smashing life logo

Smashing Life

Celebrating inspiration and attitude

  • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • TECH
    • SCIENCE
  • FEATURES
  • SPORT
  • BUSINESS
  • LIFESTYLE
    • CULTURE
  • POTD
  • SATIRE
  • CONTACT

photo

riot
Culture Law & Order Lifestyle News Religion UK 

Rioter is arrested after he tags himself in Facebook photo

7th April 2016 The Editor belfast, belfast riot, facebook, photo, Robert Darragh, social media, tagged

A Belfast man has been arrested for rioting after tagging himself in Facebook photos of the riot and therefore identifying

Read more
fake arm selfie sticks
Fashion Lifestyle News Science Tech Travel World 

Japanese man makes fake arms to avoid selfie-stick shame

25th November 201525th November 2015 The Editor fake arms for selfies, japan, Mansun, Omocoro, photo, selfie arms, selfie stick, Tokyo

Not quite jumping the shark with underwear vending machines, Japan proves itself a cultural pioneer once again with fake arm selfie-sticks.

Read more
Environment POTD Science Space Tech 

Flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour

12th November 201512th November 2015 The Editor ISS, OV-105, photo, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Space Shuttle Endeavour cockpit, Space Shuttle Endeavour flight deck

Now retired, the Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105) carried out 25 missions from 1992-2011, including deliveries to the International Space Station.

Read more
Art Earth Environment POTD Space Weather World 

Breathtaking photo of the Northern Lights behind an active volcano

28th October 2015 The Editor aurora, Bardarbunga volcano, iceland, northern lights, photo, volcano

Photographer Maciej Winiarczyk captured the Bardarbunga volcano erupting while the Northern Lights were visible overhead, once again proving Iceland can provide more

Read more
Culture Food History Lifestyle POTD World 

La Tomatina tomato throwing festival 2015

26th August 2015 The Editor Buñol, girl throwing tomato, girls, La Tomatina, photo, spain, tomato throwing festival

A tourist in Buñol throws a tomato at the camera during the yearly ‘La Tomatina’ festival. They know how to have a

Read more
Environment POTD Science Space 

Delta IV launch, Cape Canaveral, July 2015

25th July 2015 The Editor Cape Canaveral, Delta IV launch, nasa, photo, space launch

This amazing photo of the Delta IV launch at Cape Canaveral on 24th July 2015 was captured by Reddit user charliesday.

Read more
Celebrity Culture Environment POTD Science Space Tech World 

Apollo 11, launching to the moon on 16th July, 1969

23rd July 2015 The Editor apollo 11 launch, Edwin E. Aldrin, Michael Collins, moon, nasa, Neil A. Armstrong, photo

Taken a few moments after blast off, this is the moment astronauts astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E.

Read more
Environment POTD Wildlife World 

Tiger underwater diving to catch meat

16th July 201521st July 2015 The Editor diving tiger, meat, photo, underwater animals, underwater tiger

This photographer managed to get within a whisker of this diving tiger to capture the moment under a second before

Read more
Celebrity Culture Film & Movies POTD 

Nicolas Cage as Superman in Tim Burton film

15th July 2015 The Editor costume, nic cage, nick cage, nicolas cage, photo, superman lives, superman reborn, tim burton

Film star Nicolas Cage dressed in the finalised Superman outfit for the cancelled Tim Burton movie, “Superman Reborn”, later renamed

Read more
Fitness Home and Family Lifestyle POTD Travel World 

World’s largest swimming pool in Chile

13th July 2015 The Editor chile, photo, San Alfonso del Mar, swimming pool, The Crystal Lagoon, world's largest swimming pool

The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile is the world’s largest swimming pool holding a staggering

Read more
Celebrity Culture Home and Family Lifestyle POTD Science 

A young Stephen Hawking with wife Jane Wilde

12th July 201511th July 2015 The Editor 1965, Jane Wild, photo, stephen hawking, Stephen Hawking 23 years old, Stephen Hawking young, Young Stephen Hawking

This photo of Stephen Hawking was taken in 1965 when he was just 23 years old. He is pictured with

Read more
  • ← Previous

Recent Posts

  • Suffolk Business news platform launched
  • Saddam Hussein’s yacht after US jets bombed it
  • Understanding more about portable buildings for small business owners
  • Four tips to create awesome content easily
  • This is what tourism has done to Ibiza
Smashing Life brings you an entertaining mix of real-life stories from around the world, including Photo of the Day, great features and weird news.
Smashing Life is a sister website to Britain's best spoof news and satire site, the Suffolk Gazette, and both sites are owned by Magic Word Media Ltd, a brilliant copywriting and editorial services agency.
  • Contact
  • About
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2019 Magic Word Media Ltd. Company no. 11342129. All rights reserved.
This site uses cookies More info