See The Stunning Shots That Won This Year’s Dronestagram Competition
The Dronestagram, in collaboration with National Geographic, have announced the winners of their 3rd annual International Drone Photography Contest… and there are some real stunners among the top shots. Here: 1st Prize Winner – Category Travel: Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Umbria, Italy by fcattuto Continue reading »
Living With Humanoid Robot
Photo by Franck Robichon / EPA
Tomomi Ota pushes a cart loaded with her humanoid robot Pepper in the early morning on her way to work in Tokyo, Japan, 27 June 2016. Reaching 120cm in height and 28 kilograms in weight, Pepper does not enter in the category of portable robot. But those characteristics dont stop Tomomi Ota to take Pepper in a cart to stroll in her neighborhood, go shopping or even take the subway. Continue reading »
Real Size Replica Of The Noah’s Ark Opens At Kentucky Theme Park
Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, this modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. Ark Encounter is situated in the beautiful Williamstown, Kentucky, halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington on I-75. From the moment you turn the corner and the towering Ark comes into view, to the friendly animals in the zoo, to the jaw-dropping exhibits inside the Ark, you’ll experience the pages of the Bible like never before. Continue reading »
Sorry, Ladies, But Braiding Your Hair Is Now A Male Thing
In the world of men’s fashion, one thing in particular is becoming more and more popular at the moment: braided hair. Well-kept beards and tidy ’man buns’ are being replaced by ever more elaborate styles of braided hair which we usually only see being shown off by women. On Instagram, using the hashtag #ManBraid, like-minded enthusiasts upload new photos of their latest style almost every day. Continue reading »
Delightful And Rare Photographs Of The Year 1890 In Colour
Photochromes are vibrant and nuanced prints hand-coloured from black-and-white negatives. Created using a process pioneered in the 1880s, these images offer a fascinating insight into the world when colour photography was still in its infancy. A Tour of the World in Photochromes is at the Swiss Camera Museum, Vevey, until 21 August.
Women in Algeria, 1899. (Photo by Swiss Camera Museum/The Guardian) Continue reading »
A Brilliant Idea For How To Find Your Kids Quickly In Case They Get Lost In A Crowd
Summer is officially here and many parents are taking their kids to amusement parks, local fairs, festivals, and other popular places. However, keeping kids safe at events where there are thousands of people can be a real challenge for any parent. Cherise McСlimans, a mom and an active blogger, came up with a simple yet effective idea on how to find your little ones if they get lost or separated from you in a large crowd. Continue reading »
We’ll Just Happen To Serve Great Coffee In The Company Of Homeless Cats With Leukemia
A family of homeless cats with leukemia are “sentenced for life” because their probabilities of being adopted are so low. Their only choice of having a better life was to develop a business plan to create their dream home with all the comfort. This includes human visits to scratch their backs. Continue reading »
Shapereader, A Comic For Blind Readers
Shapereader is a tactile language, specifically designed to allow the creation of universally accessible narrative works of tactile literature for, and from a visually impaired readership. The Shapereader consists of an ever expanding repertoire of anaglyph shapes called tactigrams designed to provide haptic equivalents for objects, actions, affections, characters and so on. The first narrative work designed with the Shapereader repertoire is “Arctic Circle”, an original tactile novel of 57 pages. Shapereader is a project by conceptual artist Ilan Manouach. Continue reading »
Parents Found A Great Way To Comfort Their Son Who Lost His Favorite Toy
When a little boy lost his favorite toy he was heartbroken… So, his parents told him that his toy wasn’t lost but that he went travelling around the world. Than his parents wrote about this on Reddit asking everybody who knew how to use Photoshop to make this “toy traveling” story real. Well, Reddit delivered. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Gorgeous Silk Dragon Scarves
According to an artist MyDragonSpirit: “I have always been fascinated with the worlds of fantasy and fairy-tales. With places where imagination can run free and nothing is impossible.” Continue reading »
The Pantone Cafe Serves The Colorful Meal Of Your Dreams
For all you brunch-Instagrammers out there, the pinnacle of culinary aestheticism has arrived. Perched on Monaco’s waterfront Grimaldi Forum sits the Pantone Cafe, a pop-up restaurant where every single item is color-coded with a Pantone color chip. Continue reading »
100 Cameras Were Given To The Homeless And This Is What They Photographed
100 disposable Fujifilm cameras will be given out to people who are living on the street, in a local shelter or are otherwise affected by homelessness. Unlike any project before, the homeless of Spartanburg, SC will have an integral hand in helping expose the issue of homelessness rather than merely being the problem that is trying to be solved.
Through Our Eyes is bigger than a social experiment. It’s greater than an art piece. It’s more important than an outreach. This project is a lifeline. The photographers will be equipped with the tools to tell their story. They will be encouraged through a word of hope. The community will be engaged to support those who work with the homeless.
