Wilderness Collective Concurs Mt. Baker

Genetically engineered plants, computer-generated children and artistic prosthetics in this week's look at the web

Wilderness Collective believes courage can be defined as the ability to do something that is frightening and, unfortunately, many of us lack opportunities to tackle such situations in daily life. Enter the experience-based company; offering the chance to ride motorcycles amongst redwoods, or horse-riding in the Sierras and snowmobiling in Alaska. See the expedition film for trip number three—climbing Washington’s Mt. Baker—for a taste, and …

Joss Whedon on the F-Word

Genetically engineered plants, computer-generated children and artistic prosthetics in this week's look at the web

Screenwriter, producer, director, comic book author and everything between, Joss Whedon has earned a cult following and admiration for his kick-ass female characters. The man most famous for the TV version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer recently spoke at an Equality Now dinner where his speech centered around the word “feminist.” Whedon mentioned Katy Perry, The Lord of the Rings and put forward a pitch …

Computer-Generated “Sweetie” Helps Catch Pedophiles

Genetically engineered plants, computer-generated children and artistic prosthetics in this week's look at the web

Terre des Hommes (a network of organizations that fights for children’s rights) has created a “digital decoy” to help track down pedophiles online. The computer-generated model is a Filipino girl named “Sweetie” and she—operated by an adult—chats with webcam child sex tourists. Because these crimes are often not reported and are difficult to prove, Terre des Hommes found that the best way was to catch …