Madeleine Crenshaw

A day in the wardrobe of the cab-driving, fashion-loving star of Topic’s new documentary series, American Hero.

Politics is the art of compromise. And pettiness.

The worlds of music, fashion, art, media, television and film are filled with big egos and small-minded acts.

From sultans to plebes, history is filled with petty acts and actors.

Bring property and humans together, and pettiness reigns.

Athletes may try to reach great heights, but they often settle for petty.

Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, and, of course, lovers—the cast of some incredible moments in petty.

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From Trump to college sports, 50 Cent, and a fight over the length of Subway’s subs, 60 incredible moments of small-minded behavior.

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Is it possible to take a pill and unlearn a phobia?

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The artist behind Topic’s October 2018 cover art on how she remixed the trope of the female horror victim.

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The cover artist for Topic’s December 2018 issue takes her cues from nostalgia and a timeless image: the life cycle of a flower.

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The Victorian astronomers and 1980s set designers who inspired Topic’s January 2019 cover artist to shoot for the stars.

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The artist behind Topic’s November 2018 cover on his radically analog inspiration for an issue all about difference and division.