Elena Limkina
Remember Lorraine Loots and the Very Young Eyes? Well, we weren’t the only ones charmed by her beautiful diminutive works. Her adorable mini-painting-every-day project has inspired another very talented artist to do her own 365-day tiny painting project, with similarly darling results. Continue reading
©Klaus Klampert
I am really pleased to bring to you the unbelievably stylish and somehow geometric nude dancers photographed by Klaus Kampert, famous beauty and fashion photographer. Continue reading
Too adorable not to share, even if it is staged.
The Police Department in Dover, DE just released a video in their new series “DashCam Confessionals.” The officer in the video is seen lip-syncing and shaking it to Taylor Swift’s hit song “Shake It Off” while driving in his police cruiser.
The result is absolutely fantastic.
And you thought this was going to be a serious post.
No, not that face. Continue reading
I can’t imagine there’s anyone out there who hasn’t seen this, but I was reminded of it today and just had to share. In 2008, the Ellen Show got a message from the then-88-year-old Austin, TX, resident, Gladys Hardy. When Ellen called Gladys back, things get very funny very quickly. Ellen’s reaction to Gladys is the most genuine and most hilarious thing I’ve ever seen on television.
Need more Gladys? Me, too!
I went looking for the ugliest vintage lamp on Etsy, and when I saw this thing, I knew my search was over. $85 “Rustic” fish lamp.
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
Vin·tage /ˈvin-tij/ noun. 1. a period in which something was made or was begun. 2. your old crap which you manage to sell to someone else. See also Garbage.
A Capella music has been gaining in popularity in the last couple of years, a trend which I whole-heartedly support. Continue reading
© The alternative limb project
Forget what you think you know about disability. Continue reading
“Timoclea uccide il capitano di Alessandro Magno” by Elisabetta Sirani
Although I no longer have the opportunity, office shenanigans were something my friends and I used to thoroughly enjoy. And we were pretty good at it, too. Continue reading
©Marcel Dunger
Goofy Meow Parlour picture
Disclaimer: Okay, yes, maybe I have been posting a bit more than usual about cats lately, but I also post about dogs, and chickens, and guinea pigs, and ducks, and horses, and other animals. This is proof that I am not becoming a crazy cat lady. That is my story, and I’m sticking to it. Continue reading
I was very sad to learn of the closing of Sting’s first Broadway musical, “The Last Ship.” Continue reading
©Visarute Angkatavanich
Bangkok photographer Visarute Angkatavanich loves fish. Continue reading
Decoupaged “Reimagined Stiletto Boot Handbag” whose maker suffers from a slight Pat Benatar fetish.
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
De·cou·page (/dāko͞oˈpäZH/), noun, 1. the art or craft of decorating objects with paper cut-outs. 2. gluing junk on other junk.
Thursday is Etsomnia day! (I really feel like that needs a jingle. Don’t you think?)
Sia’s newest video, “Elastic Heart,” was released this morning Continue reading
British-born Mormon Alex Boyé calls upon his Nigerian roots to make what he calls “African hipster” covers of popular songs. Continue reading
Chris Maynard
Chris Maynard creates spectacular works of bird-centric art often using just one feather. Continue reading
At least the cat people aren’t without a sense of humor. I Could Pee on This cat calendar
I think the objects with which you surround yourself can impact your mental state. That’s why I believe something as ubiquitous as your calendar can have a real effect on your day.
©The Boxtrolls
It took 18 months to shoot the 2014 stop-motion feature “The Boxtrolls.” That’s 4-5 seconds of footage per week. SECONDS. PER. WEEK. Good grief! Continue reading
