This list was compiled by my screenwriter friends Ed and Whit.
Need more fun ideas? Hopefully this helps. Check out Part 5 here.
Tune-In
Tune-Out
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I know it sounds crazy but isn’t it EXHAUSTING browsing Netflix and Hulu for hours, trying to find a decent show or movie? Flickmetrix is a great answer. You can sort by: streaming service, year, Rotten Tomato or IMBD score, and more. Start searching here.
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Or worn-out on shows and movies? How about just the trailers? Insightful commentary on the trailers that defined us. Trailers from Hell focuses mostly on horror and sci-fi but there are plenty of others.
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Board games. Very valuable these days. But how to play them over Zoom? Here’s some help on that. Admittedly, these are pretty old, boring games like Monopoly and Battleship but it’s better than nothing.
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Make art… by recreating famous paintings. This popped up a week or two ago and I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. But it’s still pretty fun. The goal is simple: recreate a famous painting in and around your home. Have a look at the Instagram that started it all (probably).
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The New York Times has new and cool events (most aren’t happening in public these days) and interviews on their Events Page.
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I thought it might be nice to have a list of albums. This is by no means a definitive list — can there BE a definitive list of best albums? — but it seems a pretty decent sample. Feel free to disagree with it… loudly, to yourself in your home. Here’s the list or, if you’d prefer, I made a Spotify playlist with all the songs on it.
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It’s Springtime! Or so we’re told from our isolation! But have no fear, there are plenty of bloom cams popping up all over the place. Here’s one.
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We’re all working from home. Even Banksy. Here’s some fun pictures of his work in his own bathroom.
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Tired of Coronavirus news? Take a break with National Geographic’s coronavirus-free weekly newsletter.
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Tired of bad news? Tired of white news? Here’s Good Black News.
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You want to calm down? Relax? Who’s the best person — in all of history — to help us do that? Bob Ross! Yeah, that “happy trees” painter guy. And right now, all 31 seasons (403 chill paintings) of his show are on Bob Ross’ YouTube channel for free.