Sculpture
September 11, 2022

Adorable Clay Sculptures Are Macarons With Tiny Shiba Inus Tucked Inside

With clay, creative folks can construct forms that are realistic, fantastical, or a bit of both. One artist makes miniature sculptures that merge stylized animals with delectable desserts. Though they're not actually edible, it's easy to appreciate their cuteness. Known as Pobot on Twitter, the Japanese creative's latest project features tiny Shiba Inu dogs that are sandwiched inside fake green macarons.

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Photography
September 10, 2022

Photo Restorer Colorizes 19th Century Portraits To Bring the Past To Vivid Life

It has been nearly 200 years since the world's first photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827. Since then, the field has grown tremendously, from tintypes and daguerrotypes to film and eventually digital cameras. Photo restorer Adam “A.B.” Cannon is bringing many forgotten vintage photographs from the 1800s and early 1900s to life by enhancing faces, removing dust, and colorizing images.

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News
September 9, 2022

How World Leaders and Celebrities Are Reacting to Queen Elizabeth II’s Death

Queen Elizabeth II peacefully passed away on September 8, 2022, marking the end of her 70-year reign. She died surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. In the many decades she held the throne—she came to power in 1952—the Queen witnessed massive social change. But through it all, her constant presence and an admirable sense of duty to her country were inspiring to many.

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Good News
September 9, 2022

News Anchor Has “Beginnings of a Stroke” on Live TV, Colleagues Rush To Help

Oklahoma TV news anchor Julie Chin was speaking live on-air when suddenly she had trouble communicating. “I’m sorry,” the anchor said to her audience. “Something is going on with me this morning, and I apologize to everybody.” At that point, Chin knew something was wrong. She tossed the broadcast to the meteorologist—taking the camera off herself—and her colleagues sprung into action and called 911.

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