On January 26, 2020, a helicopter carrying NBA legend Kobe Bryant crashed in the mountains of Calabasas, California. As news of the accident broke, hundreds of onlookers flocked to the scene, forming a rush of grieving fans, sympathetic passersby, paparazzi, self-promoters, and spiritual guides. Calabasas 1/26/20 invites viewers to reflect on American hustle culture, the spectacle of mass media, and their own mortality.