Cool Hunting’s Hibernating Playlist

Our latest favorite music for avoiding the outdoors

As winter sputters along in New York, we’re finding plenty of reasons to be homebodies —an activity that calls for the appropriate soundtrack. Like Atlas Sounds’ opener “The Shakes,” some of the best music for the season seems engineered for playing on vinyl, a choice that helps conjure warmth on even the coldest, darkest nights. We also included some cheerful songs, perfect for the intimacy …

Suicidal Surfing

The Jacques Cousteau iPhone app, an electric camper, musical tree rings and more in our look at the web this week

Despite the coast guard labeling the conditions double code red and delivering threats to arrest anyone who entered the water, a few intrepid surfers still took a dip. In this stunning video, shot on the Phantom, we get a slow-mo look at some maniacal riders taking on monstrous waves.

Dennis Manarchy’s Custom Camera

The Jacques Cousteau iPhone app, an electric camper, musical tree rings and more in our look at the web this week

Dennis Manarchy embarked on a massive journey to build what might be the largest camera we have ever seen. The custom creation is a tool for his Vanishing Cultures project, in which Manarchy will travel America documenting societies that are disappearing and then attach their 2-story sized prints to buildings in an outdoor exhibition.