Japan’s Hottest New Instagram Model Is An 84-Year-Old In His Grandson’s Clothes And He Looks Amazing
In the age of Instagram, it is said that anyone can be a model.
Social media has given people of all ages, body shapes and races a platform to show just how fashionable they can be. One of these unconventional success stories is Japan’s hot new Instagram star called SLVR TESTUYA. Continue reading »
Gorgeous Celestial Maps And Illustrations From A 19th Century American Atlas
These illustrations are from Levi Walter Yaggy’s Geograpahical Portfolio – Comprising Physical, Political, Geological, and Astronomical Geography. Published by Western Publishing House of Chicago in 1887, the book features large educational geographical charts. Continue reading »
Someone Just Made An Epic ‘Game Of Thrones’ Lamp
While the days leading up to the final episode of Game of Thrones are slowly melting, millions of fans are still buzzing with what could be described as Thrones mania (albeit what was once a generally positive outlook became more murky as of lately). Continue reading »
Life-Size Cardboard Figures By Warren King
Warren King is an American artist based in Stockholm, Sweden who creates these stunning life-sized figures from only cardboard and glue. This ongoing project is a recreation of his grandparents’ home village in China one individual at a time. Continue reading »
Delightfully Sarcastic Illustrations Everyone Will See Themselves In
Jean Jullienis a famous French illustrator. His favourite subject is the ways in which modern society’s increasing dependence on phones and social networks is often interpreted mistakenly as signs of a real connection between people. What makes Jean’s work so wonderful is the rich does of irony and sarcasm he adds to every image. Continue reading »
Cool Old Photos Show What School Looked Like In The 1970s
School was different back in the ’70s. Students focussed on the basics.. reading, writing, and mathematics. They also learned how to write longhand, and some of them took great pride in their “penmanship”. Continue reading »
Someone Used The New Snapchat Filter On Game Of Thrones Characters
Jon Snow
We’ve all seen the latest craze on the Internet that has many people downloading the Snapchat app just to see what the deal is. The new feature that Snap Inc. has implemented into their program is another face filter which has been their signature aspect for a couple of years. This time, however, it made huge waves as the app allows a person to turn themselves into a convincing version of a different gender. Continue reading »
Christine Osinski’s Photographs Of Staten Island’s Overlooked New Yorkers In 1980s
When Christine Osinski moved to Staten Island in the 1980s (the Manhattan loft was bought up by developers) she found the long-overlooked borough with a tough and rugged edge gave her a sense of liberation and escape from Manhattan. Her photographs give an insight into New York’s overlooked borough, the blue-collar heel to Manhattan’s white boot. Continue reading »
“The Owls Are Not What They Seem”: Magical Pictures Of Owls By Daniel J Nevares
Stunning owls shots by Daniel J Nevares, a talented photographer, birdwatcher, and adventurer based in San Francisco, California. Daniel focuses mainly on birds, animals, and nature photography. Continue reading »
Singaporean Artist Gains International Following For Her Sculptures Of Body Parts
Lim Qi Xuan is a sculptor better known by the moniker QimmyShimmy. A designer by day and artist by night, she fuels her two passions with caffeine and big dreams. Continue reading »
Michal Zahornacky Creates Unique Abstract Photographs From Clear Water That Look Like Paintings
Michal Zahornacky is professional fine art photographer from Slovakia. Since 2014 he is active in the photography field on professional level. He is a self-taught. Continue reading »
Japan 2077: Takaaki Ito Captures Cyberpunk Tokyo In Dark And Moody Neon
Creative street shots by Takaaki Ito a.k.a. @301_2015, a talented photographer, designer, and urban explorer currently based in Tokyo, Japan. Takaaki focuses mainly on urban and street photography. He is fascinated by cyberpunk, neon, chillout, lights and shadows. Continue reading »
Probably, You Should Stay Inside This Big Idaho Potato
An incredible potato-shaped hotel is now available for rent in Boise, Idaho. Idaho state also has its own commission on the starchy: The “Idaho Potato Commission”, and boasted potatoes on its license plates. The famous six-ton potato first spent seven years on the road behind a truck-trailer, scouring 48 US states to promote Idaho starch. Kristie Wolfe, tiny house specialist, then decided to add a silo to incorporate a bathtub and a fireplace, making the unusual place habitable! Continue reading »
Photographer Jakub Wencek Explores The Forests Of Poland To Capture Fantastic Photos Of The Dark Side Of Nature
