Classixx: A Stranger Tonight (feat. Sarah Chernoff)

Commander Chris Hadfield's "Space Oddity" and even more out-of-this-world tunes in our weekly music recap

The go-to guys for seriously produced remixes, Classixx finally dropped an album of their own for the first time on Tuesday. Anyone feeling deflated by the arguably lackluster Daft Punk release will find solace in Hanging Gardens, which fuses fresh talent with nostalgic ’80s dance vibes. Friends like LCD Soundsystem’s Nancy Whang and Active Child appear on the duo’s gripping debut album, but we’re most …

Nosaj Thing + Chance The Rapper: Paranoia

Commander Chris Hadfield's "Space Oddity" and even more out-of-this-world tunes in our weekly music recap

Los Angeles-based producer Nosaj Thing, known for his work with Kendrick Lamar and Kid Cudi, teamed up with new MC on the block, Chance the Rapper of Chicago, on the hip-hop-meets-chillwave track “Paranoia.” Nosaj’s soft-edged production, laden with tonal melodies compliment Chance the Rapper’s mixed pace verses and vocal range. “Paranoia” critically examines the Windy City’s rampant gun problems from a first-person perspective, giving an …

The $325,000 Burger

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

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.