Twenty-plus years ago, my then-girlfriend who was studying art history got a coffee table book…
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The concept for this YouTube channel is so simple, but moving too, and I think…
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I think this short video could actually be titled “How movies used miniatures before CGI.”…
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If you’ve ever watched Action Bronson’s “Fuck That’s Delicious” videos, maybe you’re familiar with the…
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I think there’s something to Joseph Campbell’s idea of there being one universal model of…
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Who among us has not looked at a classic American diner and thought, “Wow, that’s…
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The question in the title of this video, “Is it normal to talk to yourself?”…
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I don’t have a deep relationship with Glacier National Park like my friend Mike Foote…
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ANNOUNCEMENT that will not be relevant to everyone, BUT: I am starting to look for…
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One of the many things you might notice while running the New York City Marathon…
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I have been listening to the My Analog Journal DJ mixes for a couple years…
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I am doing a free “pop-up” newsletter about creativity May 15th-June 8th. I’ve been writing…
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A friend recommended Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer to me back in 2016 or 2017,…
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I can’t quite put my finger on what I love so much about this short…
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I remember when Joey Badass’s “1999” mixtape came out in 2012, and how many times…
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I can’t believe this only has 32,000 views, but it’s a delightful video essay about…
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This week’s video is actually from ME: I’ve been making more YouTube videos over the…
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I knew that Brad Pitt eats in a lot of movies, but I honestly didn’t…
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Iconic movie trailers, explained to you by Bill Neil, who makes iconic movie trailers (video)…
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Some quick news about my online shop: (TLDR: some of the t-shirt designs and products…
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The title of this video (“How To Impress Someone Who’s Higher Status”) almost pushed me…
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Well, there was the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” in 1994, Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” in…
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You can be told that the confetti that falls on Times Square every New Year’s…
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Well, if you look at the number of this week’s Friday Inspiration post—365—that means I…
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As I understand the story behind this, in early 2020 a friend bet Bobby Peavey…
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Hey, can I ask you a very quick favor? Think for a couple seconds about…
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If you need an introduction to the work of Fred again.., I think this is…
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