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Around the Web: Top Picks & Must-Reads for May 3, 2014

Around the Web: Top Picks & Must-Reads for May 3, 2014

What we're clicking on this week (when we're not consumed with global danger zones and betting the ponies).

I enjoy talking to local old men anywhere I go. Next time I'm in Italy, I'm looking up the umbrella man of Milan. – Becky, editorial assistant

I finally saw The Grand Budapest Hotel, in all its pastel precision. AnOther magazine charts the color palettes director Wes Anderson uses in all his movies. Such a fun Photoshop game. –  Pavia, founder

New Zealand celebrates NZ Music Month in May. Here’s a playlist to a few local up and coming talents. – Becky, editorial assistant

High up in the Andes, Kokopelli hostel gives out edible business cards that cure altitude sickness. – Jeralyn, editorial director

In case you were wondering (and today is the only day to do so), this is the visual difference between Ascot and Kentucky Derby hats. – Pavia, founder

Who can resist a another jet lag cure? Monitor your body's circadian rhythm to adjust to new time zones. – Berit, assistant editor

Fathom contributor Paula de la Cruz found graffiti made from plants. Who wouldn't applaud this global trend? – Pavia, founder

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  • Around the Web: Top Picks for July 19, 2014

    What were clicking on this week, when were not freaking out about how fast the summer is going.Not too long ago, writers would lug their typewriters around on summer retreats to European villas and African safari tents. A new lightweight version that still has the old-school charms (pings, white-out brushes) can be found in the new Typing Writer iPad app from the folks at The Rumpus and McSweeneys. – Jeralyn, editorial directorH.

  • Around the Web: Top Picks from June 7, 2014

    What were clicking on this week (when were not rooting for the Triple Crown).Ill be taking my vacation photos to a whole new level with Instagrams latest filter update. – Berit, assistant editorChristoph Niemann is at it again. The NYT illustrator has a really fun and interactive cartoon about the upcoming World Cup. Shout-out to @abstractsunday. – Jeralyn, editorial directorIm liking what Im seeing so far on Port

  • Around the Web: Top Picks for March 9, 2014

    What were clicking on this week (when were not setting our clocks forward).The new EatYourWorld mobile site serves up hundreds of dining and drinking tips based on your GPS (from Detroit to Dakar). Its good food advice at your fingertips. – Jeralyn, editorial directorLove this trippy kaleidoscopic video tour of the Angkor Wat in Cambodia. – Berit, assistant editorIf youre not one of the five million people who have watched