THE WHITE STRIPES Photograph by Soren Solkaer via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

Without doubt, the Sifter’s favourite sitcom is Seinfeld. Sure the finale was a little disappointing (what finale hasn’t been?), but there were nine seasons and 180 episodes of Gold Jerry! Gold! And one of the writers’ most golden moments were crafting imaginary characters and aliases for the cast. From the wealthy industrialist H.E. Pennypacker to [...]

THE KING OF KINGS? Photograph by AP Photo/Alaguri Graffiti showing a caricature of Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi with writing in Arabic reading: “The Monkey of Monkeys of Africa”, a reference to Gaddafi’s self-declared title “The King of Kings of Africa”, is seen on a wall in Benghazi, Libya Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Alaguri) via [...]

Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters and BBC News. Libya protests: Pressure mounts on isolated Gaddafi [BBC News] – Pressure has mounted on isolated Libyan ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi after a chorus of international condemnation and resignations by top officials. The man [...]

LOFTY DREAMS Photograph by Vanden Eeckhoudt-Creyf Architectes via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

The stunning Static House in Jakarta, Indonesia is designed by architecture firm TWS & Partners. The incredible 800 square meter (8,600+ sq. ft), 4-bedroom house house features two magnificent courtyards that help maximize the outdoor space from within. There’s even a gorgeous pool which helps reflect the natural light during the day. A truly magnificent [...]

WATUSI FAMILY PORTRAIT Photograph by Miguel Angel de Arriba Stunning portrait of a family of Ankole-Watusi cattle. Ankole-Watusi is a breed of cattle originally native to Africa. It has very large, distinctive horns, which can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 m) long. via 1x.com Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture [...]

Natsumi Hayashi loves to levitate. Always equipped with her Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Natsumi photographs herself floating around Tokyo. To achieve the look of levitation it’s crucial that you don’t appear to be jumping. That means a controlled facial expression and lack of movement (i.e., hair and body flailing about). It should look like [...]