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Gliding across borders: Taking flight in Iran

A new perspective — The last foreign glider to fly in Iran found himself locked up behind bars. When American pro-glider Nick Greece took flight, he had no idea how his border-breaking trip would end.

  • Outdoors
  • James Joiner

Why Foster Huntington quit the rat race to live in a tree house

A restless transplant — As an up-and-coming designer in New York, Foster Huntington decided to hit the open road and live in a van. Now, with a million followers on Instagram, he's building a film studio and turning his reality into a fantasy world.

  • Culture
  • James Joiner

Stepping into the absurd: I spent a week at the Republican National Convention

Making America great again? — Last week in Cleveland, Ohio played host to the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump secured his nomination as the GOP candidate for President in 2016. James Joiner isn't a political journalist, but he headed into the convention - the most absurd for a generation - to see what Trump had in store.

  • Reportage
  • James Joiner

The Travel Diary: Ten dusty days biking through the hidden Himalayas

What you see along the way — After last year's devastating earthquake in Tibet and Nepal, a group of adventurers set out for the once-forbidden nation of Upper Mustang to see what had changed, paragliding and motorbiking along the way.

  • Activism
  • James Joiner

Exclusive: Quiet Life’s hazy summer video that'll take you to surf and sun

Super 8 never felt so great — Desperate for surf, sand and sunshine? Transport yourself to summer '16 with with this exclusive Quiet Life video, shot entirely on an old Super 8.

  • Music
  • James Joiner

How Olivia Bee spent her teenage years capturing the ephemeral spirit of youth

Being young, alive, and in love — For 22-year-old photographer Olivia Bee, a camera is an extension of herself - whether she's shooting intimate childhood moments or high end professional campaigns. We caught up with her in New York City on one of her rare days off.

  • Photography
  • James Joiner

What's beneath the bullshit at South by Southwest

James Joiner is no stranger to SxSW - he's worked the Austin festival for over a decade and snuck in plenty of times before. He looks back at another year, and asks what's really pulling in the crowds: corporate sponsorship, new music junkies, or the tacos, parties and wild stories you take home after another year.

  • Music
  • James Joiner

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