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Golden Gate - Aerial PanoDrop
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Today God wants you to know that there is a meaning to all this.
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‘What’s In Your Bag?’ Take a Look at the Daily Essentials of 100 Global Creatives’
slrlounge.com - Michelle Bird
Yah Leng – Founder, Foreign Policy Design Every photographer carries a bag of tricks around, this bag is essentially magical when combined with one’s …
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Congresswoman aims to crack down on campuses' sex assault 'epidemic'
Los Angeles Times - By By Teresa Watanabe
A California congresswoman has announced plans to introduce federal legislation to toughen laws against what she called an epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses. In an appearance at UC Berkeley
Los Angeles, CA
Call center worker evaluated after Times building threat, police say
Los Angeles Times - By By Frank Shyong
A 28-year-old man who worked at a call center inside the Los Angeles Times building was being held for a mental health evaluation Saturday after he allegedly made threatening statements and handed his
8 Of Google’s Craziest Offices
Fast Company - By Carey Dunne
Google is known for its zany office designs, from stroopwafel ceilings to slides to scooters. And you thought your office’s foosball table was cool. While most of us 9-to-5ers hunch over in boxy, fluorescent-lit
Galaxy S5 is Very Good But Not Amazing
Forbes - Larry Magid
After spending several days using the new Samsung Galaxy S5, I’m generally impressed but not overjoyed. It’s a solid phone and an incremental improvement over last year’s Galaxy S4 but it’s not a game
I Love Jesus
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Game of Thrones
Clever Game of Thrones Illustrations Show Each Episode’s Beautiful Death
My Modern Met - Alice Yoo
I can’t think of any other more beautiful artistic tribute to a television show than this one. Beautiful Death, by studio agency 360i and artist Robert M. Ball, is an illustrated series that shows us death
Jenny Zhang
Eye-Opening Photos Juxtapose Images of Present-Day and WWI-Era Europe
My Modern Met - Jenny Zhang
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the conflict that not only reshaped Europe, but also fundamentally transformed the world and international power structures. Over 16 soldiers
Gorgeous Open-Impressionism Paintings of Colorful Landscapes by Erin Hanson
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
Artist Erin Hanson has always had an affinity for painting, but she didn’t pursue her full time artistic career until she was living in Las Vegas and rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon. The breathtaking
Lively Scribbles Produce Energetic Portraits of Famous Faces
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
Malaysia-based illustrator Vince Low uses a playful scribbling technique to produce his energetic black and white portraits. He first discovered his lively process while doodling in his sketchbook. He
Playful Balloon Chair Appears to Be Floating in Mid-Air
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
Director Satoshi Itasaka of Japanese studio h220430 is the mastermind behind this playful chair that seems to be suspended in mid-air. The Balloon Chair concept features what appear to be ten helium balloons
Glaciers
Stunning Blue-Green Mineral with Incredible Textured Interior
My Modern Met - Jenny Zhang
This beautiful mineral was recently sold for a whopping $5,000 by Rob Lavinsky of the Arkenstone. Measuring 9 x 7 x 6 centimeters, the stunning specimen is described as Chalcedony on Chrysocolla stalactites
Impressive 3-Storey Treehouse Built as a Labor of Love
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
In 2004, Tereasa Surratt and David Hernandez purchased Camp Wandawega, his childhood getaway, with the intention of preserving its old buildings and cabins. Surratt’s father christened the newly-obtained
Spectacular Suspended Installation Celebrates Light and Time
My Modern Met - Jenny Zhang
Renowned Japanese watch manufacturer CITIZEN recently unveiled a stunning installation called LIGHT is TIME at Milan Design Week. Displayed in the Triennale di Milano exhibition hall, the spectacular consists
Jenny Zhang
Giant Installation in Pakistan Confronts Drone Operators with the Face of a Victim
My Modern Met - Jenny Zhang
In an empty field in the heavily bombed Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa region of Pakistan, a massive portrait shows the face of a little girl, her eyes innocent yet piercing. This giant print was installed by a of
Pigs
The Sweet Relationship Between a Farmer and His Pigs
My Modern Met - Alice Yoo
Over the course of ten years, Kagawa-based photographer Toshiteru Yamaji captured the special bond between Japanese pig farmer Otchan and his 1,200 pigs. As you can tell by these photos, he cared for individual
Swimming Pools
Deteriorating Swimming Pool is a Stunning Optical Illusion
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
The pool that artist Jeroen Bisscheroux crafted isn’t the type that you’d swim in. Instead, it’s a completely flat art installation and optical illusion. The carpet-like painting is titled POOL, loss color
Stunning Swimming Sculpture is Carved From a Single Piece of Wood
My Modern Met - Alice Yoo
It may be hard to believe, but this stunning sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood. Artist Stefanie Rocknak, who you may remember as the creator of that ghostly Edgar Allan Poe sculpture, is
Aging
Senior Citizens Reveal What Tattoos Look Like on Aging Skin
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
With more and more of the general population getting tattooed, there’s always the thought of how body art will look as people age. This question is answered through photographs of senior citizens who’ve
Magical Light Show Produces Carpets Along a Church Floor
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
Magic Carpets is an elaborate installation by Miguel Chevalier in which the French artist transformed a former church space into a mesmerizing spectacle of sound and lights. He used digital technology
Classic Album Covers Flipped to Show a Reverse Perspective
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
The Dark Side of the Covers is a witty collection of classic album covers that show what it might look like from the “other side.” Created by Flickr user Harvezt, each imaginative design features the art
Carrots
Beautifully Intricate Food Illustrations by Anna Keville Joyce
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
When food stylist Anna Keville Joyce’s pet bird died, she mourned for its loss in a tangible way. She utilized her professional creative skills to aid in the healing process, and the results are beautiful.
Ocean City
Spectacular Aerial Photos Reveal Intricate Beauty of Our World
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
Flamingos in Rosolina, Italy The best part about sitting in the window seat of an airplane is the view. As it makes its final descent, you have a breath-taking vantage point where everything appears miniaturized
Jenny Zhang
Dad Uses Photoshop to Recreate Album Covers with His Sons
My Modern Met - Jenny Zhang
Lance Underwood has undoubtedly cemented his status as a “cool dad” thanks to his fantastic recreations of music album covers featuring his two sons, Taj and Amar. On the Tumblr QT Albums, Underwood posts
Banksy’s New Mural Mocks Smart Phone Distracted Lovers
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
Banksy, the most recognized street artist of this era, had been quiet since his whirlwind tour of New York City last fall. Well, he’s up to his old tricks again, and his website was recently updated with
Street Art Project Spreads 4,000 Blue Butterflies Throughout the World
My Modern Met - Alice Yoo
Artist Tasha Lewis has started a global street art project where she will create 4,000 magnetic butterflies and then send them in packs of 400 to 10 groups around the world. In total, the swarms of butterflies

