His name is Conor Cruise (he was adopted by Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman) and he's touring all over Europe.
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We've seen a lot of animals wearing various items, but Etsy user Julie Persons saw a significant gap in the “chicks in hats ” market. Who knew?!
The most hardcore protesters took the bus down from New York City's core Occupy movement. Monday's chant: “Let us use the bathroom!”
TAMPA, Fla. — The most aggressive Republican National Convention protesters rode a bus from New York City to Tampa, but they found themselves without a clear target in the first day of protests.
Dozens of New York Occupiers came down for a series of actions that began in earnest this morning with a march on the RNC mounted by a local coalition of activist groups. Many of the New Yorkers formed part of the protest's "black bloc" — traditionally a group of black-clad protesters who conceal their identities and form a unit during an action. Most are veterans of the original Occupy Wall Street encampment in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park. And they were the only subversive part of a protest that tried, and failed, to get the attention of any of the delegates and politicians inside the convention hall.
Charlie, a young anarchist familiar to BuzzFeed from protests during Occupy's heyday, said that the New York occupiers had been in Tampa for "a couple weeks." Many are staying in "Romneyville," a dilapidated encampment close to the convention's event zone, and have been collaborating with Occupy Tampa.
According to Charlie, 83 activists took a bus from New York. Nelini Stamp, a New York activist who represented Occupy Wall Street in contentious meetings with the local community board and who has moved to Miami, put the number at closer to 70.
Some seemed flummoxed by their presence.
A group of young men charged with keeping this morning's march moving along its permitted path could be overheard gossiping about the protesters in black.
"It's like, where did all these anarchists come from?" one said.
They stood out in a crowd that was mostly placid and skewed older, staying in its arranged and Tampa-approved path from Perry Harvey Park to the perimeter of the event zone. Many wore bandannas over their faces and exhorted the others to leave the zone where they were allowed to form a rally at the end.
"It's completely separated from any of the delegates," Charlie said.
The more hardcore activists, nearly all dressed in head to toe black, some wearing anarchist symbols or tattoos, peeled off into an unpermitted march like the ones that used to snake through downtown New York City when Occupy was big, "taking the streets" and taunting police.
But even the toughest anarchists get tired sometimes. Chants switched from the Madrid-inspired "Ah! Anti! Anti-capitalista!" to "Let us use the bathroom!" as protesters passed an area near the event zone run by the Salvation Army that had Porta-Potties and water coolers.
They mingled and ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, regrouping before heading back to Romneyville.
Two anarchists from New York named Anna and Ivan (pictured above) chatted about their lengthy bus ride, and how they believe anarchy is misunderstood.
"We don't want destruction," Anna said.
"A lot of people misunderstand the philosophy of anarchism," Ivan said. "It's very misunderstood."
The New York activists seemed to keep to themselves for large parts of the march, staying in a close-knit group near the front.
But after months of little happening for Occupy-type activists in New York, the convention must be a refreshing change — and opportunity. After all, there's two of them, with ample opportunities for mischief. At the beginning of the march, the black bloc only held one sign: "Fuck 'em both."
The march ended with one arrest — a young man who had refused to take off his bandanna inside the event zone — but otherwise the mood was light.
Asked what she and Ivan had planned for the rest of the afternoon, Anna said through her mask: "I don't know, I think we're going to try and have some fun."
She rolls deep.
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20 seconds and 5 liters of lubricant at 10 times the concentration. That's what it takes to photograph a couple trapped in a vacuum-sealed bag.
Japanese artist Haruhiko Kawaguchi took nearly 80 duos (most of them real-life couples) and trapped them in vacuum-sealed bags. The process called for the participants to pose and hold their breath for 10 to 20 seconds, the time it took to snap a few photographs.
Each couple needed about 5 liters of lube (at 10 times normal concentration) to ensure that their skin wouldn't burn in the process. Reportedly, only one guy pissed his pants during the whole ordeal.
