Beastie Boys: The Cover Art

Beastie Boys' cover art, 1927 London on film, the $325,000 burger and more in our weekly look at the web

Transcending genres and decades, the Beasties’ impact on music and culture cannot be overstated. With the passing of beloved musician, filmmaker and activist Adam Yauch (aka MCA), many have reflected on the band’s history. In this short video, the artists behind the group’s album covers discuss their artwork, each revealing a unique period in their own history as well as American culture at large. The …

Cue the Hue

Beastie Boys' cover art, 1927 London on film, the $325,000 burger and more in our weekly look at the web

The tech lighting system and corresponding app from Philips that links your lights to your wireless devices is taking its connectedness to a new level. Partnering with web-works-for-you startup IFTTT, users can create “recipes” for their web and lighting systems. For example, your Hue bulbs may blink blue if it’s going to rain while geofencing technology means your lights turn on before you open the …

The $325,000 Burger

Beastie Boys' cover art, 1927 London on film, the $325,000 burger and more in our weekly look at the web

Researchers in the Netherlands have been working tirelessly to create an entire hamburger’s worth of beef muscle tissue from laboratory incubators. An expensive process, the point of their efforts is to give legitimacy to the research, which is supported by animal rights and environmental groups who see vitro meat as a more sustainable and humane alternative to traditional husbandry.