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cutsliceddiced · 4 years ago

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New top story from Time: ‘The Only Person I Have Loved.’ Inside Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s History-Shaping Marriage of Equals

In her years as a lawyer and then on the Supreme Court bench, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer on Sept. 18, 2020, earned a deserved reputation as a warrior for gender equality. As the “Notorious RBG” became a pop culture icon later in her life, that reputation only solidified, as evidenced by the release of two separate films in 2018 that centered on her long legal career: the documentary RBG and Mimi Leder’s biopic On the Basis of Sex. Both movies show Ginsburg’s toughness and her grit, and extensively describe her lifelong work to end sex discrimination in the law.

“It’s definitely the case that as a result of the work that she led, [the discrimination that] was once really common in the law no longer is,” Emily Martin, the vice president for education and workplace justice at the National Women’s Law Center, told TIME in a previous interview.

In that work, fittingly, she had an important partner: her husband, Martin. Just as Ginsburg will be remembered professionally for her hard-earned legacy of breaking barriers for women in the courts, she also leaves behind an important lesson from her personal life, about how a modern marriage can be a partnership.

Collection of the Supreme Court of the United StatesMartin D. Ginsburg and Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the fall of 1954 when Martin was serving in the Army.

Ginsburg herself said, when the movie premiered in New York, that the depiction of Martin in On the Basis of Sex (written by Ginsburg’s nephew, Daniel Stiepleman) did her husband justice — even as she joked that actor Armie Hammer was definitely much taller than the real Martin, a tax attorney who died in 2010.

The way Hammer effortlessly chopped vegetables at the kitchen counter as the primary chef in their home, a glass of wine within reach — “That was Marty,” she said.

The Washington Post/Getty ImagesSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with her husband, Martin.

The couple first met as undergraduates at Cornell University. In an interview with NPR’s Nina Totenberg in July of 2016, Ginsburg said that Martin, who was one year her senior, immediately made an impression. “I many times said that Marty Ginsburg was the first boy I met who cared that I had a brain,” she said.

They wed in 1954 and this first impression held true throughout 56 years of marriage, as Ginsburg expressed emphatically in various interviews, including at the On the Basis of Sex premiere in 2018.

The two were as much of a team as two people can be. Soon after Ruth began law school at Harvard in 1956 — one of only nine women in a class of roughly 500 men — Martin, who was one year ahead at the school, fell ill. He had testicular cancer, a diagnosis that required a number of surgeries and radiation therapy. Ruth, raising their toddler daughter, Jane, continued shining academically at Harvard Law while caring for a sick husband. That care included helping Martin pass (and excel in) his classes, too.

Ginsburg has said that after a day of her own classes, receiving notes for Martin’s from his peers, preparing dinner for the family, caring for a sick Marty and typing his senior paper, per his dictation, she would return to her own coursework at around 2 a.m.

She remained at the top of her class at Harvard, rarely getting more than three hours of sleep per night.

Despite all of her hard work, the country wasn’t quite ready for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After graduating from Columbia Law School in 1959—having transferred there from Harvard after the Dean wouldn’t allow her to complete course work in New York, where Martin had to go for work—she still couldn’t find a job at a law firm. Some judges wouldn’t allow her to clerk for them, explicitly telling her it was because of her gender.

Only about one in three married women worked outside the home in 1960, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a rate which doubled by the end of the 20th century. Furthermore, between 1960 and 1983, the percentage of women lawyers increased from just 2 to 15, a 1984 New York Times Magazine article reported. So it was no surprise that when she sought to practice law at the start of the 1960s, she ran into trouble. Ginsburg eventually got a job, but it wasn’t practicing law directly. She was hired as a law professor at Rutgers University, where she remained for nearly decade. Meanwhile, Martin soared in his own career, and he and Ruth had their second child, James, in 1965. All along, Martin made it clear that Ruth’s success, not just his own, mattered for their family.

Collection of the Supreme Court of the United StatesRuth Bader Ginsburg, her husband, Martin, and their children, James and Jane, in a boat off the shore of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, December 1980.

There is a telling moment in On the Basis of Sex that highlights how the Ginsburgs’ relationship differed from what might have been expected at the time. The two are at a party with Martin’s colleagues during Ruth’s tenure as a law professor. The women at the party are chatting, and at the other side of the room, the men tell jokes about law. Ruth walks around looking uncomfortable until she concedes to casually join in on the men’s conversation. The image of one woman in a party dress among the dark-suited men is stark.

