Culture Buzz Still probably less painful than spending time with your family on Easter. Here are some extraordinarily dedicated penitents in the Philippines getting nailed to crosses in observance of Holy Week. WARNING: Graphic images.
Politics Buzz Now that that's over, the Huffington Post is going to liveblog the Jewish holiday of Omer.
Animals Buzz Easter has come to pass, but bunny ears are always in style. Here's a bunch of dogs pulling off the look.
Sports Buzz 15,000 people came out to hear a sermon from the Jets' backup quarterback.
Culture Buzz He just dropped by to say hi and to show off his adorable bunny ears.
Culture Buzz Weirder than candy-dispensing rabbits, you say? Yes.
Well kids, here's your nightmare fuel for the rest of your life. The best part is the spinning head.
Animals Buzz Since 1991, Australian conservationists have promoted “The Easter Bilby” in protest of the damage feral European rabbits do to the environment and to spread awareness of the plight of the threatened bilby, a marsupial with rabbit-like ears. In honor of the effort, here are some pictures of bilbies.
Culture Buzz These festive images from the depths of the internet teach us about the more important aspects of Easter.
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An increasing number of people observing Lent have chosen to give up social networking. Let's celebrate that being over with some well deserved sacrilege.
Shift Buzz Today, powerful people on both sides of the aisle took to Twitter to wish their followers happy Passover, Easter — and other things.
Culture Buzz And he kicks BuzzFeed's ass. Just in time for Easter, here's competitive eating legend Takeru Kobayashi (Kobe to his friends) mopping the floor with me in the Marshmallow Peep Thunderdome. The previous world record for Peeps in 30 seconds is 7. Kobayashi does slightly better. I do not.
Sports Buzz BuzzFeed Sports has obtained a copy of the Easter sermon Tim Tebow will preach at Celebration Church in Texas this weekend. Turns out, he and New York are NOT getting along. Thanks to our totally real, authentic tipster who definitely exists!*
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Need some Easter Egg inspiration? Yesterday was Good Friday and Sunday is Easter, which gives you plenty of time to get your geek on.
Culture Buzz Easter is ruined. Also ruined? My love for carrots. (via ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com)
Shift Buzz While Florida's ban of dyeing animals faces repeal, folks in lots of other states are coloring their pets for Easter — or just for fun. Below, some that run the gamut from cute to unsettling.
Culture Buzz And there are bunny ears. The First Lady and the First Dog visit the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and bring some Easter cheer to wounded service members and their families.
Food Buzz This is some eggs-cellent craftsmanship. U.K. based company LMC Design held a contest to see who could create the best pop culture persona in egg form, with awesome results.
Culture Buzz The more you know. And knowing is half the battle. Easter is not the celebration of the world's most famous zombie, as shown in this air tight rebuttal.
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Easter is the new Christmas. If you don't gain at least 5 lbs. and hate yourself for a month, you're doing it wrong.
Culture Buzz This is just how they celebrate Easter in some sectors of Spain, and it looks very, very strange to American eyes. These are penitents celebrating Holy Week, leading up to Easter, and they've been dressing up like this for nearly 500 years (well before the KKK gave the look a bad reputation).
Culture Buzz Who can Peep throat the most marshmallow treats in 30 seconds? Go to our Facebook and find out! Kobayashi, the world record-smashing competitive eater, attempts to make his mark in the realm of Easter novelty confections. Can he break the previous world record of 7 peeps in 30 seconds? And why is the dork from BuzzFeed dressed like a “sexy” Easter Bunny? Like us on Facebook to see the video and find out!
Culture Buzz Newsweek's main story this week is about Christianity in America being in crisis. This is their cover.
TV Buzz Good timing, as both the “Game Of Thrones” premiere and Easter are right around the corner. Somehow, the violence is mitigated by cute fluffy peeps. See if you can recognize some of these pivotal scenes.
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He calls himself “the Easter Bunny,” but that name is at least half wrong. Osterhase translates into English as “the Easter Hare.” What other secrets is he hiding?
Food Buzz Why not be a vindictive troll this Easter? You have about 36 days to prepare.
Culture Buzz Picture of the day: A merino lamb attempts to climb an enclosure to get back to its mother just before feeding time. Taken in Brandenburg, Germany, where the lambs will be sold in time for traditional Easter dinner. (Thanks for the tip, Sarah!)