While The World Is Fixated On Red Cups, This Girl Creates Starbucks Art

If you don’t live under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the bizarre controversy that Starbucks is dealing with right now. Everyone seems to have an opinion about those red cups, but while Internet commenters are duking it out on social media, one awesome young artist is busy turning Starbucks cups into vibrant works of art.

Let Carrah Aldridge help you take a break from all of that tension so you can go back to loving your favorite coffee chain.

It all starts with some simple supplies. To create these pieces, Aldridge uses white gel pens, Sharpies, and brightly colored Copic markers.

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And of course, she collects those iconic Starbucks cups.

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Rather than cover up the Starbucks logo, she incorporates the ubiquitous mermaid into her designs.

I got the center all colored 😅💕

A photo posted by Carrah Aldridge (@creative_carrah) on May 2, 2015 at 2:45pm PDT

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This gorgeous blue creation is by far her most popular cup, and it now has almost 13,000 likes on Instagram!

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Even though some have more likes than others on social media, there’s no denying that the entire collection is absolutely stunning.

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The modest artist says that this black-and-white design isn’t “half bad,” but I think we all know how incredible it is. How cool would this look on a travel mug?

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And she doesn’t limit her creativity to one particular style. For this cup, she decided to pay homage to YouTuber Markiplier, who often creates characters of his own.

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It’s always cool to see how artists work. Luckily for us, Aldridge shares progress updates on Instagram. Amazing, isn’t it?

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As the battle wages on between those who like the plain red cups and those who don’t, Carrah Aldridge has one simple mission: to make Starbucks cups into something everyone can love.

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It’s nice to see something upbeat and positive floating around online for a change! Judging by her posts on social media, this young artist just wants to create beautiful work and spread a little bit of happiness to everyone who visits her page.

To see more of Aldridge’s work, be sure to follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/starbucks-cup-art/

Leonard Nimoy Was The Greatest “Simpsons” Guest Star Of All Time

Wherever there is mystery and the unexplained, cosmic forces shall draw him near.

1. Leonard Nimoy played himself in only two episodes of The Simpsons, but both were packed with some of the best moments in the entire series.

2. Like when he had us question the nature of truth.

3. When he put Mayor Quimby in his place.

4. When he wasn’t ashamed to show true wonder in the face of the universe.

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5. (Even if he was creeping out everyone else.)

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6. When he knew his audience.

7. But was also blissfully unaware when anyone didn’t quite share his enthusiasm.

10. When he threw caution to the wind.

“Hey Spock, what do you want on your hot dog?Leonard Nimoy: Surprise me.

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11. When he stood up for comedy.

12. When he gave us the gift of his beautiful voice.

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13. (Break for bonus Spock reference.)

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14. And when he just peaced out.

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18. Thanks for everything, Mr. Nimoy.

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Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/leonard-nimoy-was-the-greatest-simpsons-guest-star-of-all-ti

The Story Of What They Found In This Guy’s Home Would Make For A Perfect Horror Plot

Growing up, I’m sure most of us had that one creepy neighbor. You know, the one who just seemed off in some way — maybe not in a “kill you in cold blood for no reason” kind of way, but still bizarre.

Looking back now, you can probably boil that down to being a kid and not knowing much about the world. For Redditor SomeKindOfHypnotist, however, his assessment of the creepy guy next door was actually tame compared to what was really going on.

SomeKindOfHypnotist says that the house he grew up in was right next to that of an older gentleman, affectionately known as Creeky.

While there were many strange things about Creeky, one of the weirdest things of all was that he always seemed to have an enormous amount of cats and dogs hanging out on his property. From the outside, it seemed like Creeky lived in squalor, but SomeKindOfHypnotist says that he actually owned properties all over town.

Creeky never spoke to anyone, and the only time he left his house was to go to the grocery store. There, he bought pet food, grapes, and a 12-pack of Pepsi every week. He always paid with a $100 bill.

After SomeKindOfHypnotist moved away, the third floor of Creeky’s house collapsed. That’s when he moved into an RV that was parked on the property. Not long after that, his house mysteriously burned to the ground. A few years later, Creeky was finally placed in a nursing home by the state. The Redditor’s father got a call from out of the blue one day, and the person on the other end of the line turned out to be Creeky’s sister. She asked him to go check on the property so that she could prepare to sell it.

His father agreed, but what he found inside the RV and Creeky’s other cars was nightmarish.

He discovered stacks and stacks of crates, each containing the rotting or mummified remains of a cat or dog.

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Some of the bodies had been placed in cardboard containers, and others were simply stuffed inside black garbage bags.

I can’t even begin to imagine how horrible this must’ve smelled.

The animals that never made it into cardboard caskets or garbage bags just decomposed where they fell.

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While it’s hard to say for sure, it’s likely that Creeky killed most of these poor animals himself.

All that was left of Creeky’s house was this pile of rubble and ash. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if there were some human remains in there somewhere.

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Just imagine growing up right down the road from that madness. The Redditor never said what happened to Creeky after he was put in the nursing home. All we can do is hope that this disturbed man received the help he clearly needed.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/animal-house/

‘Not classy’: Mother Jones’ David Corn doesn’t like how Trump is treating ‘reporters’ like him

We’re now just a day away from the New Hampshire primary, and Mother Jones’ editor David Corn says he’s being shut out by one of the candidates:

Perhaps Trump will respond at some point. Until then, others have weighed in:

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2016/02/08/not-classy-mother-jones-david-corn-doesnt-like-how-trump-is-treating-reporters-like-him/

These 25 Albino Animals Are Different… But Beautiful. The Baby Deer Is Just Amazing.

Albinism and Leucism are two similar conditions in animals characterized by reduced pigmentation. The difference is that Leucism, unlike albinism, is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, not just melanin. Albino animals will have red eyes where as animals with Leucism will have lightly pigmented eyes, most often blue. Here are 25 different animals suffering from these rare pigmentation disorders.

1) Lion

2) Snail

3) Rhino

4) Giraffe

5) Squirrel

6) Turtle

7) Lobster

8) Deer

9) Racoon

10) Peacock

11) Reindeer

12) Hummingbird

13) Whale

14) Bat

15) Porcupine

16) Iguana

17) Vulture

18) Crocodile

19) Penguin

20) Koala

21) Eagle

22) Hedgehog

23) Shark

24) Ball Python snake (this guy is piebald)

25) Ferret

So there you have it, Moby Dick does apparently exist. Source: imgur Share these ghost like animals with your friends below.

Read more: http://viralnova.com/animals-with-albinism/