25Hours Hotel Bikini Berlin

Astronaut Chris Hadfield at TED, Casey Neistat surfs in J. Crew, the origins of Matthew Dear and more in our weekly look at the web

Zoo vibes and urban jungle energy make Berlin’s latest hotel, the 25Hours Hotel Bikini Berlin a new must-visit. Centrally located in the City West district, the venue encourages guests to chill out in their comfy seats and sofas, or in the jungle sauna—all with a DJ playing music in the background of course. In addition to the 149 well-priced rooms, there’s a bakery, a restaurant …

The Origins of Matthew Dear

Astronaut Chris Hadfield at TED, Casey Neistat surfs in J. Crew, the origins of Matthew Dear and more in our weekly look at the web

Taking it back to Kingsville, Texas, the fourth installment of Resident Advisor’s ORIGINS film series, in collaboration with SONOS, charts the path of Ghostly International co-founder Matthew Dear. The electronic artist, who rose up in the Detroit techno scene beginning in the late ’90s, has substantially changed the music industry for the better. In this documentary, Dear revisits his childhood and offers a beautiful glimpse …

Universal Fear

Astronaut Chris Hadfield at TED, Casey Neistat surfs in J. Crew, the origins of Matthew Dear and more in our weekly look at the web

Known around the world for his floating rendition of Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” retired astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield took the stage at TED this week to discuss the connection between fear and danger, and the importance of changing perceptions in order to accomplish your dreams. From his vivid description of a rocket ship’s intense liftoff to going blind in space, the Canadian astronaut relayed some of …