Artists Gave Flowers To Irena Sendler, A Polish Nurse That Saved 2,500 Jewish Children During WW2
Irena Sendler was a Polish nurse. She rescued approximately 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto. It was a great risk and sacrifice because Nazis sentenced to death for any help given to Jewish. Irena Sendler died in 2008, at the age of 98. Continue reading »
Artist Draws Disney Animals As Humans While Keeping Their Unique Personalities In Tact
Ever wondered what Lady from Lady And The Tramp would look like if she were human? Maybe, maybe not, but artist s0alaina has given it a lot of thought. S0alaina has recreated many of Disney’s most iconic animals as humans, and the results are pretty awesome! Continue reading »
Street Artists Turn Boring Stairs In Paris Into Works Of Art
Artist duo Zag & Sia has created an awesome project that focuses on the idea of anamorphosis: the couple turns dull, grey stairs in the streets of Paris into works of art that aim to pass on the message of freedom of expression to their wide audience. We certainly expect to see more of them. Continue reading »
Street Artist Creates New Pieces Of Art On Icebergs In North America
Sean Yoro better known as The Hula (previously here and there) is back in action with a series of brand new pieces which just got painted somewhere near a large glacier in North America. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Magnificent Portraits On Maps
Aged of 26 years old, artist Ed Fairburn continues to exploit maps to put his portraits illustrations. This artist has an imaginative ability to make visual connections between the lines of a map and the features of a delicate hair. With a pencil, he integrates faces on the contours of reliefs, lakes and roads by managing to create a symbiosis between man and planet. He exhibits currently his artworks at the Mike Wright Gallery, in Denver. Continue reading »
Mom Illustrates Her Everyday Pregnancy Problems
Line Severinsen, an illustrator animator and mother of two in Bergen, has a funny series of simple webcomics that share some of the challenges and everyday realities of being an expectant mom. We all know motherhood can be tough, but her comic – Kos og Kaos, or “Cuddles and Chaos” in English – illustrates these struggles in a fun and approachable way. Severinsen started her comic when she was pregnant in 2012, and continued it after a brief hiatus when she was pregnant with her second child (who was born in May of this year). Continue reading »
Hillary White Puts Pop Culture in Classic Art
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Bird
We look at a lot of pop culture mashups here, but there’s just something about the mashups of illustrator Hillary White, probably because they show a clear knowledge of art history and technique. And then they use that knowledge to put Muppets, Star Wars, Voltron, and Silent Hill characters and more in famous paintings, like Domenichino’s The Maiden and the Unicorn. Continue reading »
Historical Figures Hilariously Share Their Instagram Photos
So we stumbled across, Histagrams a satirical blog dedicated to documenting the history of the world entirely on Instagram. Imagine an alternative universe whereby the likes of Cleopatra, Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Steve Jobs all had an Instagram account. What would they take photos of? What username would they pick? And more importantly which filters if any would they use? These are the important questions in life, but thanks to the wit and creativity of Histagrams, we’re able to give you an insight into what their Instagrammifications might have been like. Continue reading »
Cancer Patient Snaps Funny Photos With IV Pole To Bring Cheer To Others During Chemotherapy
Meet 21-year-old medical student Tessa Calder, who was recently diagnosed with metastatic medulloblastoma (tumour of the cerebellum).
The witty fourth-year medical student, from Australia, has been entertaining family, friends, and her fellow patients with a series of amusing photos, where she dresses up and poses with her newest friend — an IV pole. Here she is as Gandalf:
PHOTO: You shall not pass: Gandalf with her IV pole staff. (Supplied: Tessa Calder/ABC News)
It all started with a comment from her father. Continue reading »
Here’s What You Need To Know About The World’s First Instafamous Ghost
Meet Mr. Boo, the most famous ghost on Instagram. He lives in Spain and spends his time haunting the winding streets of various cities during the night. Sometimes he speaks to people he meets and is often found playing small jokes on lost tourists such as giving them wrong directions. Continue reading »
Unusual and Beautiful Rainbow Cloud Portal Appears in the Sky
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The beautiful phenomenon pictured above, was captured floating high above Eastern Victoria, Australia. It almost appears to be a portal to another dimension, complete with a rainbow beckoning to the other side, but there is a scientific explanation for these bewitching cloudy formations known as fallstreak holes. It begins with a process known as supercooling. Continue reading »
20 Beautiful Quotes That Perfectly Sum Up Life In Your 20s
Life in your 20s is full of possibilities and anticipation of great things. It’s a special time of energetic optimism and ardent discovery. It’s a decade to look forward to, enjoy, and remember with fondness. And these 20 quotes perfectly sum it up.
