The Real Cost of Donald Trump’s Wall
It’s fair to say that US presidential candidate Donald Trump has strong feelings towards immigration. Throughout his campaign, he has promoted a xenophobic immigration policy that includes the building of...
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All the Trees are Pink, and the Sky is Cyan
These photographs by New York-based photographer and graphic designer Paolo Pettigiani present Central Park in a novel way. At first they appear to show the trees full of blossom, but...
Rueben Wu’s Landscapes are Lit by an Otherworldly Light
Rueben Wu is a talented chap. When I stumbled across his excellent photographs I found he was also a founding member of electronic pop band Ladytron – hailed by Brian...
Festival Season is Nearly Here – Which Type of Festivalgoer Are You?
Music festivals come in a variety of categorisable types, and artist Joana Avillez has created a series of illustrations that playfully suggest that the festivalgoers do too. While I’m sure...
The Despair of Detroit: A City in Ruins
Once hailed as the “Automotive Capital of the World”, Detroit, at its peak, was one of the most populous and prosperous cities in America. Home to a wealth of opportunity,...
New Orleans Art Gallery All Aflutter Over Paul Villinski’s Butterflies
For the next three weeks, the white walls of Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in New Orleans will be host to a kaleidoscope of butterflies courtesy of New York-based artist Paul Villinski....
Stopped into a church…
Richard Silver has produced a series of photographs that showcase the scale and grandeur of New York churches. His images are spliced from six to ten smaller photographs giving the...
Mesmerising Aerial Photos of LA
This is Los Angeles as you’ve never seen it before – and it’s beautiful. Captured from an altitude of 1,000 – 2,000 feet, 71 year old photographer and architect Jeffrey...
The Architecture of American Houses
America has a long and varied history when it comes to architecture, stretching from colonial houses to modern and neo-eclectic homes, and everything in between. American architecture also seems to...
How the Supreme Court Legalised Same-Sex Marriage in all 50 States
At the tail end of June the Supreme Court ruled in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in all 50 US states, by a decision of 5-4, marking a huge results...
Does Poverty Breed Hatred?
The link between hardship and anti-social behaviour has long been established, with numerous reports establishing a correlation between crime rates and income, particularly in inner-city areas. But does poverty breed...
The Evolution of the American Home
Back in the 1900s, the average American home measured just 950 square feet and would have cost in the region of $5,000 to purchase. Today, homes are almost 3 times...
Visualising Subway’s US Sandwich Domination
Founded in 1965, Subway is a common fixture all over the US and the UK, having undergone massive growth in recent years. But just how dominant are the sandwich chain?...
Minimalist Maps Reveal America’s Hidden Landscapes
We’re all pretty familiar with the way the world looks on maps, it’s imagery we’ve all seen thousands of times from school through to adulthood. So when someone shows you...
Tornadoes Cause Chaos in US Midwest [Video]
A series of tornadoes have wreaked havoc through the US midwest, as ferocious weather is reported in Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. This amateur video footage from a resident in Washington,...
Who In Washington is Responsible for the US Debt?
With the US coming close to defaulting on their debt last week, many people are now asking who exactly is responsible for the United States debt. To answer this pertinent...