November 13, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Tokyo Metropolis from Above

Picture of the Day: Tokyo Metropolis from Above

TOKYO METROPOLIS FROM ABOVE Photograph by PANIC_SWITCH on Reddit Stunning aerial photograph of Tokyo, Japan as seen from a helicopter. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. The prefecture is part of the world’s most populous metropolitan area with…

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November 13, 2011 at 2:32 pm

12 Pictograph Music Posters by Viktor Hertz

12 Pictograph Music Posters by Viktor Hertz

Artwork and Design by VIKTOR HERTZ – Prints & Tees at Big Cartel | Red Bubble Viktor Hertz is a freelance design artist and photographer located in Uppsala, Sweden. In his Pictogram Music Posters series, Viktor imagines famous songs as pictographs. Posters from this series are available as both prints and t-shirts on…

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November 12, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Dexter Throws a Mouse

Picture of the Day: Dexter Throws a Mouse

DEXTER THROWS A MOUSE Photograph by ANGELO DESANTIS Reminiscent of the equally awesome cat loves snow pic, this capture of Dexter the cat tossing a mouse is priceless. Just one of those candid shots by photographer Angelo DeSantis that makes the Internet awesome 🙂 via Angelo DeSantis on Flickr …

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November 12, 2011 at 12:30 pm

10 Funny Movie Poster Cliches

10 Funny Movie Poster Cliches

Image compiled by Christophe Courtois Siberian blogger Christophe Courtois has compiled an amazing list of funny move poster cliches. These classic design techniques have been employed for years, it’s just fun to see them all together in one post. On Christophe’s blogs you can find many more examples but below is a list…

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November 11, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Never Forgotten – The Lochnagar Crater

Picture of the Day: Never Forgotten - The Lochnagar Crater

NEVER FORGOTTEN – THE LOCHNAGAR CRATER Photograph by MIKE ST MAUR SHEIL The detonation of buried mines that formed the Lochnagar crater July 1, 1916 The Lochnagar mine crater on the 1916 Somme battlefields in France is the largest man-made mine crater created in the First World War on the Western…

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November 11, 2011 at 9:16 am

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 135

The Friday Shirk Report - Volume 135

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…

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November 10, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Picture of the Day: Colorful Vineyards of Chianti Classico in Tuscany

Picture of the Day: Colorful Vineyards of Chianti Classico in Tuscany

COLORFUL VINEYARDS OF CHIANTI CLASSICO IN TUSCANY Photograph by FABIO MUZZI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco; however, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine now; most…

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November 10, 2011 at 9:05 am

New York by Gehry: Tallest Residential Tower in Western Hemisphere

New York by Gehry: Tallest Residential Tower in Western Hemisphere

Photograph via New York by Gehry At 76 floors and 870 feet tall (265m), New York by Gehry is the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere and a singular addition to the iconic Manhattan skyline. For his first residential commission in New York City, master architect Frank Gehry has reinterpreted the design…

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November 9, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Tyrannosaurus Sex

Picture of the Day: Tyrannosaurus Sex

TYRANNOSAURUS SEX Photograph by MARIO MODESTO You thought that was a typo didn’t you? But oh no, the headline is correct and this exhibit is very real. You can see it for yourself at the Jurassic Museum of Asturias in Spain. And in case the skeletons cast in a mating position weren’t…

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November 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm

3D Sidewalk Art: Lego Terracotta Warriors

3D Sidewalk Art: Lego Terracotta Warriors

Art Direction and Photography by LEON KEER Planet Streetpaining is a collaboration of street artists based in the Netherlands. As Planet Streetpainting’s art director, Leon Keer is always fascinated about what history reveals. He tries to connects the historical events with current issues in this society. For the Sarasota Chalk Festival he has…

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