In the latest issue of Ludique Magazine, the online publication all about mobile photography, you'll find a great little story about one of the most personality-filled pugs you'll ever come across. Seattle-based Jeremy Veach has been the proud owner of Norm, his four-legged friend, since the pup was just 8 weeks old (he's now 1 1/2). Soon after Jeremy got him, he started taking photos of the photogenic dog, inspired by some canine favorites like good 'ol Maddie, and began posting them on Instagram. (Jermzlee now has almost 24,000 followers.) Most hilarious are the "selfies" where it looks like Norm is taking a picture of himself. All in all, we can appreciate how owner Jeremy always changes things up, adding funny captions and even posing with Norm in a few of the shots. "He loves the pictures and gets really into it," Jeremy told Ludique. "And when there is something he doesn't like, I can tell, and I just will move on to a new idea." Now here are some of our favorite shots.

With this new 3D-printed exoskeletal cast idea, the incredibly fun and funky looking design provides a bit of leeway when it comes to scratching that itch halfway down your arm or balancing one leg outside of the shower so as not to get the cast wet. Victoria University of Wellington Architecture and Design school graduate Jake Evill recently developed this concept, called Cortex.

We are living in times when Photoshop is capable of practically anything, but this time it has nothing to do with this article! Zhangye Danxia Landform in China is just one of those places that are hard to believe really exist. Located in Gansu province, a naturally formed landscape astonishes its visitors with the burst of colors – its streaks of yellow, orange and red to emerald, green and blue make it hard to believe it’s all real. The vast area of intensely colored valleys, waterfalls and natural pillars looks surreal in the pictures, reminding more of a impressionistic painting than a photograph.

There are superstars who wouldn’t wear the same dress twice, but this one teacher from Prestonwood Elementary in Richardson, USA, had himself photographed with the same outfit for 40 years in a row. PE teacher Dale Irby started his legendary yearbook photograph sequence by mistake, when he realized we was wearing the same polyester shirt and coffee-colored sweater like he did for the photo shoot one year ago, back in 1973.

It's been a few years since we wrote about Montreal-based artist collective A'shop but the team is back. One of their latest works was for the MURAL street art festival that recently took place on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, in downtown Montreal. As one of twenty street artists that came from all over the world, A'shop painted one huge side of a building in some eye-popping colors. Their piece featured a colorfully dressed grandma spray painting into the sky. (Check out the amazing details like that sick graffiti dress!)

Trinity is an immersive performance using interactive technology by Electronic Performers. Designed and produced by Oscar Sol, the piece integrates sound, dance, and visuals to present a dynamic view of motion. Using video cameras installed above the stage and under infrared lighting, along with position tracking technology, the piece is animated in real-time through live interaction.

This Ferrari 599 was spotted on the streets of London and passers-by were fascinated by it due to its unique velvet covering. Bizarre bodywork would have cost $7,500 (£5,000) to apply. Isn’t it just too ugly for words?

This tiny bird fell to the ground in someone’s home as a result of the scorching heat. The people who witnessed him crash to the ground rescued him from the hot pavement and revived him with water. Here are some photos of the event.

When Amanda Brignall separated from her husband at the age of 37, she decided to change her life and chose to undergo a dramatic makeover… The mom of two from Beverley, Yorkshire started adding tattoos to her body almost every week and now at 49 years old, approximately 80 percent of her body is covered in ink, including her face. The only problem is that she has not been on a date in seven years as the tattoos seem to scare men off!

Are you stuck at work today? Upset that your friends are frolicking on the beach while you slave away in front your computer? Beach photos full of awkward moments and wardrobe malfunctions might be just the thing to brighten your mood.

Sometimes hashtags are annoying, but sometimes they bring out creative genius. Take “Books With a Letter Missing” (#bookswithalettermissing). Though many Twitter users have contributed ideas, one, @darth, has actually been Photoshopping the covers of these “fake” books.

Three Nebaraskan girls, who filmed themselves storming the field at the College World Series last week, have earned themselves a possible $1,500 fine for their daring stunt but at least have a couple of amusing cell phone videos to remember it by. The girls, who appear to be sisters, rushed onto the field during the series final between UCLA and Mississippi State on June 25 in Omaha. They captured every detail of their brush with the law on camera-phone - including a rather disgruntled looking security guard wrestling them off the field. Kayleigh, Emily and Torrie Hill let their social media followers know of the daring plan while sitting watching the game.

Summer has barely started and it’s already insufferably hot in the United States. If you’re wondering whether or not it’s too hot, here are a few signs to look for…

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi previously had one claim to fame – he was the country’s first president elected through a democratic process. As of this afternoon, he now has another nail to hang his hat on – he was Egypt’s first democratically-elected president to be ousted from office. In a television address earlier today, General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared that Morsi is no longer in charge of the country, as he has been effectively overthrown in the wake of the incredible protests that have filled the streets of Cairo for the past several days. The announcement by the army follows the ultimatum that it issued to Morsi to either reach an agreement with the demands of the millions of people calling for his resignation or be removed from office. Despite the pressure from the protesting party, the Tamarod, Morsi remained steadfast that he was the elected leader of Egypt. Today, “was” is the key word. Morsi is now in hiding as the protesters and his opposition celebrate their victory, while Egypt’s government will be controlled by the head of the constitutional court until new elections can be held, according to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, a commentator on Arab affairs, whose Twitter feed has served as a good source of both the news and emotions coming from Cairo today.

