Animals
February 11, 2013

Sweet Friendship Between a Boy and His French Bulldog

As far as photos posted on Instagram go, they don't get much cuter than this. Tokyo, Japan-based mother Aya Sakai has been charting the adventures of her young son and his best friend, which just happens to be a French Bulldog, using the popular photo sharing app. Whether they're cuddling on the couch or watching tv on a cushion, the two just can't seem to get enough of each other.

Read Article

Art
February 10, 2013

More Dazzling Pen Portraits by Josh Bryan

Artist Josh Bryan's beautiful pen portrait of Marilyn Monroe is still one of my all-time favorite artworks of her. (How I'd love a print!) Using just black fineliner pens, which range from 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, Bryan creates triangles of varying sizes until they resemble a familiar face. As he explains to us, “The creative process is quite simple.

Read Article

Art
February 8, 2013

Calvin and Hobbes Photoshopped into Real Life Scenes

If you're feeling a little down on this gloomy winter day, you've come to the right place. Redditor Nite4awk has created a smile-worthy set of photoshopped images that plant “too smart for his own good” Calvin and his partner-in-crime tiger, Hobbes, in a wide variety of real-life scenes.

Read Article

Photography
February 4, 2013

22-Year-Old’s Incredibly Artistic Self-Portraits

Prejudice Though Budapest, Hungary-based photographer Noell S. Oszvald currently has only 22 total photos on her Flickr page, they're all so incredibly powerful, you could spend hours looking at each one. The 22-year-old started taking photos a little over a year ago, though you wouldn't know that she was so new to photography by looking at her stunning portfolio. Oszvald only shoots in black and white because she finds colors to be distracting.

Read Article

My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.