Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture

Though the museum was originally proposed a century ago, Washington DC’s Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture finally opened its doors this past weekend. Telling important stories about black people, issues and culture, the museum has some 36,000 artifacts on display. We’re most excited about items that represent some of the first black astronauts—for example, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden donated his flight …

Francis And The Lights feat. Kanye West: My City’s Gone

Francis and the Lights (Francis Farewell Starlite’s project) has just released a gorgeous, minimal but still grand track called “My City’s Gone.” The song features Kanye West, but in a way that might not be obvious or expected: West’s contributions are mostly subtle, auto-tuned back-up vocals—somewhat akin to those on his 808’s and Heartbreak. From the record Farewell, Starlite! (which also features Bon Iver), the …

Snapchat’s Video-Enabled Sunglasses

While Google Glass didn’t take off, Snapchat evidently thinks there’s still something in tech specs as they have announced their video-enabled sunglasses: Spectacles. Created to upload video to the “memories” section of Snapchat directly, the sunglasses are Bluetooth- and WiFi-enabled and “capture the human perspective with a 115 degree field of view.” The glasses will be available in three colorways. Read more at the Snap …