Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

1. Boardwalk Empire VFX Breakdowns of Season 1 The graphics effects team from Boardwalk Empire has given the public a glimpse of their amazing compositing skills. In this video you can see how the editors create the classic Atlantic City landscape and create a simulated war injury. 2. Inside Ralph’s Garage Ralph Lauren recently moved his legendary car collection—perhaps the most beautiful and valuable in …

Dream of the ’90s

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

This video teaser for the upcoming comedy series “Portlandia” gets a lot about the city hilariously right. With SNL’s Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, we’re looking forward to the show’s debut 21 January 2011 on IFC.

The Wilderness Below Your Feet

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

Writer Alan Feuer takes on the endlessly-fascinating world of underground NYC by spending a few days adventuring through the city’s sewers and transit tunnels and chronicling the experience for the New York Times.