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.

Sand Flea Jumping Robot

Jumping robots, floating cinemas, musical jelly molds and more in our look at the web this week

It began with synchronized nano-copters and now it is jumping robots, the human race’s time may be coming to an end at the hand of our mechanized brethren. Funded by the US Army and developed by Boston Dynamics, the Sand Flea is a compact, four-wheeled robot that does more than just cruise the streets. With a thirty foot vertical, this little bot can jump not …

Wind Map

Jumping robots, floating cinemas, musical jelly molds and more in our look at the web this week

A hypnotizing new digital project shows a map of the United States as defined by continental wind patterns. Impressively detailed, the wind map allows you to see air speeds in precise areas, the flowing patterns striping in white lines against a graphite background.