Yearly Archives: 2014

July 4, 2014 at 10:15 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 273

The Shirk Report - Volume 273

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 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!!11! Take…

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July 3, 2014 at 12:59 pm

15 Household Objects Transformed Into Cartoon Characters

15 Household Objects Transformed Into Cartoon Characters

It’s like a Disney movie come to life! In this whimsical series by artist Gilbert Legrand, household objects are brought to life and transformed into cartoon characters. Legrand illustrates directly onto the objects, sometimes adding little accoutrements to really bring the objects and characters to life. Born in Paris, France, the artist has been…

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July 3, 2014 at 10:57 am

This Interactive Storm Cloud Light Also Makes Thunder Sounds

This Interactive Storm Cloud Light Also Makes Thunder Sounds

The Cloud is an interactive lamp and speaker system by Richard Clarkson, designed to mimic a thundercloud in both appearance and entertainment. Using motion sensors the cloud detects a user’s presence and creates a unique lightning and thunder show dictated by their movement. The system features a powerful speaker system from which the user…

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July 2, 2014 at 4:34 pm

Picture of the Day: This Parrotfish Photobomb is Perfect

Picture of the Day: This Parrotfish Photobomb is Perfect

Photograph by SNUBA Key West A parrotfish delivers a glorious photobomb on an unsuspecting diver in this perfectly timed photo. The snap was taken off the coast of Florida by Snuba Key West which offers guided tours from their motorized catamaran. Snuba lets you breathe underwater without typical scuba gear and does not require…

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July 2, 2014 at 12:00 pm

Miniature Columns and Pillars Carved Into Marble

Miniature Columns and Pillars Carved Into Marble

Artist and sculptor Matthew Simmonds carves small-scale interiors into marble. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with stone buildings, Matthew’s work takes stone architecture (particularly sacred stone architecture) as a central theme. Making a play of architectural spaces on a small-scale, the solid stone is opened up to reveal internal worlds, often intricately carved, in which…

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July 1, 2014 at 3:28 pm

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Photograph by Jesse Rockwell | tasteoftheroad.com Down a nondescript soi (Thai term for side-street) in the old town of Bangkok you will find the abandoned New World shopping mall. Travel photographer Jesse Rockwell ventured beyond the ‘Do Not Enter’ sign and discovered a flooded building overrun with koi and catfish. On his travel blog,…

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July 1, 2014 at 1:12 pm

A Mystical Forest in Spain

A Mystical Forest in Spain

Gorbea Natural Park is a protected area located between the provinces of Alava and Vizcaya in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Gorbea takes its name from its highest peak, the Gorbea (or Gorbeia) at 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) above sea level. The natural park is located near a number of nearby cities and…

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June 30, 2014 at 4:33 pm

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

THIS IS WHAT TRIUMPH LOOKS LIKE Photograph by BRANDON STANTON/HUMANS OF NEW YORK Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Buy the book Humans of New York (featured previously here and here), one of the Sifter’s favourite photo projects/Facebook page published an incredible story/portrait earlier today on Facebook and the photo…

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June 30, 2014 at 3:31 pm

Surreal Double Exposures of Faces Blended Into Plumes of Ink in Water

Surreal Double Exposures of Faces Blended Into Plumes of Ink in Water

Inspired by the work of Albert Seveso, South African artist Chris Slabber blends faces with high-speed photographs of ink dropped into water. The double-exposure like digital artworks were recently exhibited at the Art Karoo art gallery for KKNK 2014. The project was recently featured on Behance where Chris explains: “The idea behind this series was…

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June 30, 2014 at 12:38 pm

Cookie Monsters and Other Baked Nightmares

Cookie Monsters and Other Baked Nightmares

Artist, photographer and baker extraordinaire Christine McConnell served up this delicious series of baked nightmares; from alien waffle cones to cookie monsters and the most metal cake you will ever see. The fantastic creations were posted by the multi-talented McConnell to reddit, where it was promptly eaten up, reaching the top spot on the…

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