BuzzFeed’s Week In Review: Ten Most Viral Stories Of The Last Week

SNL alum Victoria Jackson has been on some kind of crazy bigoted media tour this week, slamming Glee for “turning our kids gay” and praising the enlightening wisdom of Glenn Beck.
At first I thought I was witnessing some kind of awesome satirical performance art, but as other sources have affirmed, Ms. Jackson isn’t acting.

Searches for Libya experienced another boost this week after as the US and coalition forces intervened with Operation Odyssey Dawn. Among the most viral Libya news was an exploration of the Tripoli Women’s Military Academy, the school through which Ghadafi’s elite all-female guard trained.

A recent study shows that religion is going the way of sock-hop as more people around the world are identifying themselves as non-religious. The cause? Religion today is less socially beneficial than it was 100 years ago. Those who are still interested in their superstitious would be wise to check out this survival guide.

Ten years after the release of The Fellowship Of The Ring, Peter Jackson is looking untouched by time in this photo comparison. Although not technically a story, it’s easy to see why this image went viral for being so similar to Ze Frank’s Young Me Now Me project.

Debunking old wive’s tales never goes out of style. 20 Popular Misconceptions is only the latest successful iteration in this evergreen genre.

Lastly, BuzzFeed editor Matt Stopera has collected a great collection of bizarre black and white photos on his blog Black & WTF, the best of which are beyond explanation.