Istanbul Inception: Surreal Turkish Cityscapes By Aydın Büyüktaş
For the series ‘Flatland‘, Turkish artist Aydin Buyuktas creates surreal cityscapes of Istanbul. Inspired by Edwin Abbat’s book ‘Flatland: A Romance Of Many Dimensions’, the photoshopped images depict the metropolis from surprising perspectives. Continue reading »
These Twisted Vintage Portraits Were Made Before Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop dropped in 1988, initiating the era of doubt and disbelief in photography. That same year, French artist Frédéric Fontenoy was capturing a set of images unbelievable in their own right, using a panoramic camera, ingenuity, and a willingness to run around the wilderness naked. Warped, twisted, yet clearly human characters dominate the series, entitled ‘Metamorphose’, framed by barren natural surroundings. Continue reading »
Hilarious Illustrations Of Real Movie Typos By Austin Light
Writer, illustrator and designer Austin Light has come up with a unique collection of real movie title typos turned into funny illustrations. The funny new movie scenes even feature short plot synopses of the silly movies. Continue reading »
The Six Stages of Waking Up In The Morning
I don’t want to live in a world where people get up before 10am! Continue reading »
This Artist Turns People Into Aliens By Drawing Faces On Their Backs
Spanish artist AnaHell creates some of the creepiest caricatures from human bodies. By using a few simple props and costumes the artist reveals a whole new insight to the human form. These works of art are made even more impressive by her simplicity in lighting and use of everyday settings and poses to bring out the whimsical side of her otherworldly creations. When you see her work you understand her proclaimed childlike fascination for the human body, and the absurd. Continue reading »
This Craftsman Creates Absolutely Badass Steampunk Masks, Outfits And Accessories
If you want to up the ante in your handbag collection with something that’s a little, well, out there, look to the label Bob Basset. Basset puts the dark side into bags, courtesy of a touch of BDSM and plenty of steampunk references. Let’s just say, the next conversation starter begins on your arm. Continue reading »
Amazing Surreal And Tribal Backpacks By Konstantin Kofta
Ready for a surreal backpack? Designer Konstantin Kofta (previously) knows how to transform the classic school kid accessory into a surrealist piece of art. He morphs knapsacks into sculptural creations, like Grecian volutes, smooth pyramid shapes, human spines, and even lifelike faces. It’s an outré accessory that is made to turn heads. Continue reading »
Foreboding Creature Tattoos Are Modern Brothers Grimm
Tortoises, hares, skulls, and crows—these are all characters featured in Parvick Faramarz’s blackwork tattoos. The Moscow-based artist combines intricate dot and bold lines, creating a subtle texture and sense of motion in every tattoo. At times, they appear as if they’re crawling over the skin. Together, they conjure vintage illustrations of folklore; not the type that are friendly and welcoming, but the dark, psychological tales such as The Brothers Grimm. Continue reading »
These 13 Satirical Cartoons Depict The Disturbing Reality Of Modern-Day Society
The Soldier’s Future
This is a satirical representation of the modern day World, through the eyes of Petry and Crisan, a Romaninan cartoonist duo. Continue reading »
The Algonquin Hotel In NYC Has A Kitty Concierge Named Matilda
The Algonquin Hotel in New York City offers a unique amenity in the form of Matilda, a cat concierge whose main outpost is laying above the luxury hotel’s welcome desk. The experience is aimed at replicating the comforts of home and the Algonquin Hotel is one of many incorporating such mascots or concierges. Continue reading »
Romantic And Heart-Melting Unsent Text Messages
The blogger and artist Röra Blue imagined a beautiful project called ‘The Unsent Project‘. Continue reading »
Mumbai’s Taxis Makeover
Photo by Taxi Fabric / The Guardian
India’s classic Ambassador taxis and juddery auto rickshaws are iconic sights in the cities of the subcontinent. In Mumbai, one project has been using them as canvases for Indian graphic designers, giving them the opportunity to design new interiors for the vehicles. Continue reading »
You Can Stay At This Converted Oil Rig In Malaysia And Go Diving
Located in the waters off Sipadan in Malaysia, is an old oil rig that is now a dive platform and resort named ‘Seaventures‘. The surrounding area is one of the diving industry’s renowned top dive destinations, and is commonly ranked as being one of the world’s best. Seaventures takes advantage of this position and allows guests to dive directly from the rig. Continue reading »
