SWIMS + Armani

Albanian bunkers, Michel Gondry's novel cars, state-shaped skillets and more in our look at the web this week

Resembling a sleek pair of smoking slippers, the new collaboration galosh from SWIMS for Armani is one to keep an eye on for fall 2012. The all-black coloring and slender profile make for a rather chic alternative to those bulky green Hunters you have but likely never wear.

edX

Albanian bunkers, Michel Gondry's novel cars, state-shaped skillets and more in our look at the web this week

Boston universities MIT and Harvard have teamed up on an open-source platform that offers free online degree programs. With $60 million in initial investment, edX is a philanthropic effort that promises to educate a billion people and shake up higher education’s profit scheme.

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Albanian bunkers, Michel Gondry's novel cars, state-shaped skillets and more in our look at the web this week

1. RIP MCA Adam “MCA” Yauch—founding member of the Beastie Boys—passed away at the age of 47 this Friday 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 …