Last night a friend rushed me out of the house to catch the opening act at a local bar's music night. After a few drinks I realized my phone wasn't in my pocket. I checked the table we were sitting at,

I don't know why I looked up, but when I did I saw him there. He stood against my window. His forehead rested against the glass, and his eyes were still and light and he smiled a lipstick-red, cartoonish

There was no pearly gate. The only reason I knew I was in a cave was because I had just passed the entrance. The rock wall rose behind me with no ceiling in sight. I knew this was it, this was what religion

I hate it when my brother Charlie has to go away. My parents constantly try to explain to me how sick he is. That I am lucky for having a brain where all the chemicals flow properly to their destinations

My daughter woke me around 11:50 last night. My wife and I had picked her up from her friend Sally's birthday party, brought her home, and put her to bed. My wife went into the bedroom to read while I

Shenyang, China A swimming enthusiast in festive attire jumps into a cold river at Beiling Park on the first day of the spring festival

Singapore Giant dog lanterns loom over the road in Chinatown. On 16 February, people around the world will welcome the Year of the Dog on one of the most anticipated holidays of the Chinese calendar

London, UK Chubby Hearts Over London, a design project conceived as a love letter to the city by Anya Hindmarch

Binche, Belgium People dressed as Gilles of Binche arrive to collect jubilee medals during the city’s Unesco-recognised carnival

Heilongjiang, China Penguins in tang suits from Harbin Polarland on a main road!

1.The Dog Who Sees Spirits "My dog has a nasty habit of scratching the door in the middle of the night. One evening she wouldn't stop scratching the door for any reason. After calling her five times,

Dorchester, England The Natural History Museum’s diplodocus skeleton cast, known as Dippy, is installed at Dorset County Museum, the first stop on a UK tour

Pyeongchang, South Korea Impersonators of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un wait to enter the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang stadium

Edinburgh, Scotland Visitors enjoy the city’s outdoor Ocean of Light installation, an immersive audio-visual production

Luang Prabang, Laos One of three red pandas is transported to a Free The Bears sanctuary after being confiscated from wildlife traffickers. The rescue of the endangered red pandas trafficked from China

Mainz, Germany A papier-mache caricature of Donald Trump during preparations for the Rose Monday carnival parade

Minneapolis, US Philadelphia Eagles’ Patrick Robinson celebrates after beating the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LII. It was the first time in 57 years that the Eagles were crowned NFL champions

Seville, Spain A model presents a creation by Lina at the international flamenco fashion fair

Newnham-on-Severn, UK Surfers attempt to ride the Severn Bore as it passes through Gloucestershire. The bore, a natural tidal phenomenon, pushes a 4ft wave up the Severn estuary

An aerial view of bullet trains setting out ahead of the Chinese new year travel rush. About 2.98bn trips will be made during the 40-day festival