pandemic Archives

As the pandemic spreads, Faith and her family readjust to life together in Aleford, Massachusetts Her husband, Tom, continues his sermons from Zoom; their children, Ben, who's in college, and Amy, a high school senior, are doing remote learning at home Faith is happy to have her family under the same roof and grateful for[...]

And it cures the pandemic Utterly. Now… is that a villainous act? Or a heroic act? An anti-heroic act? The means justifying the ends? An authoritarian an unacceptable act in contravention of people's wishes? Super-villains are always putting poison in the water system or releasing toxic gases, what if they actually did some good instead, how[...]

Throughout the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, tabletop gaming companies have tried their damnedest to stay relevant in the current climate of the ever-shifting paradigm of the world Some companies, like the ever-present Games Workshop, have seen some key locations in their chain close and then open again thanks to their diligence[...]

To say it was a bumpy ride, to say the least, not only as far as capturing the action sequences but also the pandemic affected production Speaking with Deadline Hollywood, the director talked about a myriad of subjects from the pitch, production, and chemistry. RED NOTICE – (L-R) RYAN REYNOLDS, GAL GADOT, and DWAYNE 'THE ROCK'[...]

Smith himself appeared on his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's talk series Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch to emphasize practicing safety amidst the pandemic joking, "I made I Am Legend, so I feel responsible for a lot of the misinformation." Oh My God It's a movie I made that up It's Not Real. — Akiva Goldsman (@AkivaGoldsman)[...]

 Is this good at any time, not just after a pandemic, to advocate violence against emergency workers? It's never a good thing. Can I ask what the logic is in advertising a toy which encourages the destruction of an ambulance? (WWE Slambulance)  At a time during a pandemic when there are active campaigns to reduce violence[...]

Very soon, Board Game Arena's interface is going to be even sicker, but that's a positive! They'll soon be adding the classic board game Pandemic by Z-Man Games to their roster, with a whole slew of modes (including Solo Mode), and little if any deviation from the tabletop version of the board game. An example of[...]

After the challenges of the pandemic made it clear that restaurants would succumb to incredible struggles alongside the necessary lockdowns and quarantines, Fieri made it his mission to work on that frontier while remote work was occurring Although he had an extensive collection with Discovery+, Fieri worked on a recent 3 year deal with Food[...]

The move came after production took a pandemic break and several episodes were filming in Maher's backyard This week's Real Time with Bill Maher guests were set to include astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and host of the StarTalk podcast Neil deGrasse Tyson, World Was Z author Max Brooks; and Dan Carlin,[...]

Editorial credit: Holly Guerrio / Shutterstock.com Here are the problems: Many states have poor distribution systems that have made it incredibly hard to find a vaccine appointment. We are about to go from trying to vaccinate 20% of the population to the entire population. Signup systems are hard to navigate and can't respond to the huge demand placed on[...]

The premiere of the South ParQ Vaccination Special on Comedy Central took a look at the current pandemic in a light that only this series can do Through a system of plot points that seem more insane as the moments go on, this hour-long special actually managed to show a reality beyond the absurdity[...]

The NBA, NHL, MLB, and NFL all had to deal with their bouts with the COVID pandemic exacerbating the zaniness considering you had groups of position players, coaches, and staff becoming infected at different times Those who are found to be around those who later discovered infected are quarantined as per contact tracing protocol The[...]

BBC's Staged Series 2 is even funnier heading into Episode 2 as "David Tennant" and "Michael Sheen" are even more desperate than before.

Nobody watched it because nobody wanted to watch a show about people dealing with the pandemic Everyone is having an awful time being stuck in their homes and worrying about COVID and doesn't need to be reminded of that It had that Hollywood flaw of desperately trying to be likable, wanting to be loved, which[...]

It was a few references sprinkled throughout the show however that really bugged me, and their inclusion is a head-scratcher: they refer to the pandemic multiple times. BIG SKY (ABC/Darko Sikman) JOHN CARROLL LYNCH, RYAN PHILLIPPE You Can't Half-Ass The Pandemic, "Big Sky" Multiple times, the characters refer to the pandemic or businesses that had to shut down[...]

