A Chronicle of Molten Chocolate Cake

A staple of dessert menus across America, the molten chocolate cake—a warm confection served with an oozing fudge center—has a deep and rich history within the culinary world. Depending on when you were born, though, the decadent dessert may evoke a different set of sentiments. Lucky Peach Magazine chronicles the cake’s journey from its birth at a Texan bake-off in the ‘60s to fine dining …

Mattel’s View-Master Turns Virtual Reality

Mattel is updating its iconic View-Master toy for future generations. They’ve teamed up with Google’s Cardboard VR viewer to turn the slideshow goggles into an immersive virtual reality experience that allows kids to learn about the world in a completely different way. The headset will pair with Android devices and Mattel-made “reels” that feature various 3D scenes including San Francisco, the Solar System and even …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Paying tribute to iconic women of color, babies with three parents, dirty snow drawings and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Vale Designer Kenji Ekuan Kenji Ekuan, the award-winning designer behind Japan’s bullet train and the ubiquitous Kikkoman soy sauce bottle has died at the age of 85. According to the New York Times, his iconic bottle design has been used by Kikkoman ever since its introduction in 1961, accruing over 300 million bottle sales worldwide. Ekuan aspired to be a maker of everyday things …