raysofharena:

Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto creates incredibly intricate mazes made entirely out of salt! Currently showing at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa, Japan is one of his newest works entitled “Forest of Beyond.”

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blowncovers: “The Gays” Contest: Runner-Up #1  By Ella German The overwhelming outpouring of love after Maurice Sendak’s death makes any remembrance of him poignant. Maurice Sendak wasn’t closeted but neither was he a gay activist. We had to talk about whether it would be fair to use his characters to represent gay marriage. But he was, after all, always an advocate for being true to yourself. 
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“The Gays” Contest: Runner-Up #1 

By Ella German

The overwhelming outpouring of love after Maurice Sendak’s death makes any remembrance of him poignant. Maurice Sendak wasn’t closeted but neither was he a gay activist. We had to talk about whether it would be fair to use his characters to represent gay marriage. But he was, after all, always an advocate for being true to yourself. 

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fastcompany: When you and your sloppy superstar pals go your “Separate Ways,” a new campaign for Bar Aurora & Boteco Ferraz might save your life. KARAOKE BREATHALYZER STOPS DRUNK DRIVING WHILE ENABLING YOUR JOURNEY
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When you and your sloppy superstar pals go your “Separate Ways,” a new campaign for Bar Aurora & Boteco Ferraz might save your life.

KARAOKE BREATHALYZER STOPS DRUNK DRIVING WHILE ENABLING YOUR JOURNEY

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soykimo:

Gravity-Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads

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wired: mashable: Is this the coolest Google Doodle of all time? It’s definitely up there.
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mashable:

Is this the coolest Google Doodle of all time?

It’s definitely up there.

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Kryrie Irving presents: Uncle Drew schooling some young bloods in an awesome pick-up game

tnaf: Fun night ahead at Terminal 5, NYC 
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Fun night ahead at Terminal 5, NYC 

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Typoe – Confetti Death

Awesome piece from the talented graffiti artist Typoe…wouldve loved to have seen this show

Miami-based Typoe created this insane piece earlier in the year titled Confetti Death. Produced from shards of spray paint caps, the confetti of color sees a splash through the mouth of a skull, juxtaposing quite nicely with the white wall it’s placed on. Confetti Death was just a snippet of a larger show highlighting the artist’s graffiti and fine artwork. A bit more of his work can be seen here.

Typoe

always hungry.
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always hungry.

InTheEmpire: A Breakdown Of The NYC Bodega And All Its Glory [INFOGRAPHIC]

intheempire:

By Sam Dwyer

There is a lot that separates New York from other megacities around the world. Many people point to the City’s financial institutions, culture, sports teams, government, infrastructure, or competitiveness, to name a few.

What vaults New York City into an unrivaled echelon of city prowess is the bodega.  This is for a number of reasons. First, check out this infographic via Curbed NY:

Bodega

Now, here’s my take on what makes the bodega so majestic:

  1. They’re 24/7.  Yes, places like Duane Reade and CVS are 24/7 but stop attacking and read. This is a “Whole Person” argument. 
  2. They’re convenient. There are over 1,500 bodegas in NYC.  Click here if you don’t believe me.
  3. They’re a Leatherman for everyday life. Stomach filling food, snacks, drinks, beer, magazines, household tools, erotic products, medical supplies, thinly veiled smoking paraphernalia, birthday cards, socks, auto upkeep products, etc.
  4. They offer everything nobody has ever needed. Shrimp flavored chips, mushroom shaped crackers covered in chocolate, olives in a bag, Uncle Jesse’s Nuts, and roasted seaweed. Think CVS sells dime-sized cheeseburgers? Think again.
  5. Finally, nobody has ever been judged for their bodega purchase.  You want to buy everything above at once and throw a pack of 4 Lokos and a box of condoms on top? No problem and no raised eyebrows. Just remember this rule: What’s on the bodega receipt, stays on the bodega receipt.  

So, welcome your local bodega’s potential with open arms. Stop worrying about the rats and embrace the cats.  If you ever find a bodega that cannot fill any and every any need you have, walk another 2 blocks and go to another one.

Source: intheempire