Superhero Tech

Space shuttle gardening, Ikea beer, superhero tech and more in our look at the web this week

With “The Dark Knight Rises” now upon us, Time looks back at decades of story lines to pinpoint the nine most improbable pieces of superhero technology. From Captain America’s all-absorbing shield to Batman’s Bat-Diamond-driven Batcomputer and hilariously effective shark repellant spray, these mock inventions are often as unbelievable as no one recognizing Clark Kent as Superman.

Font Faces

Space shuttle gardening, Ikea beer, superhero tech and more in our look at the web this week

“Baskerville,” “Myriad Pro,” “Times New Roman”—every font has a face. Thanks to Tiago Pinto and the “Type Faces Project,” font families now have dedicated portraits made out of meticulously arranged characters. Pinto effectively anthropomorphizes type, representing “Bodoni” as a moustachioed Italian and giving “Futura” the mien of a stylish male.

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Space shuttle gardening, Ikea beer, superhero tech and more in our look at the web this week

1. Stanley Kubrick in Naples Before making some of modern cinema’s most important films, Stanley Kubrick spent four years as staff photographer at Look Magazine from the time he was 17. A new exhibition at Pan in Naples looks at his work as a young photojournalist, filling the gallery with 168 images of everyone from boxer Roy Graziano to vintage portraits of Hollywood starlets. Kubrick’s …