Hammer’s Martin smiles, welcoming his wife to join the conversation.

Martin Ginsburg’s vehement support of his wife held so strong that he presented her with one of his cases: a tax case concerning gender discrimination against a man. The Ginsburgs argued the case, Moritz v. Commissioner, together, in 1972, marking the first big win for Ruth and the start of a series of cases that began to break down the laws that allowed men and women to be treated differently.

Ruth’s ascension as a star lawyer paralleled her country’s growing acceptance of gender equality, as she founded the Women’s Rights Project at the ACLU and began to pave the way for her own future on the Supreme Court.

Mark Reinstein—Corbis/Getty Images Ruth Bader Ginsberg is sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, as President Bill Clinton stands behind her and her husband, Martin, holds the bible in 1993.

Martin’s role in Ruth’s career didn’t end with that 1972 case. Her husband made it his mission to secure her nomination on the Supreme Court. “Well, he was my campaign manager,” Ruth told Totenberg in 2018 at the On the Basis of Sex premiere. A well-known tax law professor at Georgetown University, Martin began lobbying women’s rights organizations and sending letters to the press. Sure enough, President Bill Clinton nominated Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to become a Supreme Court Justice in 1993.

“I have had the great good fortune to share life with a partner truly extraordinary for his generation, a man who believed at age 18 when we met, and who believes today, that a woman’s work, whether at home or on the job, is as important as a man’s,” Ruth said in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

And, importantly, beyond this firm support—there was always love.

Martin Ginsburg wrote one final letter to Ruth before he died in 2010. “You,” he wrote, “are the only person I have loved in my life.”

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yahoonewsphotos · 7 years ago

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A look back: Lee Harvey Oswald assassinates President John F. Kennedy

President Trump said Saturday that, subject to the receipt of further information, he planned to allow the opening of long-secret files on the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy that are due for release Thursday, Oct. 26.

Politico magazine earlier quoted Trump administration and other U.S. government officials as saying the president would almost certainly block the release of information from some of the thousands of classified files, which the U.S. National Archives is scheduled to make public by the deadline of Oct. 26.

“Subject to the receipt of further information, I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES to be opened,” Trump said in a tweet.

“The president believes that these documents should be made available in the interests of full transparency unless agencies provide a compelling and clear national security or law enforcement justification otherwise,” a White House official said.

The Nov. 22, 1963, assassination cut short “Camelot,” as the 1,000 days of the Kennedy presidency became known. Kennedy was 46 and remains one of the most admired U.S. presidents.

Thousands of books, articles, TV shows, movies and documentaries have been produced about the assassination, and surveys have shown that a majority of Americans still do not trust the official evidence designating Lee Harvey Oswald as the sole killer.

Despite serious questions about the official inquest, and theories purporting that organized crime, Cuba or a cabal of U.S. security agents was involved, conspiracy theorists have yet to produce conclusive proof that Oswald acted in consort with anyone.

Over the years, the National Archives has released most of the documents related to the case, but a final batch remains, amounting to tens of thousands of pages, and only Trump has the authority to decide whether some should continue to be withheld or released in redacted form.

The Washington Post and other media have quoted officials as saying that government agencies have lobbied Trump to withhold some of the documents, arguing that they could expose relatively recent intelligence and law enforcement operations.

Philip Shenon, the author of the Politico article and of a book on the assassination, said he did not think the last batch of papers contained any major bombshells, but that they may shed light on the activities of Oswald while he was traveling in Mexico City in late September 1963, and courting Cuban and Soviet spies. “From the record we already have, we know he met there with Soviet spies and Cuban spies and other people who might have wanted to see Kennedy dead,” Shenon said.

“It’s going to be very interesting to see what else the government knew about the threat Oswald might pose — how much more they learnt about his trip in Mexico City and whether or not they bungled evidence to suggest he was a threat.”

Shenon said it would be interesting, too, to see if there was anything in the documents to substantiate comments Trump made during his election campaign linking Texas Republican the father of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to Oswald.

“It’s the president’s favourite conspiracy theory about the Kennedy assassination … but I don’t think there is,” Shenon said.

Cruz’s father, Rafael, has called Trump’s allegations that he was pictured with Oswald in New Orleans before the assassination “ludicrous.” (Reuters)

Photos from top: Corbis via Getty Images, Jim Altgens/AP, Herb Scharfman/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images, AP, Dallas Times-Herald, Bob Jackson/AP, AP

See more photos of Lee Harvey Oswald and our other slideshows on Yahoo News.

