It’s impossible to resist the charms of these ‘Poorly Drawn Cats’ on Twitter

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Poorly Drawn Cats is a Twitter account dedicated to, as the name suggests, poorly drawn cats. But calling these charming little pictures “poorly drawn” doesn’t seem like a fair description considering how beloved they’ve become by the account’s many followers.

The crude, contour-line drawings created by a Brazilian artist named Heloísa, who started the account in 2016, capture the distinct personalities of cats — not always an easy task. The drawings featured on the account are of cats featured in photos submitted by fans of the account. Read more…

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Watch the Obamas unveil their Smithsonian portraits and cry

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Looking for something to cry at today? You’re in luck! The Obamas just unveiled their official portraits.

On Monday the former POTUS and FLOTUS pulled the curtains off of stunning new portraits of themselves that will hang in Washington, D.C. Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. 

It should go without saying, but our hearts were 100 percent not ready.

First up was Michelle, who worked with Baltimore-based artist Amy Sherald. Sherald painted Michelle seated in a dress designed by Michelle Smith’s label Milly.

The official portrait of @MichelleObama by #Baltimore’s own Amy Sherald. Stunningpic.twitter.com/StmksLvNz9

— Dylan Goldberg (@DylanGoldberg) February 12, 2018 Read more…

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