Kobe is one of the greatest players of all time, but nothing he does is original.
She kind of looks like Florence “and the Machine” Welch.
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I think I almost prefer it now.
So, after this happened...
...Ecce Homo has had made some impressive cameos:
It doesn't look like she's gotten any better at it, either.
It looks like she started out okay...
...but then she let her inner self out.
The supermodel and host of America's Next Top Model is here to advise you on how to deal with matchmaking seniors, dress thieves, and boyfriends who flirt with dudes.
Do you have a question for our fabulous advice columnists? Send early and often to advice@buzzfeed.com and look for their answers right here.
My grandma moved into a retirement complex a few months back. I go visit her every few weeks to take her out to Olive Garden — it’s a long-standing tradition, and her absolute favorite restaurant. Lately though she’s been bringing different friends with her to lunch, and more awkwardly, their grandsons come along too. She’s clearly trying to matchmake, and I don’t know how to tell her she’s got terrible taste in guys. Help!?
Being a single girl myself, I know what you're talking about, girl — the dreaded set-up. As awkward as this situation can be, you know the ol' saying that you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince? What if you told GramGram that you don't want any more boys sharing your endless salad bowl and missed out on someone incredible? You never know, the next dude could be your soul mate, your best friend, or just someone with an interesting story to tell. Plus, your grandma wants to feel like she's helping you. I say give her a hug and a wink, tell her you know what she's up to, and you appreciate it. Then give her a few hints about what kind of guy floats your boat so she can narrow in on the search.
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Have you ever felt like the internet was just kind of “blah” today? We have too. So we did an experiment, and the results are pretty neat. Turns out yes, BuzzFeed's community can get pretty moody sometimes.
Pictured above: BuzzFeed, very often.
Can social media sites go through large scale emotional trends? Like, can Twitter or Facebook get depressed or have a manic episode? Can Tumblr as a whole wake up on the wrong side of the bed?
We recently tried to answer that question, at least for BuzzFeed, by using numbers pulled from our reaction bar. BuzzFeed's team of data scientists were given time periods of major news stories — controversial ones from the last year that caused an uproar of some kind — and they measured positive and negative reaction use for each story.
The question we attempted to answer was whether or not a particularly controversial news story could cause an overall increase of negative reactions across our entire website. Were users in such a rotten mood after reading hard news that it affected the way they reacted to other stories? And does that add up in such a direct way that it's a quantifiable mood? Think of it like the online version of when you burn your hand on the stove and end up shouting at your dog about it even though it's not the dog's fault you accidentally grabbed a hot skillet.
The answer, fascinatingly, is yes. BuzzFeed can become depressed on a macro, sociological level. Which should be a no brainer, but it's kind of a big deal.
This corgi is what BuzzFeed looks like after one too many posts about Miley Cyrus' new hair cut.
Most social websites follow the Facebook model of like, share, and comment, which at its inception was revolutionarily articulate. Users are typically given two options: to spit the story back out and reshare it, or to simply show their interest or disinterest with some form of like or dislike. Reddit has an upvote/downvote system that essentially shows approval which then moves content; Tumblr has like and reblog; Twitter has favorite or retweet — the list goes on forever.
BuzzFeed is a bit different in that we have an ever-changing reaction bar of various emotions you can assign to posts — custom reactions you can win, a heart for liking, and a broken heart for disliking. If enough people use the same reaction in a quick enough period of time, say "LOL" on a story about a tortoise named Bryan that wears a chef's hat and lives in a kitchen, it goes into LOL Feed for further promotion.
He's on set for his new film The Wolf of Wall Street and he's just bein' Leo. Also, the film takes place in the 1990's in case you were wondering about the cool suit with the shoulder pads.
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More Leo's from on the set of the new movie:
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THIS ISN'T SO RAVEN OF YOU, NICKI.
