Photograph by Jakub Halun The Sheng xiao, better known in English as the Chinese zodiac, is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year cycle. It has wide currency in several East Asian countries besides mainland China and Taiwan. Identifying this scheme using the term “zodiac”…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 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 20 IMAGES – Oh S#!t this license plate…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 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 20 IMAGES – Fish Hadoken by Ken Masters…
In a bold attempt to blur the lines between fine art and body art, Amanda Wachob has created a unique tattooing style called ‘abstract’. Looking more like brush strokes than the detailed work of a needle, the end result is simply beautiful. Working out of the Dare Devil Tattoo Studios in the Lower East Side…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 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 20 IMAGES – The 2010 Player’s Ball ‘King…
ONLY IN JAPAN Photograph by AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye A 3-year-old toy poodle Mizuho sits in “Dog Wash Machine,” for shampooing at a pet shop named Pet World Joyful Honda in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Inside the closed machine, a dog receives a service that includes tear-free shampoo, rinsing and blow dry in the…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 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 20 IMAGES – Morality Test! What do you…
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Photograph by Best Ever Hailing from the coastal resort town of Bournemouth in Dorset, England; Neil and Hadley make up the artistic duo better known as ‘Best Ever’. Both have graffiti backgrounds to compliment their skills in photorealism. This creates an interesting contrast in much of their street art. Check out the slick work below…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 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 20 IMAGES – So close it pains me…