Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A space elevator, Banksy's Dismaland and a missing piece of a mathematical puzzle in this week's look at the web

1. Apple’s Autonomous Car Prepares for Testing Many have speculated that Apple has been working on its own autonomous car, dubbed Project Titan, and new information gathered by The Guardian shows that it may hit production sooner than expected. The tech company has recently inquired about usage of GoMentum Station—a military-guarded base that claims to be “the largest secure test facility in the world” for …

Banksy’s Massive New ‘Dismaland’ Exhibition

Banksy has just opened his largest art project to date—a 2.5 acre “family theme park unsuitable for small children” in England’s Weston-super-Mare seafront. The massive Disneyland-inspired exhibition, aptly titled “Dismaland,” features the works of 58 hand-picked artists including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer and Jimmy Cauty, plus 10 new pieces from Banksy himself. Until 27 September, visitors can enter the park (albeit through a cardboard TSA-style …

Milhouse From Memory Book

With over 100 illustrations of everyday hero Milhouse Van Houten (aka Bart Simpson’s BFF) each drawn from memory, Kieran Gabriel’s new book promises to delight readers. The drawings—by professional artists including Jean Jullien, Kali Ciesemier, Rose Blake and non-artists alike—are charming, strange and entirely sweet; evoking Van Houten’s adorable underdog vibe. An essential book for any The Simpsons enthusiast.