José Ortiz-Echagüe: Beautifully Bleak Photography

On December 24, 2015 by Tim Newman
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José Ortiz-Echagüe was born in Guadalajara in 1886, into a military family.  At the tender of age of 12, he received his first camera and took to photography. His brother, a talented artist,...

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China’s Biggest Ghost Town: Ordos

On December 19, 2015 by Tim Newman
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China, booming on the one hand, failing on the other. It’s been a meteoric rise to riches for the Chinese, and if you make a lot of changes in a small amount of time, you’re...

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VIDEO: Dogs Crossing The Road Sensibly

On December 19, 2015 by Tim Newman
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D Most regularly, dogs don’t do anything sensibly. They dribble and shout and wee on everything. They are not renowned for being particularly thoughtful. The video below is in full defiance of this...

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Patas Monkey: Fastest Monkey On Land

On December 18, 2015 by Tim Newman
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This good looking creature is the patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), also known as the wadi monkey, military monkey, or hussar monkey. She claims the prize as the fastest monkey on the ground. At top whack,...

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Simon Beck’s Incredible Sand / Snow Art

On December 6, 2015 by Tim Newman
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I must admit, I like to have a bit of wander. It helps clear the goop from between my ears and gives me an opportunity to work out the creases in my master...

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Jim The Skull Guy Makes Awesome Skulls

On December 5, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Jim, no last name given, makes skulls out of different things. Simple premise, complex art. He lives and works in Paris. This is an excerpt from his slightly confusing, but pleasurably mysterious biography:...

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Another Bunch of Comedy Balconies (You’re Welcome)

On December 5, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Recently I posted up an article showcasing 20 Comedy Balconies. Without wanting to exaggerate, the article went down like a tropical storm on Halloween. People loved it, with a capital L-O-V-E-D-I-T. To date it has had...

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14 Versions Of The Jolly Roger Flag

On December 4, 2015 by Tim Newman
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The Jolly Roger is probably the most famous, non-country-specific, flag in the Western world. I have to admit, though, I didn’t realise there was more than one design of the Jolly Roger. It...

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A Short Timeline Of Earth

On November 28, 2015 by Tim Newman
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A lot has gone down on this small blue blob of ours since it was first cracked into existence. Our personal speck of grit in the Multiverse managed to throw out something pretty...

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Awesome Photos From Russia With Love: Weird Playground Edition

On November 26, 2015 by Tim Newman
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In a way, these children’s playgrounds look really grim and sinister. You can’t deny it. But, on the other hand, there’s a lot of ingenuity. Sure, the toys made out of industrial equipment...

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