Links We Love

Chipotle Scarecrow ad and iPhone 5S hypotheticals top links we love right now

Editor's note:There's so much that's beautiful, funny, smart and informative on the Internet. Problem is, there's also a bunch of garbage. Here's the best of the web right now:

1. Call Me Hannah is the best tween blog you've ever read. Hannah Alper is probably the only community activist and prominent blogger trying to navigate the fourth grade. The tenacious 10-year-old is also going on a world tour with the Jonas Brothers and former secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan for Free The Children's "We Day." Catch up on her blog (which includes an adorable movie review and an eco-friendly school supply list), and you can say you knew her way back when.

2. No, a severed finger will not be able to access a stolen iPhone 5S. If you've been living under a rock, you might not have heard about the iPhone 5S and its fancy schmancy fingerprint reader. For the rest of us, it's all we've been thinking about for the past week. And our hypothetical, worst-case scenario brains went straight to this thought: "If someone steals my phone AND cuts off my finger, will my data still be safe?" The answer, my paranoid technophiles, is yes.

3. Giving video from Thailand shows the power of paying it forward. This three-minute (very) short film is making waves the world over with nearly 6 million views and counting. I won't spoil the ending, but it's a poignant story about generosity, kindness and people with exceptionally long memories.

4. There's no getting around it. The new Chipotle ad is amazing. Speaking of amazing three-minute videos, Chipotle recently released an animated short with Oscar buzz. It's a very clever advertisement of a new iPhone game called Scarecrow. As it features Fiona Apple's pipes and barely even mentions the word Chipotle, you don't feel like you're watching an ad at all.

5. National Geographic launches "Proof" to show off its bea-u-tiful photos. Nat Geo has a reputation for pretty sweet photography, and now it's displaying them with all the power of the Internet. Stunning, high-resolution images fill the screen and photographers share insight on shoots and shots. Bookmark-worthy.

Don't worry, a severed finger can't access an iPhone 5S. Yes, they thought of everything.

This Week's Hot Headlines

Dallas suburb ranks No. 1 for remote workers in week's top stories

Frisco, Texas

Photo by Roger Robinson/Visit Frisco

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Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Dallas news of the week. Topics varied from remote work to the Super Bowl and, of course, winter weather. Read on for the five most popular CultureMap headlines of the week. And for the best things to do this weekend, consult this guide.

1. Techy Dallas suburb is No. 1 hot spot for remote workers in U.S. Even as many major companies are enacting return-to-office policies across the country, there's a stronghold in the Dallas area where remote work prevails. A new survey of cities with the biggest remote workforces has revealed Frisco is the No. 1 city with the highest share of remote workers in the nation.

2. Super Bowl FanFest debuts in 30 cities across U.S. including Dallas. A Super Bowl-themed festival is coming to 30 cities across the U.S., and that includes Dallas: Called Super Bowl FanFest, it'll take place at stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets on Super Bowl LIX Sunday, February 9, in a nationwide Super Bowl lovefest with food & beverages, meet & greets, local music, and interactive games.

Super Bowl FanFest is coming. Cosm Dallas

3. Dallas lawyer and one-time club owner Ray Balestri dies at 64. Dallas lawyer and investor Ray Balestri, who circulated through Dallas' media and entertainment world, died on January 4; he was 64.

4. Dallas ISD to shut down for 2 days and more winter storm cancellations. As Dallas-Fort Worth prepared for winter weather this week, the cancellations and postponements began to roll in, including Dallas Independent School District, which shut down for two days.

5. High-energy Mexican steakhouse is coming to Dallas' East Quarter. A new steakhouse is coming to town: Called Toca Madera, it's a "modern Mexican steakhouse" from Noble 33, a global hospitality group known for its high-energy restaurant concepts, and will open at 2203 Commerce St. in the East Quarter district.

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