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The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in April

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in April

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The Nerd's Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in April The Nerd’s Watch is a little more meaningful this month. With many people staying at home due to the covid-19 pandemic, we find ourselves bored and in desperate need of good shit to watch. Thankfully, io9 is here to provide you with a plethora of film and television options.Read more... Go to Source
Is It a Panic Attack, or COVID-19?

Is It a Panic Attack, or COVID-19?

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Is It a Panic Attack, or COVID-19? For the past several days, I’ve been experiencing periods of shortness of breath, fatigue and general soreness. On any normal occasion, I’d dismiss this as part of my generalized anxiety disorder. But now, in our current hellscape, where the symptoms of COVID-19—shortness of breath, in particular—have been drilled…Read more... Go to Source
Plex Is Giving Away 3 Months of Free Live TV as the Nightmare Continues

Plex Is Giving Away 3 Months of Free Live TV as the Nightmare Continues

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Plex Is Giving Away 3 Months of Free Live TV as the Nightmare Continues Plex, a popular do-it-all streaming service that also supports live programming, is currently offering three months of live television for free. The announcement comes as other services, including CBS All Access and Sling TV, are also giving out extended trials like candy as folks are spending more time at home amid…Read more... Go to Source
The Best Garbage TV to Stream After You Admit You’re Not Gonna Read Shit

The Best Garbage TV to Stream After You Admit You’re Not Gonna Read Shit

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The Best Garbage TV to Stream After You Admit You're Not Gonna Read Shit Whether you’re currently sheltering at home, limiting your time outdoors, or self-isolating, you’ve probably eyed that untouched stack of books in your living room as a nice possible distraction from the world. More likely, though, you’ve exhausted your favorite binge-watches and are looking for something new to…Read more... Go to Source
Louisiana Could Run Out of Ventilators Next Week As Covid-19 Deaths Spike

Louisiana Could Run Out of Ventilators Next Week As Covid-19 Deaths Spike

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Louisiana Could Run Out of Ventilators Next Week As Covid-19 Deaths Spike The Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, warned on Wednesday that the state could run out of life-saving ventilators by next week after the number of covid-19 cases spiked dramatically in the past few days. Louisiana has currently identified at least 1,785 cases and 65 deaths from the new coronavirus, making it…Read more... Go to Source
Chris Chibnall’s New Doctor Who Short Story Is a Deeper Glimpse Into Regeneration

Chris Chibnall’s New Doctor Who Short Story Is a Deeper Glimpse Into Regeneration

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Chris Chibnall's New Doctor Who Short Story Is a Deeper Glimpse Into Regeneration The circumstances of the Thirteenth Doctor’s regeneration were particularly momentous because while she, like most Doctors before her, was able to regenerate just fine, moments later she was flung out of her ship above the Earth and left to fall to the planet’s surface as her TARDIS both exploded and…Read more... Go to Source
Digimon Adventure’s Hard Reset Is Key to the Franchise’s Evolution

Digimon Adventure’s Hard Reset Is Key to the Franchise’s Evolution

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Digimon Adventure's Hard Reset Is Key to the Franchise's Evolution Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, the latest film in Toei’s Digimon franchise, is set to bring the story of the eight children who saved both the real and Digital Worlds by partnering up with living, digital creatures to an end. But it isn’t the end. Much in the same way that Digimon can’t truly “die,” the…Read more... Go to Source
Pharma Giant Gilead Retracts Request FDA Extend Monopoly Status on Experimental Covid-19 Drug

Pharma Giant Gilead Retracts Request FDA Extend Monopoly Status on Experimental Covid-19 Drug

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Pharma Giant Gilead Retracts Request FDA Extend Monopoly Status on Experimental Covid-19 Drug Pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences on Wednesday retracted its effort to score extended monopoly rights and tax breaks on its antiviral drug remdesivir, which scientists are evaluating as a possible treatment in the novel coronavirus pandemic.Read more... Go to Source
DC Kids Camp Wants to Inspire Young Readers to Become Creators

DC Kids Camp Wants to Inspire Young Readers to Become Creators

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DC Kids Camp Wants to Inspire Young Readers to Become Creators With more and more schools across the world mandating that students of all ages stay home amid the ongoing covid-19 epidemic, many parents are finding themselves having to find activities to occupy their children’s time. With that in mind, DC Comics has just launched DC Kids Camp, a series of fun courses to inspire…Read more... Go to Source
Twitter Deletes Post by The Federalist Calling for Coronavirus Infection Program

Twitter Deletes Post by The Federalist Calling for Coronavirus Infection Program

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Twitter Deletes Post by The Federalist Calling for Coronavirus Infection Program Twitter has removed a tweet from the right-wing site the Federalist after it shared an article by an unlicensed dermatologist urging the public to be exposed to the novel coronavirus en masse and the social network temporarily locked the site’s account.Read more... Go to Source
Small Trial Finds No Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Works Against Covid-19

