2019 was the year we celebrated inclusivity and, hopefully, 2020 will continue this trend and extend it further. Last summer, Bored Panda wrote about a clothing brand including models with various disabilities and chronic illnesses in their ad campaign, and more and more marketing campaigns are also including models that don’t look like they’ve stepped out of a Victoria’s Secret catalogs. We still have a long way to go when it comes to body positivity, but brands certainly have made a lot of progress by targeting their products to a wider audience....

Get ready to feast your eyes on some jaw-dropping images that showcase the sheer beauty of our planet. We’re diving into the Siena International Photo Awards, where photographers from all over the world have captured Mother Nature at her finest. For this article, we’ve gathered the winning images from 2015 to 2023 in the category of “The Beauty of Nature.” So sit back, relax, and let’s take a stroll through the best of nature’s wonders....

Getting to use your days off from work for a short holiday is great because it lets you recharge, spend time with your family, rediscover your passion for your hobbies, maybe even travel a bit. Unfortunately, not everyone has that luxury, especially when their company demands that they be on-call 24/7 and pressures them into not taking any free days during the holidays. Imgur user iHateGames turned to the internet with an example of exactly such corporate intimidation....

If you had to choose between using your vacation days to chill out and relax on the beach or babysit 3 young kids for free, what would you choose? I think the answer is obvious. But apparently, not for everyone. When it comes to family, the line between “doing a favor” and becoming the unpaid intern of someone else’s life can get pretty blurry. One Redditor found herself in the middle of a family guilt-trip disguised as a favor when she refused to take time off work to babysit her sister’s 3 young kids while they relaxed on vacation....

Society’s collective solution to homelessness is often to turn a blind eye. We avoid eye contact with homeless people, we cross to the other side of the road when passing, we even build cruel deterrents to prevent the most vulnerable in our society from finding any shelter in our cities. We do anything we can to avoid confronting the ugly truth that we are failing collectively to care for our fellow humans, and when the reality inconveniently pierces our bubbles of denial, we get super mad about it....

After being mentioned more than 150 times in the Epstein files released by the U.S. d epartment of Justice between December 2025 and January 2026, the Dalai Lama has issued a statement. References to the 90-year-old spiritual leader include an email that hints at an event involving him on a certain island. Overall, the Epstein files have connected dozens of high-profile names to the disgraced financier. These names include the current U....

Living with one of your best friends is not so different from living with a significant other. You have the best time together, you share meals and have movie nights, and you agree on how to split bills and the cost of living. But eventually, when one person introduces a partner into the equation, there is a chance that the home dynamic will shift. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to one university student recently....

Generally, random encounters with members of the public can range from fun to absolutely terrible. But everyone has at least one story of meeting a stranger who for some reason, operates under some delusional set of rules and concepts. One way or another, as time passes, weird, entitled people simply do not disappear. A man shared his bizarre and somewhat disconcerting experience with an entitled woman that was hell-bent on taking his Oreos....

Some things are fundamental if you want to get along with your relatives. Things like respect for each other’s boundaries and the willingness to accept ‘no’ for an answer are crucial. Yes, family members are meant to help each other. However, there’s a limit to charity. You’re not entitled to limitless generosity just because you think you are. Redditor u/This-Net-7520 turned to the AITAH community for help after a small misunderstanding blew up into a massive family drama....

As a growing trend takes hold in Hollywood, more female celebrities are openly choosing and advocating for a childfree life , sparking conversations around motherhood, career, and personal autonomy. This shift has seen high-profile stars use their platforms to challenge the societal stigma that motherhood is a prerequisite for a complete life. Experts say Hollywood’s childfree trend reflects a “broader cultural shift,” while also highlighting the irony of female stars being subjected to harsher scrutiny than men for the same choice....

Love is all fun and games until lawyers get involved, and we’re not talking about the divorce kind. Prenuptial agreements are on the rise and, for many couples getting engaged, they can make things awkward before rings are even exchanged. One guy turned to an online community for a sanity check after his wife and her parents sprung a prenup agreement on him that would leave him the loser if he went through with it....

Do you have a dream? Well, what am I asking? We all have dreams. Some dream of a cozy house with a small garden, others of a bustling and close-knit family, some desperately want to get rich, and for others, a dream is, for example, traveling. The only problem is that the path to realizing our dreams is often hampered by many obstacles. Today, we invite you to read a story from the user u/thr0w4w4ylife , whose cherished dream of owning her own home finally came true....

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a holiday full of delicious food and warmth spent in the company of your family. However, such family occasions have the potential to become emotionally charged and explode, leading to fights, yelling, and even banishment. Yup, banishment. Usually, it’s safe to say that fights start when someone mentions politics or religion. But sometimes, arguments can be sparked by… a pair of glasses. One internet user turned to Imgur for help because he got himself in quite a pickle after standing up for his girlfriend in front of her mother....

What is a talent you have but the talent maybe be a nuisance or a hindrance or just bad for you or other people? Falling UP the stairs, I’m a ballet dancer, but outside of dance I’m a total klutz Report So I’m autistic and I have the taking things literally trait but it presents as every time someone says something with a double meaning I have to point it out or make a pun/reference or I can’t think about anything else....

As a dog owner, I love nothing more than a good walk with my furry best friend. But as the temperatures start to climb, a simple stroll can turn dangerous surprisingly fast. Did you know that a dog can get heatstroke even on a mildly warm day? It’s true! Our dogs are far more sensitive to heat than we are. That’s why knowing exactly when the heat becomes a hazard is important....

The technique that I use is called paper painting. This is something based on a collage. I’m trying to get the effect of oil painting with irregular brushstrokes. My works are made up of thousands of pieces of paper. Implementation of such an image takes me a week to a month depending on the degree of complexity. The format is 70 X 100 cm and everything is covered with a large amount of glue....

One more series from my project #Northern Forest Tales dedicated to natural beauty, people and animals and balance among them. Portraits of Molly & Oliver. More info: Instagram Report Report Report Report Report Report Report Report Report Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Add Your Photo To This List Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB....

I wanted to embark on a pan-America painting trip. You know – build my own camper van, live on electricity generated from solar panels, and most importantly – staying a little off the grid to paint my drawings ideas and heart out. Though I previously lived in America for close to a decade, this dream was never fulfilled, and it is becoming more distant as time goes by. Recently, I decided to take action and contacted various organizations for sponsorship....

In January 2019, I was lucky enough to witness one of the most amazing Carnivals – the Balkans-Vevchanski carnival. The carnival that has been ongoing for centuries is an interesting mix of paganism and modernism. It is held on 13th and 14th January (on the eve of and on the first day of the New Year, according to the old orthodox calendar), or day of Saint Vasil. The main characteristics of the carnival are archaism, secretiveness, and improvisation....

I live in the city of Ufa in Russia. I was born in a family of artists and continue the family tradition. I made my first graphite sculptures just earlier this year. I carved well-known characters: Batman and Darth Vader. I also make micro copies of famous paintings on pumpkin seeds, sunflower and rice. But most of all I like to work with pencils. For me it’s like meditation and a challenge: to make a micro sculpture and not break it!...