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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Micrographia
Los Angeles-based artist Charlotte Price created this engaging short film for the renowned Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Here’s what she had to say about the project: As a filmmaker, I spend many hours examining the world through a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, History, Libraries, Museums, USA
Tagged California, Huntington Library, Robert Hooke
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Harry Potter Underground
Diehard fans of the Wizarding World now have an actual London Underground map detailing the landmarks from JK Rowling’s books with fictional Tube stations—except for King’s Cross and Paddington of course.
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Europe, Film, Maps, Public Transport, Writing
Tagged Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Kings Cross, London, London Underground
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Not so secret, but worth a look anyway
Love Home Swap, a popular home exchange website, analyzed more than 700,000 travel tips from 70,000 site members to create a list of travel recommendations. here’s the result in their “Top 150 Secret Destinations” infographic. Maybe not so secret, but … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Canada, Europe, Museums, Restaurants, South America, Tourism, USA
Tagged Buenos Aires, Melbourne, Montreal, Sydney, Vienna
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Welcome to Dismaland
I have never been to the UK seaside resort town of Weston-super-Mare; it’s just not the kind of place that usually attracts foreign visitors. But I’d make an exception to visit Banksy’s new Dismaland “theme park”, which opens today for … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Banksy, England, Street Art, UK, Weston-super-Mare
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The Twins Take Manhattan
Last August, I was fortunate to show up in Vancouver when the Brazilian street art brother act Os Gemeos was putting finishing touches on a huge installation on Granville Island. So I was thrilled to discover that “The Twins”, Gustavo … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Art, South America, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged Manhattan, NYC, Street Art, Times Square
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Teahouse with Laserbeams
The Japanese artist who goes by the enigmatic name of Segawa Thirty Seven turns classic woodblock prints and paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries into amusing animated gifs. The addition of trains, spaceships, kites, lasers and flying objects bring … Continue reading
Think Globally, Read Locally
Longmont Colorado financial planner and author Ron Vejrostek found himself frustrated by the lack of opportunities for local writers to market their books, so he opened his own bookshop. But what makes Local Editions special is its policy of only … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Boulder Colorado, Colorado, indie bookstores
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Book and Bed
Beginning next month, book lovers who visit Tokyo will have a very special place to stay. The Book and Bed Hotel, which is located in the Toshima district, comes fully stocked with thousands of books provided by Shibuya Publishing Booksellers … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Shibuya Publishing, Tokyo, Toshima
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Offworld Vacations
Chicago-based graphic designer Justin Van Genderen has created a wonderful series of minimalist posters that imagine Star Wars planets as travel destinations.
Mapping the Wild Things
The late American artist and illustrator David McLimans published widely in periodicals as varied as The Atlantic, Washington Post and New York Times, and was awarded a Caldecott Medal for his children’s book Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet. I especially … Continue reading
