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Focus Features will livestream films exclusively on its Facebook page every Monday in April for free. The four films being livestreamed are Gosford Park, Moonrise Kingdom, Mallrats, and My Summer of Love. Each livestream will include a link to donate to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s COVID Response Fund.
Read MoreStudents from colleges including the University of Pennsylvania, Berklee School of Music, and Oberlin College are recreating physical buildings on their campuses by designing 1:1-scale replicas within the popular Minecraft’s game universe.
Read MoreDaniel Ahmadizadeh and Christopher Smeder designed Quarantine Together, an app for virtual dating. Every day at 6 p.m., the app asks its users whether they washed their hands. If they say yes, they are introduced to another user by text, and will be offered a link to video chat after 15 minutes.
Read MoreDylan Coonrad, the creative director at Cannon Design wonders what it would look like if the universally recognisable street signs were no longer applicable. And he proposes new ideas of street signs to navigate public spaces in times of social distancing.
Read MoreA group of historians, public health officials, and students have created a digital archive named the Coronavirus Chronicles. The website invites people from across the globe to write about their day-to-day life, submit poems, and upload photos or videos.
Read MoreThe company developed a documentary called ‘The Birders’ which tells the story of a birdwatching road trip. If the documentary is watched alongside the species-spying checklist created by the company then participants are able to play along and try their best to identify more than 100 Colombian bird species from home.
Read MoreThe increase of searches for ‘working from home,’ ‘freezer meals,’ or ‘indoor activities with kids’ over the past two weeks in the US has encouraged the company to showcase inspiration from popular categories such as self-care tips and kid-friendly baking daily.
Read MoreThe closure of cinemas has prompted the studios to utilise streaming services. Disney released Frozen 2 as a surprise on its streaming service Disney+. Onward was made available for purchase via on-demand services for USD 19.99 and it will be added to Disney+ this month.
Read MoreSomething Positive helps people feel more optimistic by spreading the latest good news and success stories around COVID.
Read MoreThe so-called Support Local initiative enables people to buy gift cards online to their favourite local businesses that can be used later to offer them immediate financial support.
Read MoreThis new slack community enables book lovers around the world to discuss what they are reading during the quarantine. Each book has its own Slack channel, so it is easy to find other readers, share thoughts and questions.
Read MorePearl Jam's tour is cancelled due to COVID, but fans can still listen to their new album, Gigaton, with 30-second previews of all 15 tracks available when calling a hotline at 585-207-3275.
Read MoreThis rebranding comes in support of the New Yorkers that are respecting social distancing measures. The magazine website is now highlighting stories to keep people updated with the situation in the city.
Read MoreThe WHO Viber chatbot is giving users notifications with the latest news and information regarding the virus. The chatbot allows people to verify true and false assumptions regarding the virus through an interactive quiz that is available in multiple languages.
Read MoreSpotify partnered with a variety of organisations to launch the ‘Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief’ project that is aimed at providing financial relief to musicians globally by matching them with verified organisations that offer financial support.
Read MoreThe artist launches #PaintWithPaak, a drawing of himself for kids to color, posted to his Instagram every Friday. Other artists have started webcast series, released new songs or started teaching online lessons to keep a connection with fans.
Read MoreOmapost enables people to quickly and easily send a card to isolated grandparents with a self-made photo from their smartphone or tablet. The card is made from cardboard and delivered by snail mail at normal mail costs.
Read MoreSupport the Shorts is a free streaming event to view selected short films from the SXSW Film Festival which has been cancelled. This will include over 70 short films and the four festival winners.
Read MoreJD.com and the Chinese music label Taihe Music Group are partnering with major alcohol brands to offer online clubbing experiences during which viewers can buy imported liquor brands directly from the stream.
Read MoreThis app enables people to find their nearest bookstore where they can organise pick-ups and deliveries for the purchase of gift cards and books with a quarantine discount.
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