This is an incredible story of loss, redemption, triumph and destiny. It is a story of two survivors of a brutal war in the Middle East, and how they met decades later under astonishing and impossible-to-believe circumstances. Meet Zahed. He was…
You’d think your time on campus was enough preparation for the outside world, but no. Those years were just the tip of the cold, unforgiving iceberg also known as life. Unfortunately, there is no course called Real World 101, and neither is there a post-graduation survival guide. But…
Seattle-based shutterbug Kindra Nikole‘s haunting photo series entitled Dreamscapes looks like it was touched by none other than mother earth herself. Rife with dreamlike imagery, her photos feature models at one with nature, wearing the most intricate dresses made of lavender flowers and petticoats of fern. What’s even…
It’s hard to find a music fan who won’t immediately recognize the iconic photo of a baby swimming after a dollar bill. After all, Nirvana’s Nevermind defined a generation. Little did we know that Kirk Weddle, the guy behind that photo, also captured intimate photos of…
Parenting is pretty serious business, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have a wee bit of fun while your at it. These comical pacifiers will keep both you and your baby happy. #1. Pucker up. Buy it here for $12. #2. The…
You may be surprised to learn that these gorgeous bowls are made with the fragile skeletons of real maple leaves and some Kozo paper. And then finished with watercolor and Krylon coating. These beautifully delicate leaf bowls were created by Kay Sekimachi,…
These cubes are too perfectly symmetrical to eat. Dutch duo artists Lernert and Sander have created perhaps one of the most alluring displays of raw food. Perfectly cut into 2.5×2.5 centimeter cubes, these pieces are arranged within equal distance from each other.…
In a galaxy far, far away… someone had the hankering to look like Chewbacca, the 7-foot Wookiee hero covered in fur. So he hopped aboard his Millennium Falcon II and went to the planet Earth to purchase this luxuriously furry garment, called the I…
Most of us know that the top holes in running shoes are used for additional ankle support. But it’s very likely that you’ve been using them all wrong. As the video below from Illumiseen shows, the proper way to use the top holes is to reverse…
There’s nothing quite like a cheeky Nando’s on a Friday night, or any time for that matter. Except for, perhaps, taking the piss out of our friends across the pond. The social media furore all started out with an innocent enough…
Anyone with a functioning uterus can agree that menstrual periods are an unfortunate but unavoidable discomfort. And although it sucks for the most part, the monthly experience can be improved with easily available feminine hygiene products, pain killers and a little compassion. Only in rare cases does a…
Brace your inner foodie and contain your school-girl shrieks everyone, because dim sum just got a whole lot better. Hello Kitty, beloved by girls and women everywhere, is expanding past mere fashion accessories and stationery. The cute cat will now also be available on your dumplings.…
There is no doubt that we are in the midst of an energy crisis. As the world’s population rises, the planet’s resources are dwindling at an ever increasing rate. It might be high time, therefore, to literally look towards the…
Artist Jen Lewis chooses an interesting medium to create her art. Can you guess what it is? There’s only one thing that’s as deep and red as this: menstrual blood. Lewis, a self-titled “menstrual designer,” is on a mission to break the taboo around menstruation.…
Police were called in to the streets of London this Saturday after an English Defense League march began to clash with anti-fascist protesters in Walthamstow. While fighting fascism is all very serious business, the highlight of the day definitely…
School was tricky to navigate for the best of us. But when you were in an all-girls establishment, things could get a little bit more… hairy. Literally. Then there was the bitchiness, intense academic competition… and close encounters of the female kind. But…