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Golden Gate - Aerial PanoDrop

Today God wants you to know that there is a meaning to all this.

‘What’s In Your Bag?’ Take a Look at the Daily Essentials of 100 Global Creatives’

Congresswoman aims to crack down on campuses' sex assault 'epidemic'

Call center worker evaluated after Times building threat, police say

8 Of Google’s Craziest Offices

Galaxy S5 is Very Good But Not Amazing

I Love Jesus

Clever Game of Thrones Illustrations Show Each Episode’s Beautiful Death

Eye-Opening Photos Juxtapose Images of Present-Day and WWI-Era Europe

Gorgeous Open-Impressionism Paintings of Colorful Landscapes by Erin Hanson

Lively Scribbles Produce Energetic Portraits of Famous Faces

Playful Balloon Chair Appears to Be Floating in Mid-Air

Stunning Blue-Green Mineral with Incredible Textured Interior

Impressive 3-Storey Treehouse Built as a Labor of Love

Spectacular Suspended Installation Celebrates Light and Time

Giant Installation in Pakistan Confronts Drone Operators with the Face of a Victim

The Sweet Relationship Between a Farmer and His Pigs

Deteriorating Swimming Pool is a Stunning Optical Illusion

Stunning Swimming Sculpture is Carved From a Single Piece of Wood

Senior Citizens Reveal What Tattoos Look Like on Aging Skin

Magical Light Show Produces Carpets Along a Church Floor

Classic Album Covers Flipped to Show a Reverse Perspective

Beautifully Intricate Food Illustrations by Anna Keville Joyce

Spectacular Aerial Photos Reveal Intricate Beauty of Our World

Dad Uses Photoshop to Recreate Album Covers with His Sons

Banksy’s New Mural Mocks Smart Phone Distracted Lovers

Street Art Project Spreads 4,000 Blue Butterflies Throughout the World