Link About It: Top Picks of 2012

Birth, death and re-birth—a look back at the the news that hit our creative world in 2012

1. RIP MCA Adam “MCA” Yauch—founding member of the Beastie Boys—passed away at the age of 47 following a prolonged bout with cancer. The influential music icon took his group from a garage band in Brooklyn to superstardom alongside Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Adrock” Horovitz. In addition to music, Yauch led charities for Tibetan citizens, 9/11 victims and directed several of the band’s …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Lego DeLoreans, Hobbit Homes, Bees On A Plane and more in our weekly look at the web

1. The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek Last February a severe avalanche occurred just outside Stevens Pass Ski Resort in Washington state, killing three industry veterans. Included in the lost was Stevens’ marketing director Chris Rudolph, the man who was to be our guide on a media trip scheduled the following week. With the year in reflection this week The New York Times produced an excellent …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Scrotal Tree Decorations, iPhone OCDock, Hollywood Doom and more in our weekly look at the web

1. RIP Ravi Shankar The influence of the late, great Ravi Shankar can’t be overstated—teaching Western music luminaries from John Coltrane to George Harrison, his sitar sound has been a landmark mastery. In honor of Shankar, NPR has collected the five recordings you must know from “West Meets East” to “West Eats Meat.” 2. TAM’s New First-Class Cabin First class gets even more luxurious and …