Small Trial Finds No Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Works Against Covid-19

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Small Trial Finds No Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Works Against Covid-19 A small trial from China may already throw into question whether a treatment touted as a way to save people with severe covid-19 can really work. It found no evidence that the existing drug hydroxychloroquine alone was more effective for patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus than standard care. However, the…Read more... Go to Source
Missing Basketball? Here Are Seven Ways to Get Your Mind Back on the Court

Missing Basketball? Here Are Seven Ways to Get Your Mind Back on the Court

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Missing Basketball? Here Are Seven Ways to Get Your Mind Back on the Court Remember basketball? It’s this sport people used to play where two teams would try to put this rubber ball through a hoop on the opposite side of a hardwood court. It probably feels like a lifetime since the sport was played but in actuality it’s only been about a week since the NBA put their season on hold and the…Read more... Go to Source
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3D Printing Foods With Complex Designs Can Trick Diners Into Eating Less While Still Feeling Full

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3D Printing Foods With Complex Designs Can Trick Diners Into Eating Less While Still Feeling Full The killer app for 3D printers might have nothing to do with quickly churning out complex parts to speed up manufacturing. 3D-printed food is promising to revolutionize the culinary experience, and by making tweaks to a meal’s printed structure, researchers have found ways to make diners feel more full while they eat … Read more... Go to Source
‘I’m Just Praying’: Miners Fear the Impacts Covid-19 Could Have in Coal Country

‘I’m Just Praying’: Miners Fear the Impacts Covid-19 Could Have in Coal Country

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'I’m Just Praying': Miners Fear the Impacts Covid-19 Could Have in Coal Country Jimmy Moore barely leaves the house. When he does, the 74-year-old is usually parked outside his local pharmacy in Dorton, Kentucky, until someone brings out his regular meds. As soon as Moore arrives home, he changes his clothes and washes his hands. Religiously. This wasn’t his routine before, but Moore can’t take…Read more... Go to Source
Australia Converts Tourist Island Full of Quokkas Into Covid-19 Quarantine Zone

Australia Converts Tourist Island Full of Quokkas Into Covid-19 Quarantine Zone

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Australia Converts Tourist Island Full of Quokkas Into Covid-19 Quarantine Zone Rottnest Island, an Australian tourist destination, is being converted into a quarantine zone for 800 cruise passengers during the covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Australia’s public broadcaster. The island is famous for being one of the only places in the world with quokkas, a docile marsupial that…Read more... Go to Source
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Blames Press for Covid-19 ‘Hysteria,’ Boasts He’s Too Fit to Get Sick in Speech

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Blames Press for Covid-19 ‘Hysteria,’ Boasts He’s Too Fit to Get Sick in Speech

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Brazil's Bolsonaro Blames Press for Covid-19 'Hysteria,' Boasts He's Too Fit to Get Sick in Speech Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro sparked protests with a Tuesday evening address in which he claimed the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is a media “fantasy,” demanded governors end quarantine and isolation measures, and bragged that he is so healthy he wouldn’t even know if he was infected, the Guardian…Read more... Go to Source
Philly Officials Say Rich Jerk Who Owns Shuttered Hospital Is Trying to Cash in on Covid-19 Emergency

Philly Officials Say Rich Jerk Who Owns Shuttered Hospital Is Trying to Cash in on Covid-19 Emergency

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Philly Officials Say Rich Jerk Who Owns Shuttered Hospital Is Trying to Cash in on Covid-19 Emergency Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has accused the owner of a closed-down hospital of trying to profiteer off a deal to re-open during the coronavirus pandemic, while City Councilmember Helen Gym has called for government officials to just seize the property outright, WHYY reported on Tuesday.Read more... Go to Source
A Guide to Kamen Rider, the Masked Marvels of Japanese Superhero TV

A Guide to Kamen Rider, the Masked Marvels of Japanese Superhero TV

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A Guide to Kamen Rider, the Masked Marvels of Japanese Superhero TV If you love Power Rangers, you are probably at least aware of Super Sentai, the Spandex-clad Tokusatsu series it borrows its costumes, mechs, and action footage from. But Toei, the makers of Super Sentai, are also behind another of Japan’s most iconic superhero franchises: the legendary Henshin Heroes of Kamen Rider.Read more... Go to Source
We Need Insanity Wolf Now More Than Ever

We Need Insanity Wolf Now More Than Ever

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We Need Insanity Wolf Now More Than Ever Thanks to the coronavirus, spending hours upon hours—if not full days—indoors is quickly becoming the new normal for folks across the country. Some Gizmodo staffers have their own ways of dealing with the new stress from being shut-in, I’ve always been partial to spending hours browsing what’s left of the old, shitty…Read more... Go to Source
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