18 Stunning Photos That Prove Earth Isn’t So Bad

Suck it, Mars!

1. Need a reason to stop staring at your phone? Look up!

Chris Zielecki / CC BY-NC-SA / Via Flickr: zanthia

Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States

2. Everything the light touches is beautiful.

StormSignal / CC BY-SA / Via Flickr: stormsignal

South Africa, Africa

3. See the marvelous architecture and brooding clouds? It’s like something out of Lord of the Rings.

Diana Robinson / CC BY-SA / Via Flickr: dianasch

Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy

4. And that canoe in the middle? It’s exactly where you’d want to be.

Shane Lin / CC BY-NC / Via Flickr: shanelin

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canada

5. If you love the tropics, raise your hand.

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El Yunque, Puerto Rico

6. Or visit the mountains, if you prefer somewhere colder, but equally as epic.

Dominik / CC BY-NC-ND / Via Flickr: sibilus_basilea Creative Commons

Bernese Alps, Switzerland

7. In the fall, this kind of foliage will warm your heart.

Tatiana Bulyonkova / CC BY-SA / Via Flickr: ressaure

Yugansky Nature Reserve, Russia

8. Or you can take a dip in the center of natural symmetry.

Hefin Owen / CC BY-SA / Via Flickr: 47515486@N05

Lake Padarn, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

9. This could be the most beautiful walk of your life.

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Great Wall, China

10. And just look at that sunset!

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Uluru, Australia

11. This monumental landscape actually touches the sky.

Paul Bica / CC BY / Via Flickr: dexxus

Kalalau Beach, Hawaii, United States

12. You don’t have to climb it, just admire it.

Rubem Porto Jr / CC BY-NC-SA / Via Flickr: rubempjr / Creative Commons

Pedra de Gávea, Brazil

13. Even one of the busiest cities in the world can seem peaceful from a new angle.

Josh Liba / CC BY-NC-ND / Via Flickr: jliba Creative Commons

New York City, United States

14. These bizarre and brilliant shapes form an alternative skyline.

Christine und David Schmitt / CC BY-NC-ND / Via Flickr: cheesy42

Reed Flute Cave, China

15. And in beautiful storms like this, you won’t mind forgetting your umbrella.

LJ Mears / CC BY-NC-SA / Via Flickr: lucasjames123

Queensland, Australia

16. Even deadly volcanoes have their charm.

Tom Bricker / CC BY-NC-ND / Via Flickr: tombricker

Halema’uma’u Crater, Hawaii, United States

17. And don’t get us started on the wonders of the ocean.

USFWS – Pacific Region / CC BY / Via Flickr: usfwspacific

Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, United States

18. Why travel to space, when there’s still so much to see on Earth?

Tong Yong / CC BY-NC-ND / Via Flickr: tonyyong

Yunnan Province, China

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The wind beneath her wings: Bette Midler discovers her hero in Nanny Bloomberg

http://twitter.com/#!/BetteMidler/status/340862077478531072

Oh dear.

http://twitter.com/#!/Penwah/status/340862401605931008

What’s got Bette Midler singing about New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg?

http://twitter.com/#!/BetteMidler/status/340671635260596224

Judging by the look on his face, Nanny Bloomberg is not impressed.

http://twitter.com/#!/BetteMidler/status/340253504385990656

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/06/01/the-wind-beneath-her-wings-bette-midler-discovers-her-hero-in-nanny-bloomberg/

‘Dan Rather’ spotted in Tampa; Time travel suspected

http://twitter.com/#!/JonHenke/status/240072136029528064

Is there any other explanation than time travel?

@JonHenke Did you take a taxi back in time?

— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) August 27, 2012

@KatMcKinley Sorry, I'm just getting this. Yes, I suspect I may have. That would explain why he couldn't take credit cards, too.

— Jon Henke (@JonHenke) August 27, 2012

A DeLorean taxi: "@JonHenke: This is the back side of the taxi receipt I got last night. Seriously. pic.twitter.com/BGUsxf54"

— Jeff (@BewzNewznVewz) August 27, 2012

@jamisonfoser I think it's awesome that those receipts still exist. I want Brokaw and Jennings receipts, so I have the whole set.

— Jon Henke (@JonHenke) August 27, 2012

@JonHenke Never cared for Jennings, but if you come across a John Chancellor, grab an extra for me.

— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) August 27, 2012

@JonHenke Never thought Twitter would work from the past. Pretty cool that it does!

— Rick Klau (@rklau) August 27, 2012

Tampa economy that slow? RT @JonHenke: This is the back side of the taxi receipt I got last night. Seriously. http://t.co/MqiXI7ON

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) August 27, 2012

Henke insists the receipt isn’t fake, but was it accurate?

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/08/27/dan-rather-spotted-in-tampa-time-travel-suspected/

These Drawings Of Gender-Swapped Comic Book Characters Are So Badass It Hurts

Somebody call Hollywood and make this happen.

A group of comic artists and illustrators are illustrating their favourite celebrities as gender-swapped comic book heroes and villains, and god damn if it isn’t the greatest thing.


The artists, who are sharing their work on Tumblr under #DCbend, include Ming Doyle, Erica Henderson, Jordan Gibson, Joe Quinones, and Lauren Moran.

1. Sigourney Weaver as Bruce Wayne/Batman, by Ming Doyle.

Ming Doyle / Via mingdoyle.tumblr.com

2. Jennifer Connelly as Clark Kent/Superman, by Joe Quinones.

Joe Quinones / Via joequinones.tumblr.com

3. Tilda Swinton as Mister Freeze, by Erica Henderson.

Erica Henderson / Via ericafailsatlife.tumblr.com

4. Janelle Monáe as the Music Meister, by Jordan Gibson.

Jordan Gibson / Via gibsoncomics.com

5. Gerard Way as Raven, by Lauren Moran.

Lauren Moran / Via tumblr.com

6. David Bowie as Poison Ivy, by Erica Henderson.

Erica Henderson / Via ericafailsatlife.tumblr.com

7. Rachel Weisz as Two-Face, by Joe Quinones.

Joe Quinones / Via tumblr.com

8. Jena Malone as The Flash, by Joe Quinones.

Joe Quinones / Via tumblr.com

9. Geena Davis as The Joker, by Ming Doyle.

Ming Doyle / Via mingdoyle.tumblr.com

10. Aubrey Plaza as Damian Wayne/Robin, by Lauren Moran.

Lauren Moran / Via laurenmoranlikestodraw.com

11. Daniel Henney as Cassandra Cain, by Erica Henderson.

Erica Henderson / Via ericafailsatlife.tumblr.com

12. Rooney Mara as Nightwing, by Stephen Morrow.

13. Gillian Anderson as Lex Luthor, by Ming Doyle.

Ming Doyle / Via mingdoyle.tumblr.com

14. Joan Chen as Ra’s Al Ghul, by Erica Henderson.

Erica Henderson / Via ericafailsatlife.tumblr.com

15. Lupito Nyong’o as Martian Manhunter, by Lauren Moran.

Lauren Moran / Via laurenmoranlikestodraw.com

16. Charlize Theron as Aquaman, by Jordan Gibson.

Jordan Gibson / Via gibsoncomics.com

17. Nicki Minaj as the Creeper, by Jordan Gibson.

Jordan Gibson / Via gibsoncomics.com

18. Helen Mirren as Commissioner James Gordon, by Jordan Gibson.

Jordan Gibson / Via gibsoncomics.com

Hey, if any bigtime producers are reading this, can you please make this happen? Thanks.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahjewell/sigourney-weaver-as-batman-please