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Thousands of Birds Photographed Atop Snow-Laden Trees in Downtown Portland, Oregon | Colossal

One evening last week, C.S.I. Walker Berg of the Portland Oregon Police Bureau looked out a window on the 12th floor of the Justice Center to discover an incredible sight: trees freshly covered in thick white snow were covered in … Continue reading →

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Artist ‘Roadsworth’ Uses Public Streets as a Canvas for Art and Activism | Colossal

One might not think that parking lots, crosswalks, and other broad asphalt expanses would be particularly amenable to artwork, but for Montreal-based artist and activist Roadsworth (aka Peter Gibson, previously) every white or yellow traffic paint stripe is a new … Continue reading →

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Sand magic: 1,000 Santa sculptures created in India to ‘bring happiness to the world’ — RT In motion

Source: Sand magic: 1,000 Santa sculptures created in India to ‘bring happiness to the world’ — RT In motion

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“My Child Is Dreaming”: A Cinematic Visual Poem Animated Short Film By Pask D’Amico (2016)

“My Child Is Dreaming” is a Cinematic Visual Poem Animated Short Film Directed By Pask D’Amico. Created and Directed by:  Pask D’Amico Original Music by:  Maurilio Cacciator… Source: “My Child Is Dreaming”: A Cinematic Visual Poem Animated Short Film By … Continue reading →

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A Festival of Flaming Failures | Meara Hamidiani

In March, the orange trees that line the narrow stone streets of Valencia shade small children as they toy with explosives. Later, the city is set ablaze. The sidewalks are covered with remnants of… Source: A Festival of Flaming Failures … Continue reading →

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From Playing The Piano to Algorithms You Can Trust – Dr. Leif Singer

A few days ago, my piano teacher recommended a book to me: Play It Again: An Amateur Against The Impossible by Alan Rusbridger, formerly editor-in-chief of The Guardian. I devoured it within three … Source: From Playing The Piano to Algorithms … Continue reading →

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The Annual ‘Corso Zundert’ Flower Parade Features Radically Designed Floats Adorned with Dahlias | Colossal

Founded in 1936, the annual Corso Zundert parade is a celebration of the Netherlands’ most iconic exports: flowers. The event is held every year in the small town of Zundert where 20 teams of volunteers from different hamlets compete for … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s Domestic Workers — Edge of Humanity Magazine

Photographer Andre Penteado is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from his project ‘Maid 2009-2013‘. To see Andre’s body of work click on any image. André Penteado was born in Brazil in … Continue reading →

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Influencia on Vimeo

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Mural illustration at 1925 on Vimeo

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Translation: “André Wants a Shag”. A short story by Julia Wähmann — Nomadic Permanence: Rob Packer’s Blog

Julia Wähmann was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1982. She has written for the online magazine Ornitorrinco since 2014. In 2015, she published the standalone short stories, “Diário de Moscou” (“Moscow Diary”, Megamíni/ 7Letras) and “André quer transar” (“Andre … Continue reading →

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Portraits of Genius Dominate the Emmy Nonfiction Field — Variety

Examining one amazing life defines this year’s lauded non-fiction contenders. In the documentary or nonfiction special category, all the nominees are films about one hyper-creative person. Although the groundbreaking artists have died, in various ways they all participated in the … Continue reading →

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