John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Videos
In Liverpool, a Leviathan Awakens from the Briny Deep
A 50-foot tall creature in a diving suit stalks the streets of England.
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Videos
The Tea Party Is Not Happy With Chicago's Sarah Palin Sculpture
The artist behind the Palin-shaped public art has been informed: "You will be the next one to burn."
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Portland: Build This Retirement Home for Chickens!
Portlanders are putting their elderly poultry out to pasture. We have a better idea.
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Videos
A Mural About City-Building That Actually Doesn't Stink
This time-lapse video chronicles painted cranes as they "build" a city from the ground up, with real-life objects blending into two dimensions and vice versa.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Michigan Town Terrorized by 'Monster' Graffiti
Also, a girl can't wear the Confederate flag to prom in Tennessee; the British can't even support their own Olympics; Yertle the Turtle is banned in Canada.
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A Streetlight Powered by Algae: Is This Actually Possible?
The French biochemist behind this strange green light sees it having a "massive" palliative effect on global warming.
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The Greening of China's Smoky Funeral Rites
Instead of burning paper money to honor their deceased relatives, many Chinese people are choosing to just write a check.
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Photos
A Rocking Chair for You and Your Dog or Cat
Because pets love to be swung back and forth, that's why.
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Videos
Chinese Woman Swallowed by Sudden Hole in the Sidewalk
China's hungry infrastructure claims yet another victim.
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West Virginia's Outlaw Toilet Bandit Explains His Artistic Vision
David Heatwole was sick of looking at an empty pedestal in Martinsburg's town square. So he turned to Craigslist for inspiration.
