Tuesday, December 31, 2013
17 New Year's Resolutions Every Homebody Should Make
It’s time to party. Maybe. If we don’t stay too late.
I will stop making up excuses to cancel plans.
Will last until: You get a Facebook invite for a bar crawl and suddenly remember you have laundry to do.
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I will stay at a party for longer than 20 minutes.
Will last until: There are more people you don't know than you do. Can't we just chill at someone's apartment?
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I will go to a club at least once this year.
Will last until: LOL THAT'S NEVER HAPPENING, SORRY.
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I will stop binge-watching Netflix every other weekend.
Will last until: A rainy day, when a Breaking Bad marathon sounds awesome.
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23 Signs You Love Latin Food
“Yes, I know guac is extra!”
You drown everything in queso.
"Queso" is Spanish for "nectar of the gods."
You think Chipotle is healthly food option.
"I only got extra cheese, sour cream, and guac. So it can't be that bad."
Tamales are appropriate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the holidays.
Thanksgiving = tamales
Chirtmas = tamales
NYE = tamales
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And nobody ever just makes a "few."
One tamalada can feed a family for weeks.
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My New Year's Resolutions: Be Kinder, Care More, Slow Down
In 2014 I want to feel more connected. Because it’s too easy to forget why we’re here.
I took this photo of the Griffith Observatory on a hike with a close friend. More like this in 2014, please.
I've spent too much time being overly critical of other people, but most of all of myself. My default in the past has been to find faults quickly, and I think this has held me back in some ways because it becomes too easy to focus on the negative. In 2014 I want my default to be kindness.
In the past I've been quick to adopt an aloof posture — mostly, I think, towards things that I felt were outside my grasp, like a job or a guy. But this year I want to be more forthcoming about admitting when something means a lot to me, and not be afraid of how I'll feel or how others will respond if it doesn't work out.
Granted, this one might be tough, given that I work for an online news organization where speed is the currency of the realm, but I think what I mean is I want to savor and appreciate things more, and not always be rushing off to the next thing. I want to stop and smell the literal and figurative roses.
18 Dance Moves We Learned In 2013
Hint: It was the year of the twerk.
The "Single Ladies" handshake, part two: "I WOKE UP LIKE DIS"
Beyoncé, "***Flawless"
The couch bounce.
Ciara, "Body Party"
The Toronto Snow Swat...
The Best Australian Films Of 2013
Not everything we watch is American. Just most of it…
The Great Gatsby
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Written by: Baz Luhrmann (screenplay), Craig Pearce (screenplay), F. Scott Fitzgerald (based on the novel by)
You knew it would be here. Whilst the film itself divided opinion on both over-zealous production and truthfulness to the book (which, let's face it, is always an issue with movie/books) it was still Australia's most successful film of the year. If the purpose of film as a medium is to influence and effect the masses, then Gatsby delivers - the myriad of fashion blogs and party themes associated with it a testament.
With a blockbuster cast many would hesitate to associate with Australian Film, Gatsby conquered. Whether we want to admit it or not.
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The Rocket
Directed by: Kim Mordaunt
Written by: Kim Mordaunt
A fantastically interesting Australian film which recently took out the "Best Debut Feature" at the Berlin Film Festival, The Rocket is unique in that it does not have many of the stereotypical tropes associated with Australian film. Gone are the red deserts and Akubra hats, instead replaced with the vegetation dense landscape of Cambodia. The Rocket is the most unique Australian film of both 2013 and the past couple years.
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The 50 Best TV Quotes Of 2013
From Pete Campbell’s sarcastic retort to the best “YOLO” of the year, here’s a look back at 2013’s most quotable television moments. Presented in no particular order.
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New Year's Reading Resolutions
We all love books, so in 2014, we’re pledging to become better readers.
Read a classic novel.
You've avoided MOBY DICK and ULYSSES long enough. 2014 is the time to tackle these classic tales.
Via weburbanist.com
Recommend books to your friends.
Read something amazing? Then you should shout it from the rooftops. Don't keep those hidden gems to yourself, share your reading recommendations with those you love.
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And stop them from reading the bad ones.
Friends don't let friends read 50 Shades.
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Read the book before the movie.
Lots of movies are releasing in 2014 that are based on some stellar books. This is your chance to compare the two and see which is superior. Spoiler: the book usually wins out.
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27 Clever New Ways To Use Your Kitchen Appliances
You can definitely teach an old gadget new tricks.
Make easy ice cream in your food processor.
Just freeze the base in an ice cube tray, then blend into creamy perfection. Get the full explanation and recipe here.
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A processor is also the fastest, best way to make homemade pizza dough.
Seriously, better than hand-kneaded. Get the explanation and a recipe here.
Use your waffle iron to make extra-crispy hash browns.
Triple the crannies! Get the recipe here.
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30 Years Of New Years In Two Minutes
New Year’s highlights from the past 30 years with Dick Clark Productions .
