Damien Hirst’s Giant Bronze Sculpture of a Pregnant Woman “Verity” is Erected in Ilfracombe
Contractors move Damien Hirst’s bronze sculpture of a pregnant woman into positionl on October 16, 2012 in Ilfracombe, England. The bronze-clad, sword-wielding 65ft (20m) statue, named “Verity”, has been controversially given to the seaside town by the artist, on a 20-year loan and was erected by crane on the pier. (Matt Cardy) Continue reading »
Kids at Home and at Play by Tim MacPherson
Tim Macpherson is a UK based advertising photographer who started his career shooting Editorial for magazines. His works are published in best advertising photographers book Lurzers. He works for The Sunday Times, Nikon, Phillips etc. Photoset is short, but very creative. Continue reading »
Stolen Paintings
Charing Cross Bridge by Claude Monet: This is one of seven paintings that have been stolen from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Hungry
A monkey rests inside in a bowl where food is offered by devotees for birds and monkeys at the Kamakhya temple in Gauhati, India. (AP)
Artist Jay Shells Unveils The ‘Metropolitan Etiquette Authority’
Jay Shells has finally unveiled all the signs in his latest etiquette project ad has started placing them around Manhattan. His signs not only make the cross the message clear but are also funny. In addition to the much needed “Pay Attention While Walking” sign he had a few others addressing some of the pet peeves bound to eat away at New Yorkers. His “Pull Up Your Pants” sign is by far the best. Also the “Clean Up After Your Horse,” sign is a direct message to the NYPD and their habit of not cleaning the mess their horses make. There’s also one going after the nasty habits of smokers when it comes to discarding their butts and although we hate that as much as the next person, think there’s already enough signs against them. Continue reading »
Auto Body-shop Mangled Masterpiece
Australian body painter Emma Hack took 18 hours to create her latest masterpiece, which uses 17 men and women to illustrate the dangers and trauma caused by speeding drivers. The stunning piece of art was the brainchild of advertising agency Clemenger BBDO Adelaide and part of the Motor Accident Commission’s new campaign. Continue reading »
Horrorgami – Papercut Versions of Famous Haunted Houses
Horror-film fan Marc Hagan-Guirey makes papercut versions of famous haunted houses, in a series he called Horrorgami. “When I was growing up, my elder brother and I were really really different characters. And the one thing that really bonded us was horror movies,” says Marc in the short profile film on Paper Dandy. He’s already created four houses from horror films and T.V. shows: The Shining, The Amityville Horror, The Exorcist, and The Addams Family. Each house is made from a single sheet of paper, and he plans to make a total of 13 houses and display them in an exhibition in London. My favorite so far is the Overlook Hotel from The Shining.
The technique Marc uses is called kirigami, which is like origami except the paper is both cut and folded. There are no adhesives used. If you’ve ever made a paper snowflake, then you’ve done kirigami! Continue reading »
Buttons and Kitty – Two Baby-Friends
Little cat named Kitty found in the garden all alone. She was only one day old. Fortunately, the man who found it was concerned and brought the baby to the center of rescue cats and dogs. So she was not alone, workers put it in the center of a room with a puppy named Buttons, who was born at the center, but was rejected by her mother. Since then, the two are inseparable. Photos by Casey Gutteridge / SWNS.com Continue reading »
Avicii Performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival
Avicii performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at October, 12. (John Davisson/Invision) Continue reading »
Ginny –The Dog Who Rescues Cats
Ginny, a seventeen-year old schnauzer-husky mix from Long Beach, Long Island who was famous for rescuing cats, was killed off by her owner, Philip Gonzalez, on August 25th. At the time of her death she had stopped eating and was incontinent and arthritic. Continue reading »
Naked Rambler Stephen Gough Makes His Way South Following Release from Saughton Prison
Stephen Gough, the naked rambler makes his way south through Peebles in the Scottish Borders, following his release from Saughton Prison yesterday after serving his latest sentence on October 6, 2012 in Peebles, Scotland. The rambler has 18 convictions and has been in prison on and off since 2006 with offences ranging from not wearing clothes in front of the sheriff, breach of the peace and contempt of court. In photographs by Jeff J. Mitchell. Continue reading »
Shocktober Fest: People Attempt a World Record for the Most Zombies in One Place
Visitors to the Shocktober Fest dressed as zombies pose at Tulleys Farm on October 6, 2012 in Turners Hill, England. People dressed as zombies from around the United Kingdom have converged on Tulleys Farm in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the most zombies together in one place. In photographs by Peter Macdiarmid. Continue reading »
Four Month Old Northern Lynx Kittens get their First Public Outing
Northern Lynx kittens, explore their enclosure at the Highland Wildlife park on October 9, 2012 in Kingussie, Scotland. The feline twins are believed to be the type of lynx found historically in Scotland. The Highland Wildlife Park specialises in Scottish animal species, both past and present, and species that are well adapted to cold weather. In photographs by by Jeff J. Mitchell. Continue reading »
Cameron Diaz: First Look for Esquire UK, November 2012
Everyone’s got a soft spot for Cameron Diaz. The Esquire November cover shoot should be enough to make you like her even more. Cameron Diaz, the ultimate California girl, looks incredible at 40. Photos by Photo by Terry Richardson.