As the pandemic continues to decimate revenue for cinemas, Warner Bros decided to do what only a few studios decided on: compromising on a simultaneous release of one of their tentpole blockbusters in Wonder Woman 1984 for theatres and their streamer HBO Max At least one national chain in AMC Theatres is on board AMC[...]

Last month, after a pandemic hiatus, Marvel Comics surprised everyone by putting out the previously-printed-but-never-distributed Runaways #32 by Rainbow Rowell and Natacha Bustos with a story that was meant to appear in #33 Instead, Runaways #33 will now have series artist Andres Genolet's story with Wolverine and Pixie, originally solicited to take place in issue[...]

Despite the billions lost in cinemas due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film still banked just under $350 million globally, even with a lackluster domestic return of $53.8 million While promoting Tom Shone's latest book "The Nolan Variations," the director and writer spoke to the Los Angeles Times to discuss how he interprets the box[...]

The hard work of putting a show together is only compounded by this pandemic, and I felt it important to tell you the expense, the work, and the sacrifice that this crew and cast endures in the hopes of making an hour of your life a little more joyful Let me be clear They are[...]

He has a type: assholes. Jack Reacher: A Fantasy of Freedom and Escape A few weeks ago, I started to think about how Jack Reacher would cope with the Pandemic As someone who's often on the road in the middle of nowhere, he might miss news about the lockdown and the need to wear masks[...]

The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus revealed some of the production changes that have resulted from new COVID health and safety protocols.

While all major chains like AMC, Regal, and Cinemark suspended operations amidst the pandemic, only AMC and Cinemark chose to weather the drought as setbacks in places like New York and ever-changing local and state pandemic ordinances continue to decimate movie theatre markets everywhere. New York City, USA – Jan 5, 2017: View of AMC Empire[...]

Then again, considering how long "President Viral Load" sat around and did nothing while the pandemic spread across the country and around the world, is anyone surprised that Trump became a one-man super-spreader and The White House became a petri dish? But since he's a POtuS, he'll get a level of health care that's going[...]

In the latest setback on the film industry's recovery during the pandemic in the US and UK, Cineworld Group's CEO Mooky Greidinger puts the blame on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on his inflexibility The decision to temporarily shutter its cinemas again comes on the heels of MGM and Eon's to delay the 25th Bond[...]

South Park fans are now only hours away from learning how Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, and the rest of the denizens of South Park have been faring during the COVID pandemic, with series co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone offering viewers of the long-running animated series a (socially-distanced) look into their lives with the one-hour episode "The Pandemic[...]

The latest stunt comes from the Denver Broncos, where an entire section at their home at Empower Field at Mile High is filled with South Park townsfolk cutouts in advance of their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the hour-long 24th season premiere called "The Pandemic Special." Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who[...]

Wondering how Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, and the rest of the denizens of South Park have been faring during the COVID pandemic? Well, Comedy Central and series co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are going to offer viewers of the long-running animated series a (socially-distanced) peek into their lives on September 30th with the one-hour episode[...]

As many changes as the cinema chains try to make, the businesses won't likely recover in its former glory for quite some time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Many chains incorporate gimmicks like D-Box, where the participant is on the recipient of force feedback technology to "feel" the film The majority of multiplexes already[...]

The sticking point is how the COVID 19 pandemic affected the production of every Star Trek series but allowed to keep writers ahead of schedule noting how Discovery writers are already planning into season four Kurtzman provided an update on every active live-action Trek series "We've been running all of our writers' rooms on Zoom,[...]

Though restrictions have eased in many places, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and is, in many areas, worsening The Pokémon GO bonuses were set to expire this week, but have been extended for thirty-three additional days With the future uncertain, though, and Pokémon GO players adjusting to this new way of life and gameplay, how long[...]