Nike Makes Shoes From Shredded Magazines

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

Hackneyed commentary about the death of print and creative re-use aside, Nike’s new sneakers win not just for the unexpected use of castoff magazines but for how they incorporate the material. The clean, rational lines make for a Matrix-like effect, which nicely contrasts with the chaos of the one-of-a-kind patterns.

Francis Ford Coppola: On Risk, Money, Craft and Collaboration

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

Behance spends some time with the living cinema legend to learn what they can about creative productivity from his 45 years of experience.

Dream of the ’90s

Self-washing fabric, underground NYC (literally) and recycled-magazine Nikes round out this week's look at the web

This video teaser for the upcoming comedy series “Portlandia” gets a lot about the city hilariously right. With SNL’s Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, we’re looking forward to the show’s debut 21 January 2011 on IFC.