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January 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm

These Artworks Come to Life When You Place a Mirror On It

These Artworks Come to Life When You Place a Mirror On It

István Orosz is a Hungarian artist best known for his fantastic anamorphic art. The distorted pieces come to life when a cylindrical mirror is placed atop the artwork; seemingly abstract imagery transforms into detailed and realistic figures and faces. Orosz graduated from the University of Arts and Design in Budapest in 1975. After graduation…

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January 3, 2015 at 4:12 pm

The Amazing Moleskine Sketchbook of Kerby Rosanes

The Amazing Moleskine Sketchbook of Kerby Rosanes

Philippines-based illustrator Kerby Rosanes works mainly with ordinary black pens to magically illustrate his “doodle” world. The 23-year old artist recently left his job as a graphic designer to pursue his passion for drawing full-time. The artist now does commissions and collaborations; also selling his personal artwork online through his shop. Most of Rosanes…

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December 31, 2014 at 10:37 am

The Sifter’s Most Popular Posts of 2014

The Sifter's Most Popular Posts of 2014

Thank you fellow sifters, without you there would be no website. I hope you have learned, laughed and been inspired. The world is an amazing place and the Sifter strives to provide a glimpse into the amazing people, places and animals that inhabit our beautiful planet. Here’s a look back at our 10 most…

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December 29, 2014 at 1:00 pm

The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2014

The Top 100 'Pictures of the Day' for 2014

At the end of every quarter the Sifter highlights the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘, culminating in an epic Top 100 at the end of the year (see last year’s top 100 here). It’s been an eventful year and I can’t wait to see what treasures next year will bring! Below you will…

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December 28, 2014 at 5:37 pm

Scenes from The Wire: Then and Now

Scenes from The Wire: Then and Now

In honor of HBO’s re-release of The Wire—completely remastered in 16×9 full-frame HD—Baltimore Sun crime reporter Justin Fenton has been taking requests from people on Twitter and taking photos of present-day locations from the critically acclaimed television show. In honor of this #TheWireMarathon, tell me a filming location you'd like to see present…

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December 19, 2014 at 3:02 pm

See Why this Cat Was Named the “Most Awful Sleeping Face” in Japan

See Why this Cat Was Named the "Most Awful Sleeping Face" in Japan

Meet Setsu-Chan, an adorable cat who according to several Japanese publications, was recently given the title of “Most Awful Sleeping Face” in Japan. The title of course is in good fun, as the cat is clearly cute and very popular with fans as she has nearly 60,000 ardent followers on Twitter. The cat’s surging…

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December 18, 2014 at 2:38 pm

Artist Turns Old Hubcaps Into Awesome Animal Sculptures

Artist Turns Old Hubcaps Into Awesome Animal Sculptures

Ptolemy Elrington recycles old hubcaps, transforming them into incredible works of art. Currently based in Brighton, England, the artist has worked a variety of creative jobs including theatre and stage set design. Elrington concentrates on creating sculpture of natural forms from found and recycled materials. At the moment he is working with a variety…

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December 17, 2014 at 1:20 pm

The Winners of the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest

The Winners of the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest

More than 9,200 entries were submitted from over 150 countries, with professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts across the globe participating. Photographs were submitted in three categories: people, places and nature. The competition was judged on creativity and photographic quality by a panel of experts including National Geographic photographers John Stanmeyer and Erika Larsen,…

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December 16, 2014 at 2:07 pm

What New York City Looks Like from the Rooftops of Buildings

What New York City Looks Like from the Rooftops of Buildings

Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov are two of the preeminent ‘rooftoppers’ in the world. Together they are On The Roofs; the duo gained notoriety earlier this year when their GoPro video of them scaling world’s second tallest building (Shanghai Tower) went viral. The Sifter has previously featured their amazing exploits (see here, here and…

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December 15, 2014 at 1:33 pm

The Incredible Beards of Incredibeard

The Incredible Beards of Incredibeard

It began on September 10, 2012. Isaiah Webb uploaded a photo to his Instagram of what he called his ‘Lorax beard’. The photo went viral, “Incredibeard” was born. Some two years later and the 30-year-old San Francisco Bay Area native has a massive following online with hundreds of thousands of fans on Facebook, Twitter,…

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