DIY
December 20, 2016

Brides in Japan are Turning Their Long-Sleeve Kimonos Into Stunning Wedding Dresses

Weddings in Japan are changing. Many couples who marry are shying away from the traditional Japanese nuptials, which favors a private ceremony between them and a few select guests. Nowadays, it’s increasingly popular to combine elements of this tradition with a Western-style Christian wedding—namely, the aisle and procession in front of many family and friends. This also includes the dress—a big deal for Westerners.

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Art
December 18, 2016

Artist With Extreme Wanderlust “Travels” by Painting Architecture Found Online

While many people with wanderlust like to  visit sites around the world vicariously through online photos, Instagram user horiaki2 takes it a step further. Rather than just look at the photos, the up-and-coming artist prefers to paint them. With a focus on architecture and an eye for meticulous detail, horiaki2 creates intricate studies of landmarks and buildings from cities all over the globe.

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Design
December 16, 2016

Funny Movie Posters Reimagine Celebrities With Bizarre “Face Flips”

Imgur user NeoBaggins has us rolling with laughter after looking at his series of clever movie poster face flips. Thanks to his photo manipulation skills, luscious manes are suddenly bushy beards and sexy stubbles have transformed into nearly-bare noggins. It's impossible to look at his work and refrain from chuckling over the slightly off faces of Steve Carell, Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr., Ashton Kutcher, and more.

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History
December 15, 2016

Once-Censored Photos of the WWII Japanese Internment Camps Are Finally Revealed

Photographer Dorothea Lange is best known for her candid shots of the 1930s Great Depression and showing the heart-breaking struggle that many endured during that time. One of her most famous pieces from the period is the iconic Migrant Mother, in which a destitute pea picker is embraced by two of her seven children. In 1942, she was hired by the US government to similarly document the “evacuation” and “relocation” of Japanese-Americans.

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