ADORABLE WATERPROOF DUCKLING Photograph via Reddit Not only is this duckling adorable, but the photograph wonderfully illustrates the waterproof abilities of ducks. Did you know a special gland called the uropygial gland (or the preen gland) is one key physical trait that helps to keep ducks on top of the water? This…
Artwork by NACHO DIAZ @ NaolitoArt.com | Print Available Nacho Diaz is a graphic designer and illustrator from Spain. Known for his popular t-shirt designs on Threadless, Nacho also has a following on deviantART where he posts much of his work. His fun illustration work is reminiscent of another popular t-shirt designer featured…
POLAR PANORAMA OF PROTESTS IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA Photograph via English Russia On December 10, 2011, an estimated 50,000 people converged on Bolotnaya Square, Moscow, to protest against the ruling party and alleged electoral fraud. Demonstrators were demanding a rerun of the election and freedom for anyone arrested in protests earlier in the…
Artwork by CALDWELL TANNER @ College Humor Caldwell Tanner of College Humor created these hilarious illustrations that imagine some of the world’s most popular websites as Internet Superheroes (love the thumbs up on Facebook’s masks), or as Tanner calls them: The Internet Justice League. Enjoy! And be sure to check out Caldwell’s other…
CROWDSURFING LIKE A BOSS Photograph by CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT Awesome capture by Christian Schmidt of the group Deichkind crowd surfing with a huge inflatable raft! Deichkind (literally ‘Dyke Child’) is a Hip-Hop / Electro band formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1997. Deichkind’s characteristic lyrics typically consist of irony and humor. The group is…
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay sifty…
MEANWHILE IN NORWAY Photograph by MACIEJ DUCZYNSKI PHOTOGRAPHY Maciej Duczynski took this incredible photograph of the stunning Lake Strynevatn from Hjelle, Norway. Hjelle lies at the eastern end of Lake Strynevatn, midway between Stryn Sommerskisenter (20 km) and Stryn township (27 km). Jostedal Glacier National Park Centre is just 5 km away…
Photograph courtesy of HOM Sotheby’s International Realty Set on 30-acres of oceanfront property, the Montage Laguna Beach Resort features 28 private residences in addition to the 250-room resort. The 5-bedroom, 8,400 sq. ft. monster bungalow featured in this post is listed at a mind-boggling $32.5 million USD (that’s $3,869 a sq ft!). The…
JAW-DROPPING 3D FRESCO BY ANDREA POZZO Photograph by BRUCE MCADAM Andrea Pozzo was an Italian Jesuit Brother, Baroque painter and architect, decorator, stage designer, and art theoretician. He was best known for his grandiose frescoes using illusionistic technique called quadratura, in which architecture and fancy are intermixed. His masterpiece is the nave…
Photograph via UNURTH Street Art Banksy has gone on a tear to close out 2011, with new pieces popping up in Bristol and Liverpool since late November. Unurth posted the latest works earlier this week (a great site for street art btw). It’s not his best work but entertaining nonetheless. The Sifter is still…
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