Retro Bollywood Horror Film Posters

On May 2, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Bollywood is much more famous for its bold colours, snazzy dancing and sickeningly emotive music than it is for blood curdling screams and wolverines. But here are some film posters that tell the...

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Strange Paintings By Russian Psychiatric Patients

On April 25, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I found this collection of paintings on a Russian blog site recently. As far as I can make out they came from the walls of a now demolished psychiatric hospital and were painted by...

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Dyer Baizley: Heavy Metal Artist Overlord

On April 23, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Anyone who likes to dabble in the dirty arts of metal music will be familiar with John Dyer Baizley’s work. Hailing from the sweltering heat of Savannah, Baizley’s pens, paints and inks cover...

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Art By Convicted Serial Killers

On April 12, 2014 by Tim Newman
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This is a collection of drawings and paintings made by convicted murderers whilst behind bars serving time for their crimes. Some of the works of art are grizzly, others are surprisingly serene. It’s tempting...

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Belgian Blue Super Cow

On April 12, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Get a load of these ultra cows, they cut a mean shape and no mistake. In English they’re referred to as Belgian blues and in French as Race de la Moyenne et Haute Belgique,...

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The Sawfish: Weird, Rare & Deadly

On April 5, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The sawfish is one of nature’s oddest creations and now, unfortunately, one of its rarest. They have the side profile of a shark and the mouth and gills of a ray. Oh, and...

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Incredibly Detailed Close Ups Of Insects – Vasiliy Menshov

On March 29, 2014 by Tim Newman
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We’ve all seen pictures of small things really close up before, but these are particularly amazing for some reason. I recommend clicking on them to enlarge. Quite, quite mind blowing: MORE ON THE...

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Ningyo: Vintage Japanese Mermaids

On March 23, 2014 by Tim Newman
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In Japanese folklore they have a creature called the ningyo. Its closest relative in European tradition is the mermaid. But these guys look quite a bit more frightening than Ariel: According to tradition these...

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More Medieval Monsters

On March 16, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I just finished writing a post on medieval monsters and had loads of cool monster images left over. I can’t keep this kind of quality to myself so get stuck in… The first...

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Medieval Monsters An Enjoyable Overview

On March 16, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Just the word ‘medieval‘ conjures up a sinister sensation in most people’s imaginations. Plague, famine, death, war, torture. All in all there was a lot to fear back then, but like with any culture...

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