Strangest Sculptures

Al Farrow

The anti-war stance and bleak outlook on the human condition isn’t exactly subtle in Al Farrow‘s sculptures, but if you’re going to be blunt about a statement, you might as well say it with flare and conviction, which is exactly what he does with his awesome body of work, particularly his Reliquaries series in which he builds churches, mosques, temples, and religious relics out of bullets and guns. Read more

Noam Rappaport

These minimalist sculptures, arrangements, and paintings roughly constructed from simple materials by Noam Rappaport are pretty intriguing. Read more

Evan Holloway

Holy cow, look at these awesome sculptures by Los Angeles-based artist Evan Holloway! So rad. Read more

Irina Werning’s Back to the Future photo series

Argentine photographer Irina Werning has complied this beautiful and poignant collection of portraits of adults re-enacting images of themselves as kids. From what I gather, she has asked people to submit photographs of themselves and then returned with them to these same spots at the same times in their lives. She’ll take this project round the world, from Baghdad to Eurodisney, and is looking for willing participants. Read more

Bug fighting in South East Asia

Of all the little idiosyncratic activities I’ve come across since living in Southeast Asia, this nears the favourite. The bug fights are held in a cemetery about half an hour outside of Chiang Mai late in the year when the stags are at their randiest. It pulls an impressive crowd who bet some hefty dollars on the winner, claimed by the beetle who throws its opponent off the revolving log and struts (or crawls) to victory. Read more

What The Fuck Should I Make For Dinner

All hail the magic 8-ball of cooking; the answer to those painful moments of indecision that plague every shopper at around 6pm on a hectic Monday evening. It’s not the nagging voice that questions every decision you make, but the blunt, obnoxious hollering of an online Gordon Ramsay. The kitchen abides.