I love stumbling across collections of old photographs, and this series depicting the streets of London in 1876-1877 is really cool. The photos were posted on the Flickr stream of the British Library of Political and Economic Science and give us a glimpse into what life was like in 1870s London.  As far as I can tell, people took beards way more seriously back then, which, as a bearded man myself, I can respect.  Also, in one of the pictures,...

Again, I must apologize up front for the length of this video (it’s pushing nine minutes), but I can’t pass it up.  It is a beautifully crafted stop-animation by UK-based animator Mikey Please, and the amount of work that went into it is just staggering. The figures were made out of a unique foam material that gives them an eerily polished look.  The piece used over 115  different sets, and the lighting is some of the best...

Below are some fantastic historical photos of New York City from the New York Historical Archives.  I don’t know what it is about old photographs, but they make me feel connected to the past somehow, as if it suddenly becomes real when I can see the faces and places. These are particularly cool photos, as many of them show the construction of bridges and buildings we’re so used to seeing nowadays.  For some reason I never think...

These illustrations by artist and illustrator Gabriel Moreno are absolutely spectacular.  There is a confined-chaos about them with all of the wild details contained within the stenciled figures.  You really get a sense of movement. They sort of leave me (relatively) speechless.                           [via...

I love animals.  To give you an idea of how much I love animals, when I was in Chicago this past weekend, I went to the aquarium AND the zoo.  So when I saw these awesome black and white photos of animals, I had to share them. Not surprisingly, the zebras look great in black and white.  I think, however, I’m more in awe of the lions and giraffes.  Hell, I like them...