Striking Portraits of Muxes, Mexico’s ‘Third’ Gender – by Nicola Frioli
Before Spanish colonization blanketed Mexico with Catholicism, there were cross-dressing Aztec priests and hermaphrodite Mayan gods; gender flexibility was inherent in the culture. In much of the...
View ArticleBanksy Sends a Slaughterhouse Truck Full of Screaming Stuffed Animals Around...
Banksy recently outfitted a slaughterhouse truck with dozens of screaming stuffed animals for his thoroughly twisted mobile installation “Sirens of the Lambs.” The truck will be touring New York City...
View ArticleGeology of Shoes
Project is taking inspiration from sediment layers and from effects of erosive processes in nature as well as from traditional shoe making techniques. Special construction method has been developed...
View ArticleHalloween idea: Breaking Bad characters – Jesse Pinkman and Walter White
Now, this is a fun idea for Halloween. Maybe not for the kids themselves, but for the adults. Meet these cool kiddos dressed up as Jesse Pinkman and Walter White of the series Breaking Bad. via
View ArticleTap Dancing Toddler Adorably Steals the Show With Her Improvised Dance Routine
If you didn’t see this video last week, do it now! But be prepared: The cuteness factor is extremely high! And it’s hilarious too. I must have seen this, like, 30 times by now. And I laugh every time....
View ArticleOil Man
Jim Rodgers, Kilgore, Texas, is in the world’s oldest profession, doing business the ‘old school’ way. In fact, Jim likes everything old, except his women. If you like neat portraits like this one,...
View ArticlePrank: Apple Care Tastes Its Own Medicine
“Automated phone responses – The tables are turned”. A Vine by Thomas Sanders. via
View ArticleThe New York Subway Signs Experiment
Aww. Cute! In New York City, every subway conductor has to point at a certain area at each station to show that they’ve fully arrived and are paying attention. Yosef Lerner decided to bring a smile to...
View ArticleHomeless Veteran Timelapse Transformation
This beautiful timelapse show how dignity and respect can change a person. via
View ArticleTED Talk: Ash Beckham – Coming out of your closet
Ash discusses the current state of homophobia in our culture challenging even the word “homophobia” itself. There is no fear, just loathing. Hating things we don’t understand, people we don’t know or...
View ArticleMeet Mentoria Hutchinson, NYPD’s Dancing Traffic Cop
What a lovely portrait! For decades, Mentoria Hutchinson, 62, has been energetically directing traffic with a shoulder shake and a hip shimmy. via
View ArticleAn Instagram short film by Thomas Jullien
“Instagram is an incredible resource for all kinds of images. I wanted to create structure out of this chaos. The result is a crowd source short-film that shows the endless possibilities of social...
View ArticleA New Perspective For Moms
Yes, it’s super “American” – and a bit cheesy. But also cute. And a great reminder of seeing things from more perspectives. And it made me cry. I’m such a cry baby with these kind of things… well, in...
View ArticlePortraits of a Sadhu
An extremely beautiful film! A visual glimpse into the life of Rada Baba, a sādhu currently residing at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. Directed, edited, and filmed by Jeremy Snell Audio Mix...
View ArticleWoolies and Soweto Gospel Choir: Madiba Tribute
This just made me cry… On Saturday, 7 December 2013, Woolworths had planned a performance at the Parkview store in Pretoria to support their Operation Smile Christmas campaign. The Soweto Gospel...
View ArticlePeople walking in wind as Storm Ivar hits Aalesund, Norway
“People christmas shopping in downtown Aalesund had troubles crossing the street today. The storm “Ivar” was blowing things and people around and police had to assist people in moving around. One man...
View ArticleWhen he’s told to “be a man”
This is the trailer for “The Mask You Live In“. An exploration of American masculinity by the team behind Miss Representation – coming in 2014. via
View ArticleDick Proenneke – Alone in the Wilderness
“Alone in the Wilderness” is the story of Dick Proenneke living in the Alaska wilderness. Dick filmed his adventures, so he could show his relatives in the lower 48 states what life was like in...
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