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…
Mt. Fuji + traditional Japanese guitars + “drone ballet” = “A good run can sometimes make you feel like a brand-new person. And, in…
If 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…
I 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…
Not 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…
Is there a Grammy for Funnest Rap Video? I can’t do better than this TGR headline: “Gaper Day Snowbladers Are Killing It.” Have a…
Four minutes of Japan to get your wanderlust up: “It’s called ‘anxiety reappraisal,’ and it boils down to telling yourself that you feel excited…
If 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,…
This is super-fun (even if your ski season is ending): “The point is, the industry portrays mountain bikers one way, when the vast majority…
Watch 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…
Has mud season turned to dirt season yet? “When I ask, ‘How are you?’ that is really what I want to know. I am…
Wait 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…
If you are not one of the 3 million people who have watched this already, please allow me to encourage you to set aside…
Wow. 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…
South African filmmaker James Walsh’s fresh take on the showreel: (If you like that, you might like Baisikeli, his film about the creation of…
Don Cheadle as Miles Davis, coming soon: Artist Brian Kesinger draws The Force Awakens in the style of Calvin & Hobbes. “That 20 years…
This is a wonderful film about a kid in Uganda who worked his way up to being a whitewater raft guide on the Nile…
No shit, there’s an Instagram account entirely about smashing your face into bread: And the woman from the above video probably has 10 times…
If you’ve ever thought eating at and documenting 100+ New York pizza spots for a coffee table book was a good idea, the bad…
This film about skiing off the summit of the Grand Teton is vintage awesome from 1978. I’m not sure which of the two falls…
Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video: “At a certain point, your feet hurt,…
Norway looks good in 8K. The Atlantic names its 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015. Data analysis: The typical American lives only 18 miles…
Joey Schusler’s new film might make you want to go ride bikes immediately, or just go adventure somewhere beautiful. “If you want to understand…
Someday, Danny MacAskill will be in a mountain bike film and we will watch it and not go “HOLY SHIT!” That day is not…
“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…
Some great stuff I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to this week: The guys from Gnarly Bay usually do one passion project or so…
A 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…