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Weekly Web Roundup: Top Picks for February 15, 2014

Weekly Web Roundup: Top Picks for February 15, 2014

What we're clicking on this week (when we're not de-icing the sidewalks). 

In my next life I want to come back as one of Bari's Pasta Divas. – Berit, assistant editor

Getty Images partnered with LeanIn.org to overhaul and modernize its collection of stock images. Think: tattooed moms, skateboarding girls, dads with babies. Awesome. – Jeralyn, editorial director

A man free climbs the vertical El Sendero Luminoso rock wall near Monterrey, Mexico without ropes or gear. It's terrifying. – Becky, editorial assistant

The city of St. Louis turned 250 this weekend. The Paris Review has an excellent two-part essay and photos of the 1904 World's Fair. – Jeralyn, editorial director

One man's deep dive into London's indie coffee culture is my guide for staying caffeinated next time I visit the UK. – Berit, assistant editor

This cool, nearly Kickstarter-funded documentary project looks at the rampant development of Beijing (in fast motion).  – Becky, editorial assistant

Since Russia's on the brain, now is a good time to peruse the illustration archives at 50 Watts. – Jeralyn, editorial director


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  • Links We Love: Top Picks from February 2, 2014

    What were clicking on this week (when were not eating Super Bowl apps).Free airport lounge food for a whole year? Not sure its on my wish list, but this man certainly gamed the system. – Berit, assistant editorSee New York through Martin Scorseses lens. – Becky, editorial assistantPlay the most elaborate digital Wheres Waldo along the streets of Seattle in this interactive multi-billion-pixel panoramic image. – Becky, edit