Everyone loves coffee. But the life-giving caffeinated beverage has a special place in the heart of hipsters everywhere, right alongside their affinity for obscure nomenclature. This infographic illustrates the taxonomy of London’s “hipster coffee shop names.” The shops included are among the city’s best of 2015. It takes central motifs like “Victorian establishment,” “milk,” … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
The Rise, Decline, and Fall of an Internet Meme
Memes are to the Internet as grumpiness is to Grumpy Cat. But of the multitudes of memes on the web, only a handful achieve true Internet stardom. This infographic by Dr. Gentleman and Cracked.com illustrates the rise, decline, and fall of Internet memes. It explains how memes emerge---usually with an original, clever remark, and how they progress through various stages before … [Read more...]
Dante’s Inferno Visualized
The literary classic Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri is a literary classic which depicts, in vivid detail, a man’s journey through the spirals of hell. The images, though striking, paint a bleak picture for anyone who thinks they may be sent down below in the afterlife. This infographic makes things a little more fun with cartoonish figures depicting the different characters … [Read more...]
Who Do Historians Think Was the Best President?
"Everyone has a favorite president. It could be a contemporary, like Barack Obama, or someone from the past, like Ronald Reagan or Abraham Lincoln. But few people have the in-depth knowledge of historians. This infographic by Overflow Data shows what history experts have to say on the matter. Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Franklin D. Roosevelt lead the pack with … [Read more...]
What Google Knows About the Average Person
If you’ve ever considered how much personal information you plug into your computer or smartphone, it can be a little eerie. Just how much does your technology know about you? And how much information does it retain? This infographic demonstrates how much Google knows about the average person. It uses examples based on a fictional figure to show how much the Internet giant … [Read more...]