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With the Virtual Biobank, the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute has changed the game in the search for a cure for cancer. Via Gizmodo: Together they have created “The Virtual Biobank” – a world first platform hosting 3D copies of human cancer tissues. With tissue samples digitised, it means everything is accessible […]
Black Panther is out this week! For those who aren’t familiar with the Marvel character, this trailer is a primer on the lore and ‘verse. TIME magazine discusses how Black Panther marks a major milestone: The first movie I remember seeing in a theater had a black hero. Lando Calrissian, played by Billy Dee Williams, […]
Chau, Beyond the Lines is a 2016 Oscar nominated short film about an aspiring artist growing up in a village for victims of Agent Orange. Via Short of the Week: With the stakes set so high, Chau’s perseverance and pluck is astonishing to witness and a major source of the film’s appeal. It is also […]
Three Minutes is a sad, sweet film for Apple by acclaimed Chinese director Peter Chan, filmed on the iPhone X for Chinese New Year. Via Adweek: Titled “3 Minutes,” it tells the story of a woman who works as a conductor on one of the longest train routes in the country. (Millions of people in […]
Coca-cola’s Superbowl ad, the Wonder of Us, includes a beautiful message about diversity to kick off the brand’s 2018 marketing platform. Via Adweek: Wieden+Kennedy Portland created the 60-second spot that will air during the fourth quarter of the game. Alma Har’el directed the spot. “For this particular message, it is a strategic choice for us. […]
Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 is one of the Oscar-nominated short films for 2018, capturing the inspiring story of Mindy Alper. Via Short of the Week: Frank Stiefel’s Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 is a quintessential artist profile—there are thousands of similar films on Vimeo, roughly following the same […]
The Dundee Movie is Tourism Australia’s hugely successful 2018 campaign for the Superbowl, and the ad has many people wishing it was real. Via News.com.au: Still Australia’s biggest hit at the local box office, the Paul Hogan blockbuster which put the larrikin actor and our outback on the international map, is the inspiration for an […]
Amazon’s Alexa loses her voice in this hilarious Superbowl ad featuring celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Sir Anthony Hopkins. Amazon also has a clever trick to ensure your home’s Alexa won’t be activated during the ad, via Bloomberg: The word “Alexa” is uttered 10 times during the Super Bowl spot, but thankfully, the Amazon Echo […]
Filmed in 3 days in LA, Logic’s breakout Grammy-nominated hit 1-800-273-8255’s music video is a suicide prevention PSA, beautifully filmed. Via Huffpost: Calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline tripled after Logic’s powerful set at the Grammy Awards last month, which featured a song named after the organization’s crisis counseling phone number. The Lifeline answered […]
Commuting is bad for your health – it’s not just you. Commuting has been linked to higher rates of obesity, stress, and depression. Via Vox: The association between long drives to work and poor health has turned up in a number of different studies (see this Slate article by Annie Lowrey for one excellent overview). […]