If "Goosebumps" Books Were Set In LA

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“The Parallel Parking Spot of Doom”

Charlie thought he'd be one of the lucky ones to leave the office early on Friday, but all that changed when he decided to take the 405.

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All Jacqueline wanted was an enjoyable ride to her friend's party in the hills, but Chase the Uber driver needed to share his thoughts on everything from predicting the next earthquake to the best taco spot with her.

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Antonio's dinner plans went longer than expected. In an epic race against the clock, will he be able to make it back to his car before LA Parking Enforcement does?

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Jenny was optimistically hopeful about her match — until he brought up his small role in one episode of Criminal Minds. Did she swipe right into terror?

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Which "Mortal Instruments" Character Are You?

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There is no pretending here.

These Mesmerizing Illustrations Of "Harry Potter" Locations Are Truly Magical

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Amanda Penley’s “Harry Potter & Magical Places” project will bring you back into J.K. Rowling’s world.

Look at this beautiful illustration of Hogwarts.

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It's from graphic artist Amanda Penley's ongoing illustration series "Harry Potter & Magical Locations," which has gone viral on tumblr.

"I've been wanting to do some sort of nod towards Harry Potter, and something that hasn't been featured as much was the locations of the magical world," Penley wrote in an email to BuzzFeed.

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Because the set began at Hogwarts castle, she naturally included the Hogwarts Express.

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Many of the illustrations are gifs that show the magical properties of each location, like the secret townhouse at 12 Grimmauld Place.

"I wanted to capture the playfulness of the locations with subtle to not so subtle movement and animation. Almost like you're looking at a wizard picture," said Penley.

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12 Painfully Beautiful Poems That Will Make You Feel Things

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“Come when the nights are bright with stars / Or when the moon is mellow”

For when you're just grateful to be alive: "Thank You" by Ross Gay

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For wedding vow inspiration: "Invitation to Love" by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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For when you want to be inspired: "When Giving Is All We Have" by Alberto Ríos

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For when you're coping with heartache: "Ebb" by Edna St. Vincent Millay

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19 Gifts For The Laziest Person You Know

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That person could very well be yourself.

Wind-up salt and pepper shakers that come to you.

So you never have to expend valuable reaching energy again.

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These secret sweatpants.

Which promise "boardroom style, bedroom comfort".

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A self-watering planter.

Get it here.

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A little boat that apparently catches fish for you.

Get it here.

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13 Clever Tips That'll Make Spotify So Much Better

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Save new Discover Weekly tracks to a playlist.

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Add a Shazam'ed track to Spotify.

When you're like "What's that song?", open Shazam (free, iOS and Android) and hold your phone as close to the music source as possible. Once Shazam's identifies the track, tap the + sign then Add to Spotify playlist. Easy.

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Create playlist folders to organize your music.

Go to File > New Playlist Folder. Drag and drop playlists over the newly created folder. You can only create folders on desktop.

If you have too many playlists, folders will change your life. TRUST. I create playlists by season, then drag them to a single Best of XX Year folder. That way, at any point, I can go into that folder, hit Play, and listen to everything I've loved so far that year.

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