People Who Had One Simple Job And Failed Miserably
Some people don’t care at all. They just want to watch the world burn. Continue reading »
Vintage Photos Of Two-Faced German Microcar Zündapp Janus From The Late 1950s
Zündapp was a German manufacturer of motorcycles that was founded in 1917. Zündapp collaborated with Porsche in the development of the Volkswagen car and after WWII the company manufactured one car of its own, the Zündapp Janus. Continue reading »
This Couple Has The Most Unusual Horrifying Engagement Photoshoot Ever
People love to commemorate special occasions with beautiful photoshoots. It helps to share their special moments with important people and also creates a memento that will last for years. And while most of them turn to Pinterest to search for ideas before they book a photographer, some of them come up with their own weird ideas… Continue reading »
Meet Hilda: The America’s Forgotten Pin-Up Girl
The typical 1950s pin-up girl was slim and conventionally-posed. But a recently-unearthed collection of images has revealed the less familiar Hilda, a plus-sized redhead who broke the mold with her plump figure and light-hearted demeanor. Continue reading »
Eerie Black And White Photographs That Show London Fog Scenes From The Early 20th Century
Fog at Ludgate Circus, London. November 1922
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London was covered in “fog” at the beginning of the 20th century, culminating in the Great Smog in 1952. The Clean Air Act was implemented in 1956, but the fatalities from the Great Smog are said to have reached 12,000. Here’s a collection of haunting black and white photos of London fog from between 1910s to 1950s. Continue reading »
NASA Once Fed Spiders Drugs And Then Watched As The Stoned Bugs Made “Deformed” Webs
A normal web on the left next to a web made by a spider on LSD
NASA once fed spiders drugs like LSD and marijuana and then watched as the stoned bugs made “deformed” webs. The space agency published the results of its bizarre experiment in 1995 – and they were as fascinating as you’d expect. Continue reading »
The Instagram Account Documenting The Best Food Scenes In Cult Films
DAISIES (dir. věra chytilová, 1966)/@meals.on.reels
With a focus on “more obscure films and scenes”, the images featured on @meals.on.reels are taken from cult world cinema and independent films through the years, from a knife plunged into the kitschy Valentine’s Day cake in ethereal Australian mystery Picnic at Hanging Rock, to the extravagant faux-celebratory Taiwanese feast in Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet, and Romy Schneider throwing a violent fit while cocooned in white bed sheets, a breakfast tray set down nearby in 1969’s La Piscine. Continue reading »
This AI-Generated Sculpture Is Made From The Shredded Remains Of The Computer That Designed It
This sculpture is the brainchild of artificial intelligence artist Ben Snell. He trained his computer, named Dio after the Greek God Dionysus, to become a sculptor. With practice, Dio developed its own style and, inspired by the classics. Continue reading »
Animals In Between Two Worlds In Realistic Paintings By Lisa Ericson
Based in Portland, Oregon, Lisa Ericson (previously) creates original paintings. They depict very realistic animals, with a surrealist twist. Half submerged, they evolve between two worlds, with an abundant flora. All of her paintings are done in acrylic on wood panels. Continue reading »
“Colorize To Remember”: Samir Belhamra Colorized Historic Images To Bring The Past To Life
Samir Belhamra is a self-taught photographer and graphic designer, based in France. We recently published his amazing photographs of the South of France. Today we present his new project “Colorize To Remember” in which he colorized old classic photos. Continue reading »
Jules Magistry’s Illustrations Of Adolescence, Masculinity And Violence In A Modern World
Jules Magistry blends a little anime, manga and comic book art to dream up his thought-provoking illustrations, all centred around the theme of adolescence, masculinity and violence. Continue reading »
“Europe From Above”: Striking Drone Photography By Ewout Pahud de Mortanges
Spectacular aerial landscapes by Ewout Pahud de Mortanges, a gifted 27-years old self-taught photographer, traveler, and coach currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ewout focuses mainly on landscapes, cityscapes, and drone photography. He travels all over Europe, and Asia to capture outstanding natural and urban landscapes. Continue reading »
30 Times People Encountered Hilariously Terrible Kitchen Designs
I Have Two Of Those In My Kitchen
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Stove, kettle, fridge, toilet, dishwasher – can you spot one thing that doesn’t belong in the kitchen? If you can, congratulations – you’ve got the basic concept of what a kitchen is supposed to look like and are about to have a laugh at some terrible kitchen designs. And if you can’t – you just might see all of it as inspiration. Continue reading »
