May 23, 2013

Stunning photos from ‘Rain Room’ at the MoMA

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It’s raining… but not where I’m standing. Mind blown.

On display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is the captivating installation “Rain Room” created by Random International. Onlookers can walk through a field of falling water that stops in the area where a person is detected — thus allowing a person to navigate through the exhibit without being drenched.

The exhibit runs until July 28 and is part of the MoMA PS1 exhibition EXPO 1: New York, which explores ecological challenges.

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May 20, 2013

May 20 Photo Brief: Redesigned $100 bill, Dirty Pig Festival, twisters in the Midwest

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief $100, Afghanistan, British Royal Family, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, chickens, Dirty Pig Festival, Germany, Immigration, India, Indonesia, Mandaeans, MOMA, Paris, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Syria, The Netherlands, Turkey, Uganda, US Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, Virgin del Rocio

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Redesigned $100 bill coming this fall, Dirty Pig Festival in Germany, twisters in the Midwest and more in today’s daily brief.
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May 14, 2013

Sea Trials test Naval Academy plebes in grueling 14-hour obstacle course

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In a test of physical and mental strength, plebes challenged themselves during Sea Trials Tuesday in a daunting 14-hour obstacle course that marks the end of their first year at the Naval Academy. The training exercise is modeled after the Crucible by the Marine Corps and the Navy’s Battle Stations recruit program and includes a wide array of activities from shore defense to Spartan relay, paintball, land navigation, hill assault and water tactics, according to the Naval Academy.

Photos taken by Baltimore Sun photographer Kim Hairston.

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May 13, 2013

May 13 Photo Brief: Honoring fallen journalists, Palestinians to mark Nakba Day, arm wrestling in Senegal

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief arm wrestling, El Rocio Romeria pilgrimage, Greece, India, James Holmes, Lebanon, Nakba Day, Naval Station Norfolk, Newseum, Pakistan, Palestine, Parkour, Portugal, Senegal, Somalia, Syria

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Newseum honors fallen journalists at memorial, Palestinians to mark Nakba Day, arm wrestling in Senegal and more in today’s daily brief.

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May 13, 2013

High above earth, to the tune of “Space Oddity”

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Jam session in space? Here’s an outer space version of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” from Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut and Expedition 35 Commander, who is currently living on board the International Space Station. Hadfield leaves the ISS for Earth Monday. On his Twitter @Cmdr_Hadfield, which has ballooned to 824,605 fans following his journey, he writes: “With deference to the genius of David Bowie, here’s Space Oddity, recorded on Station. A last glimpse of the World.”

Hadfield’s video has had more than a million views since it was posted Sunday.
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May 8, 2013

Behind-the-scenes at the Preakness-inspired Sun fashion shoot at Pimlico

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The Darkroom recently tagged along on a Sun Magazine fashion shoot at Pimlico inspired by the spirit of the upcoming Preakness Stakes.

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May 6, 2013

May 6 Photo Brief: Gun debate continues, NSU neo-Nazi murder trial, pink dolphins on the decline

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, Germany, guns, India, Nepal, NSU neo-Nazi murder trial, pink dolphins, Russia, Syria, Thailand, United States

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Debate over guns continues in the U.S., NSU neo-Nazi murder trial begins in Germany, pink dolphins on the decline in China and more in today’s daily brief.

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May 6, 2013

Lucha libre wrestling at the Lucha VaVOOM show in LA

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Lucha libre wrestling, anyone? Reuters photographer Mario Anzuoni takes us behind the scenes at Lucha VaVOOM show in Los Angeles, California in this photo essay. Photos taken May 5.

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May 5, 2013

May 5 Photo Brief: Derby winner, Sci-Fi London, Battle of the Queens

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Bangladesh, Battle of the Queens, Icon Karl Marx, Kentucky Derby, Kuwait City, Macedonia, Maldon Mud Race, Pakistan, Sci-Fi London, Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Turkey

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Derby winner Orb, pets dress up for Sci-Fi London, Battle of the Queens cow fight finals and more in today’s daily brief.

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Apr 29, 2013

April 29 Photo Brief: Explosion in Prague, hopes fade in Bangladesh, IceBridge

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Amsterdam, Bangladesh, bees, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Dennis Hopper, IceBridge, Ivory Coast, London, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Prague, Star Wars, Syria, World Cup 2014

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Explosion in Prague, hopes fade in Bangladesh in aftermath of building collapse, NASA photo of the IceBridge and more in today’s daily brief. | Warning: Visual coverage may depict injury and/or death.

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