“They might not get you from one floor of a building to another; in fact, you might not even be able to step on them without sliding off or getting vertigo. But these 15 spectacular floating spiral staircases and stairways to nowhere go beyond utilitarian architectural features that resemble modern art – they are art. From a transparent red staircase made of sheer fabric to massive sculptures twisted into knots, these stairs serve as symbol and metaphor, not to mention eye candy.” w/ photos

“There was a time in the 90s when the standard of male attractiveness was Brad Pitt. Apparently it was a standard that was good enough to net him Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, both women who set their own gender’s hotness standards. But aside from raw physical looks, Pitt has also brought acting skill and panache to the cinema. While he started off as just a pretty face, he has evolved into a consistently skilled and eminently marketable actor.” w/ photos

“How do you make a full-sized commercial airplane look like a toy, or give the illusion that your human subject is touching a cloud? Photoshop is an easy answer, but a much more low-tech method produces results that are just as amazing: forced perspective photography. Just as in filmmaking when miniatures convincingly stand in for buildings, landscapes or fantastical creatures, the trick is all in positioning, lighting and timing… Here’s the top 15 phenomenal forced-perspective photos.” w/ photos

“In 40 seasons, Sesame Street has featured over 1,000 characters. Although we’ll always have mainstays like Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, many Muppets have been forgotten or deemed unnecessary. Here are a few Sesame Street residents who were evicted.” w/ photos

“The world is filled with millions of insane people and sometimes, they’re women. And on even rarer occasions, they’re naked. So here, in one place (and in no particular order), are the eighteen craziest naked women who’ve hit the news in recent memory. All of these are insane news stories and all of them star a naked woman who’s completely lost her marbles and clothes.” w/ photos + videos

“The same dramatic architecture that gleams with the promise of technology and prosperity during the day oozes malice and corruption at night, with many a dark secret hidden in the tallest skyscrapers and deepest underground lairs. Cities and comic books are inextricably linked, and urban environments set the scene for the adventures of everyone from Batman to Mister X. Some are punched-up versions of real-life locations and others are entirely fictional, but all 13 of these comic book cities are as interesting as the characters that call them home.” w/ photos

“First there was the guitar boat, the wooden Ferrari boat and the ‘spider that ate San Francisco’. Now come 12 even cooler and crazier watercraft designs and concepts from super-high-tech water-cleaning ‘whales’ to the lowest of the low tech – duct tape and pumpkins. Perhaps not all of these awesome boat, hydrofoil and jet ski designs hold water, but they’re definitely interesting eye candy.” w/ photos + videos

“Woody Allen has made many movies in his time, and still averages around one movie per year. Allen is a director you either love or hate… This list compiles not only the obvious choices but also some not so obvious ones.” w/ videos

“How does a dance craze happen? It always begins with the music, of course. The tune sticks with you long after the song is over; the sort of tune that makes it almost impossible to sit still. Pare a catchy tune with choreography so simple that a preschooler could follow it, and you’ve got a dance craze. Whether you love them or love to hate them, dance history wouldn’t be the same without them.” w/ photos

“With Harry Potter out in only three days, the wizard in all of us can finally be unleashed and appreciated throughout the world! This means Gryffindor scarves will be out in full force, and I no longer have to hide the fact I wept throughout every Harry Potter trailer – several times… a day. Thus, in celebration of such cinematic wonder, here are 10 reasons to quit your job today and waste no time in becoming a wizard.” w/ photos