American inventor Doug Engelbart passed away last night at the age of 88 from kidney failure, and while he’ll be known as many things – husband, father, grandfather and the creator of hypertext – he’ll forever be known as the man who invented the original computer mouse. In a 2004 interview with Wired, Engelbart offered some insight into his technological legacy that he first started developing more than five decades ago. I first started making notes for the mouse in ’61. At the time, the popular device for pointing on the screen was a light pen, which had come out of the radar program during the war. It was the standard way to navigate, but I didn’t think it was quite right…We set up our experiments and the mouse won in every category, even though it had never been used before. It was faster, and with it people made fewer mistakes. Five or six of us were involved in these tests, but no one can remember who started calling it a mouse. I’m surprised the name stuck. (Via Wired, H/T to Tech Crunch) Engelbart patented his mouse in 1970, but it didn’t become an everyday computer accessory until 1984, when it was included with the Apple Macintosh. However, according to Fox News, Engelbart’s patent expired just three years later, after which the patent became public domain and he never made much money at all from the mouse. Regardless, between the mouse and his many other accomplishments, Engelbart is remembered fondly in his industry as a man who saw the future of today’s computers and networking long before anyone else.

Miley Cyrus recently sat down for an interview with Billboard.com to discuss, among other things, her musical inspirations, and she named the five female singers who have had the greatest impact on her. For starters, she mentioned her godmother Dolly Parton as being the influence of her childhood, and followed that up with Joan Jett, because she “represented a time when females weren’t supposed to come out and kick ass” and that’s a pretty solid 1-2 punch. Her third choice, however, was a bit more intriguing, as she said that it’s Lil Kim because “She just is” and then it got a little confusing. “In my past life, I feel like that was me, like Lil Kim is who I am, like, on the inside, and she just makes me happy listening to her music, and she is, like – I just love her.” I don’t know if that means that Miley thinks that Lil Kim is dead and she was Lil Kim before she died, or if she means that in her past life, she was someone like Lil Kim. I think it’s the latter. And does she mean that she’s Lil Kim pre-plastic surgery or Lil Kim after plastic surgery, because there’s a pretty big difference these days.

One of the cool things about having young nieces and nephews is that I can buy them the latest and most awesome LEGO sets under the complete guise that I’m going to help them put them all together so they can play with them. But what they don’t realize is that they’re mine! They’re all mine, so they have to keep their grubby little fingers off of them! Next up on the list? The relatively new Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc set that just debuted on the official LEGO online store. Back in April, the three designers behind this awesome toy project recorded a video (after the jump) explaining what the massive tower would come with, and for the hefty price of $199.99, LEGO enthusiasts and LOtR fans get the six-floor tower, 5 character figures, as Great Eagle and their very own Ent. Although, for $200 I should be able to summon my own army of Uruk-hai.

AFTERNOON DELIGHT: The trailer for this one hit the other day, so that's after the jump. But since this feature is about posters, let's talk about that. I'm not sure I like the neon light approach to this one. For one thing, the poster seems to depict a problem marriage, but the mysterious cure for this common marriage seems pretty obvious: buy that broad her own laptop! That way, instead of sitting there all bored and neglected with no one to keep her company but her Jamba Juice, BOOM, you're LAN partyin'.

The third season premiere of USA Network’s Suits debuts on Tuesday, July 16th, and I’ve seen it. It’s good. If you’ve been following the show all along, you should know that the premiere ratchets up the interoffice politics to an even greater degree next season. It looks like the season’s big bad, so to speak, is Edward Darby, the British guy who merged his firm with Pearson Hardman at the end of last season. Edward Darby is played by Conleth Hill, and even though he was in two episodes last season, and even though I am obviously a religious viewer of Game of Thrones, it took me until midway through the third-season premiere to realize that, “Hey! That’s Varys!” Sometimes, outside of context, it just never clicks.

A couple of weeks ago, Jay-Z and Samsung released a commercial during the NBA Finals to shock the world with an announcement that his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, would be released on July 4th for Samsung users and nationwide three days later. Other than that, we don’t know much. Jay and company have embarked on a quizzical rollout that only includes the lyrics to the album. It’s easily one of the most worthless forms of anticipation for an album in recent memory. Rap lyrics with no audible context? Why? But have no fear. We’ve gathered some info that’s leaked over the last few weeks to come up with clues of what to expect from what will either be one of Jay-Z’s milestone projects or the rap version of Star Wars: Episode 1. Take a look.

