. He was always hobnobbing in Toronto at the book launches, film premieres, and the concerts of guests who frequented his show. If there had been a flag for Canadian culture before last week, it would have featured his face.


His show singlehandedly attracted millennials to CBC, a station with an audience that was 70% middle-aged when Q began. He used Twitter voraciously, often flirtatiously responding to fans. In jeans, a T-shirt, and a blazer he stood out from many of the other hosts who felt more like your parents (though at 47, he is firmly Gen X). But the main attraction for a Ghomeshi fan was his interviewing style. In contrast to the robotic delivery that characterizes many CBC personalities, his dulcet tones and stuttering sentences made his show feel like it was happening in your living room. He could switch from asking Jay Z about his greatest vulnerability to conducting a fast-paced media panel analyzing the downfall of Rob Ford with seamless intelligence and wit. He was a master of both the cool and the cerebral, the new and the nerdy. As a celebrity he existed among us, not above us. You could walk up to him at a party and start talking to him like a friend.



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He felt accessible; he was not someone you had to admire from afar. In fact, after he wrote me that email, I met Ghomeshi a handful of times. A friend introduced us following a conference he hosted soon after I graduated from university. A few years ago, another friend dated him and brought me to his birthday party (that friend was not a victim of sexual assault). I remember wanting to get his attention, but settling for a conversation with Kelly Cutrone. In what I used to think of as one of the high points of my journalism career, I recently interviewed him the in the Q studio before he left to cover the Sochi Olympics. I posted a picture of us smiling to my Facebook wall.


While Ghomeshi had a sterling reputation with CBC viewers, many of us in the media and arts scene had heard rumors that he was a bit of a creeper, and certainly, you could ask why the alleged victims ignored rumors about him, shrugged off signs of lechery, and, in at least one case, went back for a second date. But a forward and somewhat sleazy demeanor is exactly what many young women expect from a powerful man full of ego and charisma. His power was part of his appeal. For those in that arts and media scene, Ghomeshi was an idol, the type of person you wanted to be and who could help you get there.


The openness that characterized Ghomeshi is what makes the allegations against him especially hard to stomach. In his public life, he embodied so much of what makes Canada a diverse and accepting country — he's the son of Iranian immigrants with progressive politics who made himself accessible. What's more Canadian than that? So to think he may have used the platform Canadians gave him, the platform he earned with his work, to abuse women feels like a nation-sized betrayal. It's why so many people rushed to his defense when the CBC cut ties with the host, and believed his excuse that the allegations were all about a "jilted" ex and the network's prejudice towards the kinky. We didn't want to believe it. But now, as the allegations of violence continue to pile up, the overwhelming likelihood is that we've been duped. And there will certainly never be another Halloween when I can wear a Ghomeshi costume with pride.




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How Well Do You Know The "Friends" Halloween Episode?

Howdy, Space doody!



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The Top 11 Distractions That Keep Writers From Writing

“Just a quick snack, and then I’ll start…”


Sex (4%)


Sex (4%)


"I was writing a sexy scene when my husband walked through the door fresh from the shower. Fiction suddenly became nonfiction."


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Googling yourself (4%)


Googling yourself (4%)


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Reading news headlines (6%)


Reading news headlines (6%)


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Here's What Your Favorite Pop Stars Are Wearing This Halloween

Pegacorns, Cheetos, and Power Rangers, oh my! Last-minute inspiration from Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and more.


Katy Perry as a Cheeto.



The "Flamin' Hot" variety, natch.


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Taylor Swift as a pegacorn.



Clearly her spirit animal.


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Beyoncé as Rhythm Nation-era Janet Jackson.



Bow down.


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North West as Pepe Le Pew.



BRB, actually dying of cuteness.


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You Need To Watch Emma Watson Dedicating An Award To Her Dead Pet Hamster

R.I.P. Millie.


Last night Emma Watson aka Hermione Granger aka perfection embodied in human form was in L.A. to attend the Britannia Awards.


Last night Emma Watson aka Hermione Granger aka perfection embodied in human form was in L.A. to attend the Britannia Awards.


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She was looking like her typical ***FLAWLESS self AND was in the house to accept the British Artist of the Year Award.


