Animals
January 11, 2017

23 Adorable Then and Now Photos of Dogs Who Are the Same Puppies But Bigger

What's better than photos of darling dogs? Why, photos of darling dogs when they were puppies, of course! In a too-cute trend that is sweeping the Internet, doting dog parents have been sharing then and now puppy photos, showing their precious pooches all grown up and still just as cute as ever. At first glance, the differences—including obvious growth spurts and fluff-to-fur transformations—between the pint-sized pups and the dapper dogs they have become are striking.

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Entertainment
January 10, 2017

Striking Black and White Portraits of Celebrities at the Golden Globes 2017

It was another star-studded evening at the Golden Globes this year. The 74th annual broadcast featured a bevy of performers that spanned film, television, and music, bringing the best of the best together for a night of glamour and celebration. Fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott were in attendance, rubbing shoulders with the nominated actors, musicians, directors, show runners, and esteemed presenters.

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Photography
January 10, 2017

Man Takes a Polaroid Photo Every Day for 18 Years Until the Day He Dies

On March 31, 1979, native New Yorker and creative college student Jamie Livingston began a highly personal and particularly peculiar project: he would take one Polaroid photo every day—a mission he maintained until his tragic and untimely death 18 years later. After obtaining a Polaroid SX-70 camera as a senior in college, Livingston was seldom seen without it.

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Art
January 9, 2017

Quarter-Mile-Long Mirrored Poles Installation Reflects the Changing Tides

Stretching a quarter mile down Laguna Beach, Phillip K. Smith III‘s art installation 1/4 Mile Arc created a glittering spectacle along the sand. 250 stainless steel posts, polished to a mirrored sheen, were spaced evenly in a gentle arc along the coastline. Over a period of 4 days, curious beach goers and art lovers discovered how the light and color of sand and surf illuminated the poles.

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