A Life in a Graveyard of Airplanes
A Thai man climbs down from his home in a disused airplane on September 12, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. 3 impoverished Thai families have begun living in disused airplanes on a private field. The families, who collect and recycle garbage earning a few dollars a day, can’t afford to rent and prefer to stay in the planes. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)
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World Beard and Moustache Championships
A contestant of the World Beard And Mustache Championships poses for a picture during the opening ceremony of the Championships 2015 on October 3, 2015 in Leogang, Austria. (Photo by Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images)
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Clever, Well-observed Editorial Illustrations from Toronto-based Peter Thomas Ryan
On first glance Toronto-based illustrator Peter Thomas Ryan’s style appears simple and almost naive in some images, but the cleverness lies in his ideas and composition. Peter’s created work for The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, The Washington Post, Variety among a whole heap of others and it’s interesting to see how adaptable his work can be. Continue reading »
Alien Landscapes
These stunning photographs may look like alien planets, but they are actually satellite images of planet Earth. Commercial satellite company DigitalGlobe recently released the images as a way of highlighting the incredible detail of their imagery – the highest-resolution commercial satellite imagery in the world. Some of the images – taken above Afghanistan, Algeria, Peru, Russia and the United States – look more like abstract works by Mondrian than segments of the globe. DigitalGlobe, based in Westminster, Colo., launched its first satellite in 1999 and currently has four in operation. Here: Sutter, California.
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Think Nature – The New Vegetal Creations of French Designer Monsieur Plant
After his amazing project Just Grow It!, the vegetal sneakers, here is a selection of the latest creations of the French artist and designer Christophe Guinet, aka Monsieur Plant, based in Marseille, and his poetic nature-oriented projects. Continue reading »
Premature Babies – Moving Portraits of Newborns and What They Have Become
Félix, born at 24 weeks / Margot, born at 29 weeks. Photo © Red Méthot
Quebecker photographer Red Méthot, aka RedM has created a series of moving portraits of premature children, paralleling newborns and what they have become. By photographing these children holding in their hands a picture taken at the time of their birth, RedM illustrates in a single image the strength and the road traveled by these people who often had a difficult journey in early life. Continue reading »
Beautiful Ethiopian Headwear Made From Your Trash
In southern Ethiopia, deep within the Omo Valley you’ll find the semi-nomadic tribe known as ‘The Daasanach’, a group made up of some 50,000 individuals. Continue reading »
Wonderful Photos of San Francisco’s SoMa District During the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
Saturday Afternoon, Howard between 3rd and 4th Streets, 1981
In 1978, Janet Delaney moved to San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) district because the location was central and the rent was cheap. She was a student at the San Francisco Art Institute at the time. Delaney began taking photographs with a view camera on the weekends. She initially shot construction sites near her apartment, including the vast Moscone convention center. Continue reading »
Amazing Pictures of New York City in the early 1980s
NYC in the late 1970s and early 80s could best be described using Charles Dickens’ phrase “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Meryl Meisler’s photographs documented it with compassion and humor. As the city neared bankruptcy, crime rates rose, epidemics of arson and crack made the Big Apple seem like it was rotting to the core. In the midst of it all, a scintillating groundbreaking disco nightlife culture arose. Crossing the most exclusive clubs’ velvet gates, Meryl danced and photographed with her medium format camera.
Unisex Beauty Salon, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, 1984.
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“Flight Attendants” by Brian Finke
Photographer Brian Finke spent nearly two years traversing the friendly skies, following the life of flight attendants in the air and on the ground, from Delta and Hawaiian Air, to Hooters Air, Southwest, Air France, British Airways, Air Asia, and dozens more. His images of flight attendants waving, applying makeup and deboarding plans while smiling appear as if they were ripped from an advertisement in a glossy magazine. Continue reading »
These Disney Princesses Drawn as High School Students are So Great
Sometimes on a Wednesday morning, it’s pretty easy to get depressed when you remember that you weren’t born as a Disney princess and in fact have double chemistry, soggy shoes and a rubbish sarnie for lunch. Continue reading »
Beautiful Goldie Hawn’s “Laugh-In” Bikini Photoshoot
Vintage young Goldie Hawn from the time when this was considered pushing the envelope by late 1960’s TV standards, but Laugh-In was the #1 rated show for two seasons (1968-1970). Continue reading »
In Bed with Marilyn Monroe
Perhaps it was her girlish, whispery voice; or the way her eyes danced when she smiled; or how she seemed to have an unearthly glow about her. Whatever the reason, Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most glamorous, seductive, and charming women in Hollywood history. Continue reading »
This Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses as Twisted Characters and They’re So Creepy
If you spend a lot of time dreaming of being a Disney Princess, DeviantArt user Jeffrey Thomas‘s drawings will probably give you nightmares of a whole new kind, as he incredibly reimagines their characters as Twisted Princesses.
