Hashem Shakeri documents the loss of the Hamoun Wetlands in Sistan and Baluchestan Province*. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c0ee56533b7db2d65e12581/master/pass/01.jpg
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Europe’s glitziest 'Christmas tree' made of pure gold unveiled [PHOTO, VIDEO]
Ahead of the much-anticipated festive season German gold dealer Pro Aurum has erected the most expensive Christmas tree in all of Europe. The unusual decoration is made of gold coins worth €2.3 million ($ 2.6 million). According to the dealer, the tree could’ve been worth more, but gold’s value declined during the second half of […]
Man coughs up perfectly intact ‘blood sculpture’ of his lung (GRAPHIC PHOTO)
The New England Journal of Medicine shares some of the most amazing imagery from the often weird and wonderful field of medicine, but sometimes the content can be simultaneously disgusting and yet mesmerizing. On Tuesday, the widely respected journal shared a truly incredible case: a 36-year-old man with aggressive end-stage heart failure had a coughing […]
‘Hanged’ child mannequins at shop front baffle Russians (PHOTO)
A photo, showing child mannequins hanging from a shop’s front in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, has caused a stir on social media, with some users deeming such “marketing” as extremely inappropriate. The picture, showing a bizarre installation at the front of a small clothing shop in Krasnoyarsk, went viral this week. The photo shows […]
Samsung caught using another DSLR photo to sell a phone camera
No, manufacturers still haven’t stopped using DSLR photos to fake phone camera shots. Photographer Dunja Djudjic has discovered that Samsung Malaysia bought one of her DSLR self-portraits through Getty and used a heavily edited version of it to advertise the portrait mode on the Galaxy A8 Star. The image use is thankfully legal, but Samsung’s […]
Mon dieu! French police pee against Qatari embassy (PHOTO)
Qatar won’t be happy to learn that a group of French cops decided to pee against the wall of its embassy in Paris during a break from their protest policing duties, as spotted by an RT reporter. The embarrassing moment was captured on Saturday as authorities in France’s capital were busy dealing with Yellow Vest […]
‘Antlers’ Set Photo Previews a Creepy Fire-Breathing Creature
In early October, Fox Searchlight announced the start of shooting for the horror-thriller Antlers, a mysterious project produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Scott Cooper (Hostiles). The film stars Keri Russell in her first major horror feature role, as well as Jesse Plemons and young actor Jeremy T. Thomas. The production remains under an intriguing veil of secrecy, except for […]
Photo Gallery: Jell-O, the Quivery Dessert, Gets a Fresh Eye
Jarren Vink has photographed a lot of foods, but the childhood classic posed some unique challenges. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bf468e586ef9a0ff73f019a/master/pass/5_JarrenVink_Jello.jpg
Photo Gallery: When the Baby in Family Photos Is a High-End Silicone “Reborn”
Berlin-based photographer Lena Kunz set out to chronicle the world of meticulously crafted baby dolls and the people who love them. https://media.wired.com/photos/5be4baf08daf7470d1923b22/master/pass/1_Lena%20Kunz.jpg
1 killed, 2 injured as knife-wielding attacker goes on rampage in central Melbourne (PHOTO, VIDEO)
One person has been killed and two others wounded as a knife-wielding man went on a rampage in a busy street in central Melbourne. The attacker was detained after police shot him in the chest. Victoria Police responded to a major incident on Friday afternoon on Bourke Street in Melbourne, Australia. The officers initially responded […]