Cool Down by Bobbie Nesbitt
Photo courtesy of Bobbie Nesbitt / Through Our Eyes project
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Absolute Smokeshow And Cosplayer Marie-Claude Made An Incredible Spider Costume
Marie-Claude Bourbonnais is a French Canadian model who is a very talented cosplayer. She creates and sews all her cosplay props and costumes herself and one of her most recent cosplays she built was “Rachnera” that was displayed at the Anime Expo 2016. Continue reading »
Optical Illusion Graffiti Creates Portal To A Parallel Universe On The Side Of A Building
Parisian graffiti artist Astro contorts flat architectural facades into illusory vortexes with a vibrant graphic twist. His painted patterns combine smooth, swirling curves and calligraphy with sharper shapes in dynamically detailed designs that are eye-catching on their own; and, as if to suck his viewers farther into each piece, he adds the appearance of dark, receding chasms, tunneling deep into the walls. Continue reading »
All Power To The Imagination: Amazing Artworks Of The Contemporary Painter Alexander Savko
Alexander Savko’s works contain a collision between the aesthetic of Western television shows and the concept of the “everyday heroism of Soviet man”, an idea used widely in ideological constructions during the Soviet era. According to this concept, every Soviet citizen accomplishes a daily feat of labor by fulfilling his quota or even just by going to work. While mass culture introduced Superman, a man with special abilities, Soviet paintings offer a counterpoint in the heroic, yet run-of-the-mill Everyman. Continue reading »
JUST EAT Pilots Robots To Deliver Food From Restaurants
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Customers who order takeaway food using Just Eat could soon find their food being delivered by robots following the launch of a ground-breaking trial. Continue reading »
Macabre Smartphone Cases That Will Make Your Hair Stand
Artist Morgan Loebel, who previously brought us his weird and creepy jewelry inspired by parts of the human body, returns with a collection of gruesome smartphone cases not for the faint of heart. These realistically morbid covers for your mobile phone comprises bulging eyeballs, razor sharp teeth and raw pink flesh. Loebel also makes some models with eyes that stay fixed on you even when the case is turned at various angles. Continue reading »
Balloon Pin House, Great Place To Store Map Or Noticeboard Pins
Whether you need to pin up a pin-up, or drop a pin on a map, the Balloon Pin House provides an enchanting place for you to store your map or noticeboard pins. 300 individual pins float above a tiny rooftop in a miniature balloon cluster. Continue reading »
Adorable Cookies With Faces That Convey Your Warm Feelings To Loved Ones
Instead of sending your warm greetings to loved ones on a card, why not do it with incredibly cute cookies?
Based in Leeds, the UK, online store Whimsical Cake Company specializes in adorable edible gifts that may really be too cute too eat. Many of her creations have faces drawn on them, turning them into sweet characters—for instance, the “Kawaii Friendly Flump Marshmallows” really do look friendly. Continue reading »
Beautiful Minimalist Tattoos Inspired By Popular Disney Films
The effect of a Disney film lasts long after the movie ends. Merchandise, fan art and fan fiction all exist out of a pure love for these stories, and these minimalistic tattoos are no different. Featuring symbols from Peter Pan, The Aristocats, and Lion King among others, these designs are an understated way to pay a tribute to these eternal tales. Continue reading »
Woman Stages Very Intimate Postpartum Photo Shoot To Build Back Her Body Confidence After Having 3 Babies In One Year
Melanie Varney, from Vancouver, British Columbia, gave birth to a son on March 11, 2013, and twin girls on March 10, 2014. After the pregnancies, the young mother’s body confidence was shot as ‘the reflection of myself in the mirror was that of a stranger’. In an effort to become more accepting of her changed body, she answered a call for a couple to pose for an intimate photo session in a lake. Continue reading »
Lay’s Summer Days Promotion Puts Your Fav Summer Photo An A Bag Of Chips
Lay’s Summer – fun Instagram campaign that turns digital (Instagram pics) to physical (a real bag of chips with your picture on in!) Fun packaging – and check out our Lay’s custom drooling Bucky BBQ potato chips! Continue reading »
Greeting Cards Are Better When They’re Attached To Alcohol
Take a look at Delicate Estates – dark-humored adhesive sympathy cards that double as wine labels. They’re perfect for sensitive occasions like breakups, getting fired, and (eyeroll) having babies. Lol ;) Continue reading »
Elegantly Carved Wooden Platform Shoes
Etsy seller LanVy Nguyen of New York City used to work in corporate finance. Now, she is “a designer of things beautiful.” And they certainly are! She designs wooden wedge shoes that are so beautiful that they look like they belong in museums instead of closets. They’re custom made by craftsmen in Vietnam, who take 18 days to make each pair. Continue reading »
Guardian Readers’ Travel Photography Competition: June 2016
“I took this at 7am during an unusually quiet moment in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, in Kyoto, Japan. Mick Ryan, judge – The classic lead-in and vertical lines of this walkway through a bamboo forest are made complete by the two figures in the distance and the light illuminating the pale green of the canopy”. (Photo by Doug Stratton/The Guardian) Continue reading »
