Kurt Cobain Looking Happy

Happy Kurt Cobain, a massive solar-powered boat, phantom pocket watches and more in our look at the web this week

To celebrate what would have been the pioneering rocker’s 45th birthday, Flavorwire pulled a montage of photos showing Cobain’s lighter side. In the nearly two decades since his death, Cobain’s legacy has come to portray his tragically nagging sickness and depression. These happier moments make for a refreshing commemoration.

A Magazine Curated by Maison Martin Margiela

Happy Kurt Cobain, a massive solar-powered boat, phantom pocket watches and more in our look at the web this week

Ultra-secretive designer Martin Margiela flexes his curatorial muscle for the latest issue of the artful periodical A Magazine, for which he reunited many of the artists, musicians, models and photographers he has worked with over the years. The edition is uniquely Margiela, with a page dedicated to the color white and a theme that curiously looks to the past while wholeheartedly embracing the future.

Bill Eppridge: NYC Skateboarding

Happy Kurt Cobain, a massive solar-powered boat, phantom pocket watches and more in our look at the web this week

Recently resurfacing online, Bill Eppridge’s images of people skateboarding in NYC are as intriguing today are they were when he shot them back in the Sixties for Life magazine. His photos capture the spirit of skateboarding and the novelty of the relatively new sport.