Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Underwater sculptures, meteor material, uncovered demos from The Velvet Underground and more from around the internet

Remarkable Sea Creatures Discovered Thousands of Meters Deep Deep below the surface of the Indian Ocean—thousands of meters down—several remarkable creatures have been discovered by biologists. There are animals “decked out in twinkling lights, with velvety black skin and mouths full of needle-sharp, glassy fangs.” These inhabitants represent a very remote part of the planet. Not only do they live deep down, within massive underwater …

Nike’s .SWOOSH Virtual Community Platform for Digital Drops and More

With the beta launch of .SWOOSH on 18 November, Nike will debut a community platform for collectors to co-create and engage with digital shoes, apparel and other objects. It’s a first for the brand and will ultimately act as a hub for special product drops, and will even welcome trading between community members. “For web3, the first thing we did was lock down our own …

Jordan + Nina Chanel Abney Hoodie

Designed for all genders, Nina Chanel Abney’s new collaboration with Nike’s Jordan brand sees the contemporary artist applying her signature style to basketball iconography. Though all the bright, bold pieces in the capsule collection inspire (including the covetable Air Jordan High and Low 2 SE), the hoodie, with puff-print graphics on cozy fleece fabric, is certainly a highlight. Chanel Abney grew up in Chicago and …