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104-Year-Old Grandma Yarn-Bombs Her Town
Street artists are just whippersnappers in comparison to this “yarnbomber.” Grace Brett is 104 and she’s likely the world’s oldest guerrilla knitter. This English lady helped Souter Stormers, a group of knitting partisans, decorate 46 landmarks in the town of Borders. It was done as a part of the Yarrow, Ettrick and Selkirk (YES) festival. Continue reading »
Longest Glass Bridge Ever Just Opened in China and Tourists are Terrified to Walk It
Walking among the clouds is technologically infeasible, but glass bridge is a close second. The longest walkway just opened in Shiniuzhai Geopark in Chinese province of Hunan. It’s about 984 feet / 300 meters long and 590 feet / 180 meters high. It’s both the world’s longest glass bridge.
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Instagram Helps Hide the Harsh Reality of Life in India
Whilst Instagram has helped us all see more of the world, it’s also changed the way we view it in more ways than one. Continuing on from our recent story that revealed what was really happening behind-the-scenes of your favorite Instagram accounts, comes the eye-opening series ‘Broken India’. Continue reading »
These Tiny Frozen Worlds will Give You a New Perspective
British artist Jenny Ayrton has taken the traditional “ship in a bottle” concept in a whole new direction. Her miniature scenes of everyday life are seemingly “frozen” in a solid piece of glass. Continue reading »
This is What Happens When Donald Trump is Cast as The Princess in Classic Disney Films
As Ariel © Disney / Jen Lewis / BuzzFeed
Jen Lewis of BuzzFeed enjoys evenings alone watching Rug Rats, Full House, and Donald Trump speeches while waiting for inspiration to hit. And when it does, boy oh boy, is it good! Lewis’s hilarious illustrations and GIFs are always right on the money. Continue reading »
The ABCs of College
Every student, more or less consciously, adhere to that alphabet. Now read all of its letters and tell us if you agreed or disagreed (or you still do) with this in college? Continue reading »
Kamil Kotarba Explores the Lack of Human Interaction in the Digital Age
In the series ‘Hide And Seek’, photographer Kamil Kotarba reflects on how the rise of mobile screens negatively influences the way we connect and interact with others. His photographs capture daily scenes, such as a dinner for two and an evening on the couch, yet only show arms attached to mobile phones without the bodies. Continue reading »
Impressive Sculptures by Steve Lord
Steve Lord is an award winning artist, and has been sculpting professionally since the age of 19. He has done work for Franklin Mint, Danbury Mint, Rhythm and Hues, Odd World Inhabitants and Frank Frazetta just to name a few. Continue reading »
Stunning Digital Artworks by Richard Kingston
Richard Kingston is a full time graphic designer, illustrator and animator based in the heart of Somerset.
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Chinese Tech Companies Hiring ‘Pretty’ Girls to Motivate Male Employees by Chatting, Playing Ping Pong and Buying them Breakfast
Because they cannot motivate themselves? Who knows! But according to Trending in China (via Tech in Asia), “programming cheerleaders” apparently exist. Continue reading »
Street Artist Creates Guerrilla Posters on the Streets of New York City
Street artist Vermibus is keep on going on his route of the most influential Fashion Weeks around the Globe, travelling to New York, London, Milan and Paris. The “Unveiling Beauty Tour” has a declared objective to reveal the true beauty that lies hidden behind the various campaigns that are forced upon the public spaces of these cities. Here are some shots from the first completed step in NYC, stay tuned and check back with us for more interventions updates from the V-Tour. Continue reading »
