March 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Put a Bench

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Put a Bench

GREAT PLACE TO PUT A BENCH Photograph by GIAN ANDRI GIOVANOLI Photographer’s Description: A photo from one of those summer days when the wind from the south brings up the clouds from Italy towards the valley of Engadine in Switzerland. Picture taken at late afternoon with my father looking down towards Maloja, a…

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March 14, 2011 at 9:05 am

Funny Faces: Famous Actors Acting Out [20 Pics]

Funny Faces: Famous Actors Acting Out [20 Pics]

Photograph by Howard Schatz Internationally acclaimed photographer and artist Howard Schatz has had his work featured in galleries, exhibits and museums around the world. He has also published over 17 books of his incredible work. In his book In Character: Actors Acting, Schatz captures actors who are doing what they do best: acting. Schatz…

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March 13, 2011 at 5:20 pm

Picture of the Day: Crazy Crayon Carvings

Picture of the Day: Crazy Crayon Carvings

CRAZY CRAYON CARVINGS Artwork by PETE GOLDLUST Pete Goldlust via Reddit

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March 12, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Devastation in Japan

Picture of the Day: Devastation in Japan

DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Photograph by REUTERS/KYODO Houses are swept by water following a tsunami and earthquake in Natori City in northeastern Japan March 11, 2011. There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a 10-meter tsunami following the quake, which also caused buildings to shake violently in the capital Tokyo. (REUTERS/KYODO) …

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March 12, 2011 at 11:00 am

Dear Sriracha [Comic Strip]

Dear Sriracha [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY MATTHEW INMAN @ THEOATMEAL

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March 11, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 100

The Friday Shirk Report - Volume 100

VOLUME 100!!! It’s been quite the journey friends. Thank you so much for spending some of your time here on this little piece of Internet. I hope you’ve enjoyed some laughs, shared a few pics and even learned something new! 2,000 pictures, 1,000 articles and 500 videos later, the Sifter thanks each and every…

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March 10, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Triple Play

Picture of the Day: The Triple Play

THE TRIPLE PLAY Photograph by David Goldman / AP 1. Catch the bat 2. Without spilling any beer 3. Impeccable timing from photographer Mitch Davie, center right, of Brooklyn, N.Y., makes a one-handed catch of a flying bat off the swing of Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla, not pictured, during the fifth…

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March 10, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Incredible Parkour Photographs

25 Incredible Parkour Photographs

Photograph by SUREN MANVELYAN Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) is based upon the swift and energy-efficient traversing of one’s surrounding environment. It is a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Skills such as…

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March 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Waters

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Waters

CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS Photograph by Gerald Backmeister Photographer’s Description: A diver explores Lake Sameranger in Tyrol, Austria. The photo was taken in a depth of approx. 3m (~9 ft.) in the fore waterside of the lake. Camera: Olympus E-510 Lens: Zuiko 8mm Focal Length: 8 mm Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec. Aperture: 6.3 ISO/Film:…

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March 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Shadow Play with Building Blocks

Picture of the Day: Shadow Play with Building Blocks

SHADOW PLAY WITH BUILDING BLOCKS Artwork by Kumi Yamashita Building Blocks, 1997 Wood, light, shadow H:230cm, W:400cm, D:5cm Collection of Boise Art Museum, Idaho Kumi Yamashita via Reddit

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