Documentary

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

How does a small-town comptroller steal more than $53 million and still get treated like a local success story? Trailer for “All the Queen’s Horses” You Can’t Make This Sh!t … Read more

He’s 80 years old. He rides a beat-up bicycle through Manhattan traffic. And he’s one of the most important fashion photographers in the world. My colleague Rob Kelly listed this … Read more