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This video of veterans reuniting with their pets is what we need right now.
Humans people aren't the only ones who appreciate our brave veterans.
The Ellen show put together this very heartwarming montage of veterans reuniting with their pets in time for Veterans Day. We love the veterans because the put their lives on the line to fight for our hard-earned freedoms. Our furry friends love them because they give excellent belly rubs.
No, I'm not crying. I just have unconditional love in my eye. Damn it.
It is nice to get teary eyed about something purely positive, isn't it?
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The City of Denver has no idea who is running the "City of Denver" Instagram account.
"City of Denver" is a perfectly curated Instagram feed of Denver's picturesque skylines and local goings on, only, the city isn't running it. Whoever is behind the account is a complete mystery.
The account, which has already amassed 149K followers, and is officiously named "City of Denver" even links to a website with Denver's official logo for people to go to with advertising inquiries.
Jenny Schiavone from Denver's marketing department tells Denver's 9 News that the account name has been held for years, and they've been unsuccessfully trying to find out who has been behind it.
Despite the inherent lawlessness, whoever is behind the account is actually doing a really great job. All of the photos are tastefully chosen and sourced from other's Instagram accounts, and the copy is both cute and clever. If this was supposed to be some kind of prank, it's really more of a favor.
"We haven’t asked them to give it up since they had it first and they really do have fabulous content," Schiavone says. "But we’ve asked them not to use our website and logo."
She said, "it's kind of like being a celebrity with an awesome knock-off imitator."
If Denver is a celebrity, then who is trying to imitate them? Boulder?
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Does Brad Pitt have secret tapes that could destroy Angelina Jolie's custody case?
Brad Pitt has been cleared of child abuse charges, but Angelina Jolie is still fighting to gain sole custody of their six children. Now it's been revealed that audio recordings might exist that could hurt her case.
A source close to Brangelina told The Sun: “We believe audio tapes exist of Angelina that would be absolutely dynamite against her if they were to be made public."
The insider went on to say, "Nobody wants to play dirty like that — it’s not good for the children — but Angelina and her team seem absolutely hell-bent on trying to discredit Brad in order to stop him getting joint custody."
“Brad has made it obvious that he wants to come to a mature agreementand stop throwing dirt at each other,” they continued.
So basically what I'm hearing from Brad right now is this: "Let's stop throwing dirt at each other, because I don't want to play dirty, but also I have these secret audio recordings I can release that will humiliate you."
No word on what dirt those audio recordings might hold. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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Donald Trump rants about protestors on Twitter, then tries to backtrack and act like an adult.
Last night Donald Trump took to Twitter in his typical fashion, to act like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum about how nothing is fair.
First, Trump described the demoralizing election process that we all endured for an exhausting 16 months as “open and successful.” Which, come on, we were all watching that. Neither of those words come to mind. Then he referred to “professional protestors,” which is definitely not a job, who were “incited by the media” to riot. All of that he of course decried as “very unfair!”
Not that you needed proof of possibly the most believable thing on earth, but here’s the tweet:
In response, comedian Chelsea Peretti posted an image of past tweets from Trump, in which he expressed his belief that past elections have been unfair and asked for protests. Oh, the hypocrisy:
Then, about eight hours after his first tweet (possibly the length of time Donald was in time-out, being forced to stare at the wall and think about what he had done), he decided it was time to act like a big boy:
If his respect seems unbelievable, it’s probably because his robotic sentences are a vague attempt at civility from a person who has spent most of his life spewing racist, sexist, ableist and xenophobic language. He described the protests as “small groups,” perhaps to downplay the severe backlash he is facing after the election results came in on Tuesday night.
For the past three nights, people across the country have been assembling to protest, chanting things like “not my President” and “we reject the President Elect.” On Thursday night in Portland, Oregon, things took a turn for the violent. The event, which started out as a peaceful march with more than 4,000 attendees, became what the Portland police determined was “a riot,” reporting that cars and local businesses being vandalized, and that the event was “unlawful.”
