The entire world may be a stage, but that doesn’t mean anyone is recording. Despite your dramatic friend’s best efforts, your life is not a movie or television show. That isn’t to say that it will never be, but the odds of you becoming the next Raymond that everybody loves are not in your favor. […]
The Socrates Sculpture Park in New York hosts many wonderful works of art. Every year, there is a competition held and the park welcomes “proposals for large-scale projects and installations that explore contemporary interpretations of the architectural folly.” One of the most impressive pieces submitted to the annual folly competition, you won’t be able to see […]
One of the great joys of life has to be exploring other cultures and getting to know their culinary treats. But sometimes, you come across things so gross you just want to crawl up in a ball and weep. Around the world, people drink lizard wine, eat duck embryos, and tons of other weird items. […]
Artistic creativity is something that can be expressed in many different forms and media, and when you get the opportunity to experience true creativity, you remember it forever. After seeing what the artistic duo Miss Bugs have done in one of their pieces entitled “Chained to the Mirror,” I’m sure you won’t forget it (I know I […]
What do dinosaurs and Halloween have to do with each other? Not much, unless you’re carving an awesome jack-o’-lantern in the shape of a T-Rex. That’s exactly what an educational theme park in New Jersey did, and it was epic. The artist here is Chris Verra, a renowned pumpkin carver. Charles Sykes His raw materials are pumpkins […]
The housing market is still in decline, but we here at ViralNova have a little tip for all of you hopeful home seekers out there: buy houses that are filled with ghosts! Finding ways to lower the asking price of a house is vital when shopping for a new home. What better way is there […]
You could say 16 year-old Shania McDonagh is good at drawing. You could also say that she is absolutely, mind-blowingly brilliant at it, too. She has entered the Texaco Children’s Art Competition before and won in different age categories, but this year she won the overall prize. She has been entering the competition for years, but this […]
Every two years, people flock to Tarragona, Spain for the “Concurs de Castells.” At the event, which is a Catalan tradition that dates back to the 1700’s, teams compete against each other in using their own bodies to build human towers–some of them consisting of hundreds of people. Talk about being a pillar of your […]
Portuguese street artist Artur Bordalo AKA Bordalo II, likes trains. He likes them so much, that train tracks feature prominently into his latest series. These playful creations cleverly incorporate the straight lines of the tracks to create everything from musical notes to a game of Tic Tac Toe. Nice doing business with you. Bordalo II Musical notes. Bordalo II The musical notes […]
Twenty years ago, the Pension Sachsenruh Hotel used to be a bustling ski resort in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony, Germany. Not only was the ski resort was shut down, but it seemed to be abandoned in the middle of its busy season. There are boots and skis strewn all over the floor, as if […]
