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January 01, 2026

Impact

A BEAUTIFUL DOODLE STATE OF MIND

Sunni Brown’s efforts to get the impact of doodling recognized. Sunni Brown’s efforts to get the impact of doodling recognized.

Arts Design

PERCEPTION IS ART NOW

Contemporary Op Art expands upon the concept of visual trickery by adding layers of technical and conceptual sophistication. Check out these 4 contemporary Op Art artists: Maureen McQuillan, Patrick Hughes, 1010, and Erin O’Keefe. Contemporary Op Art expands upon the concept of visual trickery by adding layers of technical and conceptual sophistication. Check out these 4 contemporary Op Art artists: Maureen McQuillan, Patrick Hughes, 1010, and Erin O’Keefe.

Arts Design

BEAUTIFUL APPRECIATION: NATIVE AMERICAN VINTAGE PORTRAITS NOW

See filmmaker Paul Ratner’s compilation of beautiful hand-painted vintage photos, featuring Native American portraits from the 1800’s. See filmmaker Paul Ratner’s compilation of beautiful hand-painted vintage photos, featuring Native American portraits from the 1800’s.

Nature Science

THE ART & SCIENCE OF BEAUTIFUL WEATHER NOW

Check out 3 storm photographers, who show how powerful and beautiful stormy weather can be. Check out 3 storm photographers, who show how powerful and beautiful stormy weather can be.

Impact

MAGNIFICENT SELFIES WITH SOUL NOW

Look into the work of Antti Pietikäinen and Alex Stoddard. Look into the work of Antti Pietikäinen and Alex Stoddard.

Food

BEAUTIFUL BEEHIVE STATE STORIES NOW

While in Utah for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, we checked out the special edibles & spirits that this beautiful state has to offer. It’s all about the beehive! From artisanal honeys to handcrafted gins, our tongues are quite happy in Utah. While in Utah for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, we checked out the special edibles & spirits that this beautiful state has to offer. It’s all about the beehive! From artisanal honeys to handcrafted gins, our tongues are quite happy in Utah.

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Nature Science

REAL BEAUTIFUL MAGIC HAPPENING NOW

Sometimes science can look a lot like magic. Sometimes science can look a lot like magic.

Food

PET CAFÉS ARE BEAUTIFUL NOW

Featuring pet cafés around the world. Featuring pet cafés around the world.

Arts Design

INTENSE COLOR IS BEAUTIFUL NOW

Artists Sam Chirnside & Archan Nair take color to new heights in their intense abstract paintings. Artists Sam Chirnside & Archan Nair take color to new heights in their intense abstract paintings.

Travel

COLOR-PACKED PLACES TO VISIT NOW

10 of the most beautiful colorful places in the world await your visit now. 10 of the most beautiful colorful places in the world await your visit now.

Arts Design

THE ART OF BLUE ON A GRAND SCALE

Two artists, Christo & Daan Roosegaarde, each recently created magnificent installation art works, built around deep blue water. The Floating Piers, at Lake Iseo, Italy, Waterlicht, in the Netherlands, each amplify the magnificence of the color blue. Two artists, Christo & Daan Roosegaarde, each recently created magnificent installation art works, built around deep blue water. The Floating Piers, at Lake Iseo, Italy, Waterlicht, in the Netherlands, each amplify the magnificence of the color blue.

Arts Design

BEAUTIFUL OPPOSITES: BIG & SMALL

Big is the opposite of little. And together, they make magic in Andy Seliverstoff’s delightful photography series, “Little Kids and Their Big Dogs.” See these beautiful opposites at play in this BN Daily Fix. Big is the opposite of little. And together, they make magic in Andy Seliverstoff’s delightful photography series, “Little Kids and Their Big Dogs.” See these beautiful opposites at play in this BN Daily Fix.

Wellness

IDEAS & IMAGES OF BEAUTIFUL FLIGHTS NOW

Beautiful inspirational quotes, ideas, and images about the beauty of flight, with birds, butterflies, planes, balloons, rockets, and more, in this Mind Body BN Daily Fix. Beautiful inspirational quotes, ideas, and images about the beauty of flight, with birds, butterflies, planes, balloons, rockets, and more, in this Mind Body BN Daily Fix.

Nature Science

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NATURE OF ENERGY NOW

Recent incredible advances in sustainable energy technology are a result of biomimicry -- industrial designs that mimic those found in nature. Check out some of the latest and most beautiful energy producers and managers developed in the BN Daily Fix. Recent incredible advances in sustainable energy technology are a result of biomimicry -- industrial designs that mimic those found in nature. Check out some of the latest and most beautiful energy producers and managers developed in the BN Daily Fix.

Travel

BEAUTY FROM A DRONES-EYE VIEW

Beautiful drone flights yield the most beautiful views of our planet. We feature some of our favorite Dronestagram photos in this BN Daily Fix. Beautiful drone flights yield the most beautiful views of our planet. We feature some of our favorite Dronestagram photos in this BN Daily Fix.

Arts Design

10 GORGEOUS BOOKS ON BEAUTIFUL FISH NOW

A look into beautiful books on fish. A look into beautiful books on fish.

Travel

TWIN PEAKS, LAKES & FALLS ARE DOUBLE BEAUTIFUL NOW

Check out this curated collection of spectacular photos of extraordinary twin mountain peaks, twin waterfalls, and twin lakes as we continue our weeklong celebration of Beautiful Doubles. They are worthy of your travel bucket list! Check out this curated collection of spectacular photos of extraordinary twin mountain peaks, twin waterfalls, and twin lakes as we continue our weeklong celebration of Beautiful Doubles. They are worthy of your travel bucket list!

Wellness

RANDOM BEAUTY OF SKIN & PETALS

Nudes of young female bodies and old faded flowers portraits together in seemingly random contrasts in beautiful images, by Carla van de Puttelaar. Nudes of young female bodies and old faded flowers portraits together in seemingly random contrasts in beautiful images, by Carla van de Puttelaar.

Impact

CELEBRATE WORLD KINDNESS DAY

We’re all in need of kindness, but some have dire need. World Kindness Day reminds us to be kind today. Here is inspiration to incorporate kindness always. We’re all in need of kindness, but some have dire need. World Kindness Day reminds us to be kind today. Here is inspiration to incorporate kindness always.

Food

10 MOST BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN FOOD FESTIVALS NOW

Check out 10 most beautiful and delicious fall food festivals in the US and Italy in the BN Daily Fix. Check out 10 most beautiful and delicious fall food festivals in the US and Italy in the BN Daily Fix.

Nature Science

BEAUTIFUL NEWS: STRIPES ARE COMING BACK NOW!

We share great news about the global tiger population. We share great news about the global tiger population.

Impact

THE ESSENTIAL LYRICAL BEAUTY OF WINGS

A collection of the 10 most beautiful songs about wings. A collection of the 10 most beautiful songs about wings.

Wellness

MORE BEAUTIFUL WFF FILMS

See this batch of magnificent films at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival, curated for beauty by the BeautifulNow Team. See this batch of magnificent films at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival, curated for beauty by the BeautifulNow Team.

Impact

IMPORTANT TRANSITIONS ARE HAPPENING ON OUR PLANET NOW

We explore the pros and cons of hybridization, an evolutionary process that is becoming more common as our planet changes due to global warming and other human activities. We explore the pros and cons of hybridization, an evolutionary process that is becoming more common as our planet changes due to global warming and other human activities.