First Kiss

First kisses, net neutrality, Bill Cunningham and more in our weekly look at the web

There’s a beautiful, nervous energy surrounding a first kiss. Ten of those moments were recently captured in a short video, appropriately titled “First Kiss” and directed by Tatia Pilieva, for the fashion brand WREN. In a white room, with cameras rolling, strangers meet and lock lips. While there’s controversy over the casting of models as a handful of the 20 individuals shown, it can’t be …

Ar(t)chitecture

First kisses, net neutrality, Bill Cunningham and more in our weekly look at the web

Life imitates art and art imitates…buildings, thanks to Italian architect and illustrator Federico Babina, who delves into a more literal exploration of the symbiotic relationship between art and architecture. Check out his collection of 27 images, titled “Archist,” to see Richard Serra, Piet Mondrian, Salvador Dali, Mark Rothko and more, imagined as houses or museums. Viewing the buildings not as virtual CAD or standard architectural …

From Skate Rat to the Oscars: Spike Jonze

3D-printed exoskeletons, free Getty, Play-Doh Oscars and more in our weekly look at the web

Taking home the Original Screenplay Academy Award for 2013’s runaway technology love story “Her,” writer and director Spike Jonze has solidified his place in mainstream Hollywood, but Jonze didn’t take the direct path (if there is one) to stardom. The longtime Jonze supporters at London-based Huck magazine sent their congratulations via retrospective, highlighting Jonze’s transition from making low-budget skate videos around LA with the likes …