Photojournalist, Marcus Bleasdale and his images are featured in this info-doc about The Democratic Republic of Congo. Home to the deadliest war in the world today, an estimated 5.4 million people have died since 1998. These deaths are byproducts of a collapsed healthcare system and a devastated economy.

Watch the rest of the piece here.

Marcus has spent 8 years covering the brutal conflict within the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

View more of his work at this website.

Photo by Kosuke Okahara

TIME Magazine’s feature on “Self-Injury in Japan“, a photo essay by Photographer Kosuke Okahara, locates a world of deep despair among young Japanese women.

So sad to see people suffering from these feelings. It clashes with my ideals about what it must be like to live in a Japanese society. The story goes onto admit that most of these traumas come from extreme anxiety and depression.

You’re able to see how much someone is capable of putting themselves through. Moreover, it suggests that no one is perfect. Least of all, on the inside.
This shot sums the whole thing up nicely enough…

The full essay starts here.

See more of Kosuke’s work here.

Unbeige has a piece (*had* a piece) last Tuesday that talks about Grace Moon, a 6th grader who beat out 16,000 other students in a contest to design the Google homepage logo. Her’s has a theme that features some earth-friendly overtones. Not bad. I don’t think i could have come up with something this interesting. Nope.

The story also features a video of Grace and her work. Read the rest here…

Uniforms at McDonald’s have been given an overhaul by a designer better known for glamorous dresses worn by celebrities. [More here]…