February 2026
Happy 8th! Here are our fresh tracks for February:
New Web Experience for Elm Hill
Liftie Spotlight: Jack Miles
Enjoy these Freshies
This Month: Mountainfilm + Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Snow Report: MTV time machine app, what local SEO is, 37 essential Instagram metrics, & more
Featured Video: Taylor White Artist Spotlight
WEB
New Web Experience for Elm Hill
New web experience for Elm Hill
Welcome to modern urban living at Elm Hill. Luxury townhome-style condominiums in the historic residential Morehead Hill neighborhood, steps from downtown Durham.
TEAM
Liftie Spotlight: Jack Miles
From documentary-style artist features to on-set storytelling across industries, Jack has been capturing the heart of our work for over 4 years. Always curious, always creating - and always chasing the perfect shot. We sat down with him to talk about his role, recent projects, and what’s inspiring him lately.
CONTENT
Enjoy these Freshies
Freshies! Content dump of our favorite shoots from the past few weeks:
Dog-approved stacks @barkingdognc
More than just wine @sixtyvines
Adventure ready with @trustygopc
@honesharpen now open
• • Custom drift boats @highcountryboats
EVENTS
Mountainfilm + Fly Fishing Film Tour at The Rialto
Join us at Rialto Theater for a 2-night film festival experience featuring the best outdoor storytelling on screen. One night brings Mountainfilm on Tour (Feb. 25) with culturally rich, inspiring documentaries spanning skiing, adaptive sports, biking, paddling, and more. The other night features Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) (Feb. 26) , delivering stunning cinematography, wild places, and unforgettable fish stories.
Two nights. Two legendary film tours. One festival you don’t want to miss.
USE CODE: Chair8 FOR $10 OFF
TRENDS & NEWS
We round up the trends, stories, and ideas our Lifties can’t stop talking about—what’s shifting in digital, what’s inspiring in creative, and what’s next in marketing:
This MTV time machine app lets you stream vintage music videos
Anticipated food trends for 2026
How the TikTok algorithm works in 2026
What local SEO is and how to improve your local ranking
Can you identify famous guitarists from a single note?
37 essential Instagram metrics to measure performance in 2026
How to win with the Pinterest algorithm in 2026
It’s Snake, but on a sphere
A tool that stacks time zones to help you find the best time to schedule a meeting
The 10 best Reddit SEO strategies to maximize your brand’s visibility
Still don’t have a 2026 calendar? This free one-pager will do
A website that shows you how far you’ve traveled in the universe since birth
This guy is rebuilding Microsoft Flight Simulator in the browser with Opus 4.6
FEATURED VIDEO
Taylor White Artist Spotlight
Taylor’s work blends real, recognizable figures with bold, abstract shapes, a style that feels energetic, modern, and full of movement. Her pieces often play with the line between what’s familiar and what’s unexpected, pulling you in to look a little closer.
In this mural, those layered elements come together to create a moment that feels alive, expressive, and open to your own interpretation.