My first week of coronavirus social distancing was all over the place.
With so many people working from home, one challenge may be in how to create an adequate and productive work environment, especially if there is more than one working adult in the household.
CHICAGO — The first season of Netflix’s hit relationship show “Love is Blind” was filmed in the Atlanta area, but Chicago was referenced within the first 10 minutes of the premiere.
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NEW YORK — Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on.
The year 1940 was, in general, a pretty lousy one, what with World War II and all. But it was a great one in comics, with roughly a jillion new superheroes debuting from roughly a jillion publishers, thanks to the popularity of a certain Man of Steel.
HBO’s “Insecure” showrunner Prentice Penny makes his feature directorial debut with a family drama, “Uncorked.” It’s the story of a young man in Memphis, Elijah (Mamoudou Athie), whose dreams of becoming a master sommelier conflict with his father Louis’ (Courtney B. Vance) hopes that he’ll …
After 15 years in the NCIS lab, Pauley Perrette was ready to laugh. “I wanted to do a comedy. Either that or retire,” says the actress, who played the CBS procedural’s Abby Sciuto until 2018.
DETROIT — Astronaut Christina Koch spent almost 11 months aboard the International Space Station, and seeing the distant beauty of the Great Lakes from her outer perch changed her view of humanity.
ORLANDO — If you can’t go to the alligators, then Gatorland will bring the alligators to you. No, the longtime Orlando attraction is not ramping up a reptile-delivery service. It is introducing two daily productions streamed to stay-at-home folks created by the coronavirus pandemic. Temporar…
What started off as a week of recognizing women’s accomplishments in 1981 had blossomed into a whole month by March of 1987 and for good reason; nothing would be possible without us.
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, March 21, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2019 NPD Group.
Two of America’s favorite foods, pizza and burgers, combine in this pizza chicken burger. This quick dinner takes only 10 minutes to cook.
PASADENA, Calif. – At a time when millions are sheltering in place – laid off from jobs or working from home without a reason to change out of pajamas –Amazon’s “Making the Cut,” which began streaming Friday, offers escapism made more enticing by the show’s stars: Former “Project Runway” mai…
BOSTON — Neil Diamond posts a fireside rendition of “Sweet Caroline” with its familiar lyrics tweaked to say, “Hands ... washing hands.” A news anchor asks when social distancing will end because “my husband keeps trying to get into the house.” And a sign outside a neighborhood church reads:…
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National Theatre Live, which records and broadcasts stage shows from London’s West End to movie theaters worldwide, is unveiling a new at-home initiative amid the closure of theaters due to the novel coronavirus.
The stories of Vietnam by Vietnamese writers have been emerging in recent years to reclaim the narrative from American writers and Hollywood. Americans have learned the story of Vietnam through the lens of a war that lasted 10 years, almost double that if you count covert manipulation and ai…
NEW YORK — A fixture on television, actress Julie Bowen of “Modern Family” is doing the same thing as millions of other people during the widespread coronavirus shutdown.
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting m…
PASADENA, Calif. — Although he’d already graduated from a prestigious arts institute, actor Don Cheadle immediately signed up for waiters’ school.
“Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) by Adrienne Brodeur is a story of a mother’s love, what not to do and the long journey to recover from the damage done.
Lauren Gunderson rubbed her hands together in excitement.
When chicken is cooked with tomatoes or coconut milk, the result is delightful. When it’s cooked with tomatoes and coconut milk, it is doubly delightful.
LONDON — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has her first post-royal job: narrating a Disney documentary about elephants.
NEW YORK — Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, “Afterland,” she imagined a plot twist in which a disease wipes out virtually the entire male population.
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The good thing about being trapped at home because of the coronavirus is that you can play music while you work. The bad thing is that you can play music while you work. The sound from streaming services just isn’t all that it can be. We listened to the same song on the four main free stream…
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The twist is the thing. Harlan Coben has become a cottage industry unto himself, not just with a long string of bestsellers and over 70 million books in print, but, more recently, as a rising force in international television. (He currently has no less than 14 projects in development with Ne…
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CASEY KEY — A loggerhead rehabilitated after red tide troubles in October 2019 has been released back into the Gulf of Mexico.
