Pen Drawing
October 28, 2022

The Weeknd Put an Artist’s Funny Drawing of Him as His Profile Picture

Sometimes art has a funny way of flattering people. An artist known as Ballpoint Papi (aka @Tw1tterPicasso) started sharing less than perfect portraits of strangers back in 2016. Characterized by their major physical distortions, hasty gestural style, and charming humor, the portraits quickly became sought after. Fans of the artist flooded the comments with requests for their own contorted portraits, to which Ballpoint Papi seemed to oblige.

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Inspiring
October 27, 2022

Coal Miner Still Covered in Soot Drops Everything To Take Son to His First Basketball Game

Parents make sacrifices for their children all of the time. Sometimes they’re large, and sometimes they are small—like coming straight from work in order to participate in a special event. Michael McGuire is just that sort of dad. He’s a coal miner who, despite being covered in soot after a shift in the mines, rushed to be with his 3-year-old Easton and attend their first live basketball game together.

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Dance
October 27, 2022

Performer Artfully Expresses Life’s Ups and Downs in a Mesmerizing Acrobatic Routine

Finding success is not the same for everyone. Most of the time, it requires navigating through life's ups and downs. This can feel isolating and difficult, but one performer found a way to artfully express this reality. French dancer Yoann Bourgeois utilizes a staircase and trampoline in a mesmerizing acrobatic routine that successfully illustrates how success is rarely linear. In this performance, Bourgeois attempts to climb the solitary staircase.

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Entertainment
October 26, 2022

10+ Leslie Jordan Videos That Made Millions of People Laugh, Even in Dark Times

Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan passed away suddenly on Monday, October 24, 2022, at the age of 67. Known for roles like Beverly Leslie on the sitcom Will & Grace and appearing on the show American Horror Story, Jordan was an actor for more than 30 years. It was during the beginning of COVID-19, however, that he began to reach new audiences with his delightful personality.

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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.