Sculpture
September 28, 2020

Amazing Sculptures Show People Carving Their Ideal Figures Into Their Own Bodies

Mexican artist Víctor Hugo Yáñez Piña is known for his incredible figurative sculptures in wax, resin, and bronze. His recent work explores the power of autonomy in forging your own path. The piece, entitled Self-Made Man, features a male subject staffed with the traditional sculpture tools of a hammer and chisel, who is taking it upon himself to carve out his idealized form from a larger body.

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Funny
September 28, 2020

Wife Invites Internet to Show Husband What He Missed While “Sleeping,” Internet Does Not Disappoint

Ask and the internet shall deliver. At least, that’s what happened when Sharea Overman decided to have some fun during a recent road trip to visit family. As her husband drove, she noticed that he was leaning back in the driver’s seat with his head cocked at an angle that made him look as though he was taking a nap.

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Cats
September 27, 2020

9 Fluffy, Silly, and Majestic Maine Coon Cats to Follow on Instagram

The Maine Coon cat is known to be a gentle giant. The breed's large size, fluffy coats, and grumpy faces have brought internet stardom the furry friends in recent years. Quite popular when the breed emerged in the 19th century, the cats were then eclipsed by other long-haired breeds at the turn of the 20th century. Luckily, in recent decades, this lovable breed has clawed its way back from obscurity.

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Art
September 26, 2020

Bees Become Creative Collaborators by Helping Complete This Artist’s Embroideries

Contemporary artist Ava Roth is not afraid of bees. In fact, honeybees are critical to Roth's mixed-media encaustic artwork which combines beeswax and pigment to create striking abstract compositions. Her recent series Honeycomb Collection embraces the natural products of beehives by working in collaboration with the insects to add their hexagonal combs for the finishing touch on each piece. The Honeycomb Collection brings together materials both man-made and natural.

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My Modern Met

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