Creativity

John Krasinski launches ‘good news’ show from his home during coronavirus, with help from Steve Carell

Watch the Lego recreation of 007’s ‘Thunderball’ jetpack scene you didn’t know you needed

‘We’re all in this together’? Why brands have so little to say in the pandemic

Marketers care. Not just about the crisis, but about you, too. Really. How the pandemic has hamstrung advertising into vague platitudes and self-serving gestures.

Bored celebs + cooped-up fans = Cameo is booming during COVID-19

Since the novel coronavirus forced the nation to self-isolate, the celebrity shout-out service Cameo has seen a massive surge in activity.

17 iconic lines from Netflix’s bonkers ‘Tiger King’ that’ll soon be on T-shirts

Everyone is watching ‘Tiger King’ on Netflix, and pretty soon everyone may also be wearing T-shirts with these ridiculously quotable lines from the show.

Netflix’s ‘Uncorked’ is refreshing in its desire to tell a ‘regular’ black family story

For his first foray into film, noted showrunner Prentice Penny wanted to show an average father-son dynamic, hold the black trauma.

How the streetwear brand Chinatown Market is keeping hypebeasts cool during the quarantine

Instagram Live, DIY projects, charitable collabs, and more are keeping the brand fresh when fans can’t shop at retail.

HBO’s new ‘Kill Chain’ documentary will terrify you about American election security

Just as our elections are being upended by the coronavirus crisis, this new HBO documentary will make you even more fearful about the 2020 race.

This fan built a ‘Minecraft’ model of the entire Earth—to scale. Sure, why not?

Mom spreads a little joy for overworked Walmart employees with hilarious Post-it notes

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how much we need levity right now. An Ohio woman did her part by thanking grocery store workers with a series of cheeky notes.

Turns out the word ‘Triscuit’ doesn’t mean what you think it means

A Twitter thread investigation reveals a surprising origin for the Nabisco cracker.

Sam Bee looks to furries to guide us through the coronavirus crisis

‘How to Be Alone’ author Lane Moore has made the perfect digital show for feeling connected while apart

Once the quarantine derailed her upcoming tour, comedian and author Lane Moore created a raw, funny space on Twitch to help viewers deal with loneliness.

Popeyes gives away Netflix passwords in tone-deaf campaign during coronavirus pandemic

A health and economic crisis, with stay-at-home orders and vulnerable frontline workers, and this is the brand’s response?

Wes Anderson’s characters always practice social distancing, and this video proves it

This couple reimagines COVID-19 quarantine life as an ’80s sitcom

The hottest WFH memes: homeschooled, cabin-fever edition

Twitter has made it abundantly clear just how few parents are prepared for homeschooling during the coronavirus crisis.

New York’s largest health network launches new ad amid coronavirus crisis. What’s the thinking?

In what may seem like a weird time to advertise, Northwell Health’s new spot, voiced by actor Ray Romano, touts information over fear.

Tim & Eric try their strangest format yet, the multi-cam sitcom, with ‘Beef House’

Adult Swim has just early-released the first episode of Tim & Eric’s latest project, and here’s why it might be worth your 12 minutes.