Silent Spring

Zinedine Zidane's bronze headbutt, MoCA Cleveland, Hotel Droog and more in our look at the web this week

This month marks the 50th anniversary of ecologist Rachel Carson’s epic book “Silent Spring,” a cautionary report still causing controversy today. While many of her peers felt the book took on an alarming perspective, a new biography written by William Souder speaks to Carson’s gentler critics and the absolute relevance of her work.

CW’s High-Tech Ad

Zinedine Zidane's bronze headbutt, MoCA Cleveland, Hotel Droog and more in our look at the web this week

The CW Network’s Fall television advertising campaign goes high-tech this season by embedding a fully functional smartphone within the pages of Entertainment Weekly. The Android-powered phone features a live-video display screen, a full keypad, USB port, camera, speaker and perhaps most surprisingly, an activated SIM card.

MoCA Cleveland

Zinedine Zidane's bronze headbutt, MoCA Cleveland, Hotel Droog and more in our look at the web this week

Cleveland’s Museum of Contemporary Art will reopen its doors next week in a stunning new building designed by London-based architect, Farshid Moussavi. With a history plagued by violence and a depreciating economy, Cleveland hopes to turn skeptics into believers through the revitalization of the great city.