The surreal, disturbing and sometimes erotic worlds of Rachel Baran

The surreal, disturbing and sometimes erotic worlds of Rachel Baran

I love the surreal worlds of Rachel Baran, a self-taught, 20-year-old photographer who creates beautiful images—sometimes disturbing, sometimes erotic, always hypnotizing. This is Rachel in her own words, as she told me in an email:

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I can’t figure out which way the girl in these photographs is standing

I can't figure out which way the girl in these photographs is standing

So her hair makes it look like she’s turned away from the camera but her clothes are set up to make it look like she’s facing the camera. What way is she really facing? Honestly, I can’t tell. Malin Bergman loves to play little games with her Instagram pictures to make you question and wonder what’s really happening in the photo.

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Why do Russians pour asphalt over snowed roads instead of plowing them?

Why do Russians pour asphalt over snowed roads instead of plowing them?

When I saw the headline "Snow has fallen? Time to lay asphalt!" in English Russia today I though it some translation problem. But it was literal. It may appear that Russians make new roads on top of snowed roads instead of cleaning them. Just look at the crazy pictures.

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Famous Surrealist Art Amazingly Reimagined with Super Mario Bros

Famous Surrealist Art Amazingly Reimagined with Super Mario Bros

René Magritte’s art is famous for tickling your brain, making you question and helping you dissolve the line of what’s real and what matters. You can recognize Magritte’s work and influence anywhere but can you imagine it as Super Mario Bros? The artist Racoonda has re-created paintings from Magritte by putting them in the world of Super Mario Bros. It’s wonderful.

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