MUSIC BUZZ – Honda’s adorable robot will conduct Yo-Yo Ma and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a rendition of “The Impossible Dream.”This only fuels our theory that Yo-Yo Ma is, in fact, a Cylon.

The Best Links:

1. Prepare For The Robomaestro
2. “The Irony of a Japanese Automaker Trotting Out an Advanced Robot in the Motor City Will Likely Be Lost On Most of the Attendees, Who Will Be Students from the Detroit School for the Arts.”
3. Robot to Conduct Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Bring Upon Us “Inevitable Apocalyptic War Against Machines”
4. Honda Is Also Forking Over $1M to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
5. ASIMO Vs. Slippery Stairs
6. ASIMO: TV STAR!

CULTURE BUZZ – The New Yorker delves into the secret lives of elevators, including the story of a man who was stuck inside one for 41 hours (and it was all caught on tape!).We don’t know about you, but after reading this piece, we’ll take the stairs. See you in the lobby.

The Best Links:

1. Michelle Collins Interviews the Guy Who Got Stuck in an Elevator for 41 Hours
2. The New Yorker’s Nick Paumgarten Tackles Elevators
3. Security Camera Footage: 41 Hours Stuck In An Elevator
4. Max Silvestri, Trapped in an Elevator
5. The Art and Science of ‘elevatoring’ - an Analytics Point of View.
6. An Illustrated Retelling, With Video
7. “Let This Be a Cautionary Tale to All of You Who May Find Yourself Similarly Ensared in This Most Primal of New York Office Drone Nightmares!”
8. Listen to an Interview With “New Yorker” Writer Nick Paumgarten
9. 41 Hours and Not One Bathroom Break?
10. Excellent Flickr Collection Of Elevators