The economic downturn has affected all of us. Well, almost all of us. So it's no great surprise that it's also had an impact on the characters from Star Wars.
Better than the M62 Travelodge We've stayed in many places that have barely been passed fit for human habitation: cockroaches, no hot water, views of a brick wall and, worst of all, no complimentary biscuits. But we suspect that this won't be a problem if you pick one from a new website, The Most Perfect View, which showcases an international range of luxury hotels that offer truly spectacular vistas (and, we'd imagine, really good biscuits). Below are our top 10 views; don't worry Lenny, the M6 Toll Premier Inn was no. 11 we promise. Images: Fasano Rio/Banyan Tree Bangkok/Kasbah Tamadot/Llao Llao/The Standard/The Yeatman/Wildflower Hall/Laucala/Hotel Tremezzo/The Twelve Apostles/The Most Perfect View
Better than the M62 Travelodge We've stayed in many places that have barely been passed fit for human habitation: cockroaches, no hot water, views of a brick wall and, worst of all, ...
This guy is amazing. His attention to detail and the way he can twist and really deform the pumpkins into living art is reminiscent of Bernini. The solid pumpkin comes alive in this mans hands. Check it out and tell me these are not some of the most life like pumpkins you have seen.
This guy is amazing. His attention to detail and the way he can twist and really deform the pumpkins into living art is reminiscent of Bernini. The solid pumpkin comes alive in this mans hands.
Have I mentioned just how much I love the Japanese. I mean who else actually would make Bilk? (milk + beer, duh.) And the lap pillows....It is as if they know just what you need. Following is yet more awesome Japanese stuff we really should have throughout the world.
Have I mentioned just how much I love the Japanese. I mean who else actually would make Bilk? (milk + beer, duh.) And the lap pillows....It is as if they know just what you need.
Alexander Semenov is part of the White Sea Biological Station, an extension of the Lomonosov's Moscow State University. This remote outpost is located on the border of the arctic circle and has been there since 1938. The station houses a diverse group of scientists, students and enthusiasts.
Check out their website (below) for more information on the location and some of their current projects including fundraising efforts. In the meanwhile check out these amazing pictures of these beautiful creatures.
Alexander Semenov is part of the White Sea Biological Station, an extension of the Lomonosov's Moscow State University.
When you take a look at the world through a microscope you begin to see many details. Normal everyday objects unfold into new worlds of landscapes so alien it makes you feel like you might be looking at something foreign. Can you guess what these up close pictures are? Which one is your favorite one?
When you take a look at the world through a microscope you begin to see many details. Normal everyday objects unfold into new worlds of landscapes so alien it makes you feel like you might be...
Macro photography is an amazing approach with which to see the world. Detail and beauty is brought to the forefront that might otherwise be overlooked. Following are a number of up close and personal looks into the souls of humans and critters alike. Check out the amazing colors and patterns that emerge at this close range.
Macro photography is an amazing approach with which to see the world. Detail and beauty is brought to the forefront that might otherwise be overlooked.
Satire can be a powerful way to get a message across, especially through the visual medium. Pawel Kuczynski uses satire to speak about inequality and the rise of the gilded classes on the labor of the poor and working classes. Take a look at these amazing illustrations.
Satire can be a powerful way to get a message across, especially through the visual medium. Pawel Kuczynski uses satire to speak about inequality and the rise of the gilded classes on the labor...
Seriously. Have you seen these awesome mustaches?
Seriously. Have you seen these awesome mustaches?
When it comes to the battle of the sexes there is no better display of an ass whooping by the women when it comes to who can rock a costume better. Check out these blatant examples of women rocking the costumes way better.
The men didn't even have a chance.
When it comes to the battle of the sexes there is no better display of an ass whooping by the women when it comes to who can rock a costume better.
The movies can only show you so much about a place. Specially one as wonderful and magnificent as Los Angeles.
Here are a few more reasons why LA is so awesome. What are soem other only in LA things?
The movies can only show you so much about a place. Specially one as wonderful and magnificent as Los Angeles. Here are a few more reasons why LA is so awesome.
A great selection of hilarious WTF street signs...)
A great selection of hilarious WTF street signs...)
These aren't just “unnecessary,” they're “incomprehensible.”
These aren't just “unnecessary,” they're “incomprehensible.”
A fresh compilation of hilarious demotivator posters for you... Enjoy!)
A fresh compilation of hilarious demotivator posters for you... Enjoy!)
For better or for worse, we're interested. Campaign signs are a staple of every election from Town Council to President of the United States. Here are a few that made us take a second look.
For better or for worse, we're interested. Campaign signs are a staple of every election from Town Council to President of the United States. Here are a few that made us take a second look.
Maybe cosplay is not so popular in Russia but some Russian people still love to try on various costumes and change images. This Ural girl Tatiana is one of them. To devote herself to cosplay she even moved to Europe. And some of her best images can be seen here and now.
Maybe cosplay is not so popular in Russia but some Russian people still love to try on various costumes and change images. This Ural girl Tatiana is one of them.
The daughter of the Sultan of Brunei, one of the world's wealthiest men, wed groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini in a dazzling ceremony at the monarch's 1,700-room palace. Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, 32, the fifth child of the Sultan and his wife, Queen Saleha, and her groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini, 29, exchanged their vows this afternoon in front of scores of gathered family and friends, royals and international dignitaries.
The daughter of the Sultan of Brunei, one of the world's wealthiest men, wed groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini in a dazzling ceremony at the monarch's 1,700-room palace.
A great compilation of the most beautiful girls of Ukrane from social networks.
A great compilation of the most beautiful girls of Ukrane from social networks.
Lots of the most memorable scenes in Jurassic Park had one thing in common - raptors. The effects still hold up! Nearly 20 years later, the people who made them are explaining exactly how they did it: there was a PERSON inside.
Lots of the most memorable scenes in Jurassic Park had one thing in common - raptors. The effects still hold up!
These stunning snaps show this girl in her element at dizzying heights.
These stunning snaps show this girl in her element at dizzying heights.
Scooping up a handful of dirt may seem simple, but for a robot operating on another planet, it’s a major operation. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is making itself ready to collect its first soil sample at an area called “Rocknest.” The preparations involve testing the nuclear-powered rover’s motorized scoop and cleaning out its Chemistry and Mineralogy (ChemMin) and Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) laboratories of any terrestrial contaminants before receiving soil samples
Scooping up a handful of dirt may seem simple, but for a robot operating on another planet, it’s a major operation.
A woman from Penfield, New York, is offering customers an hour of cuddling for $60. Jacqueline Samuel runs The Snuggery out of her upstate cottage in New York. The University of Rochester graduate said that her business was booming since it kicked off this summer. In fact, the demand rose so much that she had to hire a second snuggler.
A woman from Penfield, New York, is offering customers an hour of cuddling for $60. Jacqueline Samuel runs The Snuggery out of her upstate cottage in New York.
The fifth Pole Dance & Fitness open championship was held in Vladivostok in October, 27th. Both professional and amateur dancers were there to show what they could. These are some shots taken in the dark of the concert hall where the event took place.
The fifth Pole Dance & Fitness open championship was held in Vladivostok in October, 27th. Both professional and amateur dancers were there to show what they could.
New style of "then and now" pictures. This compilation is about pets and their owners.
New style of "then and now" pictures. This compilation is about pets and their owners.
