Women Serving Their Sentences In One Of The Russian Prisons Perfectly Re-Creating Classic Paintings
At the IK-2 correctional facility in Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia, women serving their sentence took part in the “Isolation” contest. Continue reading »
What Happens When Adults Do Children’s Coloring Books
What happens when grown-ups take up coloring? Well, innocent children’s coloring book pages get defaced and turned into something sinister. Featured below are some of the funniest examples from Coloring Book Corruptions site. Warning: you shouldn’t scroll down if you’re easily offended. Continue reading »
BioVYZR: Upgrade Your Mask For Powered Air-Filtration N95 Protective Shield
The BioVYZR is an outer layer that protects against airborne hazards in our daily environments. Continue reading »
Artist Zouassi Makes Superb Twisting Blankets Inspired By Fractals And Glitches
Earth-toned, melon-twisting throws from Zouassi – tasselled creations that appear to swirl with digital glitches and fractals woven directly into the thread pattern – inspired by the artist’s sizeable Instagram collection of mind-bending recursive shapes. Continue reading »
Not Only People Respect Social Distancing Rules – Animals Are Also Following The Recommendation Of WHO In Order To Stop Spreading The Coronavirus Pandemic
Cats respect the social distance rule of 1-meter even while hunting
The WHO (World Health Organization) advises that people should maintain at least 1 meter distance between them in order to prevent spreading the coronavirus infection, which already killed more than 154.726 people and over 2.2 million confirmed cases. Continue reading »
Beautiful Winning Photos From The Pink Lady Food Photographer Of The Year 2020
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year was launched in 2011. Open to professional and non-professional, old and young, the Awards celebrate the very best in food photography and film from around the world.
The categories cover the full cultural range of the depiction of food in society – there is something for everyone. From styled food for magazines to images of families eating together in celebration of religious festivals, from depictions of the realities of food production to food growing in its natural setting.
The idea for the Awards arose from two decades of experience commissioning photography and the wish to see this wonderful and vibrant sector of photography given the recognition it deserves.
Food in the field – When the Hive is Filled by Xiaodong Sun, China. (Photo by Sun Xiaodong/Pink Lady Food Photographer Award 2020) Continue reading »
Futuristic Spiderweb Cocooned Trees Spotted In Pakistan
An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan has been that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters Continue reading »
Here Are 20th Century-Inspired Propaganda Posters About The COVID-19 Crisis In The US
There used to be a time when posters had great influence on the shaping of people’s behavior and opinions. I am, of course, referring to the old-school propaganda posters from the 20th century. The medium was quite popular from around the time of the two World Wars all the way up to the late 1980s. Continue reading »
Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard In The Summer Of 1972 In Stunning Black And White Photos By Rick McCloskey
Rick McCloskey
In the Los Angeles suburb of San Fernando Valley, Wednesday night was cruise night. A long stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard would be packed with kids and cars from all over Southern California – the place to show off your ride. Continue reading »
“Learning New Words”: Educational Children’s Book Parody By Miriam Elia
Featured below are some of the funniest examples from the Dung Beetle Learning books – brilliant dark humor parodies of the much-loved British Ladybird early learning children’s books of the 1960s. Created by Miriam Elia. Continue reading »
Beautiful Vintage Photos Of The First Miss Soviet Union Beauty Pageant, 1988
“Moscow Beauty” was expected to become an annual event where prizes were free travel passes for trips abroad, cash, and luxurious (by Russian standards) gifts.
Beauty pageants (a mainstay in Western culture, particular America) were banned in the Soviet Union since 1959 – no scantily clad ladies, no cheeky fashion, no celebration of beauty and poise. Continue reading »
Anthony Faucheese, A Pizza Tribute to Anthony Fauci
Vinnie’s Pizzeria, a legendary slice shop in Williamsburg, NYC has dedicated its new pizza to Dr. Anthony Faucci. They calld it “Dr. Anthony Fauchees.” Continue reading »
These Beautiful & Free Kink Backrounds Will Put Your Boring Zoom Conference To The Next Level
Sci-Fi
For those of you who feel mandatory lockdown isn’t enough restraint, Kink has put together custom Zoom backgrounds to help you dominate your virtual boardrooms. Join a conference call from the Upper Floor! Call your grandma from the padded cell. Beam up to a Zoom orgy from our urinals. Swap out that suburban closet for our fetish-filled bondage wall — the world will never know! Continue reading »
Fountains Of Saint Petersburg The Way They Look Now
This is how fountains of Saint-Petersburg, Russia, look like these days. This spring is not about joyful walk. Continue reading »
Russian Ex-Pilot Turns His House Into Incredible Steampunk Museum
Ex-pilot from Saint-Petersburg turned his country house into a steampunk museum with a plane An-2 launched on the territory. Andrey Karzubov seriously plans to accept visitors. Many retro devices in the house are absolutely functional. A TV set with a magnifying lens is one of them. Would you like to live in a place like this? Continue reading »
Beautiful Winning Photos From The GDT Nature Photographer Of The Year 2020
The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has selected its Nature Photographer of the Year 2020. Due to corona pandemic, voting was not carried out during the annual general meeting, but was completed online for the first time ever in the GDT’s history with great participation by members.