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Military Manoeuvres of the Saharawi Army Western Sahara MEHAIRES, WESTERN SAHARA - JANUARY 06: An artificer is preparing to destroy 2,485 anti-personnel and anti-tank mines that had been planted by the Moroccan army during the Western Sahara war in the framework of the maneuvers of Chahid Uali on January 6, 2019 in Mehaires, Western Sahara. The mines were collected in the part of Western Sahara closest to the Moroccan defense wall, with these, the Polisario Front has destroyed 20,000 mines since 2006. The operation is part of the maneuvers, under the name of Shahid Uali and involves about 3,000 soldiers and a dozen armoured vehicles, which are designed to improve preparedness, protect the region and maintain stability in the freed Saharawi territories. Morocco considers these military manoeuvres as a 'threat' to the ceasefire in force between the parties since 1991. (Photo by Stefano Montesi - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) #GettyImagesContributor #nikon #photojournalism #StefanoMontesi #Aridclimate #Conflicts #humaninterest #Desert #War #Polisario #Sahara #North Africa #saharawi #freezone #WesternSahara #gettyimages #documentary #MineAction #photodocumentary #photojournalist #documentaryphotographer (presso Western Sahara) https://www.instagram.com/stefano.montesi_photo/p/BujmbbxAA3F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i2gd8mbx4cix

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hilaryhagerman · 8 years ago

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Amal Clooney sparkles in vintage Chanel

She’s an incredibly smart human rights lawyer who gives the Duchess of Cambridge a run for her money when it comes to style clout. Oh, and she’s also married to George Clooney.

From the office to the red carpet, and everywhere in between, we take a look at some of Amal Clooney’s best style moments..

Let us know what you think by tweeting @YahooStyleCA!

Women of Impact Dinner

While attending the Women of Impact Dinner on Jan. 17, Clooney wore a stunning on-trend sequined two-piece look. (Photo by David Biedert)

Women of Impact Dinner

While the two-piece look seems like it could be from summer 2017 collection, it’s actually vintage Chanel -- from 1963, and designed by Coco Chanel herself. Clooney paired the skirt and top with Paul Andrew pumps and a simple clutch. (Photo by David Biedert)

Premiere of ‘The White Helmets’

Amal Clooney certainly knows how to rock cold weather florals. While attending the premiere of the Netflix documentary “The White Helmets” in London, the gorgeous human rights lawyer stepped out in a chic floral sheath by Dolce & Gabbana. She paired the pretty frock with textured black tights and ankle boots, and wore her hair in loose waves. It’s not the first time she’s worn the dress, either -- she was also seen sporting it in October 2015. (Photo by Getty Images)

Date night with George Clooney

For a night out in Santa Monica, Clooney showed off her abs in a sexy black lace crop paired with jeans, studded Balenciaga sandals and a black jacket.

In stripes on the ‘Suburbicon’ set

At first glance, it looks like the outfit Amal wore to visit her husband on the set of “Suburbicon” is a striped maxi dress -- but it’s actually a lovely jumpsuit by Tome. Clooney let the jumpsuit do the talking, keeping the rest of her look neutral with Linda Farrow aviators, Jimmy Choo sandals and a crossbody bag. However, if you’re hoping to snap up this sweet outfit, it’s going to cost a pretty penny -- the jumpsuit alone retails for around $1,400 CAD. (Photos by Splash News)

On the set of ‘Suburbicon’ in Los Angeles

While visiting husband George on set of “Suburbicon,” which he is directing, Amal Clooney gave off some serious vintage vibes in a pair of Alice & Olivia embroidered flares and a mustard yellow long-sleeve top. (Photo by Splash News)

At Hollywood’s Night Under The Stars

Who says a night out at a Hollywood party has to involve a skintight dress and sky high heels? While attending Hollywood’s Night Under The Stars, Clooney combined comfy-looking printed silk palazzo pants with a shoulder-baring crop top. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images for MPTF)

Hollywood’s Night Under The Stars

We love this comfy-chic look -- basically the equivalent of dressed up PJs. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images for MPTF)

Printed pants

To keep things from looking too casual, Amal accessorized with daring drop earrings, bouncy curls and a smokey eye. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images for MPTF)

In New York

Lady in red! Clooney was spotted in Manhatten looking stunning in a knee-length red wrap dress with tie-waist detailing and bell sleeves. She finished off the look with a classic black bag, her signature cat eye sunglasses and neutral pumps. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty Images)

