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Organ donation remains a contentious and emotionally charged issue. What do you think of this new initiative out of Germany, which provides a free tattoo for those wishing to be organ donors? As well as attracting attention and sparking conversation / awareness, the inking makes the wearer's wishes visible in situations where a relative's authorisation might otherwise be necessary. According to its creators, Germany has one of the l... Read More
Every single day, 1.8 million kilograms of the UK's plastic waste is exported to other countries. In this arresting footage, titled 'Downing St Disaster', environmental organisation Greenpeace asks and answers the question: What would it look like if that exact amount was dumped on Downing Street? Located in the City of Westminster in London - hence the 'Wasteminster' parody tag - Downing St houses the official residences an... Read More
If you're one of the 222 million Netflix subscribers, you may already be aware of this documentary on psychedelics and also agree that the streaming service has been exploring some interesting areas with their home-grown content. As Netflix says of this trailer for the 'How To Change Your Mind' documentary: "Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney and New York Times best-selling a... Read More
An interesting meeting of two worlds as social service provider The Salvation Army USA and popular online platform / game creation system Roblox launch the world's first thrifting store. While the meaning of 'thrifting' - shopping for second-hand or gently used items at lower prices than new - is familiar to many of us, it came into use as a verb in the 1860s, coincidentally when The Salvation Army ... Read More
Societal and family expectations play a huge part in how we as individuals respond to pressure. Companies across the globe are having to learn and adapt to the fact that employees are humans, not machines. With legislation catching up, and tech providing some answers for the crises of anxiety and overload in the workplace, this 'Perfect Son' ad is part of a broader 'Rethink Healthy' campaign... Read More
Rock singer/songwriter Bruce 'The Boss' Springsteen, 76, brings his voice to the outcry after ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents killed two people in separate incidents in Minneapolis, Minnesota this month. The Guardian newspaper speaks for many when it says: "Pledges to shut down the US’s southern border, and to deport undocumented migrants, undoubtedly played a part in winning Donald Trump a second term. ... Read More
Fashion designer Paul Smith, who opened his first shop in Nottingham in 1970, built his reputation on a 'classic with a twist' mindset. In this ad, he shows off how that's transferred to a new collaboration with another legendary British name, MINI cars. Smith receives plenty of proposals for collaborations but only says "yes to the ones that either scare me because they’re too complicated to do or they’re ... Read More