Art
August 19, 2015

Artist Uses 68,000 Colorful Clothespins to Form a Massive Tornado

Martin Huberman of Normal Studio has created the Sunrise Tender Vortex, a sculptural wonder that's made of exactly 68,000 colorful clothespins, and acts as a life-size wooden tornado. “Tender Vortex attempts to provide a simple and honest translation of human fascination with natural phenomena,” the artist explains. “Evidencing the sentiment that leads us to observe, study, grasp, represent, and even wish to ‘inhabit' those phenomena, if only for an instant.

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Animals
August 19, 2015

Mesmerizing Macro Photos of Cats’ Eyes by Andrew Marttila

Philadelphia-based photographer and self-described “crazy cat man” Andrew Marttila specializes in capturing beautifully expressive portraits of adorable felines. His latest work includes a series of macro shots that zoom in on cats' eyes, showing every minute detail of the creature's colorful iris and slitted pupil. Ranging in hue from mottled gold to ice blue to emerald green, each cat's eye is a mesmerizing reflection of the fierce and magnetic personalities of our feline overlords.

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Travel
August 18, 2015

Adventurer Quits Job and Spends 3 Years Traveling to 60 Countries Around the World

For most people, the thought of quitting their jobs and traveling the world is only a pipe dream. For Walter Chang, however, that fantasy became a reality when he left everything and spent three years exploring 60 different countries, documenting his extraordinary journey along the way. When the global economy collapsed in 2008, Chang had just graduated from NYU with a degree in film and television.

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