Winner, Birds. Flurin Leugger – Takeoff. A coyote panics geese. (Photo by lurin Leugger/2020 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year) Continue reading »
These Gold Cufflinks Contain Pictures Of Two Different Strains Of Plague Bacterias, Perhaps By Faberge, c. 1900
Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. These cufflinks contain pictures of two different strains of these bacteria. The names of the strains are engraved on the back. Continue reading »
Photographer Captures Intimate Photos Of The Russian Student Girls In Their Communal Apartments And Hostels
Yaroslav Bulavin, a talented photographer and videographer from St. Petersburg. He shoots music videos, videos and photos. In 2018 Yaroslav photographed student girls in their communal apartments and hostels in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Let’s take a look at these fascinating shots. Continue reading »
Company Asks 100 People To Draw 10 Car Logos From Memory, Receives Hilarious Results
How well do you know car logos? Sure, you may remember the simple ones like Audi or Mercedes but what about the more complicated ones like Alfa Romeo or Vauxhall? UK user van retailer Van Monster wanted to see just how well people remember car logos and asked 100 people to draw them from memory. They challenged and rated the results of 46 men and 54 women and the results ranged from “pretty accurate” to “absolutely terrible”. Continue reading »
Powerful Photos Document Poor Housing Conditions And The Lives Of People Living In Slums In Glasgow In The Early 1970s
Nick Hedges/Shelter
In 1968, Shelter employed photographer Nick Hedges to document the oppressive and abject living conditions being experienced in poor quality housing in the UK over a period of three years. Shelter commissioned the work in an effort to raise consciousness about the extent of unfit living conditions and to illustrate, in human terms, what the real cost of bad housing was. Continue reading »
Artist Illustrates Common Household Items’ Conversations During Quarantine
According to Doodle Bhai: “Have you ever wondered what common household items, which apparently do not have a voice of their own, would talk? Would they discuss and share their feelings amongst themselves? They may be just as elated, frustrated, irritated, or perplexed by this global lockdown/quarantine imposed by most countries, as any ordinary human being. Continue reading »
Ptolemy Elrington Recycles Old Hubcaps Into Amazing Animal Sculptures
Ptolemy studied at Bradford in the 80’s, travelled extensively and settled in Brighton, UK. He specialises in animals, insects and marine life sculptures made from recycled materials including car wheel trims, shopping trolleys, car parts and found objects. He’s spent the last 17 years recycling them into beautiful and elegant animal sculptures. Continue reading »
Wonderful Sunny Pics Document A Spring Break In United States In The 1980s
These pictures show what was acceptable in the 1980s at Spring Break. Mostly from Daytona beach and Fort Lauderdale, these show a party scene that seems alien, the kind of en masse binge-drinking you could have before the intervention of social media. Take a look at these images for a quality nostalgia of tiny swimsuits, big hair and and most likely loads of cocaine. Continue reading »
Before The Pandemic: The Prophetic Paintings Of Copenhagen, Painted 15 Years Ago
“My name is Daniel Goldenberg (born in Canada, living in Denmark). My pictures of the streets of Copenhagen, painted 15 years ago, have suddenly become reality, this is what the city looks like during the quarantine period.” Continue reading »
Motion Designer Uses A Video Editing Program To Bring Old Photos To Life
Andrei Pershin, a motion designer based in Riga, Latvia, created a project called “The Album of Live Pictures”. In this project, he brings old photographs to life and tells the stories behind them in an unusual way. Continue reading »