Out and about in New York

Looking like a chic Wednesday Addams in a black and white Gucci dress with a Peter Pan collar and oversized red bow. (Photo by Alessio Botticelli/GC Images)

Leaders’ Summit on Refugees at the U.N. General Assembly

A printed Alexander McQueen to the U.N. seems like a bold choice for the U.N., but the glamorous human rights lawyer totally makes it work. (Photo by Peter Foley - Pool/Getty Images)

Out and about in New York City

Clooney showed us how easy it is to mix patterns for the office in these checkered pants combined with a stunning brocade coat. To keep things from being too over-the-top, she kept her accessories neutral -- opting for pointed toe flats, a white carry all and cat eye sunnies. (Photo by Michael Stewart/GC Images)

Leaving their hotel in Rome

Umm...#travelwardrobegoals? While George went for our typical airport attire in a T-shirt and jeans, we seriously want to step up our travel style game after seeing Amal’s lace shirt dress. (Photo by Splash News)

A dinner date in Rome

For a dinner date with husband George Clooney, Amal kept things breezy with an asymmetrical striped dress with shirtsleeve detailing at the hem. (Photo by: Splash News)

Visiting the Vatican

For a trip to the Vatican, Amal channelled the Duchess of Cambridge in a navy lace shift dress. (Photo by: Splash News)

A night out in Rome

For a romantic night out, Amal opted for a flowing LBD with a jewelled belt. (Photo by: Mertino / Splash News)

Daytime stroll

The always fashionable lawyer kept things colourful in a stunning Valentino frock. (Photo by Splash News)

Cannes Film Festival

For the “Money Monster” premiere, Amal walked the red carpet alongside her husband in a pale yellow one-shouldered dress from Atelier Versace. (Photo by Getty Images)

Berlin Film Festival

At the Berlin Film Festival premiere of “Hail, Caesar!” she showed off her red carpet prowess in a sparkly black Saint Laurent gown. (Photo by Camilla Morandi/Corbis via Getty Images)

‘Hail, Caesar!’ premiere

For the L.A. premiere of “Hail, Caesar!” Amal kept things flirty on the red carpet in an appliquéd Giambattista Valli minidress. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

Press conference in London

This lawyer doesn’t just keep things chic on the red carpet -- she’s a shining example of how workwear can also be extremely fashionable. While attending a press conference in January, she looked fashionable and professional in a red suit with velvet trim. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images)

Christmas party

No better time than the holiday season for metallics on metallics -- and no one knows that better than Amal! While attending Charlotte Tilbury’s Christmas party, she stunned in a silver brocade crop top and culottes combination, and finished things off with silver shoes. (Photo by Mark Robert Milan/GC Images)

‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ premiere

Looking pretty in pink in a shimmery Roland Mouret frock. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Out and about in Los Angeles

A simple shirt dress taken to the next level with button detailing and a colourful bag. (Photo by Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

In London

Not many could pull off a suede turquoise trench coat... but Amal manages to do it with ease. (Photo by SAV/GC Images)

Going to court

We’re really re-thinking our work attire right about now... (Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images)

In New York City

Can’t go wrong with a shirt dress, especially in a beautiful cherry shade. (Photo by Michael Stewart/GC Images)

Out with George Clooney

A Kelly green frock and matching strappy sandals for a night out in New York. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty Images)

Casamigos Tequila launch

Wearing a Studio 54-esque gold minidress. (Photo by Iconic/GC Images)

Heading to the airport

We wear tights and an oversized sweatshirt for a flight, but Amal wears an incredibly stylish pantsuit. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images)

At the Tokyo premiere of ‘Tomorrowland’

Channelling Belle in a curve-hugging gold gown. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

At the Tokyo airport

Again, taking airport style to the next level -- this time in a beautiful printed dress and Valentino wedges. (Photo by Jun Sato/GC Images)

‘Tomorrowland’ Los Angeles premiere

In a flouncy ‘80s-inspired pink and black dress. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/WireImage)

Met Gala

For the 2015 Met Gala, which was themed “China: Through The Looking Glass,” the human rights lawyers stunned in an intricate John Galliano for Maison Margiela gown. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Variety)

Dinner date

A floral dress with a splash of colour (and strappy heels, of course) is the perfect look for a date night out in New York. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty Images)

Visiting the ‘Money Monster’ set

While visiting the set of her husband’s film, Amal kept things casual in drainpipe jeans, Valentino wedges and a breezy floral top. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty Images)

