The Macallan’s $631,850 Whisky

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

At a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong, Scotch Whisky brand The Macallan has set a staggering new record for the most expensive single malt ever sold. They stripped the record from themselves; having sold another spirit for $460,000 in 2010. There were only four six-liter Imperiale “M” Decanters made by Lalique in conjunction with The Macallan, and the liquid within has been highly praised to …

Write A House: Detroit

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

As a ray of light in a city often focused on because of its turmoil, Detroit’s Write A House literary campaign hopes to draw a new generation of writers to the city with recently renovated homes. By employing the Young Detroit Builders organization, the program aims to teach youth the skill of carpentry while revitalizing a rough neighborhood at the same time, with the end …

The Sun at Night

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

Artists David Henckel and Dan Wilkinson’s latest project has taken the UK by storm. Their 30-minute film and visual art installation “The Sun at Night” uses NASA imagery to portray a year in the life of the sun. A spherical projection of the rotating star set to ambient, foreboding music is equal parts science and art, and the film (shown exclusively at night) manages to …