“For the first time in my life I’m content,” she says on entering her fifth decade. “I’m so excited. Getting older is the best part of life. Like, I know more than I’ve ever known. I have gratitude. I know myself better. I feel more capable than ever. And as far as the physicality of it – I feel better at 40 than I did at 25”. Continue reading »
Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay
Salt evaporation ponds, also called salterns or salt pans, are shallow artificial ponds designed to produce salts from sea water or other brines. The seawater or brine is fed into large ponds and water is drawn out through natural evaporation which allows the salt to be subsequently harvested. The ponds also provide a productive resting and feeding ground for many species of waterbirds, which may include endangered species. The ponds are commonly separated by levees. Continue reading »
Comic-Con International – San Diego 2012
San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego, and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans.
It is traditionally a four-day event (Thursday through Sunday — though a four-hour preview night on Wednesday is open to professionals, exhibitors, and some guests pre-registered for all four days) held during the summer in San Diego, California, United States, at the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con is both the name of the annual event and the common name of the organization. Continue reading »
Giant Eyeball Found on the Beach
A giant eyeball from a mysterious sea creature washed ashore and was found by a man walking the beach in Pompano Beach. No one knows what species the huge blue eyeball came from. The eyeball will be sent to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg to be examined. (Carli Segelson/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
Death-defying Stunts
One false turn could be catastrophic for these daredevil bikers hurtling down a jagged-edged cliff. (Christian Pondella / Barcroft) Continue reading »
A Pair of Curious Young Polar Bears Play Together
A pair of curious young polar bears play together in Bernard Spit, Alaska. These in-yer-face polar bear pictures are the closest most of us get to one of natures most powerful predators. (Barcroft) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Playful
A meerkat playing in the foliage at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling, where staff have added fallen leaves to the meerkat enclosure. (PA)
Photo of the Day: Autumn is here
One of the best images we’ve seen this morning this this park in Jiuquan, China which shows autumn has truly arrived. (Barcroft)
Photo of the Day: Rather You than Me
Daredevil Mich Kemeter, 23, walks across a tight rope without any safety harness above the 1,000ft of Verdon Gorge. One wrong move could have seen Mich plummet 650ft foot into the Grand Canyon du Verdon in South of France. But the extreme Austrian athlete managed to navigate his way safely across the thin tight rope in just under two minutes. (Barcroft)
NOCS Releases NS600 Crush – Earphones with Remote and Mic Designed in Stockholm, Sweden
Cast aside those big headphones – the future of professional earphones stands before you. Sleek with full sound and emphasizing innovation over redundancy, the NS600 Crush is in a class by itself. Possessed of a cutting-edge Dual Dynamic drivers set-up, the sound quality must be heard to be believed.
A must-have for any traveling DJ!
Sound characteristics
The NS600 Crush was designed with one objective in mind: to rise head and shoulders above the competition.
The Crush’s unique Dual Dynamic technology features two drivers per earphone, creating a tweeter + woofer set-up that delivers a superior full-range sound complete with impressive highs, compelling mids and an exceptionally full and rich bass. If you’re serious about your music, then this is the earphone for you. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Like a Bird
A hang glider soars through the air above a chain of mountains in Schiers, Switzerland. (Arno Balzarini/Keystone)
Architectural Metaamorphosis
People look at a projection on the Cathedral de la Treille, called “Architectural Metaamorphosis”, by artist “Cosmo Av” in Lille, northern France as part of the Lille Fanstastic festival. (Getty)
