June 24, 2014 at 10:46 am

Remember That Viral ‘First Kiss’ Video? This Guy Made a Slap Version

Remember That Viral 'First Kiss' Video? This Guy Made a Slap Version

First off: Yes that is Haley Osment, the little kid from The Sixth Sense. Second: Everyone in this video consented to slapping. Nobody filmed was pressured or here against their will. This is a parody of the original ‘First Kiss‘ video which was released in March and has already been viewed a staggering 85…

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June 24, 2014 at 9:44 am

How Wave Photographer Clark Little Got His Big Break

How Wave Photographer Clark Little Got His Big Break

Getting tossed around by shorebreak and slammed into the sand day after day is a rough go; Clark Little wouldn’t have it any other way. In fact, for the North Shore local, it’s all in a good day’s work. But the Waimea addict didn’t grow up snapping shots with his father’s camera like so…

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June 24, 2014 at 8:50 am

These Abstract Street Artworks Look Like Portals to Another Dimension

These Abstract Street Artworks Look Like Portals to Another Dimension

In an ongoing series of abstract 3-D artworks, German street artist 1010 has an amazing ability to create depth on walls with pieces that look like portals to another dimension. Information is sparse on the artist but you can see his work and unique style on his website, Facebook and Flickr pages. 1.…

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June 23, 2014 at 4:56 pm

Picture of the Day: The First Image of Earth from Another Planet

Picture of the Day: The First Image of Earth from Another Planet

THE FIRST IMAGE OF EARTH FROM ANOTHER PLANET Photograph by NASA/JPL/Cornell/Texas A&M This is the first image ever taken of Earth from the surface of a planet beyond the Moon. It was taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit one hour before sunrise on the 63rd Martian day, or sol, of its…

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June 23, 2014 at 12:15 pm

This is Rufus. He’s Been a Member of Wimbledon’s Security Team for 14 Years

This is Rufus. He's Been a Member of Wimbledon's Security Team for 14 Years

Meet Rufus, the Wimbledon Hawk that has protected the courts from pigeons since 2000. Before Rufus, pigeons would often interrupt play and groundskeepers were deployed to shoo away the birds with varying levels of success. Ever since Rufus joined the security team, Wimbledon has been ‘pigeon interruption free’.

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June 23, 2014 at 11:07 am

These Were Handmade in the 1800s by Layering Sand. No Glue was Used

These Were Handmade in the 1800s by Layering Sand. No Glue was Used

Andrew Clemens (1857-1894) was an artist from Dubuque, Iowa but spent most of his life in nearby McGregor. At the age of five Clemens was stricken with encephalitis that left him completely deaf and nearly mute. At age 13 Clemens began experimenting with sand art, collecting multicolored sands from Iowa’s Pictured Rocks region. He…

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June 22, 2014 at 5:45 pm

Picture of the Day: Street Cyclops

Picture of the Day: Street Cyclops

STREET CYCLOPS Artwork by OakOak Website | Facebook | Twitter Another gem from OakOak (featured previously here and here) shows a tiny Cyclops somewhere in Paris. When the sunlight is just right, something delightful happens and the X-Men character comes to life. Be sure to check out Oakoak’s website and Facebook page…

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June 22, 2014 at 4:38 pm

A Master Cellist and Street Dance Legend Get Together and Make Something Beautiful

A Master Cellist and Street Dance Legend Get Together and Make Something Beautiful

An incredible collaboration between master cellist Yo-Yo Ma and street dance legend Lil Buck. The performance, entitled The Dying Swan, was recorded by director Spike Jonze on his cell phone Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) was a child prodigy and was performing by age five. The artist has recorded 75 albums, won 15…

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June 22, 2014 at 2:24 pm

This is What the Inside of a Peloton Looks Like

This is What the Inside of a Peloton Looks Like

So intense! Unreal footage takes you inside the middle of a peloton during the sprint finish on stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. For those unfamiliar, a peloton (from French, meaning little ball or platoon) is the main group of riders in a road bicycle race. Riders in a group save energy by…

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June 21, 2014 at 4:37 pm

Picture of the Day: Naked Fruit

Picture of the Day: Naked Fruit

NAKED FRUIT Photograph by Holger Niehaus Courtesy of the Van Zoetendaal Gallery In this “still life capture with a twist”, German photographer Holger Niehaus provides his take on the classic bowl of fruit image; stripping fruits of their skin and removing the bowl entirely. Art Daily has a great write-up of the…

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