It’s the fourth month of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and boy have we seen some shit. In addition to at least 118,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus, nearly 2.2 million people testing positive for it, and the countless others who probably-maybe had it, we’re also dealing with …
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Michelle Lujan Grisham was ready for the coronavirus — or at least as ready as a governor can be for a once-in-several-generations pandemic to ravage every aspect of life in their state. The former health secretary and U.S. representative from New Mexico who took over the state’s highest office in …
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The cast ofCommunity reunited over Zoom on Monday for a special charity table readbenefiting COVID-19 relief. Led by show creator Dan Harmon, the series co-stars read from the Season 5 episode “Cooperative Polygraphy” while reminiscing about the show and discussing possible future plans, including a promised movie in the works. …
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A group of individuals and venues associated with New York City’s nightlife scene have launched the NYC Nightlife United Fund, an emergency relief fund dedicated to helping local venues in New York City, specifically Brooklyn, as they struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NYC Nightlife United Fund was spearheaded by …
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In our latest quarantine episode of Rolling Stone‘s Useful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by leading virologist Dr. Christian Bréchot. They discuss the origins of COVID-19, how the virology and wider scientific communities are working together for solutions, how a vaccine may get developed and why he …
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When dealing with a viral pandemic, the focus tends to be on preventing and treating the physical illness — and rightfully so. But as we’ve learned over the past two months, the psychological and emotional impact of the COVID-19 outbreak can also be debilitating. Fortunately, we’re in a better place …
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Mike Love has a message for everyone hunkering down in quarantine: “This too shall pass.” And since he’s a Beach Boy and thus some mention of the sun is decreed, he adds: “The best is yet to come/So let’s get back to having fun, fun, fun in the sun.” Love …
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The spread of COVID-19 across the world has rendered us all afraid of some pretty strange things: crowded grocery stores, touching our mail and, of course, joggers. Seth Meyers took aim at the spandex menace on Tuesday night’s Late Night in a segment he’s calling “Hey!” “Hey! Joggers,” Meyers opened, …
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell recorded a new COVID-19-inspired song titled “Lockdown” and shot a video for it around his Los Angeles home studio. Fans can download it here for $1.00 (or whatever amount they choose) with the proceeds benefitting Feeding America. “Since we’re all keeping away …
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A new coalition of independent concert venues from across the country has issued a letter to Congress asking legislators for further assistance to cushion the blow they’ve faced as live music has shuttered in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The National Independent Venue Association, made up of more …
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