Jay-Z’s “Empire” Game

Russian skywalking, Jay-Z's Empire, Globars and more in our look at the web this week

Move over Farmville. This week rap mogul Jay-Z announced plans for “Empire”, a Facebook game that mirrors much of his own life. Good karma is garnered through remembering friends and family as you move from the Marcy Housing projects in Brooklyn to the “hotspots of the rich and famous”.

It Gets Better on Stage

Russian skywalking, Jay-Z's Empire, Globars and more in our look at the web this week

The gay youth support network that grew grassroots-style on YouTube has set its sights on the stage. Incorporating music, theater and multimedia for a touring live production that will focus on “communities where the It Gets Better message is needed most”. The project lives as a Kickstarter project, so it’s up to you to make it happen.

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Russian skywalking, Jay-Z's Empire, Globars and more in our look at the web this week

1. Cutty Sark The world’s last surviving tea clipper is once again open to visitors. Severely damaged in a 2006 fire, the Cutty Sark has been restored by London architects Grimshaw and is now open to the public in the Greenwich World Heritage Site. 2. A due Colori For his latest series, Italian photographer Alberto Seveso captures the dynamic movement of colored ink permeating water. …