24 Women Bare Their Scars To Reveal The Beauty In Imperfections
I was only 6 years old when doctors sliced me open and removed my left kidney. At the time, I didn't really understand what the fuss was all about. The gravity of the situation didn't hit me until my...
View ArticleHeartbreaking Photos Show A Child Bride's Wedding In Bangladesh
Child marriage in Bangladesh is a persistent problem despite minimum age laws and government vows to curtail the practice.Nearly one-third of Bangladeshi girls under 15 are married, the highest rate...
View ArticleJennie Ottinger’s Lovely Homage To The Books You'll Never Finish
A dazed couple stands stiffly beside one another. The man wears a stethoscope and stares blankly ahead; the woman gazes distractedly off in the distance. Dangling airily above their heads, a messy...
View Article14 Photos That Prove Beauty Has No Definition
What makes you feel beautiful? A new haircut? A hot shower? A kiss from a loved one? An act of creativity, generosity or bravery? There is no right answer. In the words of Emily Dickinson: "Beauty --...
View ArticleMiniature Embroideries Reveal The Inner Imagination Of Artist Michelle Kingdom
What medium makes up the images in your imagination?At first, I'd jump to photography or film to describe the memories, hopes, fears and in-betweens that live inside my skull. But those precise art...
View ArticleWhy Making Art Is The New Meditation
Many of us have heard about the benefits of meditation, but sometimes find it hard to do. Fewer of us know about the profound benefits of artistic expression. Creating art, however, is another way to...
View ArticleAnna Chlumsky On Consecutive Emmy Nominations, Amy's 'Veep' Meltdown And 'The...
Anna Chlumsky was on her way to JFK Airport for the first "Veep" Season 5 rehearsals when we called her up to gab about her recent Emmy nomination. Chlumsky is part of the year's most overstuffed...
View ArticleThis Is The Only Basketball Court That Could Lure An Art Nerd To Play Sports
I don't care for sports. I don't trouble myself with teams or plays or scores. But I do love to watch, zone out and experience a game unfold on what more often than not looks like a giant,...
View ArticleThis Is The North Korea They Want You To See
The latest photos from inside North Korea are nothing short of surreal -- largely due to the fact that they're on Instagram. Photographer Taylor Pemberton posted a rare series of Instagram photos from...
View ArticleHere's What New York City Looked Like In 1980
The last time Ed Sijmons visited New York City was the spring of 1980.It was the Dutch tourist's first time in the United States, and he didn't know what to expect. He said he thought Manhattan would...
View Article13 Beautiful Images That Aim To ‘Liberate All Nipples'
A new campaign is bringing some much-needed diversity to the Free The Nipple movement. Created by Wear Your Voice Magazine, the #liberateALLnipples campaign features people of color showing off their...
View ArticleThese Hyperrealistic Cake Sculptures Are Almost Too Good To Eat
Georgia-Rose Fairman says she doesn't want to be known as an "alternative novelty cake person." But when you're as good at cake-sculpting as she is, people tend to notice.The New York Times' T...
View ArticleIf Mental Illnesses Were Monsters, This Is What They'd Look Like
Mental illness is an intangible thing that can be all but impenetrable to those who don't experience it.That's why the U.K.-based artist Toby Allen decided to draw different mental illnesses as...
View ArticlePaddington The Pooch's Dress-Up Game Is Strong
Paddington, an adorable 5-year-old shar-pei who lives in the Australian island state of Tasmania, rocks all different types of costumes. The best part? He looks so chill in all his get-ups --...
View ArticleIn Honor Of National Dog Day, Here Are The Cutest Canines Of Art History
We'll take one pug, please.Puppies in the park. Classic. (Monkey in the park, not so classic.)Forget about the convex mirror, we just want to see the pooch.Lucian Freud and puppies. What more can you...
View ArticleThe Burning Man Experience That Is All About Inclusive Spirituality
Of the more than 60,000 people who are estimated to attend the Burning Man arts festival in the Nevada desert next week, several hundred of them will wander into a Shabbat dinner next Friday night for...
View Article22 Sexy Songs That Give Female Masturbation The Love It Deserves
In August, Hailee Steinfeld released her debut single and music video -- an upbeat song called "Love Myself." With lyrics like "know how to satisfy, keeping that tempo right without you" and "I'm gonna...
View ArticleIn A Summer Of Protest, Kendrick Lamar Hits The Black Soul The Hardest
WASHINGTON -- It's been a traumatic year for black people in America. We've been bombarded with deaths -- and thanks to social media, every time another black person is killed for, essentially, being...
View ArticleHow An Introverted Designer Turned His Passion Into A Business
One of my favorite makers has to be Cheryl Schulke, the creative genius behind Stash leather goods. Over the last few years, I’ve watched her grow from a small online business to having a storefront in...
View ArticleCharming Vintage Photos Show The Waikiki Of Yesteryear
Ah, Waikiki, land of swaying palm trees, carefully crafted mai tais, and blissful stretches of beachfront resorts. Even before Hawaii became a state in 1959, Waikiki was a beloved tourist destination....
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