Thumbs and Ammo posits the idea: would it be funny to replace guns with thumbs up in stills from movies?
YES!
Fonts and Boobs (NSFW)
A font a day, applied to a pretty picture, it's Fonts & Boobs.
See also NSFW - Gorgeous 'Calligraphy on Girls' from Molotow Markers
Modern Ancient Egyptian Illustrations
Moscow-based illustrator Anton Batov created this awesome set of modernized Ancient Egyptian illustrations.
See the full-sized image here
The 100th Tour de France
The Big Picture has a great set of photos from this year's Tour de France (its 100th running).
SNAIL - An AWOLNATION Parody
From the Pet Collective a parody of AWOLNATION's SAIL
POTD - Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh by Thomas James
Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh
BY THOMAS JAMES
XXI Dynasty
My body holds its shape. The genius is intact.
Will I return to Thebes? In that lost country
The eucalyptus trees have turned to stone.
Once, branches nudged me, dropping swollen blossoms,
And passionflowers lit my father’s garden.
Is it still there, that place of mottled shadow,
The scarlet flowers breathing in the darkness?
I remember how I died. It was so simple!
One morning the garden faded. My face blacked out.
On my left side they made the first incision.
They washed my heart and liver in palm wine—
My lungs were two dark fruit they stuffed with spices.
They smeared my innards with a sticky unguent
And sealed them in a crock of alabaster.
My brain was next. A pointed instrument
Hooked it through my nostrils, strand by strand.
A voice swayed over me. I paid no notice.
For weeks my body swam in sweet perfume.
I came out scoured. I was skin and bone.
They lifted me into the sun again
And packed my empty skull with cinnamon.
They slit my toes; a razor gashed my fingertips.
Stitched shut at last, my limbs were chaste and valuable,
Stuffed with paste of cloves and wild honey.
My eyes were empty, so they filled them up,
Inserting little nuggets of obsidian.
A basalt scarab wedged between my breasts
Replaced the tinny music of my heart.
Hands touched my sutures. I was so important!
They oiled my pores, rubbing a fragrance in.
An amber gum oozed down to soothe my temples.
I wanted to sit up. My skin was luminous,
Frail as the shadow of an emerald.
Before I learned to love myself too much,
My body wound itself in spools of linen.
Shut in my painted box, I am a precious object.
I wear a wooden mask. These are my eyelids,
Two flakes of bronze, and here is my new mouth,
Chiseled with care, guarding its ruby facets.
I will last forever. I am not impatient—
My skin will wait to greet its old complexions.
I’ll lie here till the world swims back again.
When I come home the garden will be budding,
White petals breaking open, clusters of night flowers,
The far-off music of a tambourine.
A boy will pace among the passionflowers,
His eyes no longer two bruised surfaces.
I’ll know the mouth of my young groom, I’ll touch
His hands. Why do people lie to one another?
When I was first introduced to James, it was in a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy. His Letters to a Stranger, published in 1974, had gone out of print. It was my professor, Lucie Brock-Broido who brought him to me. Her story of being introduced to him by my other, elder professor Richard Howard is itself a compelling story. The book, his only one before he committed suicide, is back in print, in no small part thanks to these twin literary lions.
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Brilliant Myanmar in 4K Hi-Def
Russia-based filmmaker Jacob Schwarz has filmed a gorgeous high definition video of the previously isolated country of Myanmar.
Even if you don't have a super hi-speed connection and a 4k monitor, the HD version is still absolutely stunning.
Unbelievable Body Painting
Johannes Stotter a body painter who pushes the art to this!
“I think I observe the world, nature, colors and shapes with very clear eyes and an open heart. And painting is my big passion"
Los Angeles with a DJI Phantom quadcopter and a GoPro
Clay Folden used a DJI Phantom quadcopter and a GoPro to shoot these views of Los Angeles (Hollywood, Silverlake and Venice).
Song: Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Spiders With Water Hats
Batam Island, Indonesia, photographer Uda Dennie takes photos of jumping spiders with water drops on their heads.
See also Macro Shots of Drops of Water on the Heads of Insects
Delicate Cut Leaf Images
Lorenzo Durán says:
"Their shapes, sizes and textures open up a world of possibilities. What I’m experiencing with this work is teaching me that there are no barriers."
Tension: Multiplicity of Dance Movement.
New York photographer Nir Arieli’s ‘Tension’, a series of photographs made of several shots of dancers layered on top of another.
See also Human Chalk Explosions
Mirror City: A Kaleidoscopic Timelapse of Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, Vegas and L.A.
From the video page:
These clips were all processed from their original form, into the kaleidoscopic visuals that you see in this video. Many people visit these large cities every day, and all of these places have been shot and filmed, but I wanted to emulate these urban landscapes in a way that nobody has even seen before. I wanted to put man-made geometric shapes, mixed with elements of color and movement to create less of a structured video, and more of a plethora of visual stimulation.
How A Tesla Model S is Made
Cross-sections of Golf Balls are Beautiful
Photographer James Friedman decided to slice open a bunch of golf balls and shoot what was inside for his project Interior Design. Awesome.
See also Mystical Whisky Residue
Microscopic Photos of Plants
Dr. Fernan Federici, a renowned molecular geneticist and award-winning microscopist, also takes amazing photographs of plants at the cellular level.
See also Macro Elements
Flower Petals Arranged in Bird Shapes
Malaysian artist Red Hong Yi assembles the petals of flowers to into the likeness of birds. Beautiful.
See also Flowers X-Ray Photos - Two Ways
Animated Light Video in Tokyo
Moving Day - Photos by Benoit Paillé
Montreal-based photographer Benoit Paillé's new series, "Moving Day", uses fluorescent light to light photos of discarded furniture and household objects at night.
He says, "I work and explore light as I would a sculptural media, as a matrix of what we can see and interpret."
Quad-copter over Niagara Falls
YouTube user questpact used his DJI Phantom quad-copter and GoPro Hero 3 to create this stunning aerial tour of Niagara Falls.
