Starting today, there’s a new art exhibition in Sydney, Australia and everyone’s invited. The Vivid Sydney exhibit is a public light and music show that displays outdoor lighting sculptures and installations throughout the city downtown. The exhibit runs from May 23-June 9 and also features contemporary and cutting-edge music, with performances spanning several genres. The… Continue reading Vivid Sydney: Where Art and Technology Intersect to Light Up Your Night
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United Nations Orders Japan to Stop Whale Hunting in Antarctica
In a court ruling today, the United Nation’s International Court of Justice ordered the Japanese government to stop its whaling program in Antarctica. The Court agreed with Australia that Japan’s current whaling program was not for scientific research as claimed by Japan. The Court’s ban, decided by a 12 to four vote, is legally binding,… Continue reading United Nations Orders Japan to Stop Whale Hunting in Antarctica
Watch Out for the Sharks on Twitter
It looks like people aren’t the only ones swimming around Twitter these days, as sharks in Western Australia have also taken a liking to the microblogging service. That’s right, sharks have gone social and will send out a tweet every time they are located within about half a mile of shore. Of course, the sharks… Continue reading Watch Out for the Sharks on Twitter
Best 2014 Celebration Photos and Videos from Around the World
As the world toasted to the dawn of another New Year, the celebrations into 2014 were brighter and more spectacular than anything citizens of this Earth may have seen before. Crowds gathered around some of the world’s most famous landmarks to watch majestic firework displays usher in 2014. As usual, people also took to Instagram… Continue reading Best 2014 Celebration Photos and Videos from Around the World
Watch an Entire Warehouse Get the Graffiti Treatment Before Its Demolition [TIMELAPSE VIDEO]
Before its imminent demolition, this enormous warehouse in Brisbane received one final makeover. Artists Sofles, Fintan Magee, Treas and Quench graffitied every inch of the warehouse and immortalized their work in a five-minute timelapse video to an upbeat soundtrack. Though their graffiti might not live on in real life, their work will always be enjoyed… Continue reading Watch an Entire Warehouse Get the Graffiti Treatment Before Its Demolition [TIMELAPSE VIDEO]
17 Psychedelic City Skylines and Watercolor Maps of the World
What do you think the world would look like to Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead? Perhaps if he ever documented and mapped his travels, it would look similar to these tie-dyed watercolor cityscapes and map diagrams by BOX21. Based in Sorbonne, Paris, Tom of BOX21 enjoys creating contemporary watercolor and oil paintings. He wrote… Continue reading 17 Psychedelic City Skylines and Watercolor Maps of the World
