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Tehran Architecture Cityscape
Tehran Architecture Cityscape

Six Modern Buildings You Won’t Believe Are In Tehran, Iran

While Iran has seen waves of great political reform–and to some, regression–over the past several decades, both the monarchy and the current republic have used architecture to shape and reflect Iranian identity, especially in its capital city, Tehran. Iranian architecture has a continuous history dating back to 5000 BC and...

By Susan Sims May 13, 2015

Six Modern Buildings You Won’t Believe Are In Tehran, Iran

While Iran has seen waves of great political reform–and to some, regression–over the past several decades, both the monarchy and the current republic have used architecture to shape and reflect Iranian identity, especially in its capital city, Tehran. Iranian architecture has a continuous history dating back to 5000 BC and...

By Susan Sims May 13, 2015
Royal Archers Vintage Pictures
Royal Archers Vintage Pictures

Historical British Monarchs Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

Now that Princess Charlotte has made her debut, there’s one more British royal stealing the hearts of the world. While monarchy is a thing of the past in many countries, it’s hard to deny the tiny bit of fairytale excitement and glamour that comes to mind when we envision the...

By Kiri Picone May 11, 2015

Historical British Monarchs Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

Now that Princess Charlotte has made her debut, there’s one more British royal stealing the hearts of the world. While monarchy is a thing of the past in many countries, it’s hard to deny the tiny bit of fairytale excitement and glamour that comes to mind when we envision the...

By Kiri Picone May 11, 2015
High Civilized Human Beings
High Civilized Human Beings

25 Incredible George Orwell Quotes On Power And Politics

A paradox of George Orwell’s legacy is that the term Orwellian has come to mean a cynical manipulation of language. Of course, Orwell’s own prose fought constantly against such deceit. He was a carpenter of the English language, and his paragraphs are simple, unvarnished attempts at nailing together the truth....

By Savannah Cox May 8, 2015

25 Incredible George Orwell Quotes On Power And Politics

A paradox of George Orwell’s legacy is that the term Orwellian has come to mean a cynical manipulation of language. Of course, Orwell’s own prose fought constantly against such deceit. He was a carpenter of the English language, and his paragraphs are simple, unvarnished attempts at nailing together the truth....

By Savannah Cox May 8, 2015
China Symmetry Walking Soldiers
China Symmetry Walking Soldiers

What We Love This Week, Volume CXXI

China Knows How To Do Crowds Surely, you remember the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a staggering visual display that turned crowds into art. Well, the Chinese people have not lost that skill set in the years since. Whether the mass coordination is precise out of necessity (military...

By John Kuroski May 8, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXXI

China Knows How To Do Crowds Surely, you remember the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a staggering visual display that turned crowds into art. Well, the Chinese people have not lost that skill set in the years since. Whether the mass coordination is precise out of necessity (military...

By John Kuroski May 8, 2015
Smithsonian Winners Holy Week
Smithsonian Winners Holy Week

What We Love This Week, Volume CXX

Winners Of The 2014 Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Announced This year, Smithsonian Magazine editors received over 26,500 entries for their annual photo contest. Just this week, the magazine announced 2014’s winners in each competition category, being: the Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile. Given the high quality...

By Savannah Cox May 1, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXX

Winners Of The 2014 Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Announced This year, Smithsonian Magazine editors received over 26,500 entries for their annual photo contest. Just this week, the magazine announced 2014’s winners in each competition category, being: the Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile. Given the high quality...

By Savannah Cox May 1, 2015
Astoria tailor middle class
Astoria tailor middle class

ATI Neighborhood Tours: Astoria, Queens, NYC

Astoria, in Queens, feels like a change of pace for New York City. Looming skyscrapers and lumbering overhead trains are scarce here–you might even stumble upon a few trees, a free-standing home or two. In many ways, Astoria is New York City’s exhale. The people move more slowly, and the...

By Chris Altman Apr 29, 2015

ATI Neighborhood Tours: Astoria, Queens, NYC

Astoria, in Queens, feels like a change of pace for New York City. Looming skyscrapers and lumbering overhead trains are scarce here–you might even stumble upon a few trees, a free-standing home or two. In many ways, Astoria is New York City’s exhale. The people move more slowly, and the...

By Chris Altman April 29, 2015
mortal kombat Cruz and Clinton
mortal kombat Cruz and Clinton

Smear Tactics: The Dirtiest Tricks In American Politics

Get ready for the mud-slinging: the 2016 presidential hopefuls have taken out their magnifying glass and tweezers, looking for any opportunity to pick away at their opponents’ policy mistakes and, arguably more important, character. There’s a euphemism for it: “opposition research”. Ted Cruz has already moved in on the attack...

By Chris Altman Apr 26, 2015
Politics News On All That Is Interesting

Smear Tactics: The Dirtiest Tricks In American Politics

Get ready for the mud-slinging: the 2016 presidential hopefuls have taken out their magnifying glass and tweezers, looking for any opportunity to pick away at their opponents’ policy mistakes and, arguably more important, character. There’s a euphemism for it: “opposition research”. Ted Cruz has already moved in on the attack...

By Chris Altman April 26, 2015
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