View this image › James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano. HBO An actor who changed acting — and all of popular culture — has died. Deadline first reported, and HBO then confirmed, that James Gandolfini died while on vacation in Rome at age 51 on Wednesday. If you remember the world before The Sopranos, you probably…
For about 70 years, this wooded area in Chatillon, Belgium was home to one of the largest car cemeteries in the world. Discarded automobiles lined the forest and gave the appearance of a post-apocalyptic traffic jam. A common explanation for the super snarl-up is that U.S. soldiers left the cars behind after World War II…
The stars of ABC’s Thursday primetime lineup — Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder — sit down with BuzzFeed Entertainment’s Kate Aurthur to discuss what’s soon to be the biggest night in television, their revolutionary female characters, and, of course, working for the legendary Shonda Rhimes. http://embed.contagiousmedia.com/embed/sub/item-nbp6on-910s?uri=item-nbp6on-910s&cb=1415248982 View this embed ›…
View this image › Screenshots of the TMZ and E! front pages Saturday afternoon. TMZ was all over it while E! had nothing. Reports that reality star Kim Kardashian had given birth nearly a month before her July 11 due date began bubbling up Saturday afternoon. First it was The Daily Mail and OK! Magazine;…
1. “Is that Lindsay Lohan?” “No, I heard it was One Direction.” View this image › Chris Pizzello/Invision / AP This was said outside of the press conference, where Lindsay Lohan was announcing her new film, Inconceivable. To be fair, there was a rather large crowd around Lohan, and it was pretty impossible to see…
1. TAKE ONE SIP WHEN: View this image › 2. Seth MacFarlane acknowledges that he’s an odd choice to host the Oscars. View this image › Kevin Winter / Getty Images 3. Seth MacFarlane references Anne Hathaway’s disastrous hosting gig. View this image › Academy Awards 4. The camera pans to Anne Hathaway, who can’t…
THIS IS NOT A DRILL. BRACE YOURSELVES SHERLOCKIANS. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE]Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE. 1. The First Time I Screamed: WHEN I REALIZED THIS WAS SHERLOCK. View this image › Via smittenskitten.tumblr.com 2. The Second Time I Screamed: WHEN I REALIZED THAT ANDERSON WAS TRACKING MYSTERIOUS CRIMES THAT ONLY SHERLOCK COULD HAVE SOLVED. View this image…
Experiencing Valentine’s Day as an adult can be a stressful experience. If you’re in a relationship, there is a lot of pressure to perform for your partner (in a variety of ways). If you’re single, there’s pressure to answer the age-old question: WHY AM I SINGLE? For children, though, the holiday is like any other.…
Never underestimate the (awful) power of Yelp. Yelp abuse became increasingly common in the last couple of years. It seems like a week doesn’t go by without another story of a restaurant owner fighting back against unfair reviews, or vice versa. But who thought Yelp would be used to leave terrible reviews of public and national parks?…
If you’re familiar with the many miracles in the Bible, then you’ll know that these happened thousands of years ago. It kind of kills the wow factor when you think about how there aren’t really any modern feats of wonder. Haven’t there been any new miracles yet? … Well, actually, there have been (at least the…
There are some perfect pictures in existence that could only happen once in a lifetime, like special natural event or a moment in history. You would think those pictures would be rare. However, a Reddit user found a collection of the most perfectly timed pictures that could only happen once in a lifetime… and all…
View this image › In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing any one’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’ View this…
View this image › Courtesy of Nick Briggs/Carnival Film and Television Limited 2013 for MASTERPIECE After the shocking events of last season’s bloody finale — in which heir Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) was unceremoniously killed off — Season 4 of Downton Abbey, which returns to PBS’s Masterpiece on Sunday, Jan. 5, sees an awful lot…
The Syndicate 1. The Syndicate was formed in 1973, when it broke free from the U.S. government. View this image › 20th Century Fox 2. Throughout the years, members included Well-Manicured Man, Cigarette-Smoking Man, William Mulder (Fox Mulder’s father), Victor Klemper, Deep Throat, and Alex Krycek. 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox…
Have something bugging you that you can’t just seem to get right? Well, when faced with a difficult problem, it’s a good idea to get creative. VERY creative! The sky’s the limit when you’re in a pinch! And these photos prove it. Nothing can stop you with this level of genius. You’ll be kicking yourself for…
Celebrities may claim to be “just like us” in the magazines, but you don’t really see them hanging out with us normals on a regular basis. No matter how many tweets you send or letters you write, your favorite stars tend to stay in their own famous world. Some people use programs like Photoshop to fake their way into…
View this image › Images by HBO; graphic by John Gara/BuzzFeed The order: Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), 1:10:38; Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), 50:07; Robb Stark (Richard Madden), 46:58; Jon Snow (Kit Harington), 46:56; Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), 44:50; Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) 44:07; Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), 43:49; Ygritte (Rose Leslie), 42:39; Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain…
View this image › Getty Images The release of the documentary Blackfish has made for a dark 12 months at SeaWorld. The chain of marine life–themed amusement parks has long faced protests from animal rights activists, who claim that the tourist destination mistreats the many whales, dolphins, and other creatures it keeps and trains for…
1. Everyone, this is Klaus from “The Vampire Diaries.” Klaus, this is everyone! View this image › skyangel22.tumblr.com Be nice, Klaus! 2. For those of you who don’t know, he’s a hybrid, which makes him a vampire AND a werewolf. View this image › tvd1.proboards.com 3. But not just your run-of-the-mill blood sucker, because he’s…
21 year-old Ali Safran was sexually assaulted. 3 years after the attack, she still felt she hadn’t received justice. So, she decided to do something unconventional to find hope again. The legal system wouldn’t help her, so she is trying to help herself…and others in the same situation. She started the Tumblr blog Surviving in…