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June 5, 2022

Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Submerge Ethereal Figures in Water

Ethereal women float across clear waters in Marissa Oosterlee‘s mesmerizing paintings. For years, the Dutch artist has been creating works inspired by water's healing properties in a series called Wash Away My Sorrows. In these paintings, female figures lay with their eyes closed, allowing their bodies to be gently enveloped by the still bodies of water.

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Drawing Guide

June 4, 2022

Learn How to Draw a Giraffe in This Step-by-Step Tutorial

With their towering height, gorgeous coat, and mellow demeanor, it's easy to understand why giraffes are some of the most...

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Birds

June 4, 2022

Meet the Laughing Kookaburra, the Bird With a Distinctive Call That’s in Hollywood Films

If you've ever watched a movie with a jungle scene, you are probably familiar with the distinct sound that many...

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Design

June 4, 2022

Ingenious ‘Bionic Reading’ System Will Help You Read Faster Online

It's fair to say many of us spend a lot of time reading online. Whether it's required for work, or you happen to do most of your reading on a screen—news, ebooks, social media, etc.—the constant blue light glare and small fonts can take their toll.

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Painting

June 4, 2022

Restaurateurs Trade Sandwiches for a Painting That Ends up Being Worth Over $250K

What would you trade for your favorite meal?

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Modern Art

June 3, 2022

Unraveling the Emotional Depth of Edward Hopper’s Modern Masterpiece ‘Nighthawks’

Celebrated as a key figure of 20th-century American art, lifelong New Yorker Edward Hopper held that “great art is the...

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Good News

June 3, 2022

No One Would Sign This Sixth Grader’s Yearbook, Until Some Older Kids Stepped In

Getting your yearbook signed is, for many kids, a fun end-of-year ritual that preserves memories. But for 12-year-old Brody Ridder, it did not start out as a happy occasion. When the sixth grader from Westminster, Colorado, was picked up by his mother, she noticed that he didn't have his usual cheerful disposition.

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Entertainment

June 3, 2022

AI Helped Val Kilmer Reprise His Iconic Role in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

The film Top Gun: Maverick has been a critical and box-office success since it was released over Memorial Day weekend.

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Good News

June 3, 2022

Life-Changing Gift From Kind Customer Moves Starbucks Barista to Tears

Small acts of kindness can sometimes make a greater difference than we’ll ever know.

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Entertainment

June 3, 2022

‘E.R.’ Star Anthony Edwards Saves Hit Broadway Musical When Lead Gets COVID

COVID-19 has disrupted so much of daily life. For months, early in the pandemic, Broadway's bustling theaters became ghost towns and many actors and theater employees struggled to get by. Today, curtains once more rise on a wide variety of incredible dramatic performances in the heart of Manhattan. However, COVID is still a reality and logistical nightmare.

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