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Could This 'Big U' Save NYC From Another Superstorm Sandy?
Six winning entries in a groundbreaking federal design competition to protect cities from rising sea levels were announced on Monday, and include a colossal "Big U" system that will fortify New York...
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Why Is Heavy Metal Most Popular In Wealthy Countries?
In 2012, a map documenting the number of heavy metal bands per 100,000 people made rounds on the Internet, the greatest concentration landing in the Scandinavian countries. At the time, Richard...
View Article8-Year-Old Singer Blows 'Norway's Got Talent' Judges Away With 'Summertime'
She won! Angelina Jordan Astar, the 8-year-old with the grown-up voice on Norway's Got Talent, came out on top. Considering how amazing her Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra covers were, we're not...
View ArticleShaun Ross, Albino Model, Talks Accepting & Defining His Beauty In Super Cool...
You probably recognize model/actor Shaun Ross from his recent starring role in Beyoncé's video "Pretty Hurts." However, it wasn't always epic music videos and major fashion shows for the 23-year-old...
View Article'Two Guys One Pup' Will Have You Scratching Your Head For Days
This is a video from VFILES called "Two Guys One Pup." There are two guys. There is one pup. So you can't really say that the title is misleading in any way... However, to quote a modern Internet sage,...
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Chainsaw Artist Turns Tree Stump Into Something Straight Out Of 'Game Of...
Chainsaw artist Steven Kenzora got all "Game of Thrones" before "Game of Thrones" was even a hit. Just check out what he did with this tree stump. (Story continues below) The image of the impressive...
View ArticleHere's Everything Wrong With 'Gravity' As Told By Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist and "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" host Neil deGrasse Tyson was quick to point out the inaccuracies of "Gravity" on his Twitter account when it premiered last fall. About eight months...
View ArticleStreet Artist Gives The Pantheon In Paris A Face-Lift
The Pantheon in Paris just got a major makeover. The mausoleum, home to some of France's greatest icons, will feature the faces of ordinary folk while the landmark undergoes extensive restorations....
View ArticleBanksy Masterpieces Recreated In LEGO In Photographer Jeff Friesen's...
What happens when you put LEGO bricks and some of street artist Banksy's most iconic works together? As photographer Jeff Friesen has proved, the answer is a whole lot of awesome. In his...
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For 50 Years, This Free Love Pioneer Has Painted The Beauty Of Female Sexuality
For over 50 years, Dorothy Iannone has been bringing the ethos of free love to the world of painting. Transforming her wild brand of "ecstatic unity" into vibrant color palettes and unabashed nude...
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In Case You Were Wondering, This Is What A Portrait Of The Entire Internet...
To most of us, imagining the contents of the entire world wide web is as laborious an effort as envisioning the entirety of outer space. Between the Wikipedia entries, emails, cat videos, food porn,...
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Meet The Artist Who Wants To Build A Little Red House On The Moon
Swedish artist and entrepreneur Mikael Genberg wants to build a self-constructing home, specifically a trademark Swedish cottage, red with white gables. Complicating matters just a bit, he really hopes...
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Tattooed Porcelain Dolls Offer An Alternative Way Of Viewing The Feminine Body
Jessica Harrison has a deep respect for the traditional art of porcelain. One look at the artist's portfolio, and it's not difficult to notice a particular penchant for ceramic; albeit, a macabre one....
View ArticleHere's What Happened When I Went On A Smartphone Cleanse For 31 Days
Last night, as I guiltily tapped away on my smartphone while lying in bed, I realized something: I didn't have to feel bad about my post-work smartphone use anymore. It was June 1, which meant my...
View ArticleWere H&FJ Partners Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones Ever Partners at...
Jonathan Hoefler is standing in his office on the seventh floor of the Cable Building in Noho, sipping a mug of ginger tea and telling stories about an obscure 16th-century Flemish punch cutter. His...
View Article17 All-Caps YouTube Comments About Lana Del Rey's 'Ultraviolence'
Lana Del Rey released the title track to her upcoming album "Ultraviolence" on Wednesday, and fans held down their shift keys to celebrate. Ahead, the 17 best all-caps comments left on the...
View ArticleDaily Life In Myanmar: Photos Capture Country's Timeless Beauty
Welcome to Daily Life! Each week HuffPost World will transport you to one of the corners of the Earth through images that expose the beauty and tragedy of worlds you may have never before seen.
View ArticlePhilip Seymour Hoffman Reflects On Happiness, His Children In Unheard Interview
This poignant animated video of Philip Seymour Hoffman ruminating on happiness, mortality and his family is today's must-watch. Hoffman's moving words -- released as part of PBS Digital Studios' "Blank...
View ArticleThese Photos Of Mosquitoes Emerging From Their Pupas Reveal The Insects'...
As it turns out, a bloodsucking, disease-spreading creature can also be also surprisingly majestic. Entomologist and photographer Alex Wild captured these macro photos of Aedes aegypti, aka yellow...
View ArticleWe're Obsessed With 83-Year-Old Dance Icon Carmen De Lavallade And You Will...
Carmen De Lavallade is living proof that beauty, grace, health, and general badass-ness can be a reality at 83-years-old. The dancer and choreographer proves that and more as the newest subject of...
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