Movies as maps by Andrew Degraff

Great web gallery courtesy of Wired.  But check out Andrew Degraff's work here.  This is an easy one, but name that movie.

Motorville

Don't know if you guys have seen this but it's a clever animation.  I love the use of the Google Maps elements throughout (the refresh rate and scaling, swimming through the ocean, etc.)

Another data-driven piece

This is a piece about wealth inequality in America. They did a pretty good job of showing huge proportion differences, which is difficult in 16:9. I also like how they re-framed the data to bring the scale down something that would be more relatable to viewers.