The Democratic convention followed so closely on the heels of all that 24/7 Olympics coverage that for some of us, the telly has been humming and glowing for weeks now in the background of our lives like some giant retro nightlight, or — depending on the sporting event/political speaker — like an unrelenting bug zapper (hint: your brain is the bug). Time for a break.
The London-based video-design firm Wyld Stallyons has created something we all could use at this moment: a day blissfully free of news. The 45-second clip digitally places the quiet half of a BBC newscast — the person listening as his or her partner delivers a story — side-by-side with a silent second fiddle. And a symphony of fiddling ensues. All the newscasters come in male-female pairings, and their (now seemingly frustrated) glances give this the feel of a marriage-counseling PSA. Enjoy no news while it lasts.
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