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These Vintage Life Hacks Were Found Inside A Cigarette Pack From The 1900s
Back in 1900-1910, every purchase of Gallaher’s brand cigarettes came with these helpful cards that taught you some very valuable tips and tricks to make your life easier, from extracting a splinter to lighting a match in the wind. This might be the only time ever that something beneficial actually came out of a packet of cigarettes!
How To Extract A Splinter
“Fill a wide mouthed bottle with hot water nearly to the brim, and press affected part of hand tightly against mouth of bottle. The suction will pull down the flesh, and steam will soon draw out the splinter.” Continue reading »
Haunting 100-Year-Old Chalkboard Drawings Discovered In Oklahoma School
Emerson High School in Oklahoma City was the site of an amazing discovery last week when contractors renovating the school found several 100-year-old chalkboards hidden in the walls. The chalkboards, dating back to 1917, haven’t been touched for almost a century, and perfectly preserve the work of students and teachers from that era. Continue reading »
Scary Client Feedback Designed As Classic Horror Movie Posters
Brand design agency Serious Studio has come up with a series of funny posters for Halloween. Titled ‘Creative Horror Stories’, the series showcases stupid client comments in the form of classic horror movie posters of the 1920s – 30s. Check them out below. Continue reading »
This Is How You Deal With People Who Don’t Park Between The Lines
How do you deal with people who can’t park their cars? Next time, instead of cursing silently under your breath, leave this little passive-aggressive note under their windshield wiper.
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Woman Takes Engagement Photos With A Pizza To Show It’s More Reliable Than A Man
19-year-old University of Lethbridge student Nicole Larson recently made a cheesy statement about relationships on her Facebook. The Canadian woman took sixteen “engagement” photos with a Pizza Hut pizza in an album captioned “I just want you. Nothing else, just you.”
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2501’s Murals Project in Los Angeles, California
Street artist 2501 spent a few weeks in sunny Los Angeles where he was invited by the good lads from Do Art Foundation to work on a series of new pieces.
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A Helpful 1930’s Guide On How To Avoid Electrocuting Yourself
Back in 1931 Austrian-British physician Stefan Jellinek wrote a book called ‘Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern’ in which he demonstrated through a series of illustrations how easy it can be to accidentally electrocute and potentially kill yourself. Continue reading »
First Model Ever Who Has Different Colored Eyes
Sarah McDaniel, a 20 year-old model, is the latest phenomena to attempt to break the internet. The model has complete heterochromia iridum, a condition where the irises of both eyes are differently coloured. Continue reading »
Relatable Illustrations Hilariously Reveal the Difficulties of Adulthood
When you’re a kid, it’s normal to dream about the freedom of adulthood. When you actually become an adult… you quickly realize that being a grown-up isn’t always a walk in the park. There are moments in adulthood that are equal parts difficult and hilarious, and since laughter tends to be the best form of medicine, illustrator Chaz Hutton has decided to capture the humor of these experiences in his simple, straight-to-the-point drawings.
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Guido Van Helten’s Paints a Stunning Mural in Kiev, Ukraine
Jumping from one continent to another, Guido Van Helten is now in Eastern Europe where he just finished to paint a piece somewhere on the streets of Kiev in Ukraine. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Living, Breathing Paintings. This Is Anything But Normal.
If you thought these were regular paintings, think again. You could try to guess what makes these pictures so brilliant, but I’m pretty sure you’d be wrong. Continue reading »
Guy Meets Doppelganger When He’s Randomly Seated Next To Him On Ryanair Flight
Image: Lee Beattie
These two men are not brothers, nor has this now-viral photo been Photoshopped. The two strangers met on Thursday evening on a flight from London to Galway. 32-year-old Neil Douglas was surprised to find a man that looked exactly like him sitting in his seat. The doppelganger, 35-year-old Robert Stirling, had changed seats so that a couple could sit together. Continue reading »
Artist Brilliantly Imagines What Disney Villains Would Look Like in Real Life
Ursula from The Little Mermaid
Thanks to Finnish artist Jirka Väätäinen, we can now confirm that Disney’s cartoon villains would look just as scary in real life. In honor of Halloween, the illustrator decided to expand his portfolio of iconic princesses and princes by adding the wickedly witchy villains from classic Disney films like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and The Little Mermaid. Continue reading »