Trump didn’t delete either of the tweets, which makes one think that maybe he’s not ashamed to show the world that his playing nice is an unfelt attempt at covering up his actual opinions. One thing is for sure, it’s going to be hard to beat the tweets of Barack Obama.
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It turns out Shia LaBeouf can actually freestyle rap. And diss Drake.
Shia LaBeouf contains multitudes. His latest identity, probably his coolest one since the Even Stevens days, is that of Legitimately Impressive Rapper.
On the radio show "Sway in the Morning," hosted by rapper Sway, LaBeouf took on the 5 Fingers of Death challenge, spitting bars on a rotation of five famous beats.
LaBeouf pulled off some sick rhymes including "my cup runneth over/this shit's going viral, yup, I'm taking over," correctly predicting the clip's fate.
He showed off his badass bonafides by throwing shade at Drake for not writing his on rhymes, throwing down, "It's all over/Used to be a litmus/If you didn't write your own shit, you got dismissed."
Bro contains so many multitudes he even gave a shout out to the guy who wrote "I contain multitudes," Walt Whitman. He also once randomly freestyled with kids in the park, back in his rat tail era.
The consensus on Twitter is that he killed it, and his name quickly started trending.
Watch LaBeouf's full appearance on "Sway in the Morning" here.
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Watch these antsy toddlers try so very hard to pull off the Mannequin Challenge.
It's been a long week my friends, and we all deserve a little cuteness in our lives. Thankfully, the world has given us a group of toddlers attempting to do the Mannequin Challenge.
Bless them. They wobble, they blink, but they are trying so hard! Let their spirit serve as the inspiration you need to get through the final work day of what may have been the longest week in the history of America.
Thank you, teens, for giving us a bunch of weird videos we will never understand, and thank you to whoever decided to have a classroom of four-year-olds attempt to stand stone-still. What a perfect idea.
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Dr. Pimple Popper goes back to her roots, popping out perfect blackheads on a man's face.
Popping videos are a lot like nuclear proliferation—over time, the stakes get raised higher and higher, with fans demanding more and bigger pops: enormous fatty lipomas, back-spanning scarred cysts, massive infections, etc. But every now and then, you have to step back and appreciate that the ordinary stuff can be just as devastating. So it's nice to see Dr. Sandra Lee throw back to simpler times with a video of her simply extracting a few plump, perfect little blackheads on a man's face.
I'm sorry for that nuclear proliferation comment. This isn't the week for it.
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Here's how much Blac Chyna's extravagant birthing suite cost.
After what seemed like the longest pregnancy in the history of the world, Blac Chyna has finally given birth to her and Rob Kardashian's baby (who has already made her Instagram debut). And unsurprisingly, little baby Dream came into her life of luxury in a maternity suite as extravagant and crazy expensive as you'd expect.
Blac Chyna gave birth to baby Dream in the same luxury suite that Kim Kardashian delivered her son, Saint West, in at LA Cedars-Sinai hospital. The website says those fancy suites boast two to three bedrooms, a lounging area, two bathrooms, hardwood floors, and 24-hour access to doulas (which is more than I can say for my apartment). The cost of those suites? A whopping $4,800-$5,826 per night.
Because, hey, why not spend your most un-glamorous hours of labor and childbirth in the most glamorous hospital suite in existence? Stars: they're just like us! Except way richer!
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President Obama gives his final Veteran's Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery.
On Friday morning, President Obama gave his final Veteran's Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. In the wake of a week that has left the country divided, grieving and confused, his words were forward-looking, and urged the American people to search for ways to come together.
He expressed his gratitude for the veterans who have served our country, and spoke of them as a living example of Americans from vastly different backgrounds who work together to protect our citizens:
Whenever the world makes you cynical, whenever you seek true humility and selflessness, look to a veteran.
Under the Obama administration, funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased by 85 percent, veteran homelessness has decreased, and access to mental health support has improved. And while these are impressive statistics, Obama noted that we cannot ever fully repay our veterans for the service they've provided us.
Watch the speech here:
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Well-manicured person pops inner-ear cyst with simple office supplies.
