Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
What do Ray Charles, Aretha, Clapton, The Allmans, and Lynyrd Skynyrd all have in common? Tom Dowd. Atlantic Records ran through his hands. Jeff Giles at Ultimate Classic Rock recommended … Read more
Heather Fenty
The PriceMaster
I’ll never look at a garage sale the same again. The PriceMaster never negotiates. Chris LaSalle shared this one with my colleague Rob Kelly. He found it through Austin Kleon’s … Read more
Earthlings
If you’ve ever posted a cute dog video while biting into a burger, this doc might make that scroll feel very different. Joaquin Phoenix narrates. We first noticed “Earthlings” in … Read more
Bo Burnham: Inside
Just one man, one guest house in Los Angeles, and six months of COVID lockdown. What starts as comedy slowly turns into something much heavier. Rex Woodbury of Digital Native … Read more
REI Presents: Brotherhood of Skiing
In 1973, some Black skiers announced they’re going to Aspen to ski . Locals call in the National Guard. Daily Doc subscriber Elizabeth Kim recommended this one — and I’m … Read more
Stop Making Sense
One empty stage. One man. One boombox. It starts stripped down and ends as one of the most joyful, tightly choreographed live performances ever put on film. Elizabeth Jackson and … Read more
No Safe Spaces
This just might be the best documentary on the modern free-speech culture war playing out on college campuses and across American media. Trailer for “No Safe Spaces” You Can’t Make … Read more
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space
Elon Musk and SpaceX have sold us the future for years. This doc shows what it costs when normal people are the ones climbing aboard. Trailer for “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission … Read more
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Imagine your name being sewn into a quilt because your country refused to say it out loud. Before hashtags, before corporate pride logos, before America figured out how to talk … Read more