Artist Yutaka Sone created this detailed map of the island of Manhattan out of a single block of marble. After studying maps, Google Earth, and taking helicopter rides over the city, Yutaka was able to create a near-perfect carving in the 2.5-ton piece of stone.
Alexander Steinberg, an 18-year-old aspiring filmmaker managed to put together a video that encourages us all as an audience to take a minute, and ask ourselves, 'why does Pokémon GO! matter?'
Does it really? Or is there something more meaningful, impactful 'afoot? Is it the game's ability to unite strangers that'd otherwise never cross paths? One quote captured in the video sticks out in particular:
“You know my favorite part about this? Number one my brother and I used to play this as kids. He ends up passing away,” CrobinMaxxis said, pointing up. “He’s up there still, still, having a better fuckin’ collection than I do. But all the violence in the world, brutality, all this fucking racism. Look around here. You see this?” he said, gesturing to the crowd. “Not a single one is the same. Everyone is having a good time. This is what the world needs now.”
'People of New York' has become a worldwide sensation. Everybody is talking about these photo stories.
But the real Facebook photo project that totally nails 20-somethings in is 'Millennials of New York.'
From man buns to Instagram and #squadgoals—this page just gets Millennials.
Here's what we can learn about Millennials from this page...
This is Stephen Wiltshire, a savant who recreated a sketch of New York city from memory after taking a single twenty-minute helicopter ride over the city. Check out more of his work - and the full version of the image above - at his personal webpage!
If you've ever been to the Big Apple and stopped in a bodega for a breakfast sandwich or something, you've probably been in the presence of a bodega cat. Consider yourself lucky.
