Culture Buzz Stunning, moving, haunting…whichever superlative you'd like to use, these images are amazing. Here are the 1st place winners in each category, and selections from each series that won, but the complete series and all of the runners up are definitely worth a look over at World Press Photo.
Celebrity Buzz Ms. Paltrow if you're nasty. This week's edition of Gwyneth Paltrow's email newsletter, GOOP, provides women with a Valentine's Day guide that they can give to their man so he doesn't screw things up. It includes all the requisite Valentine's Day tips—breakfast in bed, flowers, etc.—but also, this!
Animals Buzz BALLBALLBALLBALLBALLBALLBALL! That's basically all I've got to say about this awesome photo, other than to note that the photographer, Seth Casteel, has an entire “underwater dogs” gallery on his website. You're welcome. (via Reddit)
Celebrity Buzz Not that sleazy is a bad thing…it's a perfectly valid artistic direction. Here are but a few of the photos from Lindsay's session with Juliette Lewis' human trampoline, Terry Richardson.
Culture Buzz These range from jaw-dropping to heart-breaking. The Philippines was struck by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday, flattening villages and triggering landslides. At least 29 are dead and dozens more are missing.
Music Buzz What do you guys think of it?
Culture Buzz Yeah, like you've never made out with your son! Seriously though, why is this a stock photo? (via Reddit)
TV Buzz “I'm about to go ghetto on you, giiiirl!” Six-year-old Mountain Dew and Red Bull-addicted beauty queen Alana, daughter of “Coupon Queen” June and nicknamed “Honey Boo-Boo Child” by America after her infamous “Toddlers & Tiaras” episode, was featured on “Dr. Drew's Lifechangers” today. And boy oh boy was it life-changing!
Celebrity Buzz Did you know? Total lack of self-awareness! Gwyneth Paltrow's weekly email newsletter, GOOP, is comprised of lifestyle tips from Paltrow that the everyday woman can relate to. Except that it's not. Ever. Literally not once ever.
Culture Buzz I see what you did there, Terrance. Also, I can't wait to do this on the next form I fill out. (via Reddit)
Sports Buzz We’ve shared our backstage photos from Animal Planet’s Piglet Pep Squad and the Kitten Halftime Show with you and now it’s time for THE PUPPY portion of the Puppy Bowl! Hold on to your hats, because there is an absurd amount of cute on the field.
Culture Buzz Is there a special on the go-go juice, too? Rich Juzwiak spotted this outside Sel de Mer, a seafood restaurant in Brooklyn. Oysters for a dollar?! Even the Coupon Queeeen would approve. (Context)
Celebrity Buzz This is uncanny. What would the love child of Steve Buscemi and Ryan Gosling look like? The answer, according to Redditor zaymo, is Macaulay Culkin. Here's a side-by-side comparison image I made to illustrate the point.
Culture Buzz These images are stunning. Authorities are still trying to figure out the cause of a massive pileup on Florida's Interstate 75 highway early Sunday that left at least 10 people dead and 18 more injured. These photos of the post-crash carnage—which look like they're straight out of a disaster movie—put the enormity of the tragedy into perspective. (h/t Fark)
Culture Buzz Can you guess of what these photos are? I couldn't. Check them out and then see below for the answer.
Culture Buzz Here is the nightmarish appearance of this rare Burmese snub-nosed monkey. These recent pictures, taken in Myanmar, mark the first time the species has ever been photographed living; the only other time it’s been professionally photographed is after it was killed.