Art
January 21, 2016

People’s Deepest and Darkest Irrational Fears Are Turned into Humorously Relatable Comics

Fear is an emotion that all people experience, though it's easy to feel alone in your panic as your nightmares are getting the best of you. Whether it's a certain predator with scales, sharp teeth, and talons; creepy, crawly spiders; clowns who only pretend to be your friend; or a monster in your closet, we all have particular phobias that keep us up late at night.

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Animals
January 19, 2016

7 Identical Snowdogs Pop Up Next to Statue of Hachiko, Japan’s Famously Loyal Canine

On Sunday, Tokyo residents awoke to their city blanketed in snow for the first time this winter season. Many rail lines were delayed because of this, but Twitter user @May_I_bite found that commuters had something else to look forward to–a remarkable series of snow sculptures. Where there's normally only one statue of Japan's famously loyal dog Hachiko in front of Shibuya Station, there were seven accompanying, snow-based copies.

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Portrait Photography
January 19, 2016

Insightful Photos Reveal How Differently People Live in Identical Apartments

Romanian photographer Bogdan Grbovan seeks inspiration that literally hits close to home. He currently lives on the 10th floor of a Bucharest apartment building, which was built in 1966 during communist times. To create widespread equality, many of these plain lodgings were constructed with identical apartments to prevent any individualistic forms of expression. In an e-mail, Grbovan describes them to us as “mere boxes” that don't allow for social, cultural, or communicational happenings.

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My Modern Met

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