Animals

October 14, 2014

Meet Banye, the Adorably Surprised Cat

Following in the footsteps (or paw prints) of Grumpy Cat and Angry Cat, this Surprised Cat is ready to join the ranks of internet feline royalty. Banye, an 11-year-old British Shorthair from China, has a perpetual look of surprise thanks to a patch of dark fur strategically grown beneath his mouth. The startled kitty has started to achieve online fame after his owner, Shanghai-based winnnie, posted photos of him on the Pinterest-like site Duitang.

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August 10, 2014

Hilarious Images of Rockstars Whose Guitars Have Been Replaced with Giant Slugs

Slug Solos is everything we never knew we wanted: a Tumblr blog that uses Photoshop magic to replace the guitars of musicians with giant slugs as they rock out in the middle of their solos. Curated by Glasgow-based writer Michael M (@michaelmphysics), the self-described “esoteric blog” has proven a hit with its bizarre, humorous images of guitarists holding slugs mid-riff.

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March 23, 2014

Century-Old Photographs of Adorable Cats and Dogs

Harry Whittier Frees, an American photographer who lived from 1879 to 1953, may have created the original LOLcat images! His funny photographs show adorable animals dressed up in clothes and posed in human situations. Often accompanied by humorous captions, the photographs depict the furry little critters wearing clothes handmade by Frees' mother and using tiny props that look like they belong in a dollhouse.

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November 25, 2013

New Layered Resin Goldfish Paintings by Riusuke Fukahori

Though he had been creating them for years, Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori busted out into the online art scene only last year with his three-dimensional goldfish paintings created by pouring resin. It's interesting to note that once he even began using resin, the artist kept it a secret for eight years until he perfected his technique.

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