Things that are pretty or silly or that just are…
One of the things that make New York city such a magical place to live is that there is constantly stuff like this going on.
I wish I had been there to see that, just imagine 207 people completely frozen in Grand Central. Awesome, nice job ImprovEverywhere.
Simply stunning, wind powered robots
Amazing pictures of the American homefront in the early 20th Century (over at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/boundforglory/glory-exhibit.html), thanks to the Library of Congress for another amazing online exhibit.
Here are some more heart wrenching pictures of 9/11.
Particularly heartbreaking is the story of Bill Biggart as well as his pictures.
These images are amazing, cutaway illustrations by hand. Wow, they take forever to make. Really amazing stuff.
Amazing collection of bugs close up. Via reddit.com.
Robert Knoth has an incredible photographic study of the effects of radiatition in the former Soviet Union. Its called Nuclear Nightmares: Twenty Years Since Chernobyl after the fact. It is fascinating, disturbing, and important. You won’t be disappointed and you will be moved.
The Sitayana by Nina Paley is awesome! Check it out