With This Ride-On Trump Costume It Looks Like Donald Is Giving You A Piggyback Ride
This ride-on Trump costume will make you look like Donald J. Trump himself is giving you a piggyback ride. This hilarious thing is sure to be a hit and a conversation argument starter at any party you attend. To use it, just slip your legs all the way through the costume, which makes your real legs become Trump’s legs, and then two fake legs will then dangle in front of fake Trump as if they’re your legs as he’s giving you a piggyback ride… Yeah, it’s kinda complicated, but looks funny. Continue reading »
22 Absurd And Weird Facts That Are Actually Completely True
Do you know how much a typical cloud weights? 1.1 million pounds! Amazing, right? And hard to guess, indeed. This is not a well known and absolutely logical fact like, for example, that it rains diamonds on Jupiter. Continue reading »
Subterranean Amusement Park Located 400 Feet Underground In A 17th Century Salt Mine
This isn’t your average amusement park, not by a long shot. The Salina Turda Durgău is located an incredible 368 feet underground in Transylvania. Continue reading »
Clever Wraps That Turn Instant Pots Into R2-D2 Or BB-8
The aptly named Instant Wraps creates very cleverly designed, whimsical magnetic coverings for those who may find the stainless steel facade of their Instant Pot Pressure Cookers to be either unsightly or boring. Included among these fun designs are two of the cutest robots within the Star Wars universe, R2-D2 and BB-8. Continue reading »
The Tattooed Venus And The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Betty Broadbent was said to have had 465 tattoos, including the largest known at that time, a Madonna and Child on her back. She was also decorated with images of pilot Charles Lindbergh, patriotic flags and emblems including the American eagle. Continue reading »
Tim Gray Creates Amazing 3D Animations That Brilliantly Appear To Break The ‘Fourth Wall’ Of Instagram Posts
Freelance motion artist Tim Gray creates absolutely amazing 3D animations that appear to jump out and break the “fourth wall” of individual Instagram posts. Gray’s subjects, which range from Marvel superheroes to domestic animals and aquatic life, seemingly propel out of the predesignated frame in a variety of creative ways. Continue reading »
Metallic Bras From Space! Sci-Fi Pulp Ladies & Their Shiny Metal Brassieres
For some reason, mid-century sci-fi pulp magazines always had their ladies wearing metallic bras. Go figure. By the 1960s, space women finally started wearing more reasonable attire – like fabric miniskirts a la Star Trek. But in the 1940s – 1950s, the dress code was strictly enforced – shiny, polished metal brassieres only! Continue reading »
2019 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year Winners
The winning images from the 2019 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year contest have been revealed.
Overall winner. Fin whale’s demise. Fin whale.
The fin whale is sighted regularly in this region; seeing one beached, however, is rare. The whale sits less than 5m from shore and 100m from residential homes, giving whale researchers access to an unusual occurrence for this species. Bronze whalers and great whites feasted over the remains before removal. Photo Credit: Mat Beetson, Western Australia Continue reading »
“Birds Of Britain”: Photographer John d Green Captured The Beauties Of London In ‘Swinging Sixties’
Birds of Britain, an acclaimed book of photographs by John d Green, was published almost 50 years ago, in September 1967. The book featured John d Green’s strikingly individual, unconventional and witty portraits of 58 of the girls who made London swing – actresses, models, aristocrats, fashion designers, boutique owners and pop singers. Continue reading »
Brilliant Photo Project Captures What It’s Like to Feel Lost
A man stares down a train, umbrella in hand, defiant in his dreary black-and-white world. This was the first of César Blay‘s images to captivate us when it popped up on the top of the Popular page a couple of weeks back, and we immediately wanted to know the story behind it. Continue reading »
“The Cat Whisperer”: Walter Chandoha, The Photographer Who Popularized Cat Pictures
On a winter’s night in 1949 in New York City, young marketing student and budding photographer Walter Chandoha spotted a stray kitten in the snow, bundled it into his coat, and brought it home. Little did he know he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. Continue reading »
Russian Artist Depicts Tarantino’s Heroines As Pin-Up Girls
Recently we’ve seen other cool creations of a Russian artist Andrey Tarusov. This time he finds inspiration in movies of legendaty Quentin Tarantino. Continue reading »