Did you overbuy a bunch of produce in a panic fit with healthy eating intentions, only to realize there’s no way you and your bunkered down partner and pets can get through it? You’re not alone.
The kids are at home. You’re working there — while one child whines about phone time and another is hanging onto your shin — and you need distraction-free time for a conference call. We’re here to help.
Last week in Tennessee, bluegrass musicians David and Virginia Blood were busy making sandwiches. In Pittsburgh, real estate agent Michelle Bushee was stirring a pot of homemade black-bean chili in her kitchen instead of shepherding curious buyers through potential dream homes. Marty Prudent…
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CHICAGO — Liz Smiley’s bidet, a toilet paper alternative that sprays a cleaning stream of water, took a bit of getting used to, but now she says she wishes she had switched sooner.
The value of Florida real estate soars to giddy heights, homes doubling and tripling in price, bare lots in planned developments selling out and flipping before the ink is dry on the closing papers. Homeowners and investors alike plunge into new financial products, caught up in the frenzy of…
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If you have been spending time at home lately, you might be longing for block parties and barbecues! And chances are, you’ve already started to think about revamping your outdoor space. Here are five great ideas for your next porch and patio upgrade so you can enjoy your yard all spring and …
PASADENA, Calif. — The future didn’t look promising when Amanda Peet first thought she wanted to be an actress. While she’s gone on to impress in shows like “The Whole Nine Yards,” “The Good Wife” and “Brockmire,” which is in its fourth and final season, she suffered from paralyzing stage fright.
As a little girl in Cleveland, Eliese Colette Goldbach could often see the rust-colored buildings of the city’s steel plant in the distance when she rode through town with her father. The sprawling mill dominated the landscape, filling the air with the sulfur smell of rotten eggs or burnt ru…
The title of “Where You’re All Going,” a quartet of novellas by Californian Joan Frank, is also that of the book’s final and best story. It’s spoken by a strange, unknowable woman in a video showed at her funeral: “I’m here to tell you goodbye, and to talk a little about how it feels to be o…
She may be forgotten now, but Rose Pastor Stokes was a big name in the early 1900s. Her Cinderella story filled the front pages of newspapers: Young Jewish immigrant escapes the toil of a Cleveland cigar factory for success as a journalist, then celebrity as the bride of a member of New York…
NEW YORK — With global soccer shut down these days, fans desperate for a fix of the beautiful game may find it from a rather unlikely source — the creator of the stately “Downton Abbey.”
We’re all doing a lot of hand-washing these days, making soap, antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizers the must-have accessories for spring.
Fish cakes have many versions and types of fish used. The most popular are crab cakes. Here’s a variation using bought, cooked shrimp, which takes only minutes to make. The base recipe for fish cakes usually has Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and onions or scallions. Use this recipe …
HARTFORD, Conn. — Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo, a middle-grade novelist who lives in Ellington, wanted to write a story whose heroine is an 11-year-old Afghan refugee living in New England. For help with her research, Ferruolo went right to the source: several New Haven-area girls and young women …
If you want to smile and perhaps sing out loud, click on the play button in the video above to hear Neil Diamond sing "Sweet Caroline" but changing some of the lyrics to say, "Washing hands, reaching out, don't touch me ..."
If your wanderlust gene is itching for an adventure during these days of social distancing, here are a few ways to satisfy it without traveling from home.
PARIS — The fashion message was clear: Capes aren’t just for magicians anymore. If you don’t think you can rock one with all the confidence of a runway model or Billy Porter or even Count von Count, you’ve got about six months to practice throwing one over your shoulders with calculated nonc…
CHICAGO — Brynn Randall breaks down, recalling the final days of her late husband Scott’s life. She describes him as a selfless man who loved golf and the Kansas City Chiefs, and as a fighter, vowing to beat cancer right up to his December 2018 death at age 33 — weeks before the birth of the…
Millions fell in love with the Princess of Monaco, but as her independence shifted from the thumb of one man to another, hardly anyone saw the real woman beneath the icon and legend.
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