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25 "sexy" covers of old records, from which my eyes hurt

24-06-2023

25 "sexy" covers of old records, from which my eyes hurt

Don't want to hurt anyone's feelings — suddenly, among these albums is your favorite? It's not about the music, but solely ...

"Fragrant Garden": how the Arabic Kama Sutra appeared

24-06-2023

"Fragrant Garden": how the Arabic Kama Sutra appeared

Everyone knows about the existence of the Indian treatise on love "Kama Sutra". But almost no one has heard of the Arabic book "The ...

Why did the image of the evil clown appear and how did it evolve

23-06-2023

Why did the image of the evil clown appear and how did it evolve

In our country, a clown is a cheerful mischievous person in bright makeup and ridiculous clothes. Without a doubt, he is a positive ...

It's not an easy job: what injuries do actors get during filming

23-06-2023

It's not an easy job: what injuries do actors get during filming

Many people think that being an actor is easy and simple, and Hollywood stars do not get their huge fees quite deservedly. In fact, ...

How modern residents of Paris live:" 75 Parisians " by Baudouin

23-06-2023

How modern residents of Paris live:" 75 Parisians " by Baudouin

The French photographer worked on this project for six years. Parisian women of all ages and professions pose in their apartments ...

It seems our world has gone crazy: 22 caustic cartoons by Pavel Kuchinsky

22-06-2023

It seems our world has gone crazy: 22 caustic cartoons by ...

Polish cartoonist Pawel Kuczynski recreates everything that is happening in the modern world in his drawings. Perhaps that is why ...

"Stepka-rastrepka" is a German book for children, which is more like a horror

22-06-2023

"Stepka-rastrepka" is a German book for children, which is ...

One of the first children's picture books in the history was the German work Struwwelpeter (in Russian translation – ...

Aesthetics of tropical core: how to maintain a holiday mood all year round

22-06-2023

Aesthetics of tropical core: how to maintain a holiday mood ...

Tropical core, or tropical aesthetics, has become a popular trend on social media. Hundreds of bloggers surround themselves with ...

Superheroes in pin-up style by artist David Talaski-Brown

21-06-2023

Superheroes in pin-up style by artist David Talaski-Brown

David Talaski-Brown is an artist from Portland, Oregon. At one time, he graduated from an Art Institute, specializing in 2D ...

The sexuality of women's thighs in underwear by the American artist John Kaser

21-06-2023

The sexuality of women's thighs in underwear by the American ...

John Kaser (1920-1999) was an American artist who first painted in the style of abstract expressionism, but in the first half of ...

Why are the images of Ancient Egypt so primitive

20-06-2023

Why are the images of Ancient Egypt so primitive

The images left by the ancient Egyptians are well known to everyone from school history lessons. At the same time, many are ...

The artist uses her hands as a canvas to show hidden worlds

20-06-2023

The artist uses her hands as a canvas to show hidden worlds

A real artist can create anywhere – from creating drawings in the cracks of street walls to drawing on his own face. Golsa ...

Goddesses exist: 10 beauties from different parts of the world

20-06-2023

Goddesses exist: 10 beauties from different parts of the world

It is impossible to be beautiful for everyone. Russian beauty standards will not be accepted in Japan or South Korea, and Israeli ...

"Down the pipe": a London photographer with years, quietly filming the passengers of the subway

20-06-2023

"Down the pipe": a London photographer with years, quietly ...

London underground is a place where you can meet anyone. Tourists from different parts of the world, hurrying to work, local ...

Why do they hang a horseshoe over the door for good luck

20-06-2023

Why do they hang a horseshoe over the door for good luck

Each nation has its own talismans that bring happiness and good luck. For many centuries, a horseshoe has been considered such a ...

Photoshopping your cat on works of art is always appropriate!

19-06-2023

Photoshopping your cat on works of art is always appropriate!

Eduard Cîrstea is a photographer and cat lover from Romania. He is fond of photoshopping his cat onto world-famous works of art. ...

Animal horror: the artist redraws horror characters in the form of cute little animals

19-06-2023

Animal horror: the artist redraws horror characters in the ...

Illustrator Nikita Orlov loves to watch horror movies and illustrate children's books. He decided to combine both of his hobbies, ...

Sex symbols of the 50s, or what the standard of female beauty of that time looked like

19-06-2023

Sex symbols of the 50s, or what the standard of female beauty ...

This period in the history of fashion and beauty is considered the most feminine. Excessive thinness was not in trend then. Full ...

A phenomenal Man-needle: Indian embroidered pattern on the machine, and they're awesome

19-06-2023

A phenomenal Man-needle: Indian embroidered pattern on the ...

Indian Arun Kumar Bajaj (Arun Kumar Bajaj) boasts a phenomenal skill to create incredible embroidered paintings. I can't believe ...

How the expression "Who does not take risks, does not drink champagne" appeared

19-06-2023

How the expression "Who does not take risks, does not drink ...

Today, the expression "Who does not take risks, does not drink champagne" is an obvious metaphor. But it wasn't always like that. ...

Few people can see what is wrong with these photos of women

18-06-2023

Few people can see what is wrong with these photos of women

In these portraits, beautiful women pose thoughtfully against the background of trees or among snow-covered hills. At first glance, ...

18 quirks in American culture that Americans themselves don't even notice

18-06-2023

18 quirks in American culture that Americans themselves don't ...

In any culture, there are phenomena that seem at least strange, illogical and bizarre to representatives of another nationality. We ...

I am writing a self-portrait on which I am writing a self-portrait: Seamus Ray and his recursion

18-06-2023

I am writing a self-portrait on which I am writing a ...

Artist Seamus Ray has created a series of recursive self-portraits. Are you familiar with the concept of recursion? This is a kind ...

Illustrations of the legendary magazine La Vie Parisienne with a touch of eroticism in the Art Nouveau style

17-06-2023

Illustrations of the legendary magazine La Vie Parisienne ...

The magazine La Vie Parisienne ("Parisian life") appeared in 1863 and became very popular in the first twenty years of the ...

What people used before the invention of toilet paper

17-06-2023

What people used before the invention of toilet paper

Our ancestors didn't know the word "comfort", however, they sought. Throughout history, humankind has improved my life and ...

The obnoxious lieutenant, or Why Lermontov's death did not cause grief

16-06-2023

The obnoxious lieutenant, or Why Lermontov's death did not ...

Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov had an incredible poetic talent. Contemporaries believed that only he could replace the untimely ...