November 4, 2012 at 2:06 pm

Capturing the Four Seasons in a Single Image

Capturing the Four Seasons in a Single Image

Photographs by tylercasson on Reddit Over the course of one year, photographer and Reddit user tylercasson took four images of a tiny island on Lake Springfield in Illinois to highlight the four different seasons of the year. The composite image (shown above), wonderfully captures the changes our Earth goes through as the year progresses.…

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November 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Water Planet

Picture of the Day: The Water Planet

THE WATER PLANET Photograph by NASA/Robert Simmon/Marit Jentoff-Nilsen Viewed from space, the most striking feature of our planet is the water. In both liquid and frozen form, it covers 75% of the Earth’s surface. It fills the sky with clouds and is practically everywhere on Earth; from inside the rocky crust to…

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November 3, 2012 at 5:31 pm

Mamika the Superhero Grandma

Mamika the Superhero Grandma

To raise his ninety-three-year-old grandmother’s spirits, French photographer Sacha Goldberger engaged her as his creative collaborator, model, and muse. Countless costumes, geriatric gaffes, unbelievable stunts, and hilarious photo shoots later, Mamika has become an international media sensation. She even has 1,300 friends on Facebook! Published earlier this year, Mamika: My Mighty Little Grandmother captures…

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November 2, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Picture of the Day: Dubrovnik from Above

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DUBROVNIK FROM ABOVE Photograph by Michaelphillipr on Wikimedia Commons In this amazing aerial photograph we see the beautiful city of Dubrovnik from above. Dubrovnik is a city on the Adriatic Sea coast of Croatia, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. The sea port city is one of the…

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November 2, 2012 at 4:05 pm

The Incredible 3D Chalk Art of David Zinn

The Incredible 3D Chalk Art of David Zinn

David Zinn has been creating original artwork in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan since 1987. He’s a self-taught artist with a B.A. in Creative Writing and English Language from the Residential College of the University of Michigan. In addition to his fabulous 3D chalk art, Zinn also has an impressive portfolio of posters, illustrations…

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November 2, 2012 at 9:19 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 186

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Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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November 1, 2012 at 8:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Horizontally Upright

Picture of the Day: Horizontally Upright

HORIZONTALLY UPRIGHT Photograph by Nirnroot on Reddit A common victim of Hurricane Sandy’s wrath were trees. While some of our leafy friends escaped varying degrees of branch dismemberment, others were completely uprooted, taking much of the surrounding earth with it. Redditor Nirnroot, who clearly has a creative eye, took this as…

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November 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm

TwistedSifter 3.0

TwistedSifter 3.0

Since launching in March of 2009, TwistedSifter has been through a lot. The site has grown, the site has crashed, pictures have been posted and good times have been had. Today I’m pleased to announce the second major redesign in the site’s history. The first redesign was March 2011, and since then the usage…

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November 1, 2012 at 12:24 pm

The 40 Best Halloween Costumes of 2012

The 40 Best Halloween Costumes of 2012

Every year Redditors post an obscene amount of Halloween costume pictures. A simple browse through r/pics and queries for ‘costume‘ and ‘Halloween‘ yield thousands of results. Below is a round-up of my personal favs. These are in no particular order, just a healthy collection of good times and some wonderful creativity. Enjoy! 1.…

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October 31, 2012 at 8:47 pm

Picture of the Day: The Berry Head Arch in Newfoundland

Picture of the Day: The Berry Head Arch in Newfoundland

THE BERRY HEAD ARCH IN NEWFOUNDLAND Photograph by Rexton on Flickr Located on the East Coast Trail to the south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, is an incredible rock formation known as the Berry Head Arch. The arch overlooks the sea and it’s quite the view for hikers who are willing…

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