John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Photos
What It Looks Like To Live Near Mexico City's Rumbling Volcano
Popocatépetl is a fire-and-smoke-belching monster that just happens to be remarkably easy on the eyes.
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A Mirror That Guarantees You'll Never Forget Superstorm Sandy
It makes it look like you're chin-deep in water.
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Toilet Tuesday
A Brief Tour of San Francisco's Oddly Fancy Porta Potties
It's like they're prepping for a cover story in House & Garden.
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Videos
Spring Is Here! Time For House-Crushing Walls of Ice
This weekend, winter struck back in an awesome way.
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Swarm Watch
17-Year Brood II Cicadas Emergence Update: They're Nearly Heeeere!
The sex-crazed insects have been busy in the past few weeks, with early sightings in the lands surrounding New York and Washington, D.C.
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Charts
An Entire Century of Broadway Shows, Squished Into One Graphic
Steven Wong's visualization of Broadway's history shows the creeping influence of long-running musicals.
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Will the Personal Airship Be the Vehicle of the Future?
Probably not, although that hasn't stopped one Indian artist from designing a fantastic one.
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Swarm Watch
Where the Cicadas Are Now Emerging
People have seen bugs belonging to Brood II, aka the mega-prolific 17-year cicada, from Georgia up to New York.
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The Best Excuse Ever for Getting Your Groceries Delivered: It's Greener
If used right, online grocery services like Peapod and FreshDirect could help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Toilet Tuesday
Google's Inside-Business Photos Sure Are Getting Surreal
Yes, that is a body being sucked down a toilet, and it only gets weirder.
