Long before viral wipeouts and drone footage, Riding Giants tells the story of the maniacs—Greg Noll, Jeff Clark, Laird Hamilton—who rewrote what humans thought was survivable. Trailer for “Riding Giants” … Read more

She was a “little Black girl” who wasn’t taken seriously, but grew into one of the most important voices in literature. I found this one thanks to Kasey Moore over … Read more

A black-and-white time capsule of the East Village before it got scrubbed clean. Where the bars are grimy, the streets feel dangerous, and every face might be famous someday. Thanks … Read more

24 people. One pickup truck and one rule: keep your hand on it longer than anyone else. The hours stretch into days, the hallucinations kick in, and it becomes one … Read more

In 1985, the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on one of its own neighborhoods. The footage sat largely unseen for decades. Stephen Johnson of LifeHacker listed this in his … Read more

A protest starts with students holding signs in Kyiv…and ends with a president fleeing the country in the middle of the night. I found this one through Luc Haasboek at … Read more

Keanu Reeves got a second act in Hollywood. This doc tells the story of his obsession with doing it right—or not at all. I found this one through Tim Ferriss’ … Read more

John Candy made you laugh in Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. But behind that charm was a private, sometimes heavy life. Thanks to Tim Ferriss for recommending this … Read more