“A much more accurate depiction of an algorithm is that it’s an opinion embedded in math.” —mathematician Cathy O’Neill (video)…
Category Friday Inspiration
You’re lucky if you’re as stoked about anything as Charles Post is about migrating raptors (video): “There’s a deeper reason,…
Three minutes of Swiss scenery, but in miniature: (video) Behold Otis, the champion of Katmai National Park’s 2018 Fat Bear…
“You look at them, and you’re like, ‘What even is that? That’s the most ridiculous animal I’ve ever seen in…
Three minutes on how expectations affect your life (video): A young woman’s journey of self-discovery … to discover that she…
“The work here is to figure out how to have a rich life without really being rich” (video) The story…
This animation just feels good (video) 24 photos of sinkholes “He never forgot that it was entirely possible that people…
If you’re a geek for libraries, this place will probably look like heaven to you. (video) I feel confident in…
Here’s 3 minutes of incredible scenery in Scotland to brighten your day (video) Do you have “slowness rage”? Prepare your…
Yay, I’ve got some time to work on a personal project. Now what should I do? (Video) Joe Rogan interviewing…
“The rules of our running group is that if I collapse, you make sure I’m dead before you call 911.”…
You don’t have to love cats or off-key singing to love this film (video): Yes, animals do use wildlife crossings…
You might have a suspicion that this film is not exactly what it seems, and you might be able to…
I had the pleasure of watching this film last fall and being on the jury at the Kendal Mountain Festival…
Where do hallucinations come from? (video) A collection of classic New York Times essays about surfing. “Unlikely Hikers is an…
Exactly two minutes of sights and sounds of New York, brilliantly edited (video) If this set of Daniel Kibblesmith’s Twitter…
I’m not saying you don’t love mountain biking—but do you love it enough to weld your own bike out of…
“Dogs, in general, are so resilient. They’re so much braver than we are. They take hell with such class.” —Lya…
Billy Yang takes a look at the Born To Run Ultra Marathons (video): My friend Jeff Thrope writes about his…
If you need more evidence that northern Norway does not suck (video): “The Posh Club, it has been joked, puts…
Meet Maxine the Fluffy Corgi (warning, this has an f-word in it):(video) Al Humphreys gives us a look behind the…
“I’ve never done anything that has that kind of resonance or effect. Things become iconic for reasons you don’t know.…
You’ll probably never see a more inspiring trip report from a toddler than this one, thanks to our talented friends…
Holy shit, that’s how you work a video camera—and chase thunderstorms for a whole month of your summer (video): “There…
“To me, it’s like hitting the lotto. I wake up happy in the morning. I really love what I do.…
Yes, we’d all be better off if we climbed—or at least looked up at—trees more often (video): This is a…
Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds climbed The Nose in a little over two hours last fall. You can watch them…
The Hanging won the Charlie Fowler Award for best climbing film at Mountainfilm last year, and it’s finally online (video):…
Blue Ridge Outdoors profiles Forest and Canyon Woodward as they run their first 50-mile race (video): Do yourself a favor…
If you’re not familiar with Chip Thomas’s work, here’s your chance (video): (Thanks, Chris) Does Having A Day Job Mean…
Shit yeah, solar system: (video) “Last year, a Miami newspaperman asked what he planned on doing after baseball. ‘I think…
Well, here’s a nifty-as-hell three minutes of Grand Canyon timelapses (video) “The Big Lebowski came out in the days before…
“If you’re lucky, the mountains are a forgiving teacher and you learn from your experiences. Art’s the same way—I only…
A super-fun cycling film from Brian Vernor about a 192-mile ride through the California desert (video): Chris Read created a…
Maybe you wouldn’t call Ben Page’s bike trip “fun,” but you might agree with some of the people who thought…
Go to this powder happy place for three minutes: (video) “When you have more information, requests and emails than you…
Nas + the National Symphony Orchestra performing Illmatic (video): “We see creation as magic when, in fact, it’s about work.”…
“Symbols don’t make it clear what you do—it just makes it clear who they are. The less they say, the…
Don’t let people think you’re bored with them. Use these five ways to hide a yawn: (video) “Life is about…
Clean your computer screen and watch these amazing overhead visuals of earth (including some mine tailings ponds and neighborhoods) shot…
This might be a little bit of my nostalgia for this old Avalanches track, but I dig this skate short…
Steve Ramras’s New Year’s tradition is more fun than yours (video): “Whereas some cyclists are in a constant state of…
I was recently on the jury for the Nanshan International Mountain Film Festival, and we awarded the grand prize to…
Oh, the joy of being right. Kind of. (video) A very different, well-told, story about Mt. Everest: bringing two bodies…
I think you might find this film entertaining and/or funny and/or strangely aesthetic, but don’t hate me if you think…
“I started painting with Microsoft Excel in 2000. I set a goal. In 10 years, I wanted to paint something…
If only morning commute traffic could flow as well as starling murmurations (video): If you need an artistic license for…
Here’s a wonderfully original music video/visual documentary of Coney Island: (video) I am neither going through menopause nor a Gen-Xer…
This is a brilliant piece of filmmaking using Google Chat transcripts from 2007. (video) Brody Leven and I will be…
“If you’re not taking risks, then you’re not living life. Risk doesn’t have to be this totally dangerous thing, though,…