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Anxious New Yorkers check the Zipper on the Times building for news of D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Photo: Howard Hollem, Edward Meyer, or MacLaugharie via the LoC
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Anxious New Yorkers check the Zipper on the Times building for news of D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Photo: Howard Hollem, Edward Meyer, or MacLaugharie via the LoC
“The 9000 who never made it home”. Project dedicated to those who died in the D-Day Landings which happened on this day in 1944.
The 9000 Who Never Made It Home was a haunting, large-scale art installation created on the beaches of Normandy in 2013 to mark International Peace Day and honor those who died during the D-Day landings.
British artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss, along with a team of over 500 volunteers, used stencils and rakes to etch 9,000 human silhouettes into the sand of Arromanches beach, each figure representing a soldier or civilian who lost their life on June 6, 1944.
The artwork was intentionally temporary. Within hours, the sea swept away the silhouettes, symbolizing the fragility of life and the waves of time that continue to erase even the most powerful memories.
If you wear a watch, which hand?
Left, left handed
Left, right handed
Left, ambidextrous
Right, right handed
Right, left handed
Right, ambidextrous
Changes often, LH
Changes often, RH
Changes often, A
I don't wear watches enough to notice
National Eyewear Day
Glasses have gone from a one-time “geek necessity” to a cool “fashion accessory.” National Eyewear Day invites us to celebrate the fact that glasses, besides correcting our vision, can help create a whole new appearance. Honestly, many of us wear non-prescription glasses simply because we like the way they make us look.
The good news? Today we can choose from virtually endless styles, shapes, and colors.
Plus, tech has changed the mechanics of eyewear forever. New “smart” prescription lenses can now automatically switch focus from far to near and back again — thanks to liquid crystal-activated sensors on the frame. National Eyewear Day reminds us to take a moment on June 6 to think about how far we’ve come from old-school trifocals.
As for sunglasses ? They deserve a day of their very own.
National Eyewear Day timeline
1914Take the bus
Optometrists felt people with impaired vision should be prohibited from driving cars.
1960sEasy on the eyes
Soft contact lenses are made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the cornea.
1981Medicare expanded
Congress expands Medicare to include coverage for certain types of optometry.
1998Laser technology
Oklahoma became the first state to approve use of laser technology for optometrists.
2012Glasses and IQ
Researchers actually determined that people who wear glasses may actually be smarter.
National Eyewear Day Activities
Get your eyes tested
Show them off
Donate
Properly prescribed lenses can improve your overall health. Take time on National Eyewear Day to find a local optometrist who can determine if your eyes could use some assistance.
It's all about your attitude. Your might even inspire your perfect-vision friends to pick up a pair.
Many charities, including Lion's Club International, accepts eyewear donations. Give new life to your old frames.
Celebs & Their Visionary Eyewear
Karlie Kloss
Elton John
Zooey Deschanel
Andy Samberg
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Kloss looks extra glam in tortoiseshell glasses. Of course, being a supermodel doesn't hurt.
Sir Elton has one of the wildest glasses collections on record and can be seen again in the summer 2019 movie "Rocketman."
"New Girl" Jess Day's not-quite-perfectly-square frames have set the prime time standard for cool eyewear.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" star (and "SNL" standout) Andy Samberg frequently shows up wearing glasses during guest appearances on TV.
This actor already personifies a "smart guy" look, but the glasses push him to a whole new level.
Why We Love National Eyewear Day
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We see better...longer
Cool for kids
Eyewear allows us to see better — whether it's a book, a screen, or road signs. Without eyewear, for some of us, life would be but a blur.
Our eyes have muscles, and the more we have to stretch them in order to see – think squinting – the more long-term damage we're doing. Glasses (contacts, too!) can help preserve our eye health for years to come.
Glasses for children have evolved into fun shapes, sizes, and colors too. That's a big help to overcome any perceived stigma at a young age. Parents don't have to try so hard to get kids to wear them.
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Anastasia Sagorsky is an American Deputy District Attorney, an Associate Law Professor, and a former actress [Staci Keanan].
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On the Record with Calum Hood
Rolling Stone Australia, 6 June 2025
The 5SOS member takes part in Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s On the Record series ahead of the release of his debut solo album
In this new Rolling Stone AU/NZ series, we get to know the music tastes of artists through their favourite records. Next up, 5 Seconds of Summer’s latest solo experimentalist Calum Hood.
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