Photography
February 19, 2013

New Striking Self Portraits by Kyle Thompson

Chicago-based photographer Kyle Thompson wowed us with his surreal self-portraits nine months ago and he hasn't quit churning out striking photos yet. The 21-year-old has been on a roll, introducing one compelling shot after another for his own ambitious 365 photo project. Having just recently completed his year-long visual journey, we felt we needed to share more of the young photographer's newest works since we last saw him.

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Art
February 18, 2013

Gravity-Defying Sculpture of People Walking Up a Pole

Walking to the Sky is a gravity-defying stainless steel and resin sculpture by artist Jonathan Borofsky. The public art piece, which is essentially open to interpretation, features 10 life-size figurative sculptures walking up a 30-meter-tall pole, breaking the boundaries of physics as we know it. The sculptor describes the installation as “a symbol for our collective search for wisdom and awakened consciousness.

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Photography
February 16, 2013

Movie Projector Reveals the Beautiful Trail of Snowfall

New York-based motion graphics expert and photographer Brian Maffitt decided to take advantage of potentially being snowed in last week, due to Winter Storm Nemo, by photographing the snowfall in a unique way. Simply put, Maffitt says, “We had a blizzard in NY, so I pointed a video projector into the falling snow and took some pictures.” His creative setup resulted in some unbelievably magical effects.

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Design
February 14, 2013

10 Hilarious Anti-Valentine’s Day Cards

Call them silly, call them sarcastic, just don't call them boring. Since today is Valentine's Day, we put together this list of 10 anti Valentines Day cards that are hilariously offbeat. They're not the typical cards you'd find at your neighborhood Hallmark or your local grocery store. Mostly found on Etsy, they're funny sayings for that grumpy friend in your life or that partner with a wicked sense of humor.

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