Winter Skincare: Foreign Imports

Fighting dry skin with bee venom, snail mucin, Dead Sea mud and other unique formulas from around the world

While our skin has put up a good fight thus far, after a few consecutive months of being pummeled by the cold, dry air outside, and even drier heat inside, it begs for a little more love. Featuring brands from outside the US that have taken extra care with their formulations, the selection of skincare products below are what’s in current rotation in the bathrooms …

ListenUp

Winter playlists, a bizarre Outkast mix, Prince's female protégés and more in the music we featured this week

Panda Bear: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper Citing ’90s hip-hop and R&B as influences, and sampling material from Debussy and even Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite (heard in “Tropic of Cancer”), Panda Bear‘s new album is all about rhythmic swings. Matthewdavid: “Even The Sun Goes Down” OUTKAST MIX Inventive, high energy and wholly cosmic and bizarre, adventurous lovers of electronic and southern hip-hop alike will find …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Vincent Laforet's NYC at night, Giphy's logo design, Akira Kurosawa's 100 favorite films and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Spike Lee for Vimeo On Demand After first taking to Kickstarter to fund his new film “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,” Director Spike Lee has decided to release the feature via Vimeo On Demand before it hits theaters. So far, Lee is the new streaming platform’s highest profile client and it’s clearly becoming an attractive option for filmmakers not keen on the customary box-office …