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King of Pop Lives on in Pixel Art

Do You Remember, How It All Began, It Just Seemed Like Heaven, So Why Did It End? Cultura Pop em Pixel Art [BLCKDMNDS]

Afghan Teenagers Capture REAL Afghanistan

Despite what Liam Fox may think, a series of images captured by Afghan teenagers for Foreign Policy magazine show a youthful, vibrant, beautiful, resilient Afghan culture that is anything but fierce, warring, or trapped in a time long gone. The photos were shot in a partnership between the Marefat High School, just West of Kabul [...]

Clutter

I thought this cluttered display at the Old Post Office Pavilion was an incredible visual representation of Americanism – the false patriotism, the excess, the consumerism, the humor, and the creativity – all in one little display.

1977 Ariana Afghan Airlines Ad.: Afghanistan Haven of Tranquility

I found this vintage Ariana Afghan Airlines advertisement from the Afghan Magazine profile on Twitter. Remember when Afghanistan had friendly skies?

HARD – Aimin’ At My Pedestal

I live where the sky ends I have always been fascinated by this sculpture at the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden because of how industrial both in relation to the sky and the buildings of the National Mall which are all so much sedate in color and in their historic American design. It is an absolutely striking [...]