Night and Fog
Ten years after the Holocaust, filmmaker Alain Resnais goes back to the camps. What he shows is somehow even more disturbing because they’re empty. I found this doc through Jeremy … Read more
Short Documentary
Rowing the Atlantic
She quit her corporate job, spent her life savings on a rowboat, and headed alone into 3,000 miles of open ocean. Trailer for “Rowing the Atlantic” You Can’t Make This … Read more
Airwolf for 8 Cellos
This is the coolest cello solo I have ever seen. I first saw this in a great write-up from Dan Cederholm’s newsletter, where he highlighted how epic it is. Full … Read more
When The Allman Brothers Band Lit Up NBC Studios | “Ramblin’ Man” Live 1981
Do any bands rock this well on live TV anymore? Full Video of “When The Allman Brothers Band Lit Up NBC Studios | “Ramblin’ Man” Live 1981” You Can’t Make … Read more
A Virtuoso You’ve Never Heard Of
He was B. B. King’s “favorite new guitarist” in 1970 *(according to the 1970 issue of Guitar Player magazine via Wikipedia). And most people have never heard his name. James Wilson, … Read more
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
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
Rick on the Roof
A man climbed onto his roof and stayed there for over three years. It’s the unbelievable story of a man who turned a personal protest into a town-wide movement in … Read more
The Hive Architect
Matt Somerville’s fight to save Britain’s wild honeybees by building them natural homes. If you care about biodiversity, conservation, or just want to see someone devote their life to bees … Read more