There’s nothing we want more in life than pleasure. Whether you find yours backpacking, snapping street shots or dropping the needle on some fresh vinyl, pleasure is something you should seek out every day. Magnum ice cream agrees. Magnum ice cream partnered with i-D and celebrated director Xavier Dolan for the Be True To Your Pleasure film competition, where budding filmmakers created shorts about personal pleasure, indulgence and the joy of letting go. The first of three winners, Patrick Downing, created Zap, a quirky short about the pleasures an elderly couple still get from each other—transmitted through static shocks. It cleverly depicts how pleasure is ageless. Andrew Cummings created Kai, which tells the story of a struggling dancer who learns that, to find joy, sometimes you need to lighten up and find that pleasure is letting go. Finally, Kara Smith’s Wild Spaces shows that pleasure is following your heart, and it culminates in an old-fashioned duel for a lady’s heart. Let the clever writing and direction of these young filmmakers inspire you to seek out pleasure in your everyday.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
