July 2, 2014 at 1:32 pm

People Throwing Rocks with Their Opposite Hand

People Throwing Rocks with Their Opposite Hand

A light-hearted compilation that shows a number of people attempting to throw rocks with their opposite hand. A simple premise set to a calming soundtrack makes for a video that will put a smile on your face. Filmed by Juan Etchegaray Song is La noyeé by Carla Bruni

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July 2, 2014 at 12:00 pm

Miniature Columns and Pillars Carved Into Marble

Miniature Columns and Pillars Carved Into Marble

Artist and sculptor Matthew Simmonds carves small-scale interiors into marble. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with stone buildings, Matthew’s work takes stone architecture (particularly sacred stone architecture) as a central theme. Making a play of architectural spaces on a small-scale, the solid stone is opened up to reveal internal worlds, often intricately carved, in which…

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July 1, 2014 at 3:28 pm

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Photograph by Jesse Rockwell | tasteoftheroad.com Down a nondescript soi (Thai term for side-street) in the old town of Bangkok you will find the abandoned New World shopping mall. Travel photographer Jesse Rockwell ventured beyond the ‘Do Not Enter’ sign and discovered a flooded building overrun with koi and catfish. On his travel blog,…

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July 1, 2014 at 2:58 pm

Dog Gets Surprised with 100 Balls for His Birthday

Dog Gets Surprised with 100 Balls for His Birthday

Adorable lemon beagle Maymo got the ultimate birthday surprise when his owners showered him with 100 bouncy balls for his birthday. A delighted Maymo played with his presents until he was so tired that he passed out next to his sister Penny for the rest of the day. Happy birthday Maymo!

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July 1, 2014 at 1:12 pm

A Mystical Forest in Spain

A Mystical Forest in Spain

Gorbea Natural Park is a protected area located between the provinces of Alava and Vizcaya in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Gorbea takes its name from its highest peak, the Gorbea (or Gorbeia) at 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) above sea level. The natural park is located near a number of nearby cities and…

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June 30, 2014 at 4:33 pm

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

THIS IS WHAT TRIUMPH LOOKS LIKE Photograph by BRANDON STANTON/HUMANS OF NEW YORK Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Buy the book Humans of New York (featured previously here and here), one of the Sifter’s favourite photo projects/Facebook page published an incredible story/portrait earlier today on Facebook and the photo…

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June 30, 2014 at 3:31 pm

Surreal Double Exposures of Faces Blended Into Plumes of Ink in Water

Surreal Double Exposures of Faces Blended Into Plumes of Ink in Water

Inspired by the work of Albert Seveso, South African artist Chris Slabber blends faces with high-speed photographs of ink dropped into water. The double-exposure like digital artworks were recently exhibited at the Art Karoo art gallery for KKNK 2014. The project was recently featured on Behance where Chris explains: “The idea behind this series was…

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June 30, 2014 at 12:38 pm

Cookie Monsters and Other Baked Nightmares

Cookie Monsters and Other Baked Nightmares

Artist, photographer and baker extraordinaire Christine McConnell served up this delicious series of baked nightmares; from alien waffle cones to cookie monsters and the most metal cake you will ever see. The fantastic creations were posted by the multi-talented McConnell to reddit, where it was promptly eaten up, reaching the top spot on the…

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June 30, 2014 at 11:03 am

How To Put On Pants Without Using Your Hands

How To Put On Pants Without Using Your Hands

Should you find yourself in a situation where you need to put on your pants and do not have access to your upper extremities (i.e., your arms), this video will demonstrate the way to do it with style and grace 🙂

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June 29, 2014 at 3:16 am

This Cat Has the World’s Most Interesting Face

This Cat Has the World's Most Interesting Face

Meet Venus the fascinating feline with the world’s most interesting face. The five-year old tortoiseshell not only has two different colored eyes (known as heterochromia), but she also has two starkly different fur colors split exactly down the middle of her face. Venus’ rare appearance has earned her the nickname Chimera cat (a single…

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