She was looking like her typical ***FLAWLESS self AND was in the house to accept the British Artist of the Year Award.


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But when it came time go giving her acceptance speech, Emma went for a real tearjerker... and decided to dedicate her award to her dead hamster Millie.


But when it came time go giving her acceptance speech, Emma went for a real tearjerker... and decided to dedicate her award to her dead hamster Millie.


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And her film family decided the only thing to be done was to honor Millie with a proper burial...


And her film family decided the only thing to be done was to honor Millie with a proper burial...


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32 Questions For Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Detroit’s spry indie pop tag-team on their love of Boyz II Men, farting on the tour bus, and the integrity of extraterrestrials.



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If you're not yet familiar with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., you're in luck: allow us to introduce you to their immensely pleasurable latest single "James Dean," a wistfully melancholic synth-pop gem that extends an impressive run of catchy tunes since the band first began in 2010. Daniel Zott and Josh Epstein are the two guys behind the band (no relation to the NASCAR hero), and they stopped by BuzzFeed LA to play some music and answer some very ~important~ questions. This is what we learned.


1. How did you guys come up with the name of the band?


Josh: We were both in different bands before this, and we wanted to come up with a name that was so ridiculous that we could do anything we want, musically. This was around the time where every band's name was called Crystal something, or Neon something, and we were talking about how much of a hindrance it is to bands, like changing their sound. Because once you have a sound and you sound like something, then it kind of sticks. So then this band became the band that we were in, and now we have the dumbest name in the world.


2. Your new song "James Dean" talks about how cool he is; who else is super cool to you?


Josh: Thom Yorke is like the nerdiest, coolest guy in the world. We always talk about this: It must be hard to be Radiohead, because you are the coolest thing in the world, the band at least, and then to have a normal day, if nothing you do is cool during the day, it's like, oh. I imagine everything he does is cool.

Daniel: People would not want to buy his records if they saw him walking through McDonald's.


3. Favorite music video?


Josh: I'm really showing my age here, but "Thriller."

Daniel: Yeah, it's a pretty typical answer, but nothing really beats that.


4. First album you ever bought?


Daniel: Boyz II Men Cooleyhighharmony.

Josh: I want to say Pearl Jam Ten.


5. Last show you went to?


Daniel: Katy Perry, Prismatic Tour.

Josh: He went in Detroit, and I actually went to the one in LA. But last I went to see this band called Mosco Rosco.


6. What song would you pick to play as your entrance music?


Josh: I would go "Regulator."


7. Favorite word?


Josh: I know what Dan's favorite word is. "Asinine."

Daniel: My dad used to say it.


8. Favorite curse word?

Josh: I'm going to be controversial and say "c*nt."

Daniel: I hate that word.

Josh: I know, but it's got a special power, more than any other word. You can call someone anything and it won't really offend them, but if you call someone a c*nt, that's like a real thing.

Daniel: Shit.


9. Favorite vegetable?


Josh: Eggplant

Daniel: I was going to say eggplant.


10. What do you normally eat for breakfast?


Josh: Every morning I have the exact same thing. I cook some onions, bacon, chopped up with some curry paste, then I add peppers, eggs, and cheese. So I have a little curried bacon scramble.

Daniel: I do a lot of scrambled eggs, with my own hash browns. I keep it plain.


11. Favorite emoji?


Daniel: I don't really have a favorite, but I think the last one I sent is that dancing marimba girl.

Josh: I'm next level with emojis. I actually now have this thing where I have emojis of my own face and I'll send those to people.



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How Halloween Are You?

People really need to get on your level, Halloween-wise.


"How I Met Your Mother" Has The Best Halloween Story Ever Told

This is an ode to the Slutty Pumpkin.


In Season 1 of How I Met Your Mother, Ted (Josh Radnor) explains his fascination with Halloween.


In Season 1 of How I Met Your Mother , Ted (Josh Radnor) explains his fascination with Halloween.


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A story his friends have heard one too many times.


A story his friends have heard one too many times.


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So many times, in fact, that they can all recite the tale.


So many times, in fact, that they can all recite the tale.


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The tale of THE SLUTTY PUMPKIN!


The tale of THE SLUTTY PUMPKIN!


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18 Creepy Kids' Toys That Should Never Have Existed

The frog is cute, but it is always watching you.


