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Surreal Wood Sculptures by John Morris

Surreal wood sculptures by artist John Morris that spring from exhaustive sketching and illustration while drawing on intensive research. Source: Surreal Wood Sculptures by John Morris

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Not Now: A Table to Avoid Conversation by Michael Beitz

This sculpture by artist Michael Beitz maybe just the perfect table to avoid having a conversation with your significant other after an argument or a bad date. Source: Not Now: A Table to Avoid Conversation by Michael Beitz

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Larger-Than-Life Hyperrealistic Portraits Rendered in Graphite and Charcoal by Arinze Stanley | Colossal

Nigerian artist Arinze Stanley works with graphite and charcoal pencils on large sheets of cartridge paper to render enormous portraits of his subjects. Spending upwards of 200 hours on an artwork, Stanley agonizes over the most minute details of each … Continue reading →

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Dizzying New Kaleidoscopic GIFs by Anna Taberko | Colossal

Illustrator and animator Anna Taberko (previously) continues to produce lovely kaleidoscopic animations that depict the blooming of flowers, the evolution of animals, and the flight of bees. Most of her pieces begin life as traditional hand-drawn cel animation before being … Continue reading →

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Mocidade share 2017 Carnival title with Portela | Brazil the Guide

After lodging an appeal with the League of Samba Schools, that are responsible for the parade of the top samba schools, it was decided that Mociade should share the title of champions of the 2017 c… Source: Mocidade share 2017 … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Rock Band by Neil Mendoza

A rock band consisting of electromechanical instruments that makes music by throwing rocks through the air, slapping them and making them vibrate. Source: Mechanical Rock Band by Neil Mendoza

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Notting Hill Carnival | Perspectives on Life, the Universe and Everything

Biggest street party in Europe, if you ever plan to be in London in end August then don’t miss the show. The colours are just amazing and the mood is jubilant and intoxicating (literally) 🙂 Source: Notting Hill Carnival | … Continue reading →

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Manchester Irish Festival | Official Venues

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Smithsonian Announces Eye-Opening Finalists of Their 14th Annual Photo Contest | Colossal

Smithsonian just released the 70 finalists for their 14th annual photo contest and is currently accepting votes for their Readers’ Choice award. This year Smithsonian received some 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries and territories from which they selected … Continue reading →

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Oscar’s too white, Carnival’s too black – DMovies – your platform for thought-provoking cinema

As Brazil prepares for Carnival, DMovies remembers Black Orpheus, the Oscar and cordial racism in Brazilian cinema and beyond Source: Oscar’s too white, Carnival’s too black – DMovies – your platform for thought-provoking cinema

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Michael Farrell & Cliff Haynes – Straw Camera

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Artist Windy Chien Unearths Obscure Knots Everyday for an Entire Year | Colossal

In January of 2016, artist Windy Chien devoted herself to learning a new knot every day for a year, tying a total of 366 by December 31st (2016 was a leap year). Although 366 knots might seem like a staggering number, it … Continue reading →

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