‘We Need a Revolution’ – Artwork by DAN TAGUE Since posting ‘This Dollar Bill Looks Fishy‘ and ‘Die for the money‘, the Sifter has noticed a flood of innovative currency-related artwork. When your canvas is money, it always adds a complex layer of social commentary to the artist’s narrative. New Orleans-based Dan Tague’s fascinating…
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING STRUCTURAL WORKER 1930 Photograph by LEWIS HINE The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark in New York City, United States, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It is 1,250 ft (381 meters) tall. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the…
New York City – Photograph by BASSNECTAR.net The first time I saw Bassnectar live was at the Living Room stage at Shambhala in 2008. It was a dewy morning and I distinctly remember thinking, ‘this is one of the best live sets I’ve ever heard’. I’ve been fortunate to catch a few sets since…
A NATION MOURNS Photograph by TOMMY ELLINGSEN The Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, gives AUF (Worker’s Youth League) leader Eskil Pedersen a hug outside the Sundvollen hotel. [Source: Aftenbladet.no] The Workers’ Youth League (Arbeidaranes Ungdomsfylking, or AUF) is the youth organization affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party. AUF was formed in…
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Photograph by CRISTINA OTERO / SENJU-HIME on deviantART Wonderful and creative self-portrait by Cristina Otero from her ‘Tutti Frutti’ series. via SENJU-HIME @ devintART
Welcome to the Friday 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…
FLOODED RUINS OF VILLA EPECUEN IN ARGENTINA Photography by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images Back in the 1920s, a tourist village was established along the shore of Lago Epecuen, a salt lake some 600 kilometers southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The resort town, named Villa Epucuen, soon had a railroad station, and it…
Northern Lights: Nuuk, Greenland – Photograph by Rune Chritianse After posting yesterday’s ‘Picture of the Day‘ of the Elephant Foot Glacier, I realized I knew very little about the gigantic island/country/landmass thingy way up in the Arctic between North America and Europe. How many people live there? What language do they speak? How…
ELEPHANT FOOT GLACIER IN GREENLAND Photograph via The Guardian A truly mesmerizing photograph of the Elephant Foot Glacier in Greenland. I was unable to find the original source, but a TinEye search led me to numerous blogs citing the original image being seen on The Guardian. All I know about the glacier…