mapping U.S. Festival Types on a Map July 31, 2023 / September 20, 2024 by Adam DuVander We love our obscure celebrations in the United States. Often, these are local events of much note, and we’ve gathered a bunch of them for you on a map. Yet the 182 festivals that take place each year across the U.S. aren’t very easily defined. Not to stop us from trying to put them into […] Read more »
mapping A Map of the Highest-Attended Concerts July 24, 2023 / September 20, 2024 by Adam DuVander Flip open your Guinness Book of World Records… or just visit the site. There are world records for anything from anamorphic prints to YouTube views—including the highest-attended concerts. While a French artist started the Guinness Book entry with a 1979 concert, it has since been surpassed… though, amazingly, the same artist still ties for the […] Read more »
mapping The Corruption Levels of 180 Countries, Mapped July 17, 2023 / July 17, 2023 by Adam DuVander At the national level, governmental officials must manage a country’s economic, political, and social situations, among many other things. Further complicating their work is potential corruption, which can be defined in a multitude of ways. The non-governmental organization Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) defines corruption as “abuse of entrusted power for private gain.” The […] Read more »