Going for a coffee run at Columbia University

Definitely not your grandma’s matching skirt and jacket combination... (Photo by: Splash News)

In New York City

Seriously, workwear goals. We love how this blouse is taken to the next level with a snakeskin collar. (Photo by Getty Images)

Heading out for dinner

Those pants! That top! Amal is definitely not afraid to experiment when it comes to style. (Photo by XPX/Star Max/GC Images)

In New York

Leather leggings and a cream-coloured swing jacket make for the perfect cozy cold weather look. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)

72nd Annual Golden Globes

For her first major red carpet, Amal dazzled in vintage Yves Saint Laurent. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

At Heathrow airport

In a chic grey and black dress with a nipped waist. (Photo by TGB / Splash News)

Wedding day

For the couple’s incredibly fashionable nuptials, Amal wore a custom-made Oscar de la Renta gown. (Photo courtesy Annie Leibovitz/Vogue)

In Venice

During the couple’s whirlwind trip to Venice to tie the knot in September, 2014, Amal stunned in a white pantsuit. (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images)

In Venice

This Giambattista Valli dress that Amal wore on their wedding trip to Venice is still one of our favourite items she’s ever worn. (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images)

Arriving in Venice

In a striped jumpsuit and carrying a hat box -- and looking like a modern day Jackie O. (Photo by PVS/GC Images)

Visiting Florence

A lovely printed dress for a trip to Florence. (Photo by Splash News)

At the Celebrity Fight Night gala in Florence

A strapless black satin number for a red carpet gala benefitting the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Muhammed Ali Parkinson Center. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night)

In Florence

A pretty pink day dress taken to the next level with mismatched shoes. (Photo by Splash News)

In New York City

A dressed down look with a black sweater, printed pants, a Balenciaga bag and patent leather shoes. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)

Heading out to dinner in New York

Back when she was just George’s “rumoured girlfriend,” the pair headed out to dinner in New York looking cute in matching scarves. (Photo by Splash News)

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caveartfair · 7 years ago

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17 Artists Share the Films That Influenced Them Most

The right kind of film can stick with you for years, like a half-remembered dream. I’m still haunted by Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Teorema (1968), even though I’d be at a loss to lucidly describe its plot. (I vaguely recall a strapping Terence Stamp, who may or may not utter a word during the entire film, and who spends most of its duration seducing every single member of a nuclear family, from daughter to father).

What were some of the feature films that had a similarly impactful, unnerving, or productive influence on contemporary artists working in the medium, I wondered? We asked 17 talents to open up about the moving pictures that left a lasting mark on them, from disaster documentaries to 1970s action flicks and Swedish psychodramas.

Pauline Curnier Jardin

The Passion of Joan of Arc, Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928)

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Visitors to the latest Venice Biennale likely encountered Jardin’s immersive installation, resembling a psychedelic cave, in which she showcased a very unconventional take on a Catholic saint’s life. (I previously described it as “an exercise in high camp, one that includes a sort of psychedelic nude ballet and a didactic explanation of racial divisions that uses ice cream as a defining metaphor.”)

Her most compelling cinematic memory also involves a female saint. “My passion for the persona of Joan of Arc started when I symbolically made the decision to become an artist,” Jardin recalls. “I was making ‘performed movies,’ a form of expanded cinema where I was told the story of a movie on stage, performing some scenes myself and presenting others that I had previously shot, with the whole thing looking like a live editing session.

“For one of the first, I took Joan of Arc as my protagonist and as the subject through which I could dialogue with the world. When I found out that Dreyer’s masterpiece addresses a lot of my questions about Joan of Arc, but also about art in general, I decided to write my master’s thesis about this film. For Dreyer, the central question is the supernatural power of faith. In all of his works, he shows and represents that passion is determined by a particular relation to the flesh and to the body, but also by a mystical engagement with the world.

“This film is my inner sanctum. It had a magical function in my life. It operated like a kaleidoscope for me, and it taught me that masterpieces can be created out of radical oppositions: formal ones, but also philosophical and political oppositions. It taught me that a film could be sacred poetry. It’s a film cult and a cult film, a film of faces and masks, a skin-film, a totally grotesque and entirely profound movie. The Passion of Joan of Arc doesn’t end with its main subject burned. It contains a fire that will burn anyone already burning inside.”

