Landscape Photography
January 18, 2023

Photographer Takes Incredible Image of a Crashing Wave That Looks Like a Human Face

Photographer Cody Evans enjoys capturing all types of imagery. His Instagram is filled with photos of birds, motocross, and stormy landscapes. One particularly stormy day in Ontario brought Evans to Lake Erie. While there, he took an estimated 10,000 photos of the crashing waves. Once home, he viewed the images on his computer and that's when one stood apart from the rest. There it was, clear as could be—a face in the waves.

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Entertainment
January 17, 2023

Brendan Fraser Tears Up During Critics’ Choice Awards Acceptance Speech for Best Actor

Brendan Fraser was one of the most popular actors of the 1990s. Appearing in fan favorites such as Encino Man, George of the Jungle, and The Mummy, the beloved actor fell out of the spotlight. His love for his craft never abandoned him, though. His luck turned when he landed the lead role in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, and now the spotlight is on him once again.

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Astrophotography
January 17, 2023

Astronomer Captures One Spectacular Photo of 5 Planets All Visible With the Naked Eye

Sometimes, the planets align—and that’s not just a saying. As astronomer Gianluca Masi of The Virtual Telescope Project shows, the worlds in our Solar System came together on December 28, 2022, in a spectacular “planetary parade.” Using a fish-eye and zoom lens, he captured the naked-eye sight of the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Mercury from his home in Rome. Rome’s night sky on December 28 was finally clear after cloudy weather.

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Movies
January 16, 2023

How to Watch Hundreds of Movies Online for Free

With the world seemingly at our fingertips and thousands of play buttons clogging our lives as we scroll, it’s hard to imagine traveling back in time to a place where the selections were a bit more limited. Only a century ago, the film industry was merely budding, trying to find its footing in a world where stories and emotions comfortably lived in centuries-old forms like music and theatre.

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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.