This new John Lewis Christmas spot with Elton John is tearing up the internet.

by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 16, 2018 / John Lewis is known for its incredible Christmas spot every year. This latest one, featuring Elton John is quite the epic. It's a fantastic concept backed by amazing production with a spot-on perfect end line as a kicker. This is really wonderful stuff. And with close to 5.5 million views in 2 days, the internet seems to agree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbSgMEZ_Tw[Read More]
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Iceland’s Banned TV Christmas Advert

by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 12, 2018 / Iceland, the UK grocery store not the country, has had their anti-palm oil holiday commercial banned for being too political. The wonderfully animated spot was originally done as a Greenpeace video, but after the chain decided to stop carrying products with palm oil, it received permission to turn it into their Christmas message this year. Despite being banned from TV, the video has been viewed[Read More]
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WWF SAYS IT’S TIME TO FIGHT FOR YOUR WORLD

by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 8, 2018 / We are the first generation to know that we are destroying the world. And we could be the last that can do anything about it. It’s time to decide. Are you for your world or against it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oT4AEJL3yI[Read More]
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Here’s a tourism tagline for you: Experience nothing

by thesanfranciscoegotist / November 7, 2018 / The town of Padasjoki in southern Finland is out with an interesting campaign. They want you to experience nothing. Trust us, it's better than it sounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IqDDvxPH1k[Read More]
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Shredding the Girl and Balloon

by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 19, 2018 / We all saw the incredible Banksy prank where he shredded a $1 million piece of his art literally seconds after it was bought at auction. But in this new behind-the-scenes video, Banksy claims the goal was to completely shred the art and the shredder malfunctioned. [Read More]
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New music video shows gun violence as a giant Rube Goldberg machine

by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 16, 2018 / “Safe” is the debut single from the artist Sage, and in the music video, the cycle of gun violence is shown as a massive Rube Goldberg machine. [Read More]
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Teton Gravity Research / Far Out: Coming to San Francisco Next Week

by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 5, 2018 / San Francisco, get ready! On Wednesday, October 10, Teton Gravity Research is returning to the Palace of the Fine Arts for the winter kick off of the year. You won't want to miss their new feature length ski and snowboard film, Far Out, presented by REI. SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS: October 10th - Palace of Fine Arts - 6:30 & 9:15 Showings October 11th - WhiSKI Series - An intimate evening[Read More]
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It’s Getting Harder to Spot a Deep Fake Video

by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 3, 2018 / Fake videos and audio keep getting better, faster and easier to make, increasing the mind-blowing technology's potential for harm if put in the wrong hands. Bloomberg QuickTake explains how good deep fakes have gotten in the last few months, and what's being done to counter them. [Read More]
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