Art & Leisure

Central Park and the tall buildings of midtown Manhattan are seen on a large model of the New York City, made by Joe Macken, at the Museum of the City of New York in New York.
September 20, 2026

A truck driver built a model of NYC with over 800,000 structures for fun. Now it’s a museum exhibit

NEW YORK (AP) For more than two decades, truck driver Joe Macken spent his free time building a massive scale model of his native New York City out of balsa wood and foam board. When he finished, his daughter convinced him to show off the sprawling basement creation — encompassing over 800,000 structures — on TikTok. The video clips almost immediately went viral.

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Kingston Railway Terminus, downtown Kingston, standing still in a time warp
20 Sep, 2026 0

Rails that once carried a nation forward

Long before highways stretched across the island, Jamaica held a distinction few countries outside Europe and North America could claim. On November 21, 1845, the very first railway line outside of…
20 Sep, 2026 0

Peace begins from within

Every year, the International Day of Peace, commemorated on September 21, reminds us of humanity’s shared longing for peace. We often think of peace in terms of countries, governments, and the absence…
13 Sep, 2026 0

Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting

From fistfights in the corridors to tractors driven up its front steps, New Zealand’s parliament has seen plenty of odd and unruly behaviour by sitting MPs. But a few other controversies have involved…
13 Sep, 2026 0

Who robs your peace?

What does a human being truly desire at the deepest level? Beyond success, money, recognition, and comfort, at the end of the day, we desire inner peace. We see people achieve wealth, fame, and…
Miss Lou
13 Sep, 2026 0

The woman who gave patois its pride

Long before Jamaican Patois found its place on global stages, in classrooms, and in casual conversation without apology, one woman had already spent a lifetime insisting that the language of everyday…
13 Sep, 2026 0

Poems

Caved in You know what, buddy? The fact is, nobody cares. We are self-absorbed and refuse to leave our comfort Zones. Nobody dares to take a U-Turn: You better Maintain the status quo and don’t…
Underwater spectacle – photo taken at SeaWorld Orlando, Florida.
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This week’s Shutterbugs

06 Sep, 2026 0

Science uncovers how the brain interprets artistic beauty

Stand in front of Turner’s Sun Rising Over Water (1825-30) and something odd tends to happen. The painting holds you, even though observers might struggle to say why. Maybe it is the colour, the…
06 Sep, 2026 0

Heartbreak: What are we really mourning?

Heartbreak is more than losing someone we love. We also mourn the loss of a part of ourselves, the part that existed only within that particular relationship. We are different with our parents,…