Tag: entertainment

Board games to play now

10 Board Games From the 21st Century That Are Actually Cool By Kyler Alvord Published On 04/03/2020 @ksalvord Carcassonne | Robinotof/Shutterstock If you've ever said, "Board games? More like bored games!" you should probably close this tab and go back to arguing in r/runescape. Not that some board games aren't boring. Anything that requires reading … Continue reading Board games to play now →

SXSW Film Festival Heads To Amazon : NPR

(From NPR) The SXSW Film Festival joins other canceled or postponed film fests looking for alternate ways to screen their movies. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/826393884/sxsw-film-festival-heads-to-amazon

Just try finding a jigsaw puzzle

Coronavirus Means Everyone Wants Jigsaw Puzzles. Good Luck Buying One. Demand has taken off, but the world’s largest maker finds itself with fewer ways to get puzzles to puzzlers ByMichael M. PhillipsMarch 29, 2020 1:43 pm ET As if things weren’t bad enough, now there’s a shortage of jigsaw puzzles just when we need them … Continue reading Just try finding a jigsaw puzzle →

Documentaries on climate crisis to watch now

https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/8-documentaries-on-climate-change-you-need-to-watch-now/image-gallery/d73ba0628ef1fd9fb5b7de743e7d6619 8 documentaries on climate change you need to watch now Emily Chan25 Mar 2020 From fashion documentary The True Cost to Sir David Attenborough’s Netflix series Our Planet — these are the most informative films and TV shows that will up your climate IQ while self-isolating. Image credit: Juliette Abitbol and Amélie Pichard Coronavirus … Continue reading Documentaries on climate crisis to watch now →

Multiple ways to watch Broadway plays and musicals in your home

Two separate articles with a range of information: http://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home 15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home By Logan Culwell-Block Oct 06, 2017   From Newsies to Sweeney Todd, we’re running down some of the best filmed Broadway shows—and where to find them. This article has been updated as of March … Continue reading Multiple ways to watch Broadway plays and musicals in your home →

Intriguing review of “Unorthodox” on Netflix

https://www.kveller.com/netflixs-unorthodox-is-yiddish-feminist-and-just-what-we-need-right-now/ Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’ Is Yiddish, Feminist, and Just What We Need Right Now By Lior Zaltzman Mar 26, 2020 Back in 2012, when Deborah Feldman’s memoir, Unorthodox, first came out, several people recommended I read this tale about a young woman leaving the Hasidic Satmar sect. I didn’t read the book back then,  but I … Continue reading Intriguing review of “Unorthodox” on Netflix →

Unique list of new films to watch from Adam White, Independent UK

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/new-cinema-releases-on-demand-rent-stream-itunes-amazon-coronavirus-april-2020-a9424546.html The best new films to rent and stream on demand now While we remain bereft at the closure of cinemas, new releases are still being unveiled week by week on demand. Adam White has curated some of the best, weirdest and most successfully distracting for a moment of crisis @__adamwhite1 day ago Home entertainment: … Continue reading Unique list of new films to watch from Adam White, Independent UK →

For a change of pace, how about these tech projects instead of TV?

These are just perfect for a time like this when you have a tremendous amount of indoor time. How much streaming content can you view? https://www.fastcompany.com/90482591/stop-watching-netflix-and-tackle-these-8-tech-projects-instead 03-27-208:00 AMCORONAVIRUS CRISIS Stop watching Netflix and tackle these 8 tech projects instead From organizing digital photos to repurposing old tech, here’s some ideas on how to use your … Continue reading For a change of pace, how about these tech projects instead of TV? →

How are people at home filling their day?

Zoom, CNBC and Jigsaw Puzzles: How America’s Shut-In Families Are Spending Their Days The confined U.S. consumer is watching a lot of cable TV, ordering books to keep the little ones occupied and downloading apps for everything from videogames to social gatherings Sales of jigsaw puzzles are ‘exploding,’ said the chairman of one puzzle maker, … Continue reading How are people at home filling their day? →