We Almost Lost Detroit

Snoop Dogg's smokable songbook, a Simpsons style guide, George Lois' damn good advice and more in our look at the web this week

Finding inspiration in a city best known for its despairing decay, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s new music video highlights the hopeful future of their native city Detroit. From McClures pickles to local entrepreneurs, DJs and community members, director Andrew Smart focuses on the many individuals striving to bring the D back to life.

Mazda2 in the Wheel of Death

Snoop Dogg's smokable songbook, a Simpsons style guide, George Lois' damn good advice and more in our look at the web this week

No stranger to riding motorcycles on the walls of the motordome, “Dynamite” Dave Seymore recently set about recreating the act with the Mazda2. The fantastic result owes as much to Seymore’s stellar handling as it does to the new model’s subcompact design.

VFILES

Snoop Dogg's smokable songbook, a Simpsons style guide, George Lois' damn good advice and more in our look at the web this week

V Magazine and V MAN are working on an ambitious search engine geared toward the creative community, aiming to build a quality database of inspiration sources for editors, photographers, designers, artists, art directors, models, enthusiasts and friends. Based on their preliminary presence on social media, the content looks promising.