John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Videos
Happy 4th of July! From the World's Premiere Gunpowder Artist
Cai Guo-Qiang transforms fireworks into eardrum-shattering "smoke paintings" in cities across the world.
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Photos
Weirdest Idea to Save Detroit Yet: Zombies
"People just want to live for a day in a zombie apocalypse," explains Mark Siwak, the braaaaains behind Z World Detroit.
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Toilet Tuesday
What Really Happens After You Flush the Toilet
Your waste goes on a magical journey from becoming "mixed liquor" to "sludge cakes," as this photographic tour of Arlington County, Virginia's newly renovated wastewater plant reveals.
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Videos
New York City Fixes Mayhem-Causing Subway Stair
In a blow to the national humor reserve, Brooklyn's 36th Street stop will no longer be wantonly tripping commuters.
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Photos
More Renderings of That Skin-Crawling Insect Office Tower
It's even creepier than you might've thought.
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A BBQ Grill Designed to Unify Estranged Neighbors
The "Buurbecue" acts as the food-grade grease that gets friendly chitchat rolling.
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An Incredible Skyscraper That Breeds Insects for Food
Could future generations live on a diet of exoskeleton inside this self-sustaining cricket hive?
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Photos
Why Is There an Upside Down Airplane in Central Park?
Without context, this is one heckuva scary photo.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Alabama Town Stops Gassing Strays Thanks to Death-Proof Dog
Also, a Rhode Island community comes out against the "threat" of LED lighting and Bhutan outlaws cars from the road on Tuesdays.
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An Office Desk That Generates Electric Power Via Your Butt
Inspired by the laziness of humans, a Swedish designer built a workspace that runs in part on body heat and movement.
