The Best Neighborhood

The Water Rats Theater Bar, Brea's Burgers and the classic diner on our favorite block

What do the old water tower, gutted apartment building and eclectic bar have in common? Good Magazine recently asked photo narrative fanatic Pictory to sort through their expansive library of images for a visual walkabout of an ideal neighborhood. We’ve picked our some of our favorites, showing the variety of places and people on the average neighborhood block.

Shadi Ghadirian

A mix of tradition and modernity in a photographer's images of Iranian women

Capturing the contradictions in everyday life, Iranian photographer Shadi Ghadirian draws on her environment and culture to create her work. Born in 1974 in Tehran in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ghadirian “fell into photographing women” after completing a B.A. at Azad University. Soon after, Ghadirian gained an international audience for her innovative images, depicting Iranian women in stark contrast to the way most Western …

Jónsi World Tour

A fire's ruins and nature inspire the stage set for concerts supporting the new album "Go"

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi released his debut solo album, “Go,” earlier this month to near universal acclaim, since embarking on a world tour of theatrical stage performances to rival the epic grandeur of his album. A collaborative effort between Jónsi’s team in Reykjavik and the London-based stage production company 59 Productions, the live show incorporates a variety of elements including film, animation, light projection and …