This video from Mr. Pimple—Dr. Pimple Popper with less production values, off-camera banter, and no medical degree—is the ultimate end-of week catharsis.
This video has EVERYTHING:
Nail art, DIY medical tools, and a good ole fashioned squeeze. This mystery manicured person is a crafty inspiration to us all, granted the recklessness didn't result in an infection.
The pimple was coming from inside the ear the whole time.
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Russell Brand just had a baby girl, plans to raise 'it' as gender neutral.
41-year-old comedian Russell Brand and 27-year-old fiance Laura Gallacher just had a bouncing baby girl and named her Mabel, but they decided to raise "it" without any gender.
Before the baby was born, Brand said on the Jonathan Ross show, "We don’t know the gender I may not even ever impose a gender upon it, let the child grow up and be the whatever the hell it is, never tell it there is such a concept.”
Well, unless he plans on keeping her locked up in a tower with no internet access, she's going to discover the concept of gender, but it's nice of him to shield her from the world's harsh realities. I'd be scared for my daughter, too, if I spent most of my career as a notorious Lothario.
She won't be in a tower, though. In his most recent video promoting his tour dates, he concludes that his baby will be coming with him, saying, "What a lucky baby. Do men feed babies?"
Apparently the concept of gender neutrality has him confused about the rest of it, too.
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The saddest thing on the internet today is this YouTuber mourning his beloved hamster.
If you need a therapeutic cry to offset all the stressful crying of the past week, this video is just what you need. NearlySeniorCitizen is a vlogger who updates his YouTube channel every day with sweet, quirky videos about video games, his hamsters, marijuana, and whatever else is on his mind. They're extremely watchable. But on Thursday, tragedy struck NearlySeniorCitizen's world: his older, larger hamster Patches died unexpectedly. He uploaded a video announcement while still racked with grief. When you watch it, you'll feel the same way.
If this video touched you like it touched us, reach out to NearlySeniorCitizen and send him some love. For Patches.
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Michelle Obama reminds you how much you'll miss her in final 'Vogue' cover as FLOTUS.
First Lady Michelle Obama is gracing the cover of Vogue one more time before she leaves the White House in January.
The FLOTUS and her iconic, shapely arms have appeared on the cover of Vogue three times in the last seven years. According to the iconic fashion bible, Michelle is donning an airy Carolina Herrera dress on the latest cover.
In her interview, Mrs. Obama reflected on the work she has done in the last eight years— including initiatives concerning children's health, military families, and girl's education.
I could have spent eight years doing anything, and at some level, it would have been fine. I could have focused on flowers. I could have focused on decor. I could have focused on entertainment. Because any First Lady, rightfully, gets to define her role. There’s no legislative authority; you’re not elected. And that’s a wonderful gift of freedom.
Although many are sad to see the Obama's go, Michelle says that it's the right time to say goodbye. "I think our democracy has it exactly right: two terms, eight years. It’s enough. Because it’s important to have one foot in reality when you have access to this kind of power."
On Thursday Michelle Obama met with the future first lady Melania Trump for the very first time. While their husbands spoke, Michelle reportedly gave Melania a tour of her future home before sitting down to have tea and discuss raising children in the White House. We can only hope that Melania copies Michelle (wink wink) in terms of her grace and elegance.
Perhaps Melania will one day grace the cover of Vogue. It seems only fitting for the former model.
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These kids writing messages for Hillary Clinton in sidewalk chalk might break your heart.
It's not only adults who are disappointed over the results of Tuesday's election. Children are leaving heartbreaking thank you notes and messages of support for Hillary Clinton in chalk on the sidewalk outside HRC's headquarters in Brooklyn. The messages include phrases that Clinton emphasized throughout her campaign, like "Black Lives Matter" and "Love Trumps Hate."
A few people walking by got super emotional and posted pics of the messages on Twitter. If you were looking to re-open that watershed of tears, these might do the trick (and if not, sorry in advance!):
So thoughtless of these kids to make a bunch of adults cry like this. JK, kids are the best. I hope they all hurry up and turn 18 so they can vote in the next election.