Wonderful forest pictures by Jakub Wencek, a gifted self-taught photographer, and nature lover based in Milicz, Poland. Jakub focuses mainly on nature, landscape, and forest photography. He explores the forests of Poland to capture fantastic photos of trees. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Wildlife And Landscape Photography By Pepe Soho
Spectacular wildlife shots by Pepe Soho, a gifted nature photographer, adventurer, and drone pilot from Mexico City. Pepe specializes in wildlife photography. He shoots amazing underwater, animals, and natural landscapes. Continue reading »
Photographer Caesar Lima Explores The Unusual Beauty Of The Human Body
Proving that beauty is indeed more than skin deep, Caesar Lima’s Unusual Beauty Project concentrates on models and even regular day-to-day individuals that have rare skin conditions, such as congenital melanocytic nevi, or CMN, which involves visibly pigmented proliferations on the skin, and Vitiligo, discolorations of the skin caused by depigmentation. Continue reading »
Vintage Adverts Of Hair Necessities For Men From The 1970s
Whilst the world of ladies’ grooming and hair care products seems to be constantly evolving and presenting new and ever more challenging products the main thing us chaps need to worry about according to the magazine and newspaper advertising is er, dandruff. Now call us old stick in the muds but we reckon that whilst products (and the marketing therein) for the fairer sex have improved beyond comparison we seem to have got a bum deal. In fact we would argue that things have in fact moved backwards. Continue reading »
Unbelievable Hyper-Realistic Sculptures By Andy Wright
Andy Wright is an artist that creates sculptures in every style from hyper-realism to surreal and classical sculptures. One thing’s for sure; these artworks of famous people look so real that it’s like I’m in the same room as their crazy characters! Continue reading »
1970s: The Most Romantic And Bizarre Period For Men’s Hairstyles
Men’s hair in the 1970s was a joy to behold. Hairstyling and grooming was no longer simply for women – hair products were now marketed to men, and many happily used them. Mustaches and mutton chops were in, even fake facial hair was worn and accepted. It was a hairy decade! Continue reading »
“Game Of Sloths”: Artist Turned “Game Of Thrones” Characters Into Sloths With Their Best Quotes
The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo) is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to saving sloths in the wild through research and conservation initiatives. Based on the belief that every single person has the ability to make a positive difference, we are focused on inspiring individuals to care about sloths, to protect the rainforest ecosystem and to safeguard a future for the planet that we all share. Continue reading »
Defenders Of The Soviet Arctic During The Great Patriotic War – The Giant Monument On The Edge Of Russia
The monument ‘Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War’ – better known as ‘Alyosha’ celebrates the defense of Murmansk during WWII. As a result of the long and exhausting clashes in 1941-1942, Soviet troops thwarted joint German-Finnish armies to capture this important Soviet northern port-city.
The square with this 115 feet-high monument is beloved by locals and visitors to the city alike, since here they can enjoy remarkable views over Murmansk. Continue reading »
Gustave Doré’s Victorian London: A Pilgrimage
Over London – by Rail. This is probably the most famous and most often seen plate from London.
The French artist Gustave Doré also imagines the city’s ruinous destiny in his visual report on the city, London: A Pilgrimage, published in 1869. The nightmare of London’s future continued to captivate artists in the 20th century. Continue reading »
“One Life, One Encounter”: Cinematic Street Photography Of Japan By Jack Rangooni
Stunning street shots by Jack Rangooni, a talented self-taught photographer, and urban explorer from Auckland, New Zealand. Since he discovered photography whilst studying Marine Biology, his passion has been creating visual narratives across multiple genres of photography. Jack focuses mainly on urban and street photography. He recently visited Japan and shared some amazing street scenes on his Instagram. Continue reading »
What Birds Would Say If They Could Talk
Humor writer and artist Jimmy Craig (previously) offers 100 colorful comics, including the inner thoughts of creatures from across the animal kingdom — from misunderstood sharks and trouble making bears to the often complicated relationship between you and your pet cat. Continue reading »
The Chill And Retro Motion Pixel Art Of Motocross Saito
Pixel artist, designer, DJ and track maker Motocross Saito creates memorable GIF animations in a retro style, channeling ’80s and ’90s culture and music, with a focus on hip hop. Although he has been introduced internationally as the “loneliness GIF” artist, as Motocross Saito explains in this interview with CNN Japan, what he is really aiming for in his animated GIF pixel art is to “express a feeling that can soothe your mind, create a calming effect.” Continue reading »
