Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Cardboard boombox, Ai Weiwei selfies, Greg Packer's ban and more in our look at the web this week

1. Selfie Jackpot While we laugh, cry and shake our heads in the midst of the selfie craze, a famed Instagram account featuring loads of ridiculous self-portraits is keeping the mania alive. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei—who is also active in the world of hairdressing, music videos, sculpture and general dissidence and protest—generously provides at least one ridiculous selfie a day for his 40,000 Instagram followers. …

The Faces Behind the Science Fiction Masks

Cardboard boombox, Ai Weiwei selfies, Greg Packer's ban and more in our look at the web this week

This week, io9 shared a true gem for the science fiction fandom. Meet the actors in full body costumes behind some of the most beloved classics including Star Wars, Godzilla and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. You’ve, no doubt, watched them more times than you can count, but probably never stopped to think about the person inside the ape costume from 2001: Space Odyssey, …

A Return of NYC Etiquette

Cardboard boombox, Ai Weiwei selfies, Greg Packer's ban and more in our look at the web this week

Illustrator Nathan Pyle has returned, with a follow up to his wildly successful New York City etiquette tips. The new GIF series gives tourists (and locals) much needed advice for navigating the streets and subways with respect and awareness. Each is conveyed in simple black and white drawings, and they’re also all funny—not to mention necessary. Pyle has also landed a book deal for his …