Friday Hook Up 01.16.26

Keeping tabs on internet coolness.

The documentary on artist Geoff McFetridge is worth watching if you are looking to be inspired.

If you are looking for a place to watch the above doc and other great films for free (Via the public Library System), check out Kanopy.

Discover the photography of Magnum artist Matt Black.

Derek Delgaudio’s In and Of Itself should be a mandatory watch to everyone.

EAST With Mikey February series by Stab isvincredibly entertaining and informative. A must-watch for any surf nerd

I try to buy all my clothing second-hand, mostly at thrift stores, Salvation Army, and Goodwill. Edgar is a great place to stay up-to-date on fashion and future trends.

Soul-Making Productivity: A Process Manifesto – A worthwhile read about productivity, ambition, and making things by River Kenna. Found via the wonderful Sublime app.

Ambition is about living life as an art of devotion to the Process and Pattern, making reality more beautiful with your participation than it would be without it. – Riiver Kenna.

Rei Kawkubo

The Monuments exhibit at the MOCA is a stark reminder of the troubling, often dark history of the U.S.A.

The process, inspiration, and overall approach to making art intrigue me. The Hometown Journal videos offer a peek into it all.

I might be setting myself up for failure, but AI is something I don’t care much about, other than using ChatGPT sporadically as a Google replacement. I do think that Léo Cannone is doing some unique and beautiful films with it.

QSTOP10 weekly digest of skateboarding videos is a great way to stay up to date on the scene!