This vision of pure evil.



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This monkey eating a banana which is not at all weird.


This monkey eating a banana which is not at all weird.


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This rather revealing doll.


This rather revealing doll.


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This loveable, phallic thing.


This loveable, phallic thing.


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How To Make The Last-Minute "SNL" Costume Of Your Dreams

There’s still time to get your Gilly on. As seen on the TODAY Show !


Still desperately trying to think of a costume? Never fear!


Still desperately trying to think of a costume? Never fear!


We went on the TODAY Show to give you a hand with "Saturday Night Live"-themed costumes you can make with stuff you probably already have around the house.


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Hans and Franz


Hans and Franz


All this cozy costume requires is grey sweatpants, a matching sweatshirt, a belt, and a willing pal. Stuff the shirts with paper towels or polyfill if you need to bulk up.


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Bring It On Down to Wrappinville


Bring It On Down to Wrappinville


The biggest challenge here is finding a box large enough to put your whole body in. When that's done, just cut holes for the head and arms and wrap the whole thing in the worst Christmas paper you can find. (We found that it was easiest to cut the holes before wrapping and then cut the paper after it was all wrapped.) Add gloves and a dance routine and you're good to go.


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Gilly


Gilly


Take a black dress you don't wear anymore and cut out hearts, as well as a hairbow, from red and pink felt. Attach them with glue (or safety pins if you'd like to use the dress afterward). Dig up a short-sleeved white shirt and find a curly brown wig if your hair can't achieve Gilly's majesty on its own.


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37 Questions For People Who Give Out Healthy Snacks On Halloween

Who hurt you?


1. Why?

2. Who hurt you?

3. Do you want a reason for kids to not like you?

4. Were you never a kid?

5. Are you an alien sent from outer space and that's why you were never a kid?

6. Can you show me your childhood pictures so I can see proof you were, in fact, once a human child?

7. Have you never had candy before?

8. Do you know the purpose of Halloween?

9. Why not get Raisenettes? A little healthy, a little not?

10. Do you not like fun?

11. Do you have taste buds?

12. WHY?

13. If you don't like candy yourself, do you understand most kids want candy?

14. Did you just want to sit Halloween out? 'Cause that's okay too.

15. Do you also insist on no cake on someone's birthday?

16. What??

17. Have you met children?

18. Are you trying to be the scariest house?

19. Can you at least put a sign outside as a warning?

20. Seriously, what?

21. You do know "nature's candy" is not the same thing as actual candy, right?

22. What about fun-size candies? They're fewer calories, if you're afraid of that.

23. Are you a dentist?

24. If you are a dentist, don't you think it'd be better for your business to give out candy?

25. How about you give a toothbrush WITH the candy?

26. WHO ARE YOU???

27. I get it, you just have never eaten candy?

28. Do you enjoy being the Halloween Grinch?

29. Did you once have a bad candy? Because not all candy is bad, I promise.

30. Are you afraid of too much of a good thing?

31. Are you afraid of good things?

32. Do you like seeing the disappointed look of children?

33. Are you the witch from Hansel and Gretel but you reformed and are now the opposite?

34. What is wrong with you?

35. Seriously, do you like happiness?

36. Let's be real for a second: who hurt you??

37. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU????


How Well You Do You Know The Lyrics To "The Fresh Prince Of Belair?"

Could you be the Fresh Prince?


Poll: How Weird Are Your Music Habits?

*listens to the same song for three months on repeat*



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21 Trees That Totally Suck At Things

Trees really suck. Via /r/treessuckingatthings .


Trees suck at staying where they're put.


Trees suck at staying where they're put.


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Trees suck at throwing knives.


Trees suck at throwing knives.


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Trees suck at escaping the police.


Trees suck at escaping the police.


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Trees suck at public decency.


Trees suck at public decency.


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Things Oprah Does That'd Be Weird If You Did Them

Sorry, I only drink Ashley Chai.



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How Well Do You Know The Lyrics To The "Golden Girls" Theme Song?

Grab some cheesecake and put your Golden Girls knowledge to the test.



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~And if you didn't do so well, here's a refresher:~



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23 Random Contacts Everyone Has In Their Phonebook

“Hey, can I get your number?”



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