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But Gould’s love of mixing and matching is not limited to accessories. She has also created an illustrated book of some of her favorite feline characters. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Catincludes more than 20 influential artists reimagined as creative kitties. Nia Gould| $16.95 In addition to the captivating illustrated element of this book, there is also some fun reading to do. It makes an ideal gift for anyone who enjoys art history, cats, and humor....

Una publicacion compartida por Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) Congratulations are in order for actorsKevin BaconandKyra Sedgwick. Meanwhile, the actress picked a polaroid taken around the time they met. It was 1987on the set ofLemon SkyI met a man named Kevin. Happy 35 my love, shewrote. As Sedgwick noted, the couple met in the set of the PBS adaptation of the playLemon Sky. After getting engaged on Christmas in 1987, theygot marriedin Connecticut in September 1988....

The rules are simple, you must spend it in three months, not save or invest. What would you buy? Where would you go? Photo: CHAOSS/Depositphotos And who would you help? The study’s results were announced inPsychological Science. As it would turn out, people are surprisingly generous with their sudden windfalls of cash. Photo: ALEXKALINA/Depositphotos You might be wondering where all this money came from in the first place. The experiment was funded by wealthy donors who were interested in supporting this inquiry into mankind’s goodness....

Ashored by Martin Annand (United Kingdom). Minimalist Photographer of the Year and Long Exposure Photographer of the Year. There is something aboutminimalism, when executed correctly, that is soothing. “Ashored” by Martin Annand (United Kingdom). Minimalist Photographer of the Year and Long Exposure Photographer of the Year. And this is what theMinimalist Photography Awardscelebrates. Organized byB&W Minimalist Magazine, the awards are a showcase for global photography talent. This year’s contest, which drew photographers from 31 countries, saw over 3,100 entries....

Photo:Charles Helm When were the first shoes created and worn? Three sites in South Africa featuring prints from early human ancestors bear some striking signs of footwear. As described in a paper inIchnos, researchers are working towards developing techniques to recognize shod-hominin tracks. Photo:Charles Helm Investigating theorigin of the shoeis just beginning. Three sets of Middle Stone Age prints fossilized in rock were analyzed. Prints at Kleinkrantz were dated by rock analysis to be between 79,000 and 148,000 years old....

Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986. The collection takes you deeper within the individual and the man I knew, Austin toldBBCin April. It’s a different kind of world, he explained. Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986. (Photo: Richard Young, www.richardyounggallery.co.uk, courtesy of Sotheby’s) To browse some more images from the auction, visitSotheby’s pageabout this lot. Freddie Mercury and Elton John at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, 1985....

When a rareblue supermoonappeared in late August,astrophotographerAndrew McCarthywas ready. Known for his highly detailed images of the stars, McCarthy never misses a celestial event. They then checked their data and saw two aircrafts in the area at that time. I love the power of the internet, McCarthytweeted. It’s also available for sale, in limited quantities, onhis website. See more of McCarthy’s incredibleastrophotographyonInstagramand consider supporting his work for some cool perks over onPatreon....

That hit me like lightning, says Cai. My professor was telling me the deep sea was within my reach, that it would come to me. That realization was mind-blowing. Jialing Cai, Overall Winner Ocean Photographer of the Year.A Paper Nautilus drifts on a piece of ocean debris at night, surrounded by heavy sediment. Photo: Philippines Its why [Ive become] so obsessed with blackwater photography. The other winners of the annual contest, which is organized byOceanographic Magazine, are equally impressive....

Thrifting is often a game of chance. Depending on the store and the day of the week, you never know what you’ll uncover. A young woman went into a local Goodwill in Birmingham, Alabama, with no expectations of finding anything. She ended up walking out of the store with a wedding dress worth over $6,000. Emmali Osterhoudt shared her find on TikTok in avideothat’s amassed over 2.5 million views. The dress is a genuine Galia Lahav, which is a fashion label based in Tel Aviv, Israel....

Although African Parks is purchasing the entire breeding program, their goal is to eventually rewild these rhinos. The project will take about a decade to complete. This is one of the largest continent-wide rewilding endeavors to occur for any species. White rhino in South Africa (Photo: palko72/Depositphotos) Poaching remains a serious threat to white rhinos, especially in South Africa. A population of 2,000 privately owned white rhinos was put up for auction in April 2023....

A delicate balance by Regula Tschumi. Finalist.Location: Ghana With its monthly photography contests,The Independent Photographerpromotes talented photographers around the world. Schroeder’s ability to snap the photo at the perfect moment captured the judge’s imagination. “A delicate balance” by Regula Tschumi. Finalist.Location: Ghana This is my kind of masterpiece, Sandler admits. The formal composition and the people within the frame are in a perfect, yet uneasy, balance. The light within the picture is varied and painterly and subtle so that the air feels dream-like and evocative....

However, there are some critters who are born with this talent. It even goes so far as to dry them out so they make it through the seasonal changes. They do that so their food does not go moldy during the winter. American Pika (Photo: MarinaPoushkina/Depositphotos) These are called Haystacks' and they are stored in their dens till wintertime. It’s not easy to capture an American pika at work. These haystacks can weigh upwards of 60 pounds by the end of summer, the parkwrites....

Illustration showing what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on scientific data. This means that it has a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and a single ocean covering its entire surface. This is important because many astronomers feel that this punch in of exoplanet could be hospitable to life. Illustration showing what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on scientific data. (Photo:Illustration NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) Science Nikku Madhusudhan (IoA))...