If you are one of those fortunate people who knows more than one language, you’ll know that some words are just untranslatable. But help is at hand from illustrator Emma Block (working with Vashi.com), who shows us the meaning of…
It’s one of the tragedies of the modern age: the loneliness of our elderly. And for 95-year-old Bill Palmer, who rang a radio DJ for comfort after becoming lonely when his wife went into a nursing home, it was no different. Except that…
There, it’s been said. Nine times out of eight, beer is better than wine. Whether it’s because most of us only have a regular mortal’s budget for alcohol, or because we’d rather pick up a great local craft beer than spend…
We aren’t the only ones who love the colors and magic of fall — as these adorable pictures of our animal cousins prove. Whether it’s goofing around with pumpkins or jumping in big piles of autumn leaves, it’s clear that…
We’ve all been there: your good friend starts dating and suddenly disappears off the face of the earth. It’s as though they’re dead. Well, when 20-year-old Keiran Cable from South Wales started to date 19-year-old Jess Ferguson, his friends had…
You might see a fountain, but photographer Rich McCor sees a popped champagne bottle. The Eiffel Tower? It’s a rocket taking off, obviously. The London artist has amassed a strong Instagram following thanks to his simple yet striking images of…
Artist Michael Pederson likes to inject a little amusement and the delight of discovery into people’s lives by leaving clever little works of art around Sydney for them to find. Pederson began his urban mischief in 2013, and explained the idea behind his work to…
Matt Dixon is a freelance illustrator from the UK who works in the games industry. When he’s not painting angry goblins or weird alien slugs, he likes to unwind by retreating to his world of robots. These peaceful and solitary metal figures are…
Meet Gong Xunhui, a 62-year-old woman from Chengdu, China, who has ALS (also known as Motor Neurone Disease), which has left her virtually frozen — she can no longer move her body or speak. However, through sheer determination and hard work, Xunhui recently…
Tired of the beach waste washing up on the shores near her Oregon home, artist Angela Pozzi decided to do something. Inspired by the variety and color of the trash, she created the Washed Ashore Project, a traveling art exhibition and…
Not all children have the fortune of celebrating their existence with a fabulous birthday party. But if Paige Chenault has anything to do with it, many more will. Because this Texas woman is on a mission to throw awesome birthday parties…
Meet Mary Cotter, who recently turned 103 years old. But instead of sitting down and putting her feet up, Cotter decided to dress up as a real-life Wonder Woman and volunteer at the Montclair Senior Center, California, serving tea and cakes to the residents.…
This unassuming cafe in Kfar Vitkin, Israel, wants to achieve what the UN and world leaders have failed — peace in the Middle East. And they’re using hummus to do it. The Hummus Bar is offering a whopping 50% off deal on meals —…
Meet Aniela McGuinness, a 32-year-old actress from Hollywood, Florida. She decided to deal with her breast cancer diagnosis by doing a photoshoot titled “My Breast Choice,” where McGuinness photographed herself as Rosie the Riveter prior to her operation and the Bride…
Park and street benches in the city of Chester in England were recently the target of pranksters who attached brass plaques with funny (albeit offensive) messages, mimicking dedication plaques. According to the Metro, the pieces were installed by anonymous artists to protest Chester council’s…
Christine McConnell is the super talented artist, photographer, and baker whose terrifying cookies and cakes we’ve written about before. This Halloween, she’s transformed her parents’ home in Southern California into the stuff of nightmares. It’ll be a brave trick or treater who knocks on the door…