Samuel T. Adams

The Corridor, Sharunas Bartas (1995)

Painter Adams runs a D.I.Y. screening series out of his studio. In 2017, he focused “exclusively on 16mm masterpieces” from the likes of Antonioni, Resnais, and Bresson. “About four years ago, enticed by the cinema of Béla Tarr, I started digging into Eastern European cinema,” he says, “and The Corridor was the film that ripped the lid off the rabbit hole.

“Shot in harsh black and white, entirely void of dialogue but with constant buzzing and humming on its eclectic, oozing soundtrack, the film traverses an apartment complex somewhere in freshly independent Vilnius, Lithuania. Bartas’s expression of ‘freedom’ is quite grim: The inhabitants seem to be emotionless ghosts, neither content nor dissatisfied, aimless, as if objects or meager furniture themselves, and it’s clear they’re not going anywhere anytime soon.

“Occasionally something happens: Bed sheets are set aflame, a gun is fired out a window, a girl is pushed into a giant puddle repeatedly by two thugs—but essentially time is frozen. The corridor that connects these disheveled humans is a void, the corridor of a forgotten post-Soviet armpit. While this surely sounds quite bleak, and it is, this film is moving-image poetry, purely experiential, a feast for the eyes and ears, no words necessary.”

Trevor Paglen

Solaris, Andrei Tarkovsky (1972)

Paglen’s next project, facilitated by the Nevada Museum of Art and titled Orbital Reflector, is a satellite that would hover above the earth, a high-tech sculpture in the sky. The artist has previously sent an intensely durable, image-based time-capsule into space. So it’s no surprise that his most notable cinematic memories take place beyond the limits of our home planet.

“Tarkovsky’s classic sci-fi film presents a distinctly ‘un-American’ vision of a journey to the cosmos,” he says. “In American mythology, space is an extension of the frontier–you go to space and plant some flags and build a colony and do some mining. It’s Nevada all over again. Solaris, based on Stanisław Lem’s literary masterpiece, is emblematic of a completely different imagination.

“Russian attitudes towards the cosmos have been strongly shaped by the work of Nikolai Fedorov, a 19th-century philosopher of what he called the ‘Common Task.’ Fedorov believed that all human activities should be organized in the service of a higher purpose. One: We should make ourselves immortal. Two: We should resurrect every human who’s ever lived. To accomplish this ‘Common Task,’ Fedorov understood that we would have to develop spaceflight. First, we’d have to go to space to collect the particles of our ancestors’ bodies that had evaporated from Earth so that we could bring them back for reconstitution.

“Solaris is very much in this tradition. As the cosmonauts encounter the alien world, there are no colonies or flags or mining; instead they encounter an eerie and deeply alien landscape that is constituted of their own distorted memories and ancestries. A journey into the cosmos is a journey into one’s own self.”

Larissa Sansour

Persona, Ingmar Bergman (1966)

Swedish actress Bibi Andersson and Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann on the set of Persona, written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images.

Palestinian filmmaker Sansour uses sci-fi tropes to explore the intricacies of our current world; her work is currently included in “Into the Unknown: A Journey through Science Fiction,” on view at the Barbican in London through September 1st. “Ingmar Bergman was always a major inspiration,” she says. “Persona, from 1966, has influenced my own work. The film is a masterclass in acting, screenwriting, and direction, stretching filmmaking to its limits.

“The hauntingly captivating dialogue between two women, one of whom has ceased to speak, creates a psychological horror, magnified by intense close-ups, minimalist set decor, and often motionless choreography. As intimate secrets are exposed, and the personal identities of the two women slowly begin to merge, the insanity at the core of the film becomes violent and almost unbearable to witness. The abrupt cuts from stylized studio and location shots to archival footage, with images of the crucifixion and the slaughtering of a lamb, further demonstrate Bergman’s experimental conviction and confidence.”

Nina Katchadourian

Touching the Void, Kevin MacDonald (2003)

This September, a survey of the artist’s career will open at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, including a great deal of inventive photographic and video work made in a very impromptu “studio”: onboard airlines during domestic or international trips. She cites this 2003 documentary as being especially important to her. “As an extension of my long-standing obsession with true shipwreck accounts, I’ve also gotten interested in mountaineering disaster stories,” Katchadourian explains.

“Even though it’s narrated by the survivors themselves, this unforgettable film is one of the most nerve-wracking I’ve ever seen. As the story goes on, you can’t believe things can get worse—and they always do. There are some terrible mistakes: After falling off a cliff in a storm, roped together, the guy on the upper part of the rope eventually cuts the rope because he decides the guy on the lower part