Movies, Shows, etc
Court of Gold
I mostly watched these on our flights too and from Florida. You know what you’re getting with shows like this. Highly edited game highlights. Interviews with the participants and analysts that are aimed at casual fans and thus not super insightful. But, man, the formula works. Last summer’s Olympic basketball tournament was electric and this captured that magic well.
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September 5
A brisk, tense, and very well done dramatized look at how the ABC crew in Munich handled the day Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage at the 1972 Olympics. One of those period piece movies that will make our kids shake their heads at how primitive technology was when their parents were kids.
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The Last Stop In Yuma County
A quirky, creepy film about a bank robbery and subsequent hostage stand off going wildly wrong. The story is just a little thin, thus it felt like there are a lot of stretched out moments to get the movie to its 90 minute run time.
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Dunkirk
Second time watching this? Still a magnificent combination of story, pacing, visuals, and soundtrack.
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1917
Another second viewing of an excellent, modern war movie. All wars are hell, but World War I was a particularly nasty hell.
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High Fidelity
A top five movie about music and loving music.
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Almost Famous
While I’ve watched High Fidelity many times, I believe I had only seen Almost Famous once, when it first came out in the theaters. Yowsa. So many people hold it in such high esteem it’s crazy I had not re-watched it for 25 years. I forgot how brilliant so many scenes are. So many terrific performances. It hits a different, slightly less relatable side of being a music lover from High Fidelity, but no less impactful.
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30 Rock, season one
After starting this in March I knocked out the second two-thirds of season one in April. As good as it was from the very beginning, it got even better as the season progressed. I’ve started season two, but just barely into it, making it a May entry.
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Pearl Jam – 2003–06–22 Noblesville, IN
I’ve noted before how amazing modern, fan-shot concert videos are. Smartphones shoot incredible video. Modern editing software allows you to piece together videos from dozens of devices seamlessly and then sync it perfectly to the soundboard recording.
This is a less advanced effort, and it shows. The audio and video are slightly out of sync. And I think this was just someone with a big lens standing at the top of the lawn section at what is now called Ruoff Music Center, shooting the video screens rather than the stage. Which was still pretty incredible for the time. Thanks to the official bootleg audio it sounds awesome.
This show was five days after I moved to Indiana, and I did not try to attend because it had been kind of a busy week. Also stark is how Eddie had not yet become the showman he is today. He seems a little angry and drunk at this show.
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Shorts, YouTubes, etc
Bullitt | The Car Chase | Full Scene | Warner Classics
This might still be the greatest on-screen car chase ever. No CGI or camera trickery here.
Quick-witted Craig Ferguson
I don’t know that I ever watched Ferguson’s show live. But if you look around at all at YouTube, there are dozens of compilation pieces like this where he’s flirting with extremely attractive and well dressed female guests. Tough job.
From Takeoff To Landing: The Fascinating World Of Aviation | BBC Earth Science
This needed to be a longer show. In fact, maybe it was and these were bits taken from that show(s).
Utah Is on a Mission From the Basketball Gods | Home & Away
Weaponizing the Mormon Church to turn BYU into a basketball power is a wild and unexpected result of the NIL era. Good to know there’s a strong culture of hoops in Utah already.
Martin Scorsese Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films | GQ
Terrific.
Michael Fassbender Breaks Down His Career, from ‘Inglourious Basterds’ to ‘X-Men’
For some reason these Vanity Fair projects aren’t as interesting as the GQ ones. Which seems dumb since it’s the exact same concept.
We Answer YOUR Travel Questions | Best Shoes, Packing Tips & More!
Even though our next big trip is a year away, I’ve already started diving into the YT travel vid rabbit hole again.
20 Things You Didn’t Know About High Fidelity
Good stuff, but a Brit mispronouncing dozens of American English words drove me nuts.
Why Anyone Lives On The Falkland Islands (And Why You Can’t)
People live in weird places.
Travelling America With One Rule: Eat Only At Diners
Beau Miles bullshit.
A moment 29 years ago changed everything
Not the usual bullshit, but rather a Beau Miles origin story. Very well done.
How a Traded-In Apple iPhone Gets Refurbished
Relevant as April was new phone month for me.
