The Illustrated Book of Sayings

Weird, funny and gross idioms from all over the world that sometimes just don't translate

Writer and illustrator, Ella Frances Sanders‘ new book “The Illustrated Book of Sayings” is a charming collection of idioms that get lost in translation. The kinds of phrases you don’t often hear in traditional language lessons, these are the sayings that you learn when immersed in a culture. From the bleak to the romantic and straight-up weird, each one is explained in words and pictures—perfectly …

Miami’s Funding Arts Network Turns 20 Years Old

Miami’s Funding Arts Network (aka FAN) turned 20, and continues its mission to support, empower and enhance the city’s artists. To celebrate its long and significant role in the art scene, FAN offered up grants “totaling $250,000 in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to 21 Miami-Dade non-profit organizations.” Since founders Deborah Hoffman and the late Nita Prieto-Maercks discussed starting the initiative, FAN has contributed …

Using Instagram Geotags as a Travel Guide

There’s no doubt that media has changed the way we travel—for many of us, it’s not necessarily for the best, with the same beautiful but predictable views of the same super-Instagrammable sites. However, there’s an incredibly useful way in which Instagram can be used to plan your own trips: the geotag. Jenna Wortham says, it’s not just about getting a vibe for the kinds of …