New and Old #249

Giant houses, political contempt, trade as a way of life, and suburban food tours

How Giant White Houses Took Over America, Slate, Dan Kois, March 6, 2025

Giant White Houses are white, with jet-black accents: the shutters, the gutters, the rooves. They are giant—Hulk houses—swollen to the very limits of the legally allowed property setback, and unnaturally tall. They feature a mishmash of architectural features, combining, say, the pe…