Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Crystallized skulls, watercolor maps and Woody Allen's art references in our look at the web this week

1. Acid Drops The short film from animator Matt Box combines art and skateboarding with tricks from pro skater Dylan Rieder. The name refers both to both the film’s trippy styling and the introductory skate trick. 2. Skullethyst This supremely mesmerizing skull is carved from a well-marbled amethyst to intricate detail. Viewed from above, the cavity is exposed to reveal the jagged quartz interior. 3. …

Bauer Pottery Company

Resurrecting Depression-era designs in California

Southern California’s Bauer Pottery Company first made a name for itself in 1932, when the company released California Color pottery after the Great Depression. Before its sunny introduction, ceramics came in white, cream or brown—Bauer was the first to liven up kitchenware with brighter options, at a time when the people most needed the boost in their homes. Today, Bauer is run by president Janek …

Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines

Moscow's interactive museum dedicated to video game nostalgia of the late regime

Six years ago two young friends from Moscow were reminiscing about a favorite stand-up arcade game from their youth in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Few are aware of the fact that while the Soviet Union was in its final days, its military factories were churning out arcade games with names like Морской Бой “Sea Battle” and снайпер “Sniper” that were strikingly similar to …