Every August, kids in Heimaey, Iceland rescue pufflings (baby penguin-looking birds that mistake streetlights for the ocean). By morning, these Icelandic kids climb 200-meter cliffs and launch the fluffy chicks … Read more
You think opera’s just for powdered wigs and velvet curtains? Wrong. One guy belts arias down the hallway at 90, another stages a five-hour acid trip with no intermission. And … Read more
I’ve listed the best documentaries on addiction I can find. The below list covers Heroin, Oxy, Fentanyl and alcohol. Some of the docs are free to watch (right here via … Read more
I’m compiling a list of the weirdest sports I can find. This list was inspired by Marc Lasry’s (Avenue Capital) mention of Slap Fighting as a sport on “Invest Like … Read more
You’ve heard of Bobby Fischer vs. the Soviets—but that’s just the opening move. My list of best chess documentaries has prodigies, paranoia, prison checkmates and Peter Thiel playing on Bobby … Read more
I love survival docs. So I did what I usually do — I created a list of them. Below are survival documentaries about caves, airplanes, volcanoes, wildfires, summits, and much … Read more
I couldn’t find a solid list of running docs, so I created one. I’ve got high school, college, the olympics, deserts, volcanoes and more. Enjoy! 1) “Fire on the Track: … Read more
Do you love “My Octopus Teacher”? Me too. So I’ve started this list below of docs most similar to “Octopus Teacher”. I’ll keep adding to them. Enjoy! 1) Billy & … Read more
I’m a mediocre farmer myself (in Oakland and Placerville, CA). But I still love it! Below are the best farming documentaries I’ve found. I’ll add to the list as I … Read more
If there was a Mount Rushmore of outdoors-people, Dick Proenneke would be front and center. I believe he’s right up there with naturalists Davy Crockettm John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt. … Read more
