This quacked me up.
This quacked me up.
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is a Brooklyn artist who tried something new to speak up for herself—and address street harassment—through art.
This is a great way to save the caps of your favorite craft beers. You can pick from each U.S. state and various boozy countries; all are $39.99 from Beer… Read the rest of the article: Beer cap maps
Guante performs at the March 2015 Saint Paul Poetry Slam. I hope you're picking up what he's throwing down. [via]
A friend of mine turned me on to Punjammies, described as "loungewear bottoms made with hope by women in India who have escaped human trafficking." I got my pair today,… Read the rest of the article: Punjammies: loungewear claimed to help victims of human trafficking
In footage said to be from China, a vendor creates a beautiful and elaborate cotton-candy creation. Look at the menu to the right: it isn't even the most expensive one.
Miami-Dade Eleventh Judicial Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer pauses to look closely at Arthur Booth, in court on a burglary charge: "Did you go to Nautilus Middle School?"
The title is You Look Disgusting, but don't worry, they get to "Slut" and "False Advertising" when the make-up goes on.
At the supermarket checkout, three women clustered in front me, surrounded by kids. The women were friends or family members—and they were on a budget. One went to pay for… Read the rest of the article: Adventures in racism at the supermarket checkout
Sami's owner says she has always had a "strong mothering instinct." So strong, it seems, that it extends to crustaceans. [via]
Things change quickly, America.
For years I thought I had imagined this movie from my childhood. But there it is, on YouTube! This amazing piece of work fostered my love of classical mythology and… Read the rest of the article: WATCH: Winds of Change (1979)
The split-tailed horned viper has the head of a snake but its tail looks like a spider. This adaptation allows it to attract birds to munch on. Nature sure is… Read the rest of the article: Scariest snake on the planet
India's often-unsanitary public toilets are breeding grounds for disease, leading many women pay to access toilets in places like McDonald's and KFC. The new "pee-buddy" is providing local women with… Read the rest of the article: "Pee buddy" helps Indian women stand up for their own hygiene—literally
Over at Dangerous Minds, Tara McGinley shared photos of 70s "blowjob faces." Given the era's dietary standards, they could also pass for 70s poo faces.
Most people in the United States and the rest of the west have easy access to iodine, an essential chemical for our health. In many parts of rural India, this… Read the rest of the article: Iodine bindis may help healthcare in India
The Kalebo village in North Eastern Ghana isn't fertile enough for extensive agriculture. Instead, the Kalbeo Women's Trading Group create traditional cloth, pottery and other handicrafts such as this beautifully… Read the rest of the article: Buy a basket and keep a girl in school
I was 15 when I noticed the popping and cracking coming from my joints. The stiffness, especially in my knees, followed not long after, and it's only gotten worse since.… Read the rest of the article: The best knee brace for my damn osteoarthritis
"Dude" was the "hipster" of the 1880s.
Monsters, ferrets, aliens, foxes and more are all on display at freelance illustrator and designer Lily McDonnell's website, MyBeautifulMonsters.com. Check out her etsy shop.