Stress Relief Service In Moscow
Photo by Artyom Geodakyan / TASS / Barcroft Media
People in hard hats in a rage room in Moscow, Russia on January 27, 2016. The Debosh stress relief service gives its customers an opportunity to smash the rage room up with sledgehammers and bats to relieve stress and tension. Continue reading »
Winners Of The National Geographic’s Kids Photography Competition 2015
The grand prize winner is Senne Mensink, 13, from the Netherlands with this shot of a grasshopper eating a leaf. (Photo by Senne Mensink/National Geographic) Continue reading »
These Protective Wearables Feature Tiny Cat Ears For Added Playfulness
Russian brand Nitrinos has created a line of female-centric motorcycle helmets that add an element of playfulness into the overall design with a cat-themed aesthetic complete with three dimension cat ears at the top. The helmets are designed to give riders the much needed protection along with a stylish look that is quite unlike anything else currently on the market. Continue reading »
New Campaign ‘Sexxenger’ Highlights Online Danger For Kids
Innocence in Danger, the charity for the protection of children from abuse and violence, has launched a press and outdoor campaign highlighting the potential dangers that lurk within the internet.
The campaign, created by McCann London, features a seemingly innocent message from an online conversation. However, there is more to this message than would meet a child’s eye, and adults will recognise the phallic shape of the speech bubbles. The campaign shows how sexual predators use social networks and messaging to contact their unsuspecting young victims. Continue reading »
Europe’s First Underwater Sculpture Museum
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museo Atlantico, off Lanzarote, is peopled with concrete casts of refugees and people taking selfies.
The Raft of Lampedusa, Jason deCaires Taylor’s modern-day concrete echo of Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa. The work has particular significance given the huge movement of refugees across the sea to Europe – and the frequent fatalities that result. (Photo by Jason deCaires Taylor) Continue reading »
Adorable ‘Little Monks’ In Chongqing Go Viral Online
A group of photos depicting two little boys dressed as monks in a temple in Chongqing, southwest China, have become a hit online, chinanews.com reports. These photos were taken by a netizen when he and his friend took their sons to the Two Buddha Temple in Hechuan, Chongqing for a trip together. (CNS/Zhong Xin) Continue reading »
Oscar Movie Posters Remade With ‘Winnie The Pooh’ Will Add Critical Acclaim To Your Childhood
Film blogger David Adamek got inspired by this tweet and decided to make an entire series of new posters for Oscar nominated films featuring scenes from Winnie the Pooh. Suddenly those childhood memories seem much more dramatic. Continue reading »
This Adorable Cat Just Got A Much Deserved Promotion
Felix used to be an everyday cat, just working her day job keeping mice at bay at Huddersfield Station in West Yorkshire, England. She was brought in at only nine weeks old to help take control of the pests in the station and she really grew into the role. Continue reading »
A Man Created A Bathroom Mirror That Looks Like The Future
The ‘Internet of Things’ is a phrase people keep bringing up that references the real life trend toward a world where all your things have become working props in a science fiction movie. Continue reading »
Get Shit Done With Mi Goals
Adam Jelic and Alec Kach are the creatives behind Melbourne based stationery label Mi Goals, which first launched in 2011 with a single product – a distinctive ‘goals’ diary. Since then, the Mi Goals’ product range has grown, but is consistently driven by the idea of goal-setting and maximising productivity, as is evident in their newest collection – the ‘Get Shit Done’ range. Continue reading »
A Catlendar To Make You Smile All Year Round In 2016
What can be better than this Cats Calendar to remind you every day that no matter what time of year it is, cats are there to make you smile and give you lots of warmth and comfort. Indeed, all you need is love… and a cat! Continue reading »
New York City In 1980s Through Photographs By Janet Delany
West coast photographer Janet Delaney made a half a dozen trips to New York City between 1984 and 1987 and after decades in storage, she’s dusted off these forgotten pics of a time gone by. Continue reading »
