Why I do believe it is Soul-Crushing Comic Day! Here is a snippet of a series by Jason Yungbluth. Read the back-story here.

Why I do believe it is Soul-Crushing Comic Day! Here is a snippet of a series by Jason Yungbluth. Read the back-story here.
Who is this man, labeled by Chinese netizens as one of the most handsome men in China? His look, they say, is the perfect fusion of Eastern and Western influences. Everything from his color coordination to his haphazard belt makes him look like a model on an international runway.
He is, of course, a homeless beggar with a heartbreaking story.
[click to see a photo essay highlighting pollution in China]
“In Some areas of China people’s lives were threatened because of the environmental pollution. Residents suffering from all kinds of obscured diseases, the cancer villages, increase of deformed babies, these were the results of sacrificing environment and blindly seeking economical gain.”
- Lu Guang
A Japanese short about a dog named Marimo. Almost makes me want a puppy.
Nooooo little penguin, you can still return home. ::sniff::
I hate it when I find a link from a light-hearted thread and I click on it thinking it will be funny only to find it to be soul-crushingly depressing. Anyhoo, “My Name is Lisa” is a short film about a 13 year old girl dealing with her mother’s Alzheimer’s Disease.