The Cave

Beastie Boys' cover art, 1927 London on film, the $325,000 burger and more in our weekly look at the web

By nature we’re drawn to see inside the lives of those we look up to, but rarely do these opportunities come around. “The Cave” however, offers a curious, insightful and rather ominous look inside the den of celebrated design critic Steven Heller. Directed and edited by Heller’s own son Nicolas, the short film pans through the cluttered room exposing uncountable treasures from decades past.

Behind the Counter

Beastie Boys' cover art, 1927 London on film, the $325,000 burger and more in our weekly look at the web

Record shops are a place of worship for so many, yet so few of them survive today. To pay homage to their influence and knowledge ,The Vinyl Factory introduced a new film series where choice shops give a run down of their top five vinyl releases of the week. First up we meet Jack Rollo of East London’s impeccable Kristina Records.

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Beastie Boys' cover art, 1927 London on film, the $325,000 burger and more in our weekly look at the web

1. The $325,000 Burger Researchers in the Netherlands have been working tirelessly to create an entire hamburger’s worth of beef muscle tissue from laboratory incubators. An expensive process, the point of their efforts is to give legitimacy to the research, which is supported by animal rights and environmental groups who see vitro meat as a more sustainable and humane alternative to traditional husbandry. 2. Shanzhai …