Just because.
| “We Are the World” is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
The great David Foster Wallace was an incredible thinker, writer, and novelist who had a lot of incredible thoughts to share with the world. Here’s just a small insight into the man he was. Interview by Leonard Lopate, WNYC (via Blank on Blank)
For some time now, I’ve considered Alaska to be the promised land and I’m hoping to make my way there sometime soon. Until then, visuals like these will have to do.
|This was the most amazing trip of my life so far…and here it is, summarized in under 3 minutes. This is my first time time lapse film, so it means a lot that you’re here, reading this, stepping into a very special piece of my past.
With the Fourth of July weekend coming to an [unfortunately abrupt] end, it’s only right to celebrate the pinnacle of summer with this incredible footage by Jos Stiglingh at the West Palm Beach Fireworks Show. With more and more incredible drone footage being taken, I didn’t think it’d be possible to create something this incredible. Take a gander! (submission via Ebb Isaac)
Independence Day (while being mostly considered for BBQs and fireworks) is less often considered for what it really means — freedom. I was thinking about the idea of freedom in the good ole’ U.S.A and remembered this video. There’s a lot that we can be in this life, but I’m pretty grateful for the freedom to choose and to be able to live each day the way I’d like it to go into my history.
A great video about exploring the world, trying new things, and embracing curiosity! Really great short by CalArts third year film by Jeff Liu. via TKSST, CalArts Character Animation.
Continuing on with works by Alan Watts, I found the above quote to be so simple, but so powerful. You can find out more about the life and work of Alan Watts here with a number of his lectures and essays here.