Why a centuries-old Mexica myth became Mexico’s enduring symbol

The almighty eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a serpent on Mexico’s flag hints at the myth behind the foundation of ...

The mystery behind one of the internet’s most famous images – and why we see it so much

“Bliss” became widely understood as the most generic of generic stock photos, in the same way the placeholder icon became ...

How Two Tiny Mountain Peaks Became Internet's Most Famous Image

The little mountain icon, sometimes with a sun or cloud in the background, other times crossed out or broken, has become the ...

Why two tiny mountain peaks became one the internet’s most famous images

“Bliss” became widely understood as the most generic of generic stock photos, in the same way the placeholder icon became universally understood to mean “missing image.” And I don’t think it’s a ...