FAMOUS CAMPAIGNS Monday April 20, 2026
Heineken says the new worldwide campaign for its Amstel lager brand is designed to “oppose staged and performative portrayals of friendships used in conventional beer commercials.” The campaign, called “Shot Without Permission,” is built around candid photographs of friends in neighborhood bars taken by Spanish photographer Javier Tles, notes Famous Campaigns. The people pictured in the photos were asked for permission to use the images. The ads invite anyone who spots themselves in the campaign to claim a year’s supply of Amstel. Read the full Story >>
The Guardian Monday April 20, 2026
Doug Allan, the acclaimed wildlife cameraman renowned for his work with David Attenborough, died on April 8 while trekking in Nepal, reports The Guardian. He was 74. Doctors said he died of a brain hemorrhage in hospital in the city of Pokhara, adds the BBC. His management company, Jo Sarsby Management, said he died “immersed in nature and surrounded by friends.” Allan’s work earned him eight Emmy awards and five Baftas; he was made an OBE for services to broadcast media and environmental awareness in 2024. Read the full Story >>
TIME Monday April 20, 2026
Time magazine has released the 2026 edition of its “most influential” list, celebrating leaders and notable figures in politics, sport, technology, fashion, medicine, and other fields. Included this year in the “Titans" category, alongside actors Zoe Saldana, golfer Scottie Scheffler, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, is photojournalist Lynsey Addario. “If 2026 has taught us anything, it’s the power of images. The people and places Lynsey captures may be strangers in foreign lands, but they remind us of our shared humanity,” notes journalist Katie Couric in the citation for Addario. Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Monday April 20, 2026
ProGrade Digital, makers of memory cards, card readers, and solid state drives, has announced that it will raise prices in May, notes PetaPixel. The move is being made because the flash memory shortage has put too much pressure on its business, the company said. “There are only a few companies in the world that have flash memory fabs, and those suppliers are experiencing high demand for flash memory and DRAM from the companies that are building AI data centers,” explained ProGrade CMO and co-founder Mark Lewis. Read the full Story >>