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Heidi Klum says: 'The myth that models don’t eat is totally not true.'
Prepare to hand over this excuse as to why you don't look like a model because, contrary to popular belief, Heidi Klum says they eat.
“The myth that models don’t eat is totally not true,” Klum, 43, tells SHAPEin the December issue.
I just think that because we’re in this business, we have to choose more wisely. It’s not just about doing the cardio so that you’re nice and fit, and slim and trim, but your heart needs to pump, too, and that is very important.
“Being the mother of four kids is a workout in itself!” she continues, reminding us that her perfect body has also squeezed out and breastfed four children.
Balancing my work and their schedules makes it hard to find time for a traditional exercise routine, so we try to do as many outdoor activities as a family as possible. We love to go on bike rides, take our dogs hiking, or jump on the trampoline. That’s the best way to stay fit and healthy — do things that don’t feel like work.
Or, like, jumping on beds.
Obviously, she's a bundle of energy and doesn't feel like modeling was a sacrifice, but she still doesn't say exactly what she eats, or how much. C'mon, Klum. We'll believe you that models eat, just tell us what.
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7 things you missed today while you were at your boring adult job: Michael Bublé, cat ladies, semen smoothies.
Well, internet, we didn't know if we'd make it but we have at long last arrived at the end of this truly exhausting week. Happy Friday! We're sure you're pretty sick of looking at the internet after this week's election, so we're going to make catching up on all the gossip easy for you. Here are 7 (non-election-related) things you missed today.
1. Facebook thinks we're all dead. (Via SFist)
A glitch on Facebook created memorial pages for a bunch of users who are still very much alive. (Or are they? Zombies!)
2. Here's the answer to the age-old question: "Is semen actually good for you?" (Via The Frisky)
We're not saying you need to include it in your morning smoothie or slather it all over your face, but it does contain some nutrients. It's not not good for you.
3. The internet had a lot to say about Drake's new flaming skull tattoo. (Via Elite Daily)
It was basically a virtual Comedy Central roast aimed at a tattoo.
4. Now you can enjoy red wine and grilled cheese at the same time. (Via Refinery29)
Drinking wine out of a glass while you eat a grilled cheese is a thing of the past! Just consume them together! Efficiency!
5. Michael Bublé will take time off as his son undergoes cancer treatment. (Via Hello Giggles)
Bublé's three-year-old son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer recently. The singer will be staying out of the public eye for the time being to focus on Noah's health.
6. A museum in California now has an exhibit dedicated to crazy cat ladies. (Via Mental Floss)
The Animal Museum in Los Angeles is in its soft-opening period, and one of its first exhibits is entitled: "Crazy Cat Ladies: A Celebration of Kitties and Their Champions."
7. You're probably already dreading holiday shopping. This deer knows how you feel. (Via Mashable)
For some reason unbeknownst to us, this deer was inside his local American Eagle store. The pressures of finding the perfect gift were far too much, so he escaped by busting through the window.
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Teacher leaves beautiful letter on door to reassure students terrified by what's happened to America.
A high school student named Natalie Gomez shared a note that her English teacher left on the door of her classroom, reassuring students who might feel alienated and scared by what's happening in our country. The note quickly went viral and is hopefully providing comfort to a lot of students way outside the walls of Señora Tarman's classroom.
Here it is:
It reads:
Dear undocumented students. In this classroom there are no walls.
Dear black students in this classroom, your life matters. You are loved.
Dear Muslim students and students of Middle Eastern descent, We know you are not terrorists. You are loved.
Dear Mexican students, you are not rapists or drug dealers. You are loved.
Dear female students, men cannot grab you. Men WILL respect you—demand it. You are loved.
Dear LGBTQ students, you are perfect just as you are. You are loved.
Dear ALL students, we will get through this day, this year, together. We will respect each other and learn from one another. You are a beloved part of this country and community.
These are beautiful and important words that every student needs to hear. Now as much as ever. Here's hoping every student has a Señora Tarman in their life.
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