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Guillermo del Toro’s latest film, Shape of Water, looks like a fantastic return to his Pan’s Labyrinth roots, and has been racking up circuit awards. It recently won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Via Vox: The Shape of Water, set in Cold War-era Baltimore, is full of characters who are different and […]

Lyft and Jeff Bridges’ drawl takes everyone back to 1836 on the Oregon Trail, with these quirky, funny little video clip ads. Via The Drive: “You always have a choice,” the new commercial for ride-hailing service Lyft ad begins. We see a scene of covered wagons on the Oregon Trail in 1836, long before Uber […]

Ainoshima, Japan’s cat island, has cut a video inviting known cat lover Ed Sheeran to visit the island as part of its current PR drive. Via Refinery29: Thank goodness Ed Sheeran still has an Instagram account, because he’s just been given the opportunity to take a once-in-a-lifetime (and totally Gram-worthy) trip to Japan’s cat island. […]

ICYMI: Did you know? IKEA is already selling solar panels. It’s a great push to make solar energy more accessible to everyone. Via The Verge: Ikea is now offering solar panels and home batteries to its customers in the UK. The Scandinavian furniture chain is partnering with solar firm Solarcentury for the venture, with prices […]

This short film is a proof of concept for Apocalypse Now Now, an adaptation of the beloved South African novel of the same name. Via Short of the Week: Whatever the analogues one arrives at, Apocalypse Now Now is a proof-of-concept of rare quality and pedigree. Based off a celebrated series by author Charlie Human, […]

KFC’s quirky new ad The Audition features WWE stars trying out for the biggest role of their lives: an attempt to be the next Colonel Sanders. Via Adweek: The brand partnership between WWE and sponsor KFC was coordinated by media agency Spark Foundry, with KFC agency Wieden + Kennedy serving as creative consultants. Spark Foundry […]

2036: Nexus Dawn is a prequel for the next Bladerunner film, setting the scene for Ridley Scott’s return to one of his most beloved franchises. Via the Verge: We’re still a few months away from the October 6th release of Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049. Until then, though, fans will be able to tide themselves […]

This Generic Millennial Ad by Canadian stock footage company Dissolve is a hilarious sequel to their Generic Branded Ad. Tag yourself? Via CNET: You’re a big company. You want those sweet, sweet millennial dollars. So how do you appeal to this finicky age group of young consumers? With ukuleles, beards, selfies and slang, of course. […]

Already in Game of Thrones withdrawal? HBO’s new Game Revealed series explores its set design in a short series of episodes. TIME also had a fascinating long read behind the scenes that was published earlier this year: The battle for Westeros may be won or lost on the back of a lime green mechanical bull. […]

Pat Hines used MS Paint, of all programs, to illustrate his book Camp Redblood, using its limitations to create a distinctive style. More via Bored Panda: Turns out, sometimes our resistance to learn something new and master a new skill can lead to something pretty amazing. Pat Hines, who couldn’t be bothered to learn Photoshop […]