Art
May 26, 2015

Photographer Creates Detailed Miniature Worlds with LEGO Characters and Life-Size Objects

French artist Samsofy started out by photographing extreme sports in urban areas, but has recently focused his camera on smaller subjects. Using geek culture as inspiration, the imaginative photographer places LEGO characters next to real scenery and life-size objects, creating a world where these figures are living people who interact with their environment. In one image, chefs drop a delivery of giant macarons. In another, Superman can be found lifting up a massive sidewalk grate.

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Art
May 21, 2015

Ocean-Inspired Ceramic Sculptures Resemble Cresting Waves

Like artists Paul DeSomma and Marsha Blaker, Denise Romecki finds inspiration for her sculptures in cresting waves. The big difference is that, while DeSomma and Blaker work with glass, Romecki creates her original pieces using stoneware clay. Requiring at least two kiln firings, her ceramic sculptures resemble beautifully rising white-capped waves that have been stunningly frozen in time.

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Design
May 20, 2015

Mesmerizing Video Highlights 100 Years of Changing Filipina Beauty

The Cut is back with their latest installment in a fascinating video series called 100 Years of Beauty. In it, they manage to condense a century-worth of female beauty, hairstyle, and trends into about a minute. The episodes take us around the globe, and so far, we've been to places like the United States, Mexico, and Iran, as well as North and South Korea. This newest video explores decades of beauty standards in the Philippines.

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