Internet picks of the week

Fashion It So When Janet Jackson suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl several years ago, it duly damaged her reputation. But that was nothing compared to the sacrifices made by the cast of Star Trek: Next Generation, who were warned by doctors during their third season that if they continued to wear their tight spandex uniforms they would risk permanent skeletal injuries. A new two-piece wool uniform was ushered in and here, those and the other varieties of jumpsuit, turtleneck and shoulder-padded jacket that appear to dominate 24th-century fashion, are examined one Next Generation episode at a time. SoundWorks Collection Sound is one of the most neglected areas of movie-making in terms of status and accolades. This site more than redresses this imbalance, helps demystify the art and shows how many different elements there are to it. Along with behind-the-scenes footage of professionals in darkened basements, there are conversations with soundtrack composers, animators and sound editors as well as "acousticians" who use software they describe as a "spectral de-noising tool". The Social Network sound team describe the challenge of making the actors' voices audible against a backdrop of loud music in a nightclub scene, while the sound designer for Transformers reveals that the noise an alien attack ship makes is actually a man rubbing a screwdriver against a guitar. Blog roll: Food The Inn At The Crossroads Food and drink from epic fantasy A Song Of Ice And Fire, including "Berries and Medieval Creme Bastard" and snacks for Davos. Judith G Klausner Toast embroidery, condiment wallpaper, Oreo cameos and other food-based art. Fridge Porn Envious glances inside the fridges of total strangers. Paris Pâtisseries One man's mission to binge on macaroons and pastry in the French capital. Vegan Black Metal Chef How to cook up a tasty Pad Thai while also worshipping Satan. And The Cupboard Was Bare … Recipes and musings from an English gourmand in Turkey and France. What we learned on the web this week Who has the coolest homes in comics The history of English in 10 minutes Why the person you're texting hasn't responded yet Where urban wastelands go to meet other urban wastelands Cats love Slayer The epic pathetic danger of bowling The colour orange was named after the fruit Why people hate Michael Bay movies Weird things customers say in bookshops How to answer the oddest job interview questions