Summer camps are usually a great way for kids to meet peers their age, socialize, have fun, and simply spend precious summer time. That’s why many kids are eager to go to them, and parents, if they can afford it, are generally on board with this idea. Like in today’s story, where a girl wanted to go to a church camp so badly, she was willing to pay for it with her savings....
This is a collection of paintings and drawings I created. All of these nature-inspired works are in various mediums. They were primarily made using acrylic paint, colored pencil, or ink. Elephantree I did this using colored pens to create an elephant/tree hybrid. Crocotree I drew this with colored pens to create an action shot. Even though it’s supposed to represent a single, stationary tree that is shaped like a crocodile jumping from water to snatch a bird....
Cartoon lip-art has won London makeup artist Laura Jenkinson a large internet following. She uses theatrical makeup and occasionally lipstick to create her portraits, which have included the likes of Roger Rabbit and the Lion King. Jenkinson’s inspiration and technique are surprisingly simple: “I’d seen loads of other fantastic make-up artists on Instagram and I wanted to do something similar and on a bigger scale so I started doing about one a week,” Jenkinson told one online publication....
What can you do when life has dealt you an unfortunate surname? Most people with a name that happens to sound like a body part or an act that you don’t mention in polite conversation don’t really see the point in changing it once they’ve already survived a couple of decades of people poking fun at it, but they’ll tell you that it comes with some inconveniences . Especially in the age of automatic profanity filters, people who are already tired of having to explain that their last name is nothing to giggle about can’t even get a break when doing something as dry and humorless as registering for electronic services....
As the entertainment industry is booming with new movies centered around characters that were commonly overlooked before, people are getting excited about new releases that break the ice over particularly sensitive topics. Pixar’s short film program “Sparkshorts” was designed especially for introducing such topics, as well as new creators and experimental storytelling techniques. There’s a very special jewel in this program – a film with an autistic girl of color featured as the main character, “Loop”....
We all know how plain and boring the concrete jungle can be, with only stoplights and flashy business logos bringing any sort of color to the dull greys of the streets. And you’re lucky if your end of the city has a park or two, as not everyone is as lucky. Drawn by a need to bring nature back to the concrete of the city, one Polish artist decided to launch a colorful project that would give a splash of color to an otherwise plain background....
Every relationship requires effort and trust, but it can be tougher to be a good partner if you already have too much on your plate. After giving birth, when your life has been uprooted and changed drastically, there might be way too much to handle. That’s often when couples have the most fights. A man shared that he was at his wit’s end and considering separating from his wife after she had given birth because she kept suspecting him of cheating and eventually ended up assaulting him....
One modern Christmas tradition in some families is to spend the holidays watching all of the Home Alone films. (Well, the good ones, at least.) But few of us consider that the premise of Home Alone could happen in real life, even without the help of smart and tenacious kids to stop the evildoers. Not all criminals are as capable as the characters in Ocean’s Eleven or as confident as the villains in James Bond films....
The National Chicken Council (why are you laughing? It’s a serious non-profit trade association!) has come out with some statistics regarding meat consumption per capita in the US . And it turns out that chicken, specifically broilers, are on the top of the list. In 2018, the average American consumed around 92.4 pounds of chicken throughout the year, with forecasts hinting at a 2-pound increment in 2020. That is almost double the amount of beef (57....
The US may be notorious for its student tuition fees, but the fate of the average student is more or less the same around the world. After all, nothing is ever free (or cheap) and a job is usually the solution to making ends meet. Students often find themselves sandwiched between their studies and their jobs, with loads of other responsibilities and expenses in between. It is this specific socioeconomic context that has lead many students to learn to think outside the box....
Almost three quarters of a century ago, George Orwell’s legendary novel “1984” was published, from which we, in particular, learned about Big Brother, who, as we all perhaps know, “is always watching you.” Since then, this phrase has become a kind of symbol of a totalitarian state – but for the hero of today’s tale, it has a completely different meaning. Yes, the story we’re going to tell you today, from the user u/BigBroSituation , is exactly about how our hero, actually being a big brother to his 9 siblings, had to watch them all – thereby falling into a kind of totalitarian regime of his own parents’....
I discovered an abandoned farmhouse built in 1860 on Long Island, New York, with centuries of history and treasures left behind. Antique furniture, photographs, and paintings were scattered around and throughout. After some research, I discovered that due to a legal battle between the former family and current owners. Things have been left for decades in a state of decay. Step inside the historical century-old farmhouse in Long Island, and take a look at the legacies left there....
The Lake Theater and Cafe in Lake Oswego said they were forced to take down the movie because of the way they marketed the film. “Well played Oregon theatre… WELL played!” one commented online. The ‘Melania’ documentary was pulled from an Oregon movie theater over jokes they made about the film. The theater revealed that Amazon informed them that they had an issue with their marquee messages. “Well played Oregon theatre… WELL played!...
Women are often stereotyped as more “irrational” and “emotional” than men. Despite the studies that debunk this, such labels continue to be unequally reserved for just the ladies. Not only do these labels also become roadblocks when trying to understand and identify emotional maturity in all adults, but they can also lead to unprofessional and even unaddressed problematic behaviors in the workplace. The narrative that men are “rational” while women are just ‘emotional beings incapable of restraint’ was put to the test in a recent post in the AITA subreddit....
Some animals get dealt a rough hand right from the start — and Kiki the sheep is one of them. Kiki was born unable to walk after the Cache Valley virus affected her before she was even born. She arrived at Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us! in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, when she was just 11 days old, and caring for a non-walking lamb has meant constant, hands-on support from day one....
The world is full of mysteries that humanity is probably not mature enough to know, let alone understand. There’s probably no human on earth who hasn’t asked themselves questions like “why am I here?” or “what does the future hold for me?” Well, among those same questions is an even more mind-boggling mystery that we ourselves have created, and that is “why don’t women’s clothing that should obviously have pockets not have pockets?...
“I am trying to give him normal doggy experiences that he may have never had the chance to do before, and a ton of spoiling,” she told WTVM . “So far he took a ride with the windows down, he had a famous Nathans hot dog, he had a doggie sundae, he had a milk and oatmeal bath ( spa day ), he went on a shopping spree where he got a cozy bed, bandannas, lots of treats, and toys....
After posting a critical review of a tomato puree, a woman now finds herself entangled in a legal dispute with the manufacturer in a case that sparked outrage and calls for boycotts among many Nigerian groups. Chioma Okoli, a 39-year-old from Lagos, Nigeria, took to Facebook on September 17 to ask her 18,000 followers about a tomato puree she thought tasted too sweet. Chioma Okoli faces up to 7 years in prison for a negative review of a tomato puree....
Melbourne-based content creator Blue Valentine has invested around $50,000 AUD (about $33,000) into creating a 250-piece tattoo “body suit” over five years. In an interview, the 28‑year‑old said her tattoo journey started with a small flower on her ribs. Now, her entire body, from chest to feet, is covered in themed ink inspired by 1950s pin‑up art. Blue Valentine’s full-body tattoo “body suit” spans 250 pieces and cost $33K USD. She meticulously planned each theme and worked with three Aussie tattoo artists....
A cow in Arandú, São Paulo, Brazil , recently became the most expensive ever sold at auction , fetching an impressive R$21,000,000 (approximately $4.8 million). One-third of the ownership of the record-breaking cow, Viatina-19 FIV Mara, was sold at an auction last June for $1.44 million, putting its total value at over $4 million, the Guinness World Records site states. Its owners are breeders Casa Branca Agropastoril, Agropecuária Napemo, and Nelore HRO....
