Category Archives: USA

San Francisco: Cat’s Eye View

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Following the five-week disappearance and mysterious reappearance of their cat Tibia, San Francisco-based artists Wendy MacNaughton and Caroline Paul decided to embark on a comprehensive probe. Utilizing everything from  cutting-edge 21st century technology to old-fashioned gumshoe skills, the duo explored San … Continue reading →

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Looking at a gift horse

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

One of the perks of running this little travel/book/art blog is that I receive lots of free books. Some are advance reader copies, some are uncorrected proofs and others are just pre-release copies. I’ve been sent novels, memoirs, reference books, and … Continue reading →

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Have You been To TrustoLand

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

We’re huge fans of the in-your-face social commentary from the clever folks behind the TrusoCorp collective. The brilliant “TrustoLand” project is a provocative, thought-provoking partnership between TrustoCorp and Mass Appeal magazine. The crew dropped-in at the long abandoned Lake Dolores Water … Continue reading →

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Start Saving Your Pennies

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

VeryFirstTo is a British upscale product and experience website whose motto is “Be the very first to know about and have newly launching luxury products and experiences”. Now they are offering the world’s most expensive vacation package: a £990,000, two-year … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

In celebration of its 125th anniversary, the venerable National Geographic has created a wonderful new blog designed to solely showcase never before published photographs from its extensive archive. The Found blog is being built by National Geographic photographic archive curator … Continue reading →

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Street Art vs Misogyny

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Stop Telling Women to Smile is a very clever street art project created by Philly artist and illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh that boldly confronts the pervasive, unsolicited harrassment that women the world over endure. The project challenges the intrusive and blatantly … Continue reading →

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Nirvana Is Not a Destination

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Regular readers of TBTP are well aware of my interest in the work of Charles Bukowski. So they won’t be surprised that I love this brilliant, melancholy film based on Bukowski’s poem “Nirvana”. The film, Nirvana, A Charles Bukowski Poem … Continue reading →

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Hometown TV

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Wherever I travel, I am constantly surprised by the popularity (and inescapable reach) of American television shows. But there often seems to be confusion about the actual geographic settings for American TV shows. Well, graphic artist James Chapman has created … Continue reading →

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Spanning the Globe for a Starbucks

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

It turns out that travel may be the perfect way to put a dent in that out of control Starbucks habit. According to this Wall Street Journal infographic (see below), that grande latte you can’t live with out will set … Continue reading →

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Drift Across America

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This wonderful short video, titled “Drift”, is the work of Philadelphia-based cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Tim Sessler. The film is the result of a boring trip by air from San Francisco to Philadelphia. The match-up of Sessler’s black and white, … Continue reading →

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