Tag: america
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“American Beauty” Standards Redefined With Women of All Types
It’s a scene etched in many a movie goers mind – actress Mena Suvari rolling around in a room full of rose petals in Kevin Spacey’s “American Beauty” dream. Photographer Carey Fruth has made her own interpretation of this scene with her “American Beauty” image series. In it, women of all shapes and sizes which shows women…
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This Is What School Lunches Look Like Around The World
About 32 million children in the US eat cafeteria school lunches every day. As a nation with a childhood obesity epidemic, Sweetgreen – an organization that seeks to battle childhood obesity and promote healthy eating habits for children—decided to take a look at what these kids actually have for lunch at school. The organization also takes a look…
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The TOP 10 Super Bowl Commercials of 2014. What Will Be the Best in 2015?
Despite America’s love affair with Super Bowl commercials, many marketers believe their enormous cost is not worth the price. Last year, a 30-second spot cost an eye-popping $4 million while a 60-second spot cost a jaw-dropping $8 million. Yes, 8 MILLION! Here are the best Super Bowl commercials for 2014 as voted by you. What will be the best…
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Usher Charges His Phone in a Vagina at Art Basel. Probably Not Art (VERY NSFW)
Warning: This post contains images of a very nude human iPhone charger. It’s probably not art, and it’s definitely not suitable for work. Heck, it’s only just Safe For Home… Even if you know very little about art you can enjoy the most prominent headlines coming out of the art world’s foremost bacchanal, Art Basel Miami…
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The Ultimate List Of Children’s Halloween Costume Ideas!
Kids love Halloween, and who can blame them? You get to put on an awesome terrifying costume and terrorize your neighbors in return for bags of free candy. But what to wear? Below is a photographic series of our favorite costumes to give you some Halloween-spiration! Let us know your favorites in the comments section…
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Keisha Collins – A New Found Talent in Newfoundland
Keisha Collins was one of the youngest artists to enter our North American Artist Showcase. At 17, she still lives at home in a small community on the Eastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Showing an interest in art from an early age, Keisha soon gained the support of her whole community and now works tirelessly…
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The Recently Discovered Street Photography of Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier was an amazing photographer whose talents went unrecognized during her lifetime. Back in 2011, a box filled with Maier’s negatives was discovered at a local thrift auction house in Chicago. Since that time, the American street photographer has become quite the recognizable name in the history of photography. During her forty years working as…
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Cyclist Captures New York Through the Eyes of a Bicycle
New York Through the Eyes of a Road Bicycle is a photo project by designer and photography enthusiast Tim Sklyarov that explores the city that never sleeps from the point of view of an urban cyclist. Everything from the iconic flashing lights of Times Square and bustling streets of the city to the less touristy avenues…
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How to Build A Super Bowl Snack-Stadium
In just a couple of days, Super Bowl 49 will take place between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. Some people look forward to the day with nervous excitement, while others think it sounds about as fun as a root canal with no anesthesia. Whichever camp you fit in, you’ll still appreciate the effort…
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Scientifically Accurate Botanical Yarn Art in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s current exhibit, Knit, Purl, Sow, is an entire show devoted to knitting! At the exhibition, expert textile and knitting artists have created finely detailed botanical renderings of plants, flowers and vegetables. The exhibit has been two years in the making and contains 21 works with 19 provided by artist Tatyana Yanishevsky, who studied…