Proper Honest Tech
Stephen Robles
Speaking of my new phone, I spent a lot of time watching videos about the latest generation of iPhones and how to harness their powers, the best cases, etc. These were two channels I kept going back to.
Seth and Paul Rudd Go Day Drinking
Hilarious.
Exploring California’s Highway 39 – Closed For Over 40 Years
This would be more interesting if there were abandoned businesses and homes along this stretch of road. Still some gorgeous views.
There Will Never Be Another Anthony Bourdain
No shit.
New Series | Tucci in Italy | National Geographic
Tucci’s show is very different than Bourdain’s, but his are no less compelling. Glad to see someone new is paying him to continue exploring Italy after CNN stupidly cancelled Searching For Italy.
why do some things just look so good?
Let some South African kid teach you about aesthetics.
The War On Drugs: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
I busted this out for the first time in a couple years. I maintain this might be the best sound ever in one of these pieces. Whoever mic-ed up that studio and produced the sound deserved an award.
Landings at San Diego Int Airport Nov 23, 2012
Not sure whether I’ve seen this before or not. Five hours of flight activity compressed into 30 seconds.
Ice Cream Sandwiches | How It’s Made
Mmmmm, ice cream sandwich season is here!
I built a Tiny Office to be more Productive
On one hand, I think this is super cool and brilliant. On the other, it’s kind of insane. I also wish I had stumbled into some career where you could make a living just doing videos like this that allowed you to fill up a workspace with the latest tech, hundreds of cool notebooks, etc.
James Bond & The Omega Seamaster – The Untold Story
I’m a sucker for a Bond-Omega vid.
Shipwrecks Depth Comparison
I know I’ve seen some exercise like this before, but they are always cool to watch.
Why didn’t the US nuke Tokyo?
Great question.
Charley Steiner Outtakes Including Kerry Wood
I miss the days when Sportscenter had anchors with true gravitas instead of people either trying to become comedians or others who just want to spout non-stop nonsense in hopes of at least one take going viral for 24 hours.
How Apple INVENTED the Laptop as we know it
Fascinating progression.
Into the Wild – 7 Days in the Sahara Desert
Ah, to have the freedom to jump in a Land Rover and just drive all over the planet.
10 Things David Harbour Can’t Live Without
For some reason I expected cooler, more original stuff from him.
Bill Hader Does Van Halen
Something about Hader’s real voice makes his impressions even better, like it’s a surprise they came from him.
Inside This Entrepreneur & Former Pro Surfer’s Coastal New Jersey Home | Huckberry Homes
A little weird to be so intentional at how you decorate your home when you don’t see it as a long term residence.
One of the Most Beautiful Drives in America
Glad these guys have a new adventure to share.
Car Content
Nearly Two Months Wait To Get Rivian Service! Racing 60,000 Mile Warranty Expiration
Austin Rivian Space Has Free Charging, Rooftop Terrace, Trail Access & More!
Polestar 1: The Most Interesting Car in the World
The Lucid Gravity Is The Most Exciting EV Of 2025! Full Tour Of This Grand Touring Production Model
Three Years & 26,000 Miles in the Lucid Air Grand Touring | This Is What It’s Like to Live With
Lucid Air | The Final Drive
Photography
The Problem With Digital Cameras…
My Favorite Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
A day of Street Photography in Porto l Fujifilm X-T4 l Film Emulation
The Trip of a Lifetime: Two Weeks in Norway with my Dad
This camera is phenomenal.
Lofoten Islands 🇳🇴 with one lens
A Photographic Day in the Life with my OM System OM–3 + Nikon Coolpix P310
40mm is Everyone’s new Favorite Focal Length
Travel Photography in New York City // Fuji X-T5
Spring on the Oregon Coast – A Solo Roadtrip
Podcasts
The Zach Lowe Show
He’s back! After being fired last fall because ESPN chose to pay their loudmouths and didn’t value their best actual analysts, Lowe landed at The Ringer this month. In addition to his own show, he’s been on Bill Simmons’ a couple times as the NBA postseason began. Great to have him back. Shame on ESPN for not letting him keep his original pod name, The Lowe Post. He came up with it but somehow it’s their property, even though they didn’t want to employ him. Corporate America sucks.