PHOTOS: China Scraps Millions Of High-Emission Vehicles

On June 18, 2015 by Tim Newman
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China has a bit of a problem with pollution. Don’t we all. But China’s is worse than most. Beijing has recorded air pollution readings of over 20 times the limit considered healthy by the...

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Awesome Photos From Russia With Love – Part J

On June 18, 2015 by Tim Newman
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It’s been a while since the last installment of awesome photos from Russia With Love. So I thought it was high time to bring her back to the stables. Yesterday I wrote about the...

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Bagger 293: The Heaviest Land Vehicle In The World

On June 18, 2015 by Tim Newman
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At 14,200 tonnes, Bagger 293 is the heaviest land vehicle in the world. It was built in 1995 and superseded its sibling Bagger 288 to claim the title. The beast that is Bagger...

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Russia’s Prohibition Era: The Tsar’s 11 Year Alcohol Ban

On June 17, 2015 by Tim Newman
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When you hear the term “prohibition” you instantly assume it refers to the American ban on alcohol between 1920 and 1933. Of course, they aren’t the only country to have gone through a period of prohibition, or at least...

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Rashad Alakbarov Paints With Shadows

On June 17, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Rashad Alakbarov hails from Azerbaijan, a country which I know embarrassingly little about. His installations at first glance just look like dangling piles of whatever, but when the light hits them just right,...

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REVIEW: Palinopsia – Murmurs From The Well Nothing More

On June 17, 2015 by Tim Newman
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  When I’m asked to review an album it always fills me with nervy dread. What if they suck? I hate slagging off bands that are obviously working to create something they love....

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Sean Yoro Paints Lady’s Faces From His Surfboard

On June 13, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Sean Yoro AKA Hula was born and raised in Hawaii, but now he lives in New York. He paints lovely things on hard to reach places from the comfort of his surfboard. SEAN YORO...

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Moab Intrepid Potash Ponds, Utah

On June 11, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Intrepid Potash, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado, is America’s largest producer of potassium chloride, also known as muriate of potash. It owns three mines, in the wild west of the U.S.: Carlsbad, New Mexico, Moab,...

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Rabbit Runs OVER Avalanche Because It Is Hardcore

On June 10, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Apparently some people like snowboarding away from an avalanche for kicks. That’s what humans like to do, we seek thrills. Animals, especially rabbits, aren’t well-known for seeking thrills. They tend to choose the...

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Tremoctopus: The Bizarre Blanket Octopus

On June 6, 2015 by Tim Newman
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The tremoctopus, otherwise known as the blanket octopus, is one of nature’s oddest creations. It really does have some bizarre traits. And, when I say bizarre, I mean bizarre in a bold font for...

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