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This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. like readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Assembling a puzzle and building figurines are two popular pastimes. Now, you could enjoy the best of both worlds with a new 3D puzzle by LEGO....

As the built environment encroaches on the wild, a growing number of displaced animals are struck by cars. Corey Arnold, who was named the Grand Prize winner, has a unique perspective on nature. As both a commercial fisherman and a photographer, he often explores the complex relationship between man and nature. “Nose to Nose” by Douglas GimesyHuman/Nature Winner“Since 2006, developers have constructed dozens of new subdivisions on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, transforming bushland that once sheltered kangaroos, wombats, flying foxes, and other wildlife into tidy suburban streets....

For Bruce Willis, this year marked the first Father’s Day as a proudgrandpa. Fathers to the old and new, Rumerwroteon Instagram. Seeing my father hold my daughter today was something I will treasure for the rest of my life. His sweetness and love for her was so pure and beautiful. Papa, Im so lucky to have you and so is Lou. Thank you for being the silliest, most loving, coolest Daddio a girl could ask for....

Over 200 dogs surprised a lifelong dog lover for his 100th birthday. Dr. Robert Moore has always loved dogs. For a Bay Area man, this came true in the best way possible. Pups of all kinds made an appearance. My father, he was so touched. He pet every single dog that came through. Every person brought the dog up to him. It was so lovely, Alison toldNBC Bay Area. In the end, they all signed a large blue card that was set up by the family....

Galleria Humble cardboard is transformed intospectacular artworkby French artistEva Jospin. Using the ubiquitous paper material, she creates cave-like architectural elements and smaller sculptures that showcase its versatility. Now on view in her solo exhibition titledFolies, each piece gives cardboard a voice. “Galleria” Sawed, inlaid, and stacked, Jospin creates a permanence to an ephemeral material. I like the ambivalence it generates. One of the standout pieces inFoliesis calledGalleria, which reimagines a hallway with Jospin’s work....

Thanks to an image taken byJunoCam, we can clearly see a spark of green lightning in the distance. So what accounts for the green color? It’s what’s in the sky. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, processing by Kevin M. Gill And that’s not the only difference between lightning on Earth and the Gas Giant. Just as seen in the photo, Jupiter’s lightning primarily occurs near its poles. This is in contrast to Earth, where lightning is more frequent by the equator....

Lustrous and hard-wearing,epoxy resinhas risen in popularity among contemporary artists. In the case ofBlake McFarlands work, he prefers topair resin with different wood varieties. His elegant approach merges the robust qualities of wood with the glass-like finish of resin. This adds a sparkly finish to the pieces. In each work, McFarland begins with a block of wood and resin. He then uses various power tools to sand it down to the desired form, always with finesse....

When they asked him if something was wrong, they both learned his story. I started picking him up. We started talking, said Long. Photo: jetcityimage2/Depositphotos The more I felt like this guy really deserves someone to give him a little bit of help. Long got an ideashe shared Adams' story on Facebook and launched aGoFundMe campaign. The response was so incredible that the goal was met and surpassed overnight. Photo: dcwcreations/Depositphotos...

This quiz was generated with the help of ChatGPT. Content was then revised and fact-checked by My Modern Met. We’ve all fancied ourselves geniuses from time to time, but what if you really were one? This quiz was generated with the help of ChatGPT. Content was then revised and fact-checked by My Modern Met. Do you belong inMensa? Are you an Einstein or a Da Vinci? Find out with this short, eight-question quiz....

Off-screen, the actor himself is known for sharing an equally measured personality. This last one concerns age and frailty and changing nature of life, he says. I wanted them to see the complexity of that experience with someone they spent 40 years with. Photo: shumovdenis/Depositphotos Before the interview wraps up, Plumb takes a moment to thank Ford for his work. It’s been such an adventure. We love you so much....

The adventurous couple has been together since high school but only began pursuing climbing in 2015. Lehmann began learning climbing techniques by watching YouTube and passed on his knowledge to Unger. However, due to the extreme conditions surrounding Everest and other tall mountains, they sought out other solutions. We were really proud of ourselves. However, he has not been seen since, and a search mission was abandoned on June 6....

The subject matter requires you to consider a lot of factors, from facial expressions to anatomical proportions. Plus, everything has to work together to capture a person’s likeness. De Nobrega teaches the online classPortrait Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anyone Youd Like. It’s a comprehensive look at how to draw one of the most complex subjectsthe human face. Over nearly two hours, she will break down general facial structure through bite-size lessons....

Doris Salcedo, Uprooted, 20202022. 804 dead trees and steel; 3000 x 650 x 500 cm. Installation view: Sharjah Biennial 15, Kalba Ice Factory, Sharjah Art Foundation, 2023. Doris Salcedo, “Uprooted,” 2020–2022. 804 dead trees and steel; 3000 x 650 x 500 cm. Installation view: Sharjah Biennial 15, Kalba Ice Factory, Sharjah Art Foundation, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. (Photo: Juan Castro) Courtesy of the artist. Its just one reason why being displaced from where you live is so traumatic....