Primo Michele Levi (July 31, 1919 – April 11, 1987) was a Jewish Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, and novels. He is best known for his work on the Holocaust, and in particular his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in Auschwitz, the infamous death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. If This Is a Man (published in the United States as Survi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

One of my favorite Funk Bands and Great album covers to boot. Possibly NSFW(not safe for work) Due to the nature of some of the images. More here picked by nesbyniccolo 7 months ago

Ten years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, filmmaker Alain Resnais documented the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz. Night and Fog is one of the first cinematic reflections on the horrors of the Holocaust, and also one of the most important. It is still available from the Criterion Collection Night and Fog contains disturbing images of the Holocaust. Posted in remembrance of... read full post picked by buddha 5 months ago

OK, that should be Botany Photo Of A Day. November 10th, to be precise. I picked this one because it looks kind of unearthly, but it's worth browsing around the site.

Jaxomlotus did post a link to another page on BPotD, but that was a while ago. And a different day.

Main page here picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

While filming an episode of the reality TV show
"COPS", An officer attempting to pull over a vehicle is shot at by the driver...All caught on the Police Officers Dash Camera.
Direct link
(warning: slightly graphic) picked by muppet 12 months ago

Cool is about all I can say about this. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

This is a brilliant gallery of some of the most emotional and intense pictures from Reuters throughout 2005.
Really well presented too.

Be careful at work. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

Cool collages using just a few album covers. If you speak french see source of collection here. picked by kairo 10 months ago

Photo retouching is big business. One of the best is Pascal Dangin and he is in great demand. In one issue of Vogue he tweaked 144 images: a 107 ads (Estée Lauder, Gucci, Dior, etc.), 36 fashion pictures, and the cover, featuring Drew Barrymore.

Now a days, Seeing is not believing as this Madonna (age 50) picture he retouched will show. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Taking a cue from Radiohead's very successful plan, Steve Hofstetter, "The Thinking Man's Comic" is offering downloads of his new live album at whatever price you feel it is worth (minimum 1 cent).

The experiment has netted him more than triple what he would have gotten from a standard record contract. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Some horrific pictures showing the true Evil that man is capable of. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Officers response: "Don't look at me. She started it". picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

Some of the most recognisable album covers of all time have been recreated in Lego by model-making music fans. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

A lost Jimi Hendrix album recorded with Stephen Stills from Crosby, Stills and Nash has been uncovered, says the Las Vegas Sun.

The record, which Stills forgot about soon after recording it 30 years ago, is being prepared for release by his bandmate Graham Nash. picked by Jetka 2 months ago

New showcase photo gallery, provided by Pentax. picked by andrego 12 months ago

A Chinese police officer is being hailed as a hero after taking it upon herself to breast-feed several infants who were separated from their mothers or orphaned by China's devastating earthquake. picked by dollyllama 3 months ago

In 1981 David Byrne and Brian Eno collaborated on My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts - an album of great import and significance in the history of music.

On 18th August a new album from the pair will be released on this website. As of today there is a track available for free download. picked by pocksucket 4 weeks ago

A Boise Police officer was cited for driving under the influence Saturday morning – but didn’t show up on the arrest list on the Ada County Sheriff’s Office website. The omission is leading some to ask if an officer is treated differently than the general public. picked by muppet 4 months ago

Zoom into this photo mosaic to reveal endless levels of more photos. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

The beehive hairdos are gone, but they still work their hair and are as colorful on stage as they were a generation ago. They are releasing a new album, Funplex and are touring with Cyndi Lauper promoting tolerance. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago