December 5, 2011 at 9:54 am

Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of New York Life in the 40s

Stanley Kubrick's Photos of New York Life in the 40s

Before he was a Hollywood icon, Kubrick was a staff photographer (the youngest ever) for Look Magazine

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December 4, 2011 at 11:00 am

Amazing Lady of Grace Mural in Montreal, Canada

Amazing Lady of Grace Mural in Montreal, Canada

Artwork and Photography by A’Shop For 16 days straight, from dawn to dusk, five highly determined Montreal-based artists (who make up the artist run collective (A’shop) worked on a graffiti mural of a Mother Nature-esque Madonna or a modern-day version of “Our Lady of Grace.” Inspired by Czech Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha,…

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December 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Picking Washington’s Nose at Mount Rushmore

Picture of the Day: Picking Washington's Nose at Mount Rushmore

PICKING WASHINGTON’S NOSE AT MOUNT RUSHMORE Photograph by Rise Studio, Rapid City, S. Dak This candid photograph taken in 1932, shows workers doing construction on George Washington’s likeness at Mount Rushmore. The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial took about 14 years, from 1927 to 1941. Doane Robinson of the South Dakota…

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December 3, 2011 at 10:00 am

Doggy Heaven [Comic Strip]

Doggy Heaven [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY CHRISTOPHER R @ FEELAFRAIDCOMIC.COM

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December 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: A View from Tehran, Iran

Picture of the Day: A View from Tehran, Iran

A VIEW FROM TEHRAN, IRAN Photograph via loki010 on Reddit Tehran is the capital of Iran with an estimated population of 8,429,807. It is Iran’s largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world’s 19th largest city by population. The city is home to…

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December 2, 2011 at 9:00 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 138

The Shirk Report - Volume 138

Welcome to the 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 sifty…

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December 1, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Shop Til You Drop by Banksy

Picture of the Day: Shop Til You Drop by Banksy

SHOP TIL YOU DROP BY BANKSY Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr In celebratory mockery of Black Friday, a new Banksy piece was spotted on a wall in Mayfair, Central London. Dead simple, but the Sifter still loves it. Great height on the piece as well! Certainly…

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December 1, 2011 at 9:00 am

50 Hilarious Humble Brags on Twitter

50 Hilarious Humble Brags on Twitter

Ahhh the classic self-deprecating humble brag, nice technique Jared! But self-deprecation is but one tool in the humble brag toolbox. Lest we forget the ever popular “I’m not bragging, I’m just complaining” technique. For rookie humble braggers, the simple inclusion of words like “weird”, “strange” or “awkward” always create that highly coveted sense…

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November 30, 2011 at 5:07 pm

Picture of the Day: An Illuminated Sandcastle

Picture of the Day: An Illuminated Sandcastle

AN ILLUMINATED SANDCASTLE Photograph via jennylouwho on Reddit Spotted on Reddit (the source of all things Internet), this wonderfully illuminated sandcastle was built on Noosa Main Beach in Queensland, Australia. Unfortunately, the Sifter was unable to track down the actual artist of this terrific sandcastle. If you know, please mention in the…

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November 30, 2011 at 9:31 am

This Day In History – November 30th

This Day In History - November 30th

FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MATCH – NOVEMBER 30, 1872 Scotland v England (1872) was the first ever official international football match to be played. It was contested by the national teams of Scotland and England. The match took place on 30 November 1872 at West of Scotland Cricket Club’s ground…

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