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Improving the human condition with Bill and Melinda Gates with Goalkeepers, an initiative to spur action and track progress toward the goals. An interview via National Geographic: Susan Goldberg: I’ve just read the Goalkeepers report. Why did you decide to start doing this? Melinda Gates: Because we think that the news—that the world has made […]
An explosive new Doctor Who trailer, featuring the newest Time Lord, played by Jodie Whittaker, the first female Doctor in the series. Via the Guardian: Spaceships, a twin sunrise, explosions and a pair of goggles reminiscent of Doc Brown’s from Back to the Future – just some of the glimpses of series 11 of Doctor […]
The Gosar Siblings star in this viral political attack ad on behalf of their brother Paul Gosar’s Democratic opponent in Arizona. Via the BBC: Local paper the Arizona Republic calls it “brutal, but not unexpected”. Mr Gosar made headlines after the violent neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017, by suggesting it was planned […]
Ford and its F-150 Big Dog ad subtly mames fun of Ram and Chevy pickups, reinforcing their leadership in full-size pickups. Via Automotive News: “This year was really about reiterating F-150’s standing and how that looms big over the competition,” Paul Trillo, the commercial’s director, told Automotive News. “The rest of the trucks on the […]
Why we say OK — a Vox Explainer article about how a shorthand expression that came about during the late 1830s became one of the most common expressions. Via the Nerdist: In the list of the most commonly used words in the English language, there are plenty that are obvious inclusions. “The,” “a,” “it,” and […]
Our Friday Pick: Netflix’s Dark Tourist is a Netflix Original series following journalist David Farrier as he visits bizarre and dangerous locations. Via the Atlantic: The host of Dark Tourist, David Farrier, is likened in the final episode of the new Netflix travel series to a kind of budget Louis Theroux, which he considers a […]
Google Chrome celebrates 10 years with its “Don’t be a Browser” campaign, which partners with partnered with Virtue, the agency born from Vice. Via the Drum: The internet may evolve faster than a cage full of rabbits, but over the last decade, Google Chrome has been a constant, a browsing partner to help us see […]
Nike is on a roll with this great Caster Semenya ad, following so closely after the release of the Colin Kaepernick campaign. Nice to see Nike supporting so-called controversial athletes like Caster and Colin. If you haven’t been following what happened to Caster, check out this Guardian article: The story of the South African runner […]
Queer Lisboa International film festival’s 22nd year’s TV spot celebrates Portugal’s LGBTQ+ community with this joyful Pride Moms spot. Via Best Ads on TV: Queer Lisboa is one of the most respected LGBT film festival in Europe. And this year the festival has a new campaign named “Pride Moms”. According to Marcelo Lourenço and Pedro […]
Blood types are a 20 million year mystery — why are there so many of them? Do you know your own blood type? It’s possible that you don’t. Via the Verge: Do you know your blood type? If you haven’t been in any medical situations where blood type is important, you might not. I certainly […]