At a time of global stress, a Japanese theme park's advice to riders not to scream because it could spread COVID-19, and instead "scream inside your heart," has captured the internet's #mood. Isolated from friends and loved ones, many are turning to social media for connection, relief, and comfort.

Once the place people went to escape from it all, Disney World’s attendance has been drastically affected by the pandemic. But people still want their fix of Disney magic so the world-famous theme parks are switching up the way they operate to ensure safety, enjoyment, and trust.

A ‘do-it-ourselves’ attitude to discovering content from other cultures has led to a boom in non-English-language entertainment. Following on from tracking this behaviour in our Media & Entertainment Sector Snapshot, Canvas8 spoke to ten Brits to understand why they’re watching foreign content.

A train station in Japan is set to sell bottles of wine made from the vines on its platforms. As more people in the country show a preference for local wines, they're likely to be won over by the grape's origin story, which also creates a sense of connection to community-grown products.