Friday Inspiration, Vol. 253
byA couple of my friends made this short piece about Pacific Climate Warriors for Global Day of Climate Action, which is *checks calendar* today,…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 252
byNYC bike messenger John Shackleford is biking the Underground Railroad from Mobile, Alabama, to Washington, DC and is making a film about it (video)…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 251
byThis looks like a very fun and touching film about the life of The Endless Summer director Bruce Brown (video)(thanks, Will) “Mount Shasta is…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 250
byGreat 10-minute film of ultrarunner Coree Woltering’s attempt to break the Fastest Known Time on Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail (video) The only thing…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 249
byI cannot encourage you enough to watch this 31-minute climbing film that I would describe as both “heartwarming” and “an unlikely bromance.” (video) (H/T…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 248
byFantastic piece of filmmaking by The Ginger Runner in this film about the last mile of the Western States 100 (video) I don’t know…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 247
byA great short film about the Desolation Peak fire lookout and Jim Henterly, the artist and naturalist who staffs the lookout. (video) A very…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 246
byCourtney Dauwalter’s speedy attempt at the Colorado Trail + 7 other links
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 245
byNever camped before, never ridden a bike off pavement. Perfect time to try bikepacking? (video) Chang Wan-ji, 83, and Hsu Sho-er, 84, run a…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 244
byGreat short film about the Golden Hour, the final hour before the cutoff at the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, and the people who…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 243
byJust an understated and wonderful two minutes of seeing Paris through the eyes of skateboarders (video) Slate’s Working podcast interviews Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 242
byI have been loving M. Ward’s new album, and I love his NPR Tiny Desk Concert just as much (video) “I miss going somewhere,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 241
by“I thought I’d have a big house and do this and do that. And now I see it’s not about money. Now I like…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 240
byWhat a beautiful, hopeful, timely piece of art. (video) This is a story about a man inviting his cat to hang out with him…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 239
byLooks like a fun bikepacking trip, but also, the video editing is what really makes this (video) If this photo of a generational music…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 238
byThe story behind the set design of Parasite, including that crazy house. (video) Please allow me to recommend this 35-second video of a raccoon…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 237
by“When quarantine is over, I’ll be a different person. One who doesn’t take for granted the feeling of bumping up against a stranger in…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 236
byWell, if this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is: the trailer for Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time (video) Want to be more productive?…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 235
byKip’s plan to do the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in the Grand Canyon got postponed because of Covid, so he did it in his garage instead and…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 234
bySuper fun five-minute video about Antarctica’s Union Glacier Camp, where they not only launch climbing expeditions on Mt. VInson, but also have a legit-looking…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 233
byA fun 3-minute edit of a trip on the Teton Crest Trail, set to audio from an Ansel Adams interview. (video) “For 32 years,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 232
by“Learning to love yourself is when you begin to appreciate you. I mean, we ain’t all got to be doctors and astronauts.” —a line…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 231
by9th Wonder breaks down three songs he sampled to make one beat for Kendrick Lamar’s Damn. album (video) Fantastic photos of a 700km trip…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 230
by“What uncontrollable situation could we swirl around him? What if we made a fake corporation, with a series of fake emails, and put him…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 229
byYou will probably enjoy Wes Tank rapping Dr. Seuss’s “The Lorax” over the Dr. Dre beats for Still D.R.E., California Love, and Lil Ghetto…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 228
byI did not think I would ever find myself recommending a 15-minute documentary about “The Academy Awards of Quilting,” but I am, and strongly,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 227
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