June 27, 2016

Mesmerizing Acrylic and Resin Swirl Table Brings the Universe to the Dining Room

Contemporary artist Bich Nguyen mixes acrylic paint and resin to create mesmerizing swirls of color, which appear like brightly hued hot springs seen from above, or perhaps nebulae given the tie-dye treatment. Her most astounding recent work is a five-by-three-foot wooden panel that she’s mounted on glass legs to create a table almost too dazzling to use.

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June 24, 2016

World Record-Breaking Bodybuilder Is 80 Years Old and Fitter Than Ever

If you’ve been putting off your health and fitness goals, it’s still not too late to get started—just follow Ernestine Shepherd’s lead. This Baltimore-based bodybuilder wakes up to pray and meditate at 3am every morning. At 4am, she takes a 10-mile run—or longer, during marathon preparation season, when she runs about 80 miles a week—and at 8am, she heads to the gym to start training.

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June 22, 2016

Vibrant Photos Pay Homage to Slavic Folklore through High-Fashion Portraits

Vibrant images with a distinctive blend of stylistic influences are the modus operandi of Moscow-based photographer Andrey Yakovlev and art director Lili Aleeva (a duo known simply as Yakovlev and Aleeva). Placing an emphasis on feminine beauty and glamour, the creative husband-wife pair has created a photo series placing their subjects in traditional Slavic garb to create a collection of intense visuals.

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