Best Web videos: 'Hudson Valley Ballers'
In case you missed them, here are some of the best videos that graced the Internet this week. This week's videos feature a cameo from Tina Fey, a documentary on the #vanlife subculture, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen as VICE reporters, a tour of the world's largest treehouse and a behind-the-scenes look at Inception's epic hallway fight scene. Take a break from whatever you're doing and watch the five best videos of the week.
In 2011, Foster Huntington started the Instagram hashtag #vanlife, uniting all the free spirits who enjoy traveling by way of large, old-school vans. Get to know a few of the people who are all about the #vanlife in this 12-minute documentary film.
Documentary Now! (Adult Content)
VICE may be cool but Dronez is way cooler. In a sneak preview from IFC's new series Documentary Now!, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen play reporters working for Dronez, a direct parody of VICE and their edgy, hipster approach to journalism. The series, created by Hader, Armisen and Seth Meyers, premieres on Aug. 20, but the second episode, which features a brief cameo from Dame Helen Mirren, is available to watch online now. In the episode, the head of Dronez (played by Jack Black) dispatches Armisen and Hader to Mexico to track down the infamous drug lord El Chingon.
Tour The World's Largest Treehouse
Take a tour of a treehouse fit for a king. Built in Crossville, Tenn, the treehouse boasts more than 80 rooms, a bell tower and a basketball hoop.
From Lorne Michael's digital offshoot Above Average and L/Studio comes Hudson Valley Ballers, a Web series about two longtime comedy writers who leave the big city to start a Bed and Brunch in upstate New York. The series, created by Paula Pell and James Anderson, debuted four new episodes this week, including one with a cameo from Tina Fey as Gingie, a critic who does not pull any punches. Watch Fey's episode below and check out the entire season here.
Inception Hallway Dream Fight - Art of the Scene
The hallway fight scene in Inception is not your average fight scene. For starters, the highly choreographed dream sequence takes place in a zero-gravity, rotating hotel hallway. The CineFix YouTube channel takes a look at how Christopher Nolan and company pulled it off.