Beyond the Binge reflects on episodes from a full season perspective. It is not intended to be spoiler-heavy, but there will be some spoilers throughout. Previously: Queen B. Short of line-by-line highlighting the entire episode there’s very little I can do to convey the sheer brilliance that is “A New Attitude.” If you left “Colony Collapse” assuming it would be your favorite of Season 4, I’ll venture a guess that you crowned a new champion by the time the credits rolled here. So much GOB goodness, surface jokes and meta jokes galore, storylines coming together, perfectly utilized Ben Stiller, this episode is Season 4 at its absolute best. I got all tingly when the mariachi band played. So perfect. Let’s get right to what you may have missed and then handle the rest of the highlighting in the comments, shall we? That way we can entertain each other over our national holiday in the thread below. Man, I have been over-explaining the sh*t out of everything lately. “Is yours Julie Bowen?” Presumably because Mitch Hurwitz has on many occasions alluded to Modern Family being a more mainstreamed version of Arrested Development, there are several Modern Family references throughout Season 4, the best of course being this opening bit where GOB and Michael get competitive over the fact that neither of them is dating Julie Bowen.

With Independence Day approaching, it’s time for us to reflect on what makes our nation great, remember the heroes who have made her what she is, and get rip-roaring wild while fireworks light up the sky above us. It’s a wonderful time, as long as you can avoid the all too common summer hazards like sunburn, poison ivy, food poisoning, and losing fingers to firecrackers. But we’re safeguarding your holiday with some survival tips that will keep everything awesome.

In a world of continual status updates, countless photos, millions of videos and internet speeds that continue to bring us information faster than ever before – there’s little time to catch your breath. Forget having a quiet moment for reflection or contemplation, even that’s now been consigned browsing a Wikipedia page on your smartphone. Yet pausing occassionally to sit back and soak in our history can prove invaluable A glimpse into our past, provides powerful reminder of just how far we’ve come as a society and also, how some things never truly change. Recently we’ve taken you back down memory lane into Life In 19th Century New York, shown you the Childhood Photos Of The World’s Most Brutal Dictators and even put together this unique list of 30 Must-See Photographs From Our Past - but today we’re doing something different. We wanted to add a new twist by highlighting a series of historical photographs that have been brilliantly brought back to life in colour. These colorised photoshopped images are interpretations based solely on the drawings, fashion and art at the time. But they give us a closer connection to our past and serve as proof that not everything about our history is always black and white….

It’s a long way from the likes of Venice Beach, but Kachalka Muscle Beach in Kiev, Ukraine is home to just as many muscle-bound individuals. The key difference though is that they pump iron, not on state of the art gym equipment, but by using a devices, weights and machine built from scrap metal. One mans old tractor axle, is another man’s weight lift! And whilst the gear they use is different to just about every single gym in the developed world – the results are the same. When it comes to Kachalka Muscle Beach, the former machines of the industrial revolution are turning the locals into leaner and meaner machines themselves.

It's a senseless tragedy that brilliant Tumblr "Mad Men Screenshots with Things Drawn On Them" has been around for years and I'm just now finding out about it. Oh, the times we could have had with acid trips. But much like puberty, I'll take this better late than never. The concept has really hit a refined groove in season six, so maybe the timing is for the best. If I had been on this years ago I probably wouldn't want the next Pete Campbell masterpiece hanging over my fireplace as badly as I do now. I honestly can't think of a better way to ease into the depressing truth that we'll be without Bob Benson, bearded Stan, and Sterling's gold until 2014 after Sunday night. So strap your knees down and prepare to have your Friday made. I defy you not to laugh Bert's balls off.

Peter Jackson released the second production blog for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (first one here) along with an announcement. He says they won’t be present at San Diego Comic-Con this year, his reason being that they’ll be shooting pickup scenes that week and he doesn’t have time to get a sizzle reel ready while staying on schedule for Smaug‘s release this December 13th. We suspect he may also be avoiding a repeat of last year’s Barfgate™. But any disappointment about the lack of Comic-Con clips evaporated when the video introduced us to “Dwarvicising”.

Last month we enjoyed artist Mike Wrobel's depiction of Game of Thrones characters if they lived in the 1980s and '90s. Now he's back with another set of our favorite Westeros residents as fashion stereotypes drenched in pastel and cheesy fashions. There's Tyrion Lannister in a shirt based on a Parker Lewis Can't Lose episode. Khal Drogo and Bronn both look suitably badass in grunge gear and Adidas tracksuit, respectively. Cersei Lannister is looking as quarrelsome as ever in glam rock mode. Margaery Tyrell is channeling Six from Blossom (Don't know about the future; that's anybody's guess). And then there's Theon Greyjoy in a picture which simultaneously made me laugh-groan and get the heebee-jeebies. All pictures (save for the last one) are from Mike Wrobel's website here, here, and here. Prints are available in Wrobel's Society6 shop: http://society6.com/Moshikun