Hyped: The Week in Links 8/19

This week we ruminated on the future of fashion, asking nothing less than whether augmented reality cosmetics will offer a post-human aesthetic. We also looked over the influential career of The Velvet Underground. We explored some pixellated fashion and a method of playing video games for lazy people, controlling gameplay by just blinking your eyes. And we heard from AR visionary Sander Veenhof in our Tech Q&A.

Meanwhile, out on the web, this happened…

· To bling or not to bling: Epic Rap Battles of History #12 sees Dr. Seuss vs. Shakespeare.

· Open source house building has begun with WikiHouse. Meaning you can “Download houses and components which are created and shared by an open community of designers from around the world.” Then print it out, and you’ll never need to make another mortgage payment ever again.

· Cut and paste: Terry Gilliam explains the secrets behind those Monty Python animations.

· Acid test: Watch the trailer for Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood’s new film Magic Trip about Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster’s legendary road trip across America.

· No flying cars yet, but a swarm of flying robots could be imminent.