February 11, 2015 marks five years in space for NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which provides incredibly detailed images of the whole sun 24 hours a day. Capturing an image more than once per second, SDO has provided an unprecedentedly clear picture of how massive explosions on the sun grow and erupt ever since its…
Watch Sergei Polunin of the British Royal Ballet dance to Hozier’s multi-platinum hit, “Take Me to Church”. The powerful routine was directed by David LaChapelle and choreographed by Jade Hale-Christofi. It’s incredible to see how Polunin seems to effortlessly float through the air, a truly remarkable performance.
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – Friday! – It’s…
The look on his face says it all.
We first profiled Iceland’s Reykjavik Police Department Instagram (@logreglan) in September 2014. Since then they have continued to entertain their 124,000+ followers while keeping the streets of Iceland’s capital safe. According to the BBC, Iceland has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the world. Police are unarmed, ‘hard drugs’ usage is low…
CGP Grey, the master of straightforward, easy to understand explanations tackles the fascinating mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings universe in this brilliant 2-part series.
Japanese artist Baku Maeda has created a series of animal sculptures from dried magnolia leaves. The series, entitled LEAF BEAST, was shared late last year on his Tumblr and Behance pages. [via Behance] 1. Artwork by BAKU MAEDA Website | Behance | Tumblr 2. Artwork by BAKU MAEDA Website | Behance |…
The guy in the middle’s expression at the end says it all.
Minneapolis-based designer John Foster has created a beautiful series of custom tables that sparkle when the sunlight shines on them. Glass tabletops are placed on a series of ‘reversed pyramid cut glass crystals’ which split the natural light into hundreds of rainbow reflections on the surrounding walls and floors. Regarding his approach to design,…
Video game level designer Benoît Dereau shows off the power of Unreal Engine 4 in this beautiful walkthrough of a Parisian-style apartment. Pretty incredible when you realize it’s all being rendered in real time! If your machine has the capability, you can see the 1080p 60 fps version here.
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