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byI am not much of a mountain biker, but, maaaaaaaan this 2-minute edit just feels good (and is also an incredible piece of filming…
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byHey, before you scroll down to the content in this third-to-last Friday Inspiration post of the year, two questions for you: Did you enjoy…
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byI am a fan of pretty much everything Beau Miles does on YouTube, and he continues to dream up crazy concepts for videos. I…
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by“A candle doesn’t lose its flame by lighting other candles. I just want my babies to light other candles.” —Akbar Cook, Principal of West…
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byWhat’s funny about the timing of the release of this video of Kilian Jornet attempting to beat the world record in the vertical kilometer…
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byThis is either a really short surf film, a music video, or a commercial, but whatever it is, I’m not mad that I have…
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by“My name is Eeland Stribling. I’m a wildlife biologist and a stand-up comedian.” (video) I feel very seen by this tweet about hotel…
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byIt’s ski film season again—this one will give you a little bit more to think about that just skiing, though (video) It’s such…
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byThis hit home for me: A not-new (but new to me) TED Talk in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt explores how our need for attention affects…
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byIt’s been a few years since I’ve watched a La Blogothèque video, but I somehow landed on this one of my favorite Hamilton Leithauser…
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byBilly Yang’s film about Anton Krupicka returning to racing in the 2021 Leadville 100 is great, but I think the music switch at 3:58…
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by“Caffeine seemed to be in violation of the laws of thermodynamics. Essentially, caffeine borrows energy from your future and gives it to you in…
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byI wish Mac Miller was around to see this video of his new song, which just kind of feels like this year, in some…
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byThis film is called “Every Sport a Bowling Ball,” and if you’re like me, you’ll start laughing as some of the sports are introduced,…
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byA fun, quick portrait of Fay De Fazio Ebert, who at 11 years old is the youngest member of Canada’s national skateboard team (and…
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by“We put so much time and effort into making sure that people who are perceived as different understand what it would be like if…
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byWell, this is 4 minutes and 35 seconds of some great thoughts about dogs (video) With God As My Witness, I Will Not…
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byThis is such a well-paced, honest film illustrating the challenges and joy of single motherhood (video) “One of the most gratifying sounds in…
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byI don’t understand how this video only has 28,000 views (the version on Twitter has 3.4 million) but trust me, you need this 1:40…
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byI was unaware of the Great Art Explained YouTube channel until two days ago, but after this 17-minute piece on Hokusai’s The Great Wave…
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byI think even if you don’t live in or have a relationship with New York, this video captures a little bit of what it’s…
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byIf you’ve ever described running as a “monastic” activity, then this film about Yukai Shimizu, a Buddhist monk and runner, is for you (thanks,…
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bySome days I get kind of down on the negative things the Internet has brought into my daily life, and other days, the internet…
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byThis film about Slim Pickins Outfitters is a great window into a small Texas town, a couple’s struggle to keep a small business alive…
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byOK this trailer has gotten me really excited for Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (video) I feel like this tweet and the…
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byFilmmaker Sean Wang revisits his 8th-grade yearbook, and I think the short film he made will probably make you feel something (video) I…
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byThis film about photographer Mylo Fowler is beautiful (directed by Chris Burkard and written by Matt McDonald) but more than that, I think Mylo’s…