Spike Lee has apologized for inadvertently announcing “Titane” as the Palme d’Or winner, but the film’s director – along with other winners – took the mistake calmly. (17th July)
PUBLIC SERVICE The New York Times The Pulitzer Committee honored the New York Times with the prestigious Public Service Award for its “predictive and comprehensive” coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for filling “a data vacuum that has helped local governments, healthcare providers, businesses and individuals has, better prepared and protected. ”Read the coverage here. … Read more
(Image via Governor Jay Inslee) YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an echo! YOU get a switch! … But did you get a shot? Stand aside, Oprah. Washington Governor Jay Inslee is playing the giveaway as part of a plan to encourage people in the state to get their COVID-19 vaccination. Awards from some of … Read more
The University of Washington AfterLife Listings team during a virtual presentation. Clockwise from top left: Co-Founder Clara Kobashigawa, Co-Founder Aidan Shev, and UX Specialist Brendan Tran. (UW photo) A team of University of Washington students tasked with making funeral plan-related planning and transactions easier has won the $ 25,000 grand prize in the 2021 Dempsey … Read more
Have a nice Friday this holiday weekend! I wish you all a happy, memorable day on Monday as we honor the women and men who lost their lives while serving in the military. Interesting fact (as reported by history.com): Memorial Day, which began in the years after the Civil War and became the official federal … Read more