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Ice cream shooting out of a man's jeans - hm, pretty weird!
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
A mini-movie around a dystopian couple - played by comedic actors Frida Homlung Bjørn Asgeirsson - who show us with some blackly witty twists just how obsolescence is built into modern products to keep us all buying more. See what you think of how the conceit is handled. It's not just a comment on what most of us would agree with, but a call to action by the Norwegian Consumer Council,... Read More
Once you've had a good look at this good-looking machinery, those of us with non-military or non-tech backgrounds might wonder what it is and what the term 'survivability and lethality' means. US military and aerospace multinational Lockheed Martin says: "One was only the beginning. Four more Lockheed Martin Vectis™ aircraft are coming. Vectis™ is designed to deliver a new level of auto... Read More
Obviously this is a news report rather than an ad per se. However, we include it in this week's line-up as an illustration of both protest and activism in the broader landscape of the media, and a reminder of how our everyday tech conveniences / systems play out in - again, the broader landscape of - national sovereignty. See what you think. France 24: "In Argentina, protesters marched toward a mansion reportedly purchas... Read More
This short film designed to attract fresh sponsorship, dramatises how deaf racing driver Caleb McDuff has learnt to adapt to his disability. The 90-second footage uses AI to transport McDuff and his car from familiar racing circuits to the remote reaches of the universe – a place that mimics his driving experience. Narrated by McDuff - the first deaf racing driver to win a race in t... Read More