Twitter: @OfficialNYRE / Via Facebook: NewYearsRockinEve
60 Famous People Who Are Left-Handed
Raise your hand if you’re a leftie, you guys!
Robert De Niro
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Angelina Jolie
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Prince William
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Robert Redford
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14 Reasons Why Airline Companies Need To Delete Their Twitter Accounts Immediately
I’M SORRY I LOST YOUR LUGGAGE!!!!!!!
People are constantly subtweeting you
And they aren't very nice about it
I mean they are REALLY not nice about it
Why New Year's Eve Is Best Spent In Pajamas
Ditch the dress and break out the onesie.
BYE BYE BRAS.
"No bra with the blouse it's so necessary."
Via mlkshk.com
Dancing just got so much easier.
If Oprah and Maya Angelou wear them, YOU CAN TOO.
Via oprah.com
Because wearing a matching pajama set is functional AND fashionable.
13 Works Of Nonfiction And Memoir That We Loved In 2013
More books are being published than ever before — how can you possibly decide what to read? Here are a few nonfiction titles that we loved in 2013.
The titles below are the works of nonfiction and memoir that BuzzFeed staff members and contributors couldn’t put down this year (in no particular order). What are yours?
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Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
Jesmyn Ward's Men We Reaped is finely chronicled memoir of a grief that is unending and wide reaching. As Ward recounts the story of her family and her childhood in the rural South, she also remembers five young men in her life, including her brother, who died far too young and without cause. These young men, and those who survived them are shown, understandably, as victims of place, poverty, race, and circumstance. Men We Reaped is both heartbreaking and thought provoking and the power of the prose overwhelms in the best possible way.
Recommended for: Anyone who wants to understand the complexities of race and poverty in contemporary America as inextricably linked to matters of the heart.
—Roxane Gay, BuzzFeed contributor
Via media.npr.org
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe
Marvel Comics stable of superheroes — Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Avengers, and so on — have come to dominate pop culture through hugely successful film franchises, but there was a time when the publisher was just a scrappy underdog staffed by wildly imaginative oddballs, stoners, and obsessive craftsmen. This meticulously researched book reveals the office politics and economic pressures that shaped the history of Marvel's fictional universe, and offers valuable insight into the minds of the writers and artists who have created some of the most iconic fictional characters of all time.
Recommended for: The superhero fan who wants to know the secret origin of everything.
—Matthew Perpetua, BuzzFeed Music editor
Love & Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere by Poe Ballantine
One of the best road writers of his generation, Poe Ballantine lays stakes in a quiet Midwest town after years of restless wandering. With a new family, new neighbors, but the same talent and heart his fans have come to expect from his writing, Ballantine investigates a murder that rocks his new hometown of Chadron, Neb. Part true crime, part family drama, and part hilarious yet heartwarming send-up of small-town life, Love & Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere is all Poe Ballantine, and Poe Ballantine at his best.
Recommended for: Anyone who has ever sworn they would never settle down, whether they have yet or not.
—Isaac Fitzgerald, BuzzFeed Books editor
Sorry, But The Coolest New Years Eve Party Ever Happened In 1977
Held at the legendary New York City nightclub, Studio 54, the night was filled with champagne, disco music, and probably cocaine.
The unofficial Queen of Studio 54 Bianca Jagger (sans husband Mick), who is seen here trying to have a conversation with the iconic Andy Warhol.
Bianca was a regular at Studio 54; she famously rode into the club atop a white horse for her 30th birthday. An iconic moment that Lady Gaga recently paid tribute to at this year's AMA
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Legendary fashion designer, and Studio 54 regular, Halston, greeting an unidentified guest (who is rocking a serious Katniss braid).
Halston was the premiere designer of the 1970s. His jersey dresses were popular in the disco scene.
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Singer and actress Liza Minnelli chilling with her hubby, producer Jack Haley Jr.
Fun fact: Liza and Jack's parents co-starred together in The Wizard of Oz. His father, Jack Haley, played the Tin Man, while her mother, Judy Garland, played Dorothy.
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17 Reasons Why Cheese And Alcohol Are The Best Couple Of All Time
They are the Liz and Dick of food pairings.
This White Wine Cheese Fondue
Level of Love: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Everyone’s go-to. Come on.
Recipe here.
Via chow.com
This Tequila-Infused Queso Fundido.
Level of Love: Kate Middleton and Prince William. The goddamn royalty of cheese-booze food.
Recipe here.
This Bourbon Bacon Grilled Cheese.
Level of Love: Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. Perfectionperfectionperfection.
Recipe here.
This Jack Daniels Mac 'n Cheese.
Level of Love: Beyoncé and Jay Z. So damn satisfying.
Recipe here.
"Guardians Of The Galaxy" Line Up In Official First Look
Including Rocket Raccoon!
Disney just released the official first image from Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy.
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There's Chris Pratt as Peter Quill (a.k.a. Star-Lord)…
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…Zoe Saldana as Gamora…
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…Rocket Raccoon, who will be voiced by Bradley Cooper (yes, that Bradley Cooper)…
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