While this summer may look different than you and your family imagined, it can still be a happy, healthy time for growth and positive development. The Children and Screens network of experts is here to help you have the best summer possible with tips for managing summertime with your children and tweens on- and off-screens. […]
Posts tagged with "COVID-19"
Future of Film During COVID-19
The experience of making or watching a film in a cinema is all about groups of people coming together to collaborate on art. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing. “The German film industry came to a halt in March, says Mariette Rissenbeek, Executive Director of the Berlin International Film Festival (BIFF). That is, […]
Gibson × The Apollo Theater
Gibson the iconic, American-made, leading instrument brand is proud to partner with the legendary Apollo Theater for the “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo” benefit concert. The event marks the launch of a partnership between Gibson and the Apollo Theater which will include collaborations on future show programming, music education initiatives, […]
National Day of Fasting
The Poor People’s Campaign calls for a national fasting of food, systematic racism, systematic poverty, and denial of health care.
Israel’s New Purple Standard
In preparation for reopening Israel to both domestic and international tourism, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Health have outlined a new “Purple Standard” for operating hotels in the country. For hotels to remain in compliance with the new standard, they must reach and maintain several benchmarks outlined by Ministry of Health officials that […]
Lockdowns Ending
“We’re all in this together” is a commonly heard phrase during this global pandemic, as much of the world practices social distancing. And now researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have shown that there is some scientific validity to this assertion. In a study published today in Nature Human Behaviour, Chinese, […]
FBI Discredits Antifa’s Involvement
The FBI finds ‘no intel indicating Antifa involvement’ in Sunday’s violence. Trump wants to designate Antifa a terrorist organization despite lack of authority and zero evidence of wrongdoing, reports Nation DC correspondent Ken Klippenstein, based on a leaked internal FBI situation report: The FBI’s Washington Field Office “has no intelligence indicating Antifa involvement/presence” in the violence that occurred on May […]
NO PRIDE W/O JUSTICE
Chicago based LGBTQ nightlife collective, A Queer Pride, has announced a weekly flash fundraiser series called There Is No Pride Without Justice to raise money for Black organizations in need. June usually marks the start of Pride month, and while many were looking forward to a welcome rainbow-filled distraction from the stress of COVID-19, the collective felt it was necessary […]
Mask Wearing Risks
A New York City doctor is available to discuss the long-term health impacts of wearing a N95 or similar mask to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. While studies have shown that masks cause dizziness caused by restricting oxygen flow, Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D., has also issued a warning about serious, permanent damage […]
Parenting Tips
Summer is fast approaching, and while that usually means barbecues, beach days, and family vacations, this summer promises to be very different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. States around the country are slowly beginning to open back up, but everyday life is still far from being back to normal, which means parents will need to […]