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Stunning Photos Of The Victorian People-Watching At The Beach

Today, our time machine is going for a pit-stop on a sunny, Victorian Era beach in Atlantic City, where the ponies are aplenty, and the bathing costumes make the women look like layer cakes. Sure, contemporary eyes may see a bunch of prudes, but for folks in the 1800s, showing off your bloomers at the beach was quite a statement, especially in the throes of Women’s Suffrage. So pick up your parasol for some antiquated people watching… Continue reading »

These Drawings Capture What Love Looks Like When Nobody’s Watching

Love is hiding in the small, quiet moments: cuddling in bed after a long day, passing out in front of the TV or even popping each other’s pimples. Continue reading »

These Photo Portraits Of People Watching Porn Are Funny, Sweet And Very Awkward

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Last week, we looked at a project from a Brazilian photographer who invited friends over and took their photos after one, two and three glasses of wine. That seemed like a fun exercise in shedding inhibitions. This week, we’re featuring a project from Trinidadian-born, New York City-based photographer Patrick Struys that was surely a lot more awkward for the people involved. Continue reading »

Watching the Partial Solar Eclipse

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The Angel Moroni statue on the top of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ temple in Brigham City, Utah, is silhouetted by a solar eclipse, Thursday, October 23, 2014. (Photo by Eli Lucero/AP Photo/The Herald Journal)
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Square-eyed Contestants Attempt to Set TV-watching World Record

Candidates taking part in a World Record TV watching contest in the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum, The Netherlands, on September 29. The winner will get a trip to Los Angeles. (Freek Van Asperen / EPA) Continue reading »

Photo of the Day: I’m Watching You

The MTA’s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is home to a pair of Peregrine Falcons and their chicks. The Verrazano and the Throgs Neck Bridge were the first two NYC nesting places for Peregrines, which were listed as endangered in the 1980s. Credit: Patrick Cashin/Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Click to zoom.