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Judd Apatow: Why I Chose Comedy
“By my 15th birthday, my obsession was full-blown. I needed to become one of them. The question was, how to do that?” What follows is a slightly edited version of Judd Apatow's introduction to his new...
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Black Church Taught Me How To Be Black
Mladen Antonov / Getty Images The last time I went to my home church, I had flown home to celebrate Mother’s Day. We went to our family church — Greater Bethlehem African Methodist Episcopal Church in...
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10 Things I Wanted My Little Brother To Know Before He Started University
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I Wish I Hadn't Donated My Eggs
Illustration by Colleen Tighe for BuzzFeed It was our first-ever couple’s getaway. Albert and I were set up in an all-white seaside hotel room in the tony San Diego suburb of La Jolla. At our disposal...
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Growing Up Under The Legend Of Leonard Nimoy, As Told By His Son
Adam Nimoy, director of the documentary For the Love of Spock and son of Leonard Nimoy, shares exclusive personal photos and a candid look at growing up with an untouchable icon and fallible father....
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How I'm Learning I Don't Always Have To Be In Control
Illustration by James O'Brien for BuzzFeed I like being in control.On Saturday mornings, I sometimes invite friends over for breakfast. I spend my Friday nights madly cleaning my apartment, making...
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I Got In Touch With People Who Abused Me Online To Ask Why
After writing a light-hearted post about how I didn’t get The Simpsons, I received death and rape threats. Tracking down the people who abused me turned out to be unexpectedly emotional. Eighteen...
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The Mark Wahlberg Playbook Is The Oldest One In Hollywood
In Mark Wahlberg’s 20,000-square-foot mansion in the exclusive, gated Beverly Park neighborhood of Beverly Hills, he’s hung portraits of four different stars of the old school: James Caan, John...
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Why We’re Finally Taking Down Confederate Flags
Our understanding of the Confederate flag has changed because our understanding of the Civil War and its aftermath has changed. The “Lost Cause” is finally losing. Joe Raedle / Via Getty Images The...
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The Abortion That Let Me Be a Mother
Chile is one of six countries in the world where abortion is forbidden under any circumstance. It has been illegal there since 1989, when the dictator Augusto Pinochet imposed an absolute ban. A new...
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On Being "In The Country": Meet Filipina-American Author Mia Alvar
David Bertozzi / Via BuzzFeed Mia Alvar is a fraudulent Filipina. At least, according to her.We’ve just sat down for dinner at Jeepney, the Filipino gastropub in New York's East Village. In a few...
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7 Essays For The Long Weekend: Life-Saving Abortion, "Swole," And Wolf Taming
This week, Paola Dragnic wrote about the abortion that allowed her to become a mother. Read that and other essays from Hazlitt, Vox, Vice, and more. "The Abortion That Let Me Be a Mother" — BuzzFeed...
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How I Stole My Brother's Death And My Father's Grief
“I don’t know if I remember my brother anymore. I think that the act of writing him, of making him, has become the memory.” Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed A few nights ago, a pile of final copy edits of...
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When My Boyfriend Gained Weight I Had To Confront My Own Eating Issues
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“Privilege is complex…” BuzzFeed Yellow / Via youtu.be 1. If your parents worked nights and weekends to support your family, take one step back. 2. If you are able to move through the world without...
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Goodbye, "My Mad Fat Diary", The Best Teen Drama Of The Decade
Rae (Sharon Rooney) in My Mad Fat Diary. Rory Lindsay My first attempt at keeping a diary was in 1995, when I was 14. The diary itself has long since been destroyed – by my own hand, at the age of 15,...
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This Is What It's Like To Recover From An Eating Disorder During Ramadan
For those recovering from eating disorders, the Islamic holy month can be a difficult period. Sian Butcher / BuzzFeed Sofia always used to look forward to Ramadan. It wasn't the religious rituals or...
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10 Things I Wanted My Little Brother To Know Before He Started University
Sian Butcher / BuzzFeed My younger brother was heading to university, making him only the second man in our family to have a go at higher education in the UK. I thought he might need some advice. Our...
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I'm Not Interested In Guys Who Don't Read Books By Women
And no, I don’t want to give you any recommendations. Andrew Richard / BuzzFeed If I get one more message saying "So, does Harry Potter count?" I'm quitting OkCupid. When I rejoined the dating site...
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Is your ~special someone~ your gal pal? Your BFF? Anything but your wife or girlfriend!
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