Budapest
I Went on a Spa Date with One of Europe's Right-Wing Extremists
I talked to a French-Hungarian who opposes immigration to Hungary but is hoping to set up a community of French nationalists in his adopted country.
'Hunger King' Art Installation Gives Cash to the Homeless
Artist Jani Leinonen built a replica of a fast food chain in Budapest to highlight Hungary's issue with homelessness and inequality.
How a Hungarian Mayor Saved His Small Town from Environmental Catastrophe
On Toldi Tamás's first day as mayor of Devecser, Hungary, he woke up to a deluge of polluted red mud rapidly flowing through the streets, sweeping away buildings and severely burning the townspeople. The next year would be tough.
Budapest Is a Trendy Loser
Ív and Candie are two Hungarian photographers. I've never met them but I exchanged emails with them for almost a year, ever since they sent me this amazing set of photos from their hometown. I like their work because it convinces me the world is insane.
My Week with Hungary's Far Right
Hungary has one of the most highly organized far-right movements in Europe. The Jobbik party—admired by those fed up with government corruption, derided by opponents as anti-Gypsy, anti-Semite, neo-Nazi homophobes—looks set to become the second-biggest...
Vacations Are Better Than Reality
If you're lucky enough to be jetting off abroad any time soon, fuck you. We'll be stuck here trying to drink ourselves through the winter. For now, though, we thought we'd gather some vacation stories together in an attempt to live out some kind of...
Life In Budapest Drawn In MS Paint Mixes The Trashy With The Surreal
Paint Mámor showcases the unusual work of Hungarian artist Noemi Mondik.