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Iwaju: Futuristic Lagos is the setting of upcoming animated Disney+ and Kugali series

A futuristic version of Lagos, Nigeria is the setting of upcoming African animated series on Disney+, Iwaju. Iwaju tells the story of two kids, Tola and Kole, who grow up on opposite sides of a city sharply divided by “the haves and have-nots”. Their friendship is tested by Bode, a tech pioneer whose futuristic advances hide a criminal underworld he runs with an iron fist. … Continue reading Iwaju: Futuristic Lagos is the setting of upcoming animated Disney+ and Kugali series

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Environment, TV

WaterBear: New streaming platform dedicated to the future of the planet launches

WaterBear, the first interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of the planet, has launched. The platform, which officially launched yesterday [1 December 2020] featuring a nine minute video conversation with Prince Harry, is a new free, interactive video-on-demand platform dedicated to supporting life on earth. WaterBear showcases award-winning documentaries, inspirational original content and live streaming – facilitating awareness, education and action. It aims to … Continue reading WaterBear: New streaming platform dedicated to the future of the planet launches

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Entertainments, TV

Spitting Image: British satirical show returns with a new generation of politicians, royals and celebs to lampoon

British satirical show Spitting Image returns to the screen today to lampoon a new generation of politicians, royals and celebrities in puppet form including Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Prince Harry. The show, which was a huge hit when the series aired on ITV from 1984 to 1996, depicted Queen Elizabeth as a middle-aged housewife; former prime minister Margaret Thatcher as a tyrannical boss calling … Continue reading Spitting Image: British satirical show returns with a new generation of politicians, royals and celebs to lampoon

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Sir David Attenborough and rapper Dave join forces for new BBC wildlife special

Sir David Attenborough and rapper Dave are set to collaborate on a new BBC wildlife special, which combines the transformative powers of nature and music. The nature-music special, Planet Earth: A Celebration, takes viewers on a journey to the wildest places on earth, using eight sequences from the Bafta award-winning Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II. David Attenborough has recorded new voiceover narration for the special, … Continue reading Sir David Attenborough and rapper Dave join forces for new BBC wildlife special

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Be Water: New ESPN documentary charts Bruce Lee’s life, career and legacy as told by friends, family and collaborators

Legendary martial artist, actor and writer Bruce Lee is the subject of a new ESPN documentary charting his life, career, and legacy as told entirely by his family, friends, and collaborators. Be Water takes a look into Bruce Lee’s childhood in Hong Kong, his attempt to break into Hollywood, and his final defining years making movies in Hong Kong. The film chronicles Lee’s earliest days, … Continue reading Be Water: New ESPN documentary charts Bruce Lee’s life, career and legacy as told by friends, family and collaborators

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Aruanas: Female-led drama shines a light on environmental crimes in the Brazilian Amazon

The Brazilian Amazon is the subject of a new Brazilian drama series, Aruanas (Sentinels of Nature), which aims to raise awareness of the threats to the environment while bringing “people closer to the need for environmental protection”. Environmental thriller Aruanas follows three female friends who set up an NGO called Aruana that investigates the suspect activities of a mining company operating in the Amazon rainforest. … Continue reading Aruanas: Female-led drama shines a light on environmental crimes in the Brazilian Amazon

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Environment, TV

Ice on Fire: New Leonardo DiCaprio-produced documentary focuses on solutions to climate crisis

Ice on Fire, a new documentary from producer and narrator Leonardo DiCaprio, is showcasing solutions that can slow down and even reverse climate change. The documentary, which is currently streaming on HBO, highlights firsthand accounts of people at the forefront of the climate crisis, with insights from scientists, farmers, innovators and others. Solutions to the climate crisis, the film argues, have predominantly focused on renewable … Continue reading Ice on Fire: New Leonardo DiCaprio-produced documentary focuses on solutions to climate crisis

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Mindful Living & Spiritual Life, TV

Embracing The Magick In Me Through My Entertainment Choices

Each person’s spiritual and magickal journey, just as the very being who walks that path, is unique. That said those things that resonate with you may be very different to that which resonates with another being, yet the awareness gained is universal. Let’s take for instance the popular TV series Charmed, Games of Thrones and […] via Embracing The Magick In Me Through My Entertainment Choices … Continue reading Embracing The Magick In Me Through My Entertainment Choices

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“Banned” Iceland advert raising awareness of palm oil to unprecedented levels

The perils of palm oil are getting widespread attention in the UK at present in an  unprecedented way. It follows the banning of supermarket chain Iceland’s Christmas advert from TV for being “too political”. The supermarket made a deal with Greenpeace to reuse an animated film that the environmental organisation had created about palm oil, for its 2018 festive commercial. The advert was released on … Continue reading “Banned” Iceland advert raising awareness of palm oil to unprecedented levels

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Entertainments, TV

David Attenborough to narrate Our Planet, a Netflix series four-years in the making

Legendary broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough is to narrate a documentary series for Netflix about “the beauty and fragility of our natural world”. The eight-part series, Our Planet, which is set to be released on 5 April 2019 via the streaming service, will showcase the planet’s most precious species and fragile habitats, revealing sights on Earth captured using the latest in 4k camera technology. The ambitious … Continue reading David Attenborough to narrate Our Planet, a Netflix series four-years in the making

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