100 years ago, the Spanish Flu was sweeping its way across the globe, infecting and killing millions. The guidelines were much like the ones we have today during the pandemic we're living through now - stay home and wear protective gear in public. Thankfully, lockdown is a lot more bearable nowadays and people are finding all sorts of ways to entertain themselves. But these pictures show that a pandemic is a pandemic is a pandemic and if they did it way back then, we can get through it now. Hang in there, people!
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One of the most (relatively) devastating effects of Coronavirus has been the closing of all bars and pubs. Although this has been felt everywhere, the British public is understandably one of the most hard-hit nations when it comes to the loss of social drinking. Some are wallowing in their sadness and waiting for the pubs to reopen. But others are taking matters into their own hands and implementing drastic action to get their alcohol fix. One family in Wigan, U.K., hired Octavia Chic to construct a pub in their backyard so they wouldn't have to wait until the lockdown is over. The results are even better than you could imagine, and judging by the pictures Octavia Chic uploaded to their Facebook page (featured below), they're going to get many more orders just like that one!
Parenting is hard at the best of times, but during lockdown, getting some alone time is nearly impossible. Yes, we all love our kids, but being around them 24/7 is sometimes a little. Too. Much. And by that, we mean a total nightmare! These parents have a thing or two to say about it and have taken to Twitter to vent their frustrations about never having a minute of peace and quiet to themselves. The funny parents of Twitter are at it again...
Each week we bring you a talented female artist who produces incredible quality content. This week we've picked Thais Vanderheyden, a Belgian writer, and illustrator of children's books whose illustrations showing quarantine life with four toddlers are hilariously relatable (if you're stuck at home with kids). Her drawings depict the daily struggles of trying to keep up with work, have some alone time, and keep her kids occupied, which is hard enough at the best of times, never mind being quarantined with them. Take a look at her brilliant drawings below and once you've enjoyed that, check out last week's female artist of the week in case you missed it.
It's been nearly two months since gyms closed to the public and we were forced to exercise at home (or just continue not exercising as is the case for some). But whether you're a workout junkie, or someone who enjoys the occasional workout, or even just a couch potato, quarantine is proving a little too much for everyone when it comes to working out. Here are some tweets that pretty much sum up how we're all feeling.
If you haven't checked your screen time report lately, don't! It will only depress you. Whilst it makes sense that we're all on our phones way more often than usual during quarantine, it's still scary how much time we're spending on our phones. One minute you're looking at a Whatsapp message from your friend, next thing you know you're watching videos on how to make sourdough banana organic gluten-free bread. The deep endless pit of videos really sucks you in. Here are some funny tweets about people's screen time reports during quarantine and we certainly relate to them.
Our screen time reports are shockingly high nowadays, which isn't surprising given how much time we're spending on our phones. Swedish artist, Victor Hertz has created a project named "Honest Apps 2020" and has created these fake apps to more accurately represent the way we're spending our time during quarantine. From Exhausted Netflix to washing up Whatsapp, check out how we're really feeling according to these apps.
Aside from trying to stay sane, get creative, and eat our weight in food, there's not much else to do besides drinking our way through quarantine. These tweets show just how much people are drinking to get through this difficult time period (in the last alcoholic way possible). Cheers to that!
Our favorite influencer Instagram pup is back with some quarantine pictures to make you seriously jealous. That's right; Mary-Kate Fallis is living a better quarantine life than any of us and we're jealous of her high-end lifestyle. Drinking quarantinis, sunbathing, and lounging around eating carbs? Yes please, sign me up! Enjoy these latest pictures from the chicest dog on the internet
Being stuck inside is difficult for everyone right now. But when you have a beautiful view to gaze at from your window, it makes things a little bit easier. A Facebook group called View From My Window is a place millions of people are submitting the sights they see out of their windows, allowing people to connect with each other from all over the world. From people's back gardens to the sprawling African plains, some of these pictures are truly magnificent. Here's a selection below.
Having kids is the greatest blessing in life. But sometimes, they can really try our patience, especially when we're stuck indoors with them 24 hours a day in quarantine. Sure, we love our kids but they aren't always easy. And bored kids is just a recipe for disaster. These pictures prove just how much some parents are looking forward to school starting again.
A Hungarian couple has kept themselves busy during quarantine by recreating famous movie scenes and they've totally nailed them! Fanni and Norbert have been finding things from around their house to make creative reenactments of their favorite movies and they're keeping themselves and the rest of the internet entertained. Here are some of their best works below, and you can find more of their creativity on Facebook.
Casey Drake, a Florida mom has found a way to spread smiles and positivity amongst her community by creating cartoon masterpieces on her sidewalk using chalk. Her creations show the well-known Disney, Pixar, and other iconic characters safely practicing and coping with social distancing. "Laughter is the best medicine, and we can all use a little bit of humor right now I think," she said in an interview with WKMG. Her messages touch on things we've all felt and can relate to during the pandemic; from Dorothy from The Wizzard of Oz's classic line of "there's no place like home", to Robin getting a little too close to Batman. Check out her gorgeous creations below!
Each week we bring you a talented female artist who produces incredible quality content and this week, we've picked Adrienne Hedger, the artist behind Hedger Humor. The Southern Californian artist's cartoons are based on "the ridiculous, dramatic and exhausting situations that make life interesting and fun", but the current quarantine life we all find ourselves in has given her a whole lot more to be creative about. Adrienne spoke to us all about how she finds inspiration for her cartoons, her creative process and how they actually help take her mind off other things.
Once you've enjoyed a selection of her brilliant creations below, check out last week's female artist of the week in case you missed it.
Justin Timberlake was recently interviewed on SiriusXM's "The Morning Mash Up" about how quarantine has affected his family life. The singer and his wife Jessica Biel, have moved to a house in Montana with their 5-year-old son Silas, to protect themselves from coronavirus. His reply to the inquiry was "We're mostly commiserating over the fact that just 24-hour parenting is just not human" and as you can imagine, it was met with some less-than-favorable responses from the internet. People were pretty upset that the star, who has an estimated net worth of $250 million, was finding it hard to be quarantined with one child in a huge house surrounded by beautiful and scenic natural views. Some jumped to his defense, but most were livid. Here's how it went down.
COVID-19 feels like a movie - a horror film to be precise. But unfortunately, it's very much real life and we're in the middle of riding it out. But did you ever wonder how some of your favorite TV characters would react to being stuck in the quarantine nightmare? A bit of a throwback, but here's how I think the cast of Friends would react to the Coronavirus situation. Or at least this is how we're all feeling, as told by the Central Perk gang.
