#QuarantineLife
Entertainment | Quarantine Life: Things To Do
95 Things People Have Made Themselves During Quarantine That Are Honestly Inspiring
Take a skill, add a dash of talent, pour in some patience and blend it with some spare time. Voila! Enjoy your next cool domestic DIY project idea.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Artist Spends 113 Days Chronicling Her Time in COVID-19 Quarantine
When COVID-19 lockdowns began, artistVik started a massive daily art project in which she completely filled a wall in her home with doodles.
Home Improvement | Household Tips & DIY
5 New Habits to Keep Your Kitchen Mess-Free Since You’re Always at Home Now
This new set of housekeeping habits will help you keep your kitchen pretty close to the way you want it, even when life in general is upside down.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
Twitter is sharing photos from before coronavirus lockdowns and they feel impossible
Twitter users have been inspired by a BBC article to share their last "normal" photo from before coronavirus changed the face of daily life.
Business & Finance | Business
15 Things I’ve Learned After Weeks of Working From Home
There’s virtue to be found within four walls. Ho-hum activities are now the highlights of the week, and a fastidious routine helps me find solid ground.
Music | Music
Drive-In Concerts Are Now a Thing in Denmark
Denmark hosted a drive-in concert last week, where audience members watched Mads Langer perform live from their cars and tuned in on FM radio.
Pets & Animals | I Love Dogs
Woman Working From Home Teaches Her Dogs The New Ground Rules - The Dodo
"Now that I’m at home, they are constantly coming into my office and putting tennis balls on my lap."
Style & Fashion | Hair!
27 Hair Products To Try If You Can't Make It To The Salon Anytime Soon
Keep your hair happy, healthy, and hydrated.
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
44 Things to Do in L.A. This Week While You're Safer at Home (4-23-2020 to 4-29-2020)
This week, we've got a new horror audio drama, an interactive ritual, an Instagram scavenger hunt, an online pottery class, drawing tutorials, at-home HAMILTON education, virtual wine tastings, and more.
Psychology | Psychology
The pandemic is messing with our concept of time
If it feels like your brain is turning into mush, you're not alone. Experts say it all has to do with how the pandemic is affecting our cognitive health -- meaning, our ability to clearly think, learn and remember.
Pets & Animals | Other Kinds Of Animals
Adorable photos of animals meeting each other at zoos and aquariums to get you through the week
From penguins and whales to orangutans and otters, new friendships are blossoming at zoos and aquariums around the world.
Entertainment | Entertainment
See Michael Madsen Recreate ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Scene as Social Distancing PSA
Mr. Blonde dances to “Stuck in the Middle With You” again to encourage everyone to stay home.
Science & Technology | Technology
Tech for good during COVID-19: Therapy for nurses, baby food, and an online diary
If you’re one of the 12.3 million people who watched Travis Scott perform on Fortnite this past week, you’ll agree: The sky’s the limit right now when it comes to cheering people up. One kid, per our commenters, said Scott’s performance was better than St
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
Kansas City Residents Can Get Barbecue From a Vending Machine | Mental Floss
Jones Bar-B-Q in Kansas City, Kansas, is expanding their availability of smoked meats by stuffing them into a vending machine to enjoy during pandemic or less-than-sober hours.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
MoMA Launches Free Online Classes to Study Fashion, Design, and Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art's catalog of online classes about art history, fashion, design, and pedagogy are now free through Coursera. Find out more...
Advice & Self-Help | Dating & Relationships
Dating during coronavirus: 7 ideas for virtual dates while social distancing
This week on Love Syncs, here's how to plan a date that involves more than just staring at each other on Zoom.
Miscellaneous | Other Stories
Office Noise Simulator Brings Your Co-Workers to You | Mental Floss
If you miss the background sounds of typing, chatter, and even ping pong, this tool will bring you comfort while working from home.
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
52 Things to Do in L.A. This Week While You're Safer at Home (4-16-2020 to 4-22-2020)
This week, we've got digital jigsaw puzzles of L.A. landmarks, still life painting and photography tutorials, a photo contest, activities for families and kids, phone-based thriller games, trivia and more.
News | The News
A 93-year-old woman got a massive Coors Light delivery after a viral plea for more beer
Singing the folk song "99 Bottles of Beer" might be how some people are passing the time during the coronavirus pandemic.
Miscellaneous | Stuff
People around the world are dressing up to take their trash out in the midst of self-isolation
Previously mundane chores are turning into a fun public outing in the midst of self-isolation. Just look at the Bin Isolation Outing Facebook group, filled with thousands of photos and videos of folks taking their bins to the curb in fun costumes.
Entertainment | Celebrities!
Sam Neill is making a series of wonderfully unhinged videos while self-isolating
Sam Neill has released a series of increasingly bizarre videos designed to both encourage followers to stay at home and give them something to watch while self-isolating.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
NASA's Offering Online Astronaut Training While You're Stuck in Lockdown
Who hasn't dreamt of escaping to the stars? Especially now, with most of us confined to limited spaces and steeped in tragic news.
Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals
Dog and cat Google searches surge to new high during COVID-19 crisis
Have you blindly typed "cat" or "dog" into Google lately? So has everyone else.
Entertainment | Entertainment
You're adjusting to a new normal—which makes sitcoms weird
Feel uncomfortable watching people socializing normally on your favorite TV shows? We're adjusting to a new normal, and that changes how we feel about TV.
Entertainment | Quarantine Life: Things To Do
A Meme Account About a Mall Is Now a Lifeline | WIRED
The parody Twitter account devoted to The Americana at Brand is absurd. But now that LA residents are stuck at home, it's a strange source of comfort.
Science & Technology | Technology
Zoom is different on your phone, so here’s when to use it
While social distancing you have some choices when it comes to video calls on the Zoom app, like deciding to use your laptop or mobile phone.
Food & Drink | Vegetarian & Vegan Tips
13 Restaurants Serving Plant-Based Takeout and Delivery Meals in Los Angeles
There’s plenty to choose from with vegan pizzas, plant-based Mexican dishes, and milk-free chocolate shakes from a drive-thru
Entertainment | Streaming
The 100 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now
The best movies streaming on Amazon Prime include Gangs of New York, Raging Bull, The Virgin Suicides, Lady Bird, and many more. We list the 100 best films on the streaming service.
Pets & Animals | I Love Dogs
Pets on conference calls, napping on laptops, stealing socks and social distancing with us
We asked Coloradans to send us photos of their pets during the quarantine. Here they are social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.
Entertainment | Entertainment
The Met is streaming free operas every night again this week
The Metropolitan Opera's free Live in HD lineup this week includes Verdi's Aida and Mozart's Così fan tutte
Family & Parenting | Family & Parenting
9 Mess-Free Ways to Entertain Your Kids at Home | WIRED
Need to keep the kids busy while you work at home? Here are some ideas that won't leave your house looking like it's been glitter bombed.
Pets & Animals | Man's Best Friend
A Dog Will Deliver You Bottles Of Wine Outside This Maryland Shop
Stone House Urban Winery in Hagerstown, MD, is currently going viral thanks to some adorable photos of their delivery dog Soda who brings wine bottles out to customers as a sort of no-contact delivery, according to WJLA.
Entertainment | HBO
HBO Is Offering 500 Hours of Free Content | Mental Floss
The premium channel has unlocked shows like 'Barry' and 'Veep' as well as movies like 'Happy Feet Two' to help viewers in isolation.
Entertainment | Quarantine Life: Things To Do
31 Times Creative People Decided To Make Quarantine More Fun By Crafting Or Building These Things
Most of us are stumped about what to do while we’re locked down in our homes. We’ve rewatched the Harry Potter movies. We’ve “cleaned” our kitchens and even
Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Los Angeles
51 Things to Do in L.A. This Week While You're Stuck at Home (4-2-2020 to 4-8-2020)
This week, we've got a horror film series, a show about good news, an interactive theater piece about working from home, a bread-making camp, virtual pet adoptions and dance parties, and more.
Pets & Animals | Animals!
These Dolphins Have Lost Their Minds With Excitement At The Sight Of A Sloth
With their temporary closing, the sleepy sloth named Chico was treated to an eye-opening adventure through the Gulf of Mexico exhibits. Turns out, the dolphins
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
The Getty Museum called for people to recreate works of art while in quarantine — and they did not disappoint
The world famous museum may be temporarily closed due to the coronavirus crisis — but that doesn't mean its stopped inspiring people to love art.
Entertainment | Quarantine Life: Things To Do
Best Live Streams: Webcams to Virtually Transport You Out of the House
We gathered some of the of the most relaxing, satisfying, bizarre, and/or energizing live streams to help you feel less isolated during s...
News | News
Lexington couple shares the love with daily balcony music
Every evening at 5:30, Nadja Piatk and her husband, Doug Smith, head out onto their second-floor balcony, overlooking their Lexington Avenue neighborhood, and d…
Music | Music
Coronavirus: Songs and Albums to Ease Self-Isolation | Pitchfork
The songs and albums that are helping our staff through this uncertain time
Family & Parenting | Kids
Dolly Parton Is Reading Books From Her Imagination Library to Kids Stuck Inside
Dolly Parton has donated more than 100 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program, and now, she's reading bedtime stories to kids around the world.
Miscellaneous | The Hometown
Iconic L.A. Movies to Stream While You're Stuck Inside Missing L.A.
See the city without breaking your coronavirus self-quarantine
Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff
20 sci-fi movies and TV shows to binge watch on Netflix right now
Who'd have thought we'd ever be confined to watching television for days on end? Since that's the case and there's an awful lot of TV to choose from, we bring you a round-up of the very sci-fi that currently available to watch on Netflix
Miscellaneous | Fun Stuff
30 Clever Things That Make Your Workspace Way More Comfortable & Effective
You spend a lot of time doing your job. And regardless of whether you work from home or at an office, your workspace can definitely start to feel a little dreary after a while. As always, the internet rides to the rescue with things that make your…
Food & Drink | Vegetarian & Vegan Tips
32 Vegan Recipe Ideas You Can Make With Pantry Staples, Cans Of Vegetables, And Ingredients You Already Have At Home
Do you have canned tomatoes, frozen peas, and rice or quinoa in your kitchen? Then you're in luck.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
10 Ways To Look Professional, and Hide Your Pajamas, In a Video Conference Call
You don't have to wear pants without a stretchy waistband, but you should follow a few tips before joining a Zoom video call when working from home.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
Online Classes and Activities You Can Do During Quarantine | Mental Floss
From virtual field trips to free workout classes, here are the best ways to stay busy while social distancing.
Family & Parenting | Family & Parenting
With Schools Closed, Online Learning Startup Outschool Sees Surge in Demand for Its Classes | Inc.com
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a spike in demand for education technology company Outschool.
Entertainment | Entertainment
Top 10 Mid Century Modern Movies and Television Shows For #QuarantineLife
While you have a little free time on your hands, check out a mid century movie or television show that expxertly captures the iconic design style!
Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Los Angeles
43 Things to Do in L.A. This Week While You're Stuck at Home (3-26-2020 to 4-1-2020)
Karaoke parties, adoptable cat livestreams, weed yoga, kombucha class, gong baths, and more.
Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like
Classic Board Games You Can Play Online | Mental Floss
You can still play Monopoly, Catan, and many other classic board games while staying at least 6 feet away from your opponents.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
The Secret to Cooking for Yourself -- and Liking It
If you’re cooking on an everyday basis, especially now during the COVID-19 outbreak, you’re going to need to think a lot more outside...
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Smartify makes all museum audio tours free for rest of 2020 | Culture
Exhibitions that have been closed because of coronavirus will also launch on the app
