The Mighty Mongrel Mob is New Zealand’s largest and most powerful street gang. They constitute a web of over thirty gang chapters nationally, with members dressed in distinguishable red flags, swastikas, prominent face tattoos and their signature MMM patch of…
This college student saved $8,000 a year by building his own dorm in the woods
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Imagine there is no electricity, and no running water. There are no cell phones, laptops, or televisions—no honking cars or blazing sirens. In the woods you would be one with nature, living simply and focusing on self-fulfillment,…
Can Justin Trudeau support the environment and Oil Sands expansion? (Video)
BY: TYLER FYFE PHOTOGRAPHY BY: CONNOR BRIAN The Liberal Party is Canada’s centre party, but when it comes to matters as controversial as blanket surveillance and climate change, the middle ground is not a safe place stand. While Trudeau pushes…
This is what it is like to get paid to live alone on a mountain (Video)
BY: LAURA ROJAS If you’ve ever read popular works of American literature, namely Jack Kerouac or Edward Abbey, you’ve likely encountered the romanticized existence of a fire lookout as a possible occupation. This is as direct as it sounds— a…
Photos capture hermits who have escaped society to live peacefully in the wild
BY: CONNOR BRIAN At certain moments we all feel the desire to escape from it all. Even if it’s only a brief walk or a long drive through the countryside, there is truly no greater companion than ourselves. Yet there…
James Rawson’s art reveals the bullshit of modern pop culture
James Rawson’s artwork found no inspiration in the ordinarily beautiful Norfolk countryside he grew up in; instead he turned to the advertisement-saturated landscape of popular culture to feed his artistic drive. His work blurs the boundaries between collage and painting,…
Over 50 years, this man has travelled to every single country in the world
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Pick a country. Close your eyes and try to picture it. If you are imagining a 4 star all-inclusive resort you’re way off base. When Albert Podell closes his eyes, there’s not one country he can’t picture.…
This is the first museum where blind people can see art with their hands
BY: The Plaid Zebra There is something about the historical masterpieces of an art museum that always introduce this nagging sensation in me. Looking at the work of Da Vinci is one thing- but for some reason I always have…
Solar-powered 3D printers are giving near-instant disaster relief to underdeveloped communities
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Michigan Technological University Professor, Joshua Pearce, has invented the first mobile, solar-powered 3D printer, offering his design free and open-source in the interest of helping off-grid developing economies. By organizing a wide selection of printable items on…
20-year-olds turned a van into a mobile laundromat so that even the homeless have clean clothes
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Lucas Patchett and Nicholas Marchesi (both 20 years old as of October) felt that not enough was being done about Brisbane’s homelessness problem. So they came up with an incredibly innovative idea. They set up washing machines…
Why you should travel the world with your lover before you say “I do”
BY: RYAN BOLTON “Take that person [you love] and travel around the world. Buy a plane ticket for the two of you to travel all around the world…. And if when you come back to JFK and you’re still in…
Powerful photos show the untold story of immigrants illegally crossing the border
By: Nicola “Ókin” Frioli, all rights reserved. Will all who come to the United States really enjoy equality and freedom? Photographer Nicola “Ókin” Frioli tells the untold story of heartbreak and devastation that many migrant families suffer when seeking security and opportunity…
This photographer wants to show you what electronic waste really looks like (Photos)
For several years Italian photographer Valentino Bellini has been traveling through India, China and parts of Africa telling the hazardous story of e-waste. Bellini’s photo story BITROT focuses on our extreme consumerism but also highlights the green alternatives that many…
The 10 best places to get naked in public without raising too many eyebrows
There’s a reason why nudity is becoming a popular additive to public spaces and activities—from nude beaches, to yoga classes, art galleries and snow-sledding. Pairing nudity with already-popular sports, practices and hobbies is guaranteed to attract attention and the business…
Mailman spends 33 years building this palace from pebbles found on his mail route
Ferdinand Cheval was walking his usual mail route when his foot caught on a stone that sent him stumbling. When he turned to look, the strange rock reminded him of a dream he had in which he has built a…
A deserted lot in Wyoming will become one of America’s first vertical farms
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Long and bitter winters can mean many things: depression, fatigue and grumpiness to name a few. But months of heavy snow are also a downer for agriculture– often forcing winter-heavy cities to import their fruits and veggies…
This company will pay you $22,000 to take an epic summer adventure and blog about it.
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Imagine getting paid to hike, swim, camp and climb. That’s the job that Canadian outdoor brand Woods is offering to two individuals this summer. The brand is looking for two people to take on travelling the 17,000…
Armed rangers fight to protect the last male northern white rhino left on Earth
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In the last 50 years, the rhino population of Africa has dropped 96 per cent. This is largely due to the greed and ignorance of poachers. Rhino horn has two main uses – ornamental use and traditional…
This filmmaker goes BASE-jumping with his dog in a wing suit (Video)
Scrolling past the caption “skydiving dog” on your newsfeed likely conjures expectations of a video ripe with campy-dog close ups, jump-cuts and a cartoon soundtrack more relevant to a TVO Kids show than a BASE-jumping short. And yet, Dean Potter…
Leo DiCaprio is building an eco-island to conserve Belize’s forestry and aquatic life
BY: JESSICA BEUKER If you didn’t fall in love with Leonardo DiCaprio when he portrayed Jack Dawson in Titanic, or that time he made a powerful address at the UN summit meeting on climate change, or even when he created…