Weekly Filet #125: Grand Theft Architect. And more.
This week's top recommendation
Aaron Garbut lives in rainy Edinburgh and he is the mastermind behind a gigantic city that millions of people from all over the world will flock to on September 17. The city is called San Andreas, it's entirely virtual, and it's the latest scenery for Grand Theft Auto, the wildly successful video game series that has been a game changer (no pun intended) for the whole genre. In many ways, the city is the main character of Grand Theft Auto, a character that is becoming bigger and bigger and ever more nuanced with every edition. Read this fascinating interview with its creator.
→ «Way Beyond Anything We’ve Done Before»: Building The World Of Grand Theft Auto V (Buzzfeed)
Further recommendations
Where rape and incest are god's tests of fire, but a motorcycle is a reason for expulsion from the community. A grim story, an excellent read.
→ The Ghost Rapes of Bolivia (Vice)
Evolution works in mysterious ways. And of course, there's a tumblr for that.
→ WTF, Evolution!
A very interesting profile of «death's accountant», the man tasked with compensating victims after tragedies like 9/11, the Sandy Hook shooting or the Boston bombings. It's math with very flexible rules.
→ How Much Is a Life Worth? (National Magazine)
A beautiful interactive documentary about the daily lives of nine female porn stars, «about the realities of those who make fantasies». It will cost you $10. Ten dollars well spent, rest assured.
→ I Love Your Work (Jonathan Harris)
One more thing...
I've refreshed my automatic curation tool Instacurate, which lets you turn your Twitter timeline into a personalised news site. Give it a go!