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All the therapeutic comforts of the beach, now in a Lisa Frank template. Also, be sure to look at the new bumper crop of British pop singers and compare “Call Me Maybe” with past summer hits.
The Galos salt-iodine caves in Chicago is a resort that provides guests with an authentic sea microclimate. The healing effects mimic that of the Black Sea. The crystalized salt has a delicate, shimmering pink hue and light flowery smell.
A decade ago, the song of the summer wasn't nearly as kid friendly as Carly Rae's infectious "Call Me Maybe". How'd we get from point A to B? - [TheDailyBeast]
Move over Lindsay Lohan, there's a new hot mess in town. And it's...Randy Travis? - [TMZ]
Check out the 25 best college movies. - [CollegeHumor]
Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret is embroiled in a $15 million hosiery lawsuit. - [Elle]
The Piranha predator drone looks like a slick Bond boat and will hunt down pirates accordingly. - [Maxim]
The latest crop of British pop singers are crossing the pond. Which one is right for you? - [Vulture]
Headline Story: Psychedelic healing not your bag? Try one nine other outrageous resort spas! - [Flavorwire]
In it, a young woman makes out with a “walrus.” A “walrus” named Bobby.
I already reviewed this commercial last month, giving it a "meh." But, the Moms have given it one million tongue clucks. From their website:
"We are not sure of Skittles' thought process behind their new ad, but if they are attempting to offend customers, they have succeeded. Skittles' newest "Walrus" commercial includes a teen girl making out with a walrus. The two are on a sofa in an apartment kissing on the mouth when her shocked roommate walks in on them. Parents find this type of advertising inappropriate and unnecessary. Does Skittles' have our children's best interest in mind? Skittles candies are for all ages, but their target market is children.
Skittles Marketing Team may have thought this was humorous, but not only is it disgusting, it is taking lightly the act of bestiality. Let Skittles know their new ad is irresponsible."
Hokey dokey, then.
Somebody please prove to me these women aren't actually Berkeley grad students conducting a sociology experiment.
One hurricane can mean so many things to so many people. Especially when it's heading straight through day one of the RNC.
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“It's good that BIC are finally doing something to aid the plight of women.”
These pens for ladies only proved inspiring to some Amazon reviewers.
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The Olympic diver pulls out his ukulele for a mashup that outshines the past two seasons of Glee .
Seriously, this diver cannot be more adorable. Previously in Matt ukulele covers:
Single Ladies
Family Guy Theme Song
The raw affirmations of an Indian autotune hero will make you ready to take on the world. “It's My Life What Ever I Wanna Do” is a “non-fictional, psychological and philosophical song,” FYI.
Reince Priebus: “I'm not going to get into a shouting match with Chris.” Matthews: “Because you're losing, that's why.” Priebus: “Garbage.”
The human eye can see faces in the strangest things. Plus, read the awful TMNT script for Michael Bay's movie and get hot for fictional teachers.
A Ukrainian art exhibit is legally binding "sleeping beauties" to marry whomever wakes them with a kiss. - [DeathAndTaxes]
Have you ever wondered why dalmatians are linked to fire fighting? - [MentalFloss]
A wedding day in Canada ended in tragedy when the bride fell to her death while posing for pictures. - [GlobalPost]
What do you do when your city is a crime cesspool and you're over budget? One New Jersey town decided to just do away with all the cops. - [HuffingtonPost]
19 hot fictional teachers that'll make you wish you were still in school. - [BuzzSugar]
In Alaska, a bear attacked and killed a hiker that had been photographing him for about 10 minutes. - [Time]
Sometimes the best part of anything (film, movie, etc.) is a surprise cameo by a super famous person. - [BleacherReport]
Miley Cyrus looks great; totally doesn't need an intervention. - [TheSuperficial]
Headline Story: The "face of Paris" is one of 12 optical illusions collected in this gallery. - [Oddee]
It's for their movie They Came Together . It's all about the Benjamins baby. Sorry, had to.
