{"article":{"__typename":"BlogArticle","id":"BlogArticle:215988","categories":[],"content":[{"__typename":"ArticleParagraphContent","subtype":null,"idAttr":"","innerHtml":"An unusual documentary:"},{"__typename":"ArticleLegacyHtml","tagName":"P","idAttr":"","className":"","style":"","innerHtml":"

"},{"__typename":"ArticleParagraphContent","subtype":null,"idAttr":"","innerHtml":"(hat tip: Mark Frauenfelder)"}],"editorialProject":null,"primaryCategory":{"__typename":"Channel","displayName":"Daily Dish","url":"https://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/","slug":"daily-dish"},"reviews":[],"embeds":[],"authors":[{"id":"Author:2563","displayName":"The Daily Dish","url":"https://www.theatlantic.com/author/daily-dish/","biography":{"default":"2006-2011 archives for The Daily Dish, featuring Andrew Sullivan","__typename":"Biography"},"socialMedia":[],"__typename":"Author","slug":"daily-dish"}],"preview":null,"layout":"standard","secondaryByline":"","dek":"\n\n","url":"https://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/05/balloon-twisters/215988/","title":"Balloon-Twisters","seoTitle":"Balloon-Twisters","dateModified":"2013-07-18T21:39:06Z","datePublished":"2008-05-29T11:23:00Z","hasMeter":true,"primaryChannel":{"displayName":"Daily Dish","__typename":"Channel","slug":"daily-dish"},"shareImage1x1":null,"shareImage16x9":null,"shareImage4x3":null,"shareImageDefault":null,"shareImageSquareDefault":null,"shareImageLeadArt":null,"shareDek":"\n\n","shareText":null,"shareTitle":"Balloon-Twisters","editorsNote":null,"leadArt":null,"narratedAudio":null,"narratedAudioImage":null,"fbiaUrl":"https://www.theatlantic.com/facebook-instant/article/215988/","canonicalUrl":"https://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/05/balloon-twisters/215988/","syndication":"ALL","shareImage2x1":null,"shareImageSmall":null,"channels":[{"slug":"daily-dish","__typename":"Channel"}],"watsonInfo":{"keywords":["unusual documentary","hat tip","Mark Frauenfelder"],"__typename":"WatsonInfo"},"slug":"balloon-twisters","grapeshot":{"segments":["gv_safe","gb_safe","pos_bofa-kwlist","pos_customtopics","pos_lexus_fy23","pos_safe_core","pos_safe_strict","gs_genres","gs_entertain","gs_genres_nature","gs_genres_truecrime","gs_entertain_movies","gs_entertain_tv","gs_genres_documentary","gt_positive","gt_positive_curiosity","gs_fashion"],"__typename":"Grapeshot"},"advertisingInfo":{"disableHouseAd":false,"__typename":"AdvertisingInfo"}}}

Sections

The Print Edition