Thumbs and Ammo posits the idea: would it be funny to replace guns with thumbs up in stills from movies?
YES!
NYC Subway Circa 1981 by Christopher Morris
The NYC subway was a very different place in the 70s and 80s. This photoset from Christopher Morris is stark and stunning.
Beautiful Aerial Shots of São Paulo's 2014 Carnival
We've seen the great aerial photography of Cássio Vasconcellos before (here).
And now here are some beautiful shots he took with a super telephoto lens high above São Paulo's Carnival this year.
His entire body of work is really quite impressive, and I am always waiting for his new shots. See all of his work »
He has some great aerial shots of the World Cup stadiums we are going to feature on our FIFA World Cup section as we get closer to the start of the tournament, so keep an eye out for those.
Also check out City of Samba for a great Carnival tilt-shift video from a few years ago »
Controlled Burn - Lush Photos of Smoke by Kevin Cooley
In his series ‘Controlled Burns’ by Kevin Cooley, captures in static images the lush roiling forms of billowing smoke.
Murmuration of Starlings - Photos and Video
This is a murmuration. A flock of starlings in this case that fly in tight, dance-like formations. These amazing photos from murmurations around the world and these two amazing videos aren't even close to the real experience.
Photos by AP Photo/Oded Balilty, David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images, Patrick Pleul/AFP/Getty Images, Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images, Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images, Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images, Reuters/Amir Cohen, AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda and AP Photo/Scott Heppell.
Top 30 Goals from the 2010 FIFA World Cup & More
And all the goals by group.
Federación de Fútbol de Chile - World Cup Country in Focus
FIFA Ranking: 14
Federación de Fútbol de Chile
GROUP B: with Australia, The Netherlands and Spain
- 6/13 v. Australia
- 6/18 v. Spain
- 6/23 v. The Netherlands
Captain - Claudio Bravo
Top Scorer - Alexis Sánchez
89 Chileans playing abroad
Chilean Poets
A Floating Football Pitch in Thailand and the Football Club That Built It
With no access to dry land, the kids on Koh Panyee, an iconic small fishing village built on stilts situated in the Phang Nga Province, decided to build their own floating football pitch after watching the 1986 World Cup.
Panyee FC is one of the most successful youth football clubs in Southern Thailand.
We first covered this amazing story in Episode 10 of Season 3 (video below).
All 12 Stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
With just 100 days until the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, it's time I start taking this seriously. Here are all 12 stadiums (click in to see the name and details of each). It is the first of the pieces we are adding to our FIFA World Cup section.
Look for more on the countries (and their cultures), their players, their kits.
Shakespeare's Tragedies
Subtitle: Everybody dies. This is how Shakespeare rolls, no?
Croatia - Dalmatian
Dogs of the World Cup
Life on White, an animal stock photography site put together their ‘Soccer Nations Dogs’ project in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup in June.
Brazil - Brazilian Mastiff
US - American Staffordshire Terrier
Mexico - Chihuahua
France - French Bulldog
Portugal - Portuguese Water Dog
England - English Bulldog
Germany - German Shepherd
Argentina - Dogo Argentino
The Netherlands - Kooikerhondje
Spain - Spanish Galgo
Japan - Shibu Inu
Guest Post - Devereau Chumrau - Inventive African Masks Made of Recycle Gasoline Containers
This guest post is from actor Devereau Chumrau.
Devereau Chumrau in LOVECRAFT: Nightmare Suite
Devereau may be a native of Los Angeles, but it is also the time she spent in Ghana, in Europe and the UK, and largely as a student of the Asolo Conservatory in Florida, that has shaped her vision as an actor and as an artist. She has, all along the way, worked to develop her interest and experience in acting for the stage and for the screen.
Catch her show LOVECRAFT: Nightmare Suite closing March 2 at the Visceral Company in Hollywood.
Devereau:
I've seen some really interesting masks, but these are so innovative and resourceful, from African artist Romulad Hazoumé who uses salvaged materials for masks that resemble those used in traditional African culture and ceremonies.
Hazoumé' said, “I send back to the West that which belongs to them, that is to say, the refuse of consumer society that invades us everyday.”
High Concept Infinite Loop Animated GIFs from Kota Iguchi
Such a dizzing array of spatial animated GIFs by artist Kota Iguchi.
Stunning High Speed Photos of Burning Alcohol Vapors
Fabian Oefner has created these stunning high-speed photos of burning alcohol vapors that resemble organic forms more than they resemble fire.
Star-trail Photos by Evgeniy Zaytsev
Russian photographer Evgeniy Zaytsev has created these gorgeous star-trail long-exposure photos.
Guest Post - Gabriel Hernandez - Every Frame of a Movie on a Single Canvas
This guest post is by Gabriel Hernandez is photographer, post-production specialist and a sucker for thoughtful things.
"[MovieDNA] is an interesting concept, seeing an entire film as a photograph when usually it's the other way around."
The Kickstarter project just has a few days left as of this post, and already exceed its £350 goal. The video at the end of this post breaks it all down.
Gabriel Hernandez - Photo by Alex Stafford Photography
ABCs of European Cities Illustrated
All the letters of the ABC illustration series of European cities are drawn in ink and then watercolored by Japanese illustrator Hugo Yoshikawa as part of an exhibition in Tokyo at the Tokyu Art Gallery in Shibuya.
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Barcelona (Spain)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Dublin (Ireland)
Edinburgh (UK)
Frankfurt (Germany)
Geneva (Switzerland)
Helsinki (Finland)
Istanbul (Turkey)
Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)
Kiev (Ukraine)
London (UK)
Madrid (Spain)
Naples (Italy)
Oslo (Norway)
Paris (France)
Quimper (France)
Rome (Italy)
Stockholm (Sweden)
Toulouse (France)
Utrecht (Netherlands)
Venice (Italy)
Warsaw (Poland)
Xanten (Germany)
York (UK)
Zagreb (Croatia)
Movie Scenes Without the CGI
Sure the looming Earth in the background of Gravity was CGI, and of course the tiger in Life of Pi, but there is so much these days that exists purely through the magic of CGI.
Sochi Olympics in Time-slice Montages
These time-slice montages are of the champions in their sports from skating, skiing and snowboarding at the Sochi Olympics.
The Contradiction of Silence
A new collection of carpet from Swedish design company Bolon called 'Silence', and this, The Contradiction of Silence, a collaboration with acclaimed choreographer Alexander Ekman, is how they have chosen to promote it.
