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How 90,000 Lost, Damaged Photos Were Restored And Returned To Victims Of 2011...

A picture that holds a memory is worth much more than a thousand words. Electronics company Ricoh has restored and returned more than 90,000 photos lost or damaged by victims of the March 2011 Tōhoku...

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Powerful Short Film Challenges Beauty Ideals That Govern Skin Color

In discussions of mainstream beauty ideals, it's not uncommon to hear media outlets discuss the prominence of certain body types, addressing disorders like anorexia and bulimia in the process....

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Holy Haystacks! Researchers Have Officially Discovered A New Monet

You know what they say: Looks like a Monet, feels like a Monet, has Monet's authentic signature in the corner as determined by a hyperspectral camera with an XRF device... Then it probably definitely...

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The Evocative Photos Of Aleksandr Rodchenko, Who Changed The Way We See...

Before Stalin-era Soviet restrictions on artistic expression turned Aleksandr Rodchenko's work into a paean to Communism, the legendary Russian artist revolutionized photography. "We have a duty to...

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Rare Vintage Photos Of John And Yoko Capture Their Final Times Together

In September of 1980, Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama spent two days in New York with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, as the lovers and creative partners collaborated on the album "Double Fantasy."...

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Examining The All Too Overlooked Art Of The Lost Pet Poster

It's not all that often that regular folks -- read: non-artists -- decide to draw, photograph or even collage an impromptu art piece, reaching into the depths of their souls for inspiration, and...

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There's A Girl In Uruguay Who Looks Exactly Like Cara Delevingne

First Taylor Swift, now Cara Delevingne? It's safe to say celebrity twins are taking over the Internet. 14-year-old Olivia Herdt -- who lives in Uruguay, according to her Instagram -- looks quite a bit...

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This 24 Carrot Gold Cake Is What To Make Your Most High-Maintenance Friend

"Put your money where your mouth is." That's exactly what Paige Russell did when she created the "most expensive cake in the world," called the 24 Carrot Cake (get it?). The decadent gold treat looks...

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In 'Time' Video, Steve Grand Cozies Up To Model Daniel Williams, But It's Far...

Singer-songwriter Steve Grand finds -- and loses -- love in snowy Chicago in his latest video, "Time." The out star, 25, gets cozy with hunky model Daniel Williams in the clip for the piano-driven pop...

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The Beautiful Way One Teen Photographer Is Honoring Her Father's Legacy

It's hard to keep up with Amber Mozo. If she's not photographing bikini models in Hawaii or shooting for an island resort in Fiji, you can probably find the 19-year-old backpacking around the world...

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The Removal Of Rupi Kaur's Instagram Photos Shows How Terrified We Are Of...

There's nothing scarier than a fully-clothed lady with a little bit of period blood on her pants. At least, that's what artist and poet Rupi Kaur learned when a photograph she took as part of...

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The First Trailer For James Bond's 'Spectre' Is Here

"Welcome, James. It's been a long time." That's Christoph Waltz as the dastardly Oberhauser (Blofeld?) in the first trailer for "Spectre." Sony released the James Bond film's debut teaser on Friday...

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How The Rise Of The Middle Class Shaped American Folk Art

The dictionary defines folk art as work "produced typically in cultural isolation by untrained often anonymous artists or by artisans of varying degrees of skill and marked by such attributes as...

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These Stunning Vintage Car Photos Will Make You Feel The Wind In Your Hair

"A chariot can be made that moves at an unimaginable speed without horses," the philosopher Roger Bacon predicted in the 13th century. Another six centuries had to pass before cars finally became a...

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The Art Money 20: Which Artists Have Performed Best At Auction Since 1995?

This article originally appeared on artnet News. by Eileen Kinsella and Jonathan Yee Source: artnet Analytics. Which blue chip artists have performed the best from a financial standpoint in the past...

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60 Years Of Jane Doe Portraits Give Nameless Women The Attention They Deserve

On May 10, 1950, the body of an unidentified woman with red hair and freckles was found in Bath, West Virginia. An unnamed individual had been mushroom hunting along U.S. Route 522 when he stumbled...

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Two Of Madonna's Dancers Re-Create 'Vogue' In Honor Of Iconic Song's 25th...

It's hard to believe it, but Madonna's seminal smash, "Vogue," was released 25 years ago this month. Jose Xtravaganza and Salim "Slam" Gauwloos, two dancers who appeared in the iconic "Vogue" video and...

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Gay Love On A Montana Ranch Captured By Photographer Brian Powers

In case you needed a reminder, love between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people exists everywhere. While stories surrounding the struggle for LGBT visibility and rights tends to focus on more...

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Hugh Jackman Hints At Final Appearance As Wolverine

Hugh Jackman's time as Wolverine may be coming to an end. The actor, who has portrayed the "X-Men" character since the beginning of the franchise in 2000, hinted on Instagram on Saturday that he may be...

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8 Facts That'll Change How You View 'The Breakfast Club,' According To The Cast

In the same way that people are more than just a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess or a criminal, "The Breakfast Club" is more than just a movie. Released 30 years ago last month, John...

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