#pandemic

#pandemic

When we bought a home in Kenwood, a nearby neighborhood in the Maryland suburbs that felt like a Norman Rockwell painting brought to life, we thought we'd be there forever. Then, the coronaviruspandemic hit. The quiet of those months made the ache of distance sharper: birthdays on Zoom, grandparents waving through screens, cousins growing taller without us there to notice.

"So I went in, and nobody was there. And it was transformational," Isaak said. "You walk into that space, and you know you are someplace else. And if you're lucky, you can relinquish all the baggage that you're carrying and just be in that place."

See them at low tide, scallop shells glittering on a scallop-edged shore, whittled by water into curvy rows the shape of waves that kiss the sand only to erode it. Today I walked that shoreline, humming, Camino Santiago, the road to St. James's tomb, where pilgrims traveled, scallop badges on their capes, and chanted prayers for a miracle to cure disease.

In writer / director Julian Glander's new animated sci-fi feature Boys Go to Jupiter, a young gig worker named Billy 5000 ( Planet Money's Jack Corbett) hoverboards his way through life in Florida with only one thing on his mind: he needs $5,000 and is willing to deliver as much food as it takes to make the cash. At first, the delivery guy's semi-magical, "let's get this bread" style of thinking seems to stem from his fixation on a hustlebro streamer's videos.

In Houston, 7% of all listings are at risk of selling for less than homeowners bought them for. This is nearly double the share last year and the fifth highest among the top 50 metros.

'Piano & Prayer' began as a weekly gathering during the pandemic, aimed at fostering connection and sharing, countering the feelings of isolation that many experienced.

Eddington illustrates the emotional turmoil in a small town faced with the pandemic and racial tensions, particularly focusing on the impact of George Floyd's murder.

A big part of the project for me was to pull back as far as I could and include as many voices as I could that are a part of this cacophony.

It was a fairly chaotic period for all of us, but over time things calmed down and we found a rhythm. It actually gave us more time to create together.

Appropriately jolting and surprisingly fun to watch, 28 Years Later's prologue introduces viewers to the terrifying yet entertaining world of flailing 'Infected'.

During the 2020 lockdowns, comedy transformed as comedians turned to social media, leading to a resurgence of sketch comedy and viral content.

The pandemic sparked a boom in miniatures as artists showcased their intricate to-scale creations online, leading to a community that embraces detailed miniatures.

It's interesting how they flow, right from one end to the other. I got really intrigued with the challenge: What if I wrote a whole series of songs that flow like one long song?

Gethan Dick’s dystopia begins at Elephant and Castle in London, revealing underlying truths and the fragility of civilization amidst a relentless pandemic and societal decay.

In The Body in Pain, Elaine Scarry articulates that pain’s resistance to language not only makes sharing experiences of suffering difficult but also actively destroys the very language we use to convey them.

"Despite James's master having a vested interest in James producing children so that his labor force would be maintained, James would not give up on Olivia."

Los Angeles restaurants continue to face difficult headwinds, starting in 2020 with the onset of a global pandemic, exacerbating with the Hollywood labor strikes in 2023.