Yearly Archives: 2014

October 22, 2014 at 3:01 pm

The Winners of the 50th Annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The Winners of the 50th Annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The top awards for the 50th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced earlier this week at a ceremony held at London’s Natural History Museum. The winners received their awards from the Museum Patron, The Duchess of Cambridge, Sir David Attenborough, wildlife presenter Liz Bonnin and renowned wildlife photographer Frans Lanting. American photographer…

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October 21, 2014 at 7:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Calvin and Hobbes Street Art in Portland

Picture of the Day: Calvin and Hobbes Street Art in Portland

Photograph by Mike Vogel (@mikev on Twitter) Writer and Portland resident Mike Vogel spotted this wheatpaste poster of an older Calvin daydreaming about his childhood and the good times he had with his pal Hobbes. The street artwork was spotted at the corner of 7th Avenue and Salmon Street in southeast Portland. I was…

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October 21, 2014 at 2:25 pm

26 Creative Business Cards That Aren’t Even Cards

26 Creative Business Cards That Aren't Even Cards

Contact information has gone digital but that doesn’t mean the traditional business card no longer serves a purpose. Business cards these days are used to make an impression. They can be great marketing tools for your services and a memorable ‘card’ can lead to new opportunities. Below you will find a collection of 26…

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October 20, 2014 at 6:21 pm

Picture of the Day: Panorama Glitch Gives Woman Ultimate Selfie Arm

Picture of the Day: Panorama Glitch Gives Woman Ultimate Selfie Arm

Photograph by Strid3r21 on reddit Reddit user Strid3r21 used his phone’s panorama feature to capture the inside of a museum and it accidentally gave a woman taking a selfie a super long arm. The funny glitch took place inside the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. Astute readers may notice the image…

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October 20, 2014 at 5:25 pm

Banksy Remixes Vermeer in Latest Street Artwork

Banksy Remixes Vermeer in Latest Street Artwork

Banksy has just unveiled his latest artwork, Girl with a pierced eardrum; a play on Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer’s famous Girl with a Pearl Earring. The artwork—which incorporates a security alarm on the side of the building—appears in Bristol’s docks, painted on a wall in Hanover Place. Photos of the new mural were posted…

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October 20, 2014 at 2:20 pm

Rippling Water Tables by Zaha Hadid

Rippling Water Tables by Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid’s Liquid Glacial Tables were first unveiled in 2012, a collection of coffee and dining tables that resembled rippling water—frozen in time—being funnelled into three water spouts which also served as the table’s legs. The collection was shortlisted by the Design Museum as one of the ‘Best Designs of 2012’. The limited edition…

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October 20, 2014 at 11:15 am

To Protect Itself this Moth Looks Exactly Like a Hornet

To Protect Itself this Moth Looks Exactly Like a Hornet

Photograph by Gyorgy Csoka To protect itself from would-be predators, the Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) has evolved to mimic the look and mannerisms of a real hornet. The large bulky moth has a typical wingspan of 33-48 mm (adults) with yellow banding on its abdomen. Photograph by Ian Kimber The moth is…

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October 18, 2014 at 4:12 pm

Picture of the Day: Sailboat Reflected in Broken Mirror

Picture of the Day: Sailboat Reflected in Broken Mirror

Photograph by CASEY COULTER Instagram | Tumblr In this creative capture by Casey Coulter, we see a sailboat just off the coast of Maine reflected in a broken piece of mirror. Although Casey posted the photo to his Instagram and Tumblr accounts months ago, the photo went viral after Casey posted the photo to…

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October 17, 2014 at 2:59 pm

A Forest Shrine in Japan

A Forest Shrine in Japan

In the town of Takamori-machi, in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan, lies a forest shrine known as Kamishikimikumano. The beautiful Shinto shrine was setting for a popular one-shot, shōjo manga written by Yuki Midorikawa called Hotarubi no Mori e (Into the Forest of Fireflies’ Light). In the embedded Google Map below you can see…

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October 17, 2014 at 9:54 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 287

The Shirk Report - Volume 287

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – FRIDAY!!1! – Like…

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