Friday Inspiration, Vol. 26
byMt. Fuji + traditional Japanese guitars + “drone ballet” = “A good run can sometimes make you feel like a brand-new person. And, in…
FRIDAY INSPIRATION
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 25
byIf you have any interest in hip hop (or music) at all, this joy-filled documentary about a late-night New York radio show with a…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 24
byI saw Andy Maser’s film about Joe Riis at the 5Point Film Festival last weekend—a great glimpse into a wildlife photographer’s passion. “The use…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 23
byNot new, but still not getting old for me yet on the fifth play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWwlxxaQIso This quick blog post might make you reevaluate what…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 22
byIs there a Grammy for Funnest Rap Video? I can’t do better than this TGR headline: “Gaper Day Snowbladers Are Killing It.” Have a…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 21
byFour minutes of Japan to get your wanderlust up: “It’s called ‘anxiety reappraisal,’ and it boils down to telling yourself that you feel excited…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 20
byIf Ger Foley’s life was half as passionate and fun as the wake led by his friend Brian O’Sullivan in Falvey’s Bar, Killgorlin, Ireland,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 19
byThis is super-fun (even if your ski season is ending): “The point is, the industry portrays mountain bikers one way, when the vast majority…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 18
byWatch China’s 2,073-foot-tall Shanghai Tower get built in less than three minutes. This guy saved a penguin’s life, and every year the penguin swims…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 17
byHas mud season turned to dirt season yet? “When I ask, ‘How are you?’ that is really what I want to know. I am…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 16
byWait for it—the punch line doesn’t come until about 1:17: “When you watch reality TV singing shows, the hopefuls tend to be starry eyed…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 15
byIf you are not one of the 3 million people who have watched this already, please allow me to encourage you to set aside…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 14
byWow. Yay, Earth. Renato Bialetti, the man who didn’t invent the Bialetti Moka pot but is probably the reason you’ve owned or used one…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 13
bySouth African filmmaker James Walsh’s fresh take on the showreel: (If you like that, you might like Baisikeli, his film about the creation of…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 12
byDon Cheadle as Miles Davis, coming soon: Artist Brian Kesinger draws The Force Awakens in the style of Calvin & Hobbes. “That 20 years…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 11
byThis is a wonderful film about a kid in Uganda who worked his way up to being a whitewater raft guide on the Nile…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 10
byNo shit, there’s an Instagram account entirely about smashing your face into bread: And the woman from the above video probably has 10 times…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 9
byIf you’ve ever thought eating at and documenting 100+ New York pizza spots for a coffee table book was a good idea, the bad…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 8
byThis film about skiing off the summit of the Grand Teton is vintage awesome from 1978. I’m not sure which of the two falls…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 7
byGrammy nominations for Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video: “At a certain point, your feet hurt,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 6
byNorway looks good in 8K. The Atlantic names its 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015. Data analysis: The typical American lives only 18 miles…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 5
byJoey Schusler’s new film might make you want to go ride bikes immediately, or just go adventure somewhere beautiful. “If you want to understand…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 4
bySomeday, Danny MacAskill will be in a mountain bike film and we will watch it and not go “HOLY SHIT!” That day is not…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 3
by“I was a skier for about 82 years.” If you haven’t seen Mark Manson’s essay, Screw Finding Your Passion, floating around the internet in…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 2
bySome great stuff I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to this week: The guys from Gnarly Bay usually do one passion project or so…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 1
byA few things I’ve been reading and watching this week: This film might make you cry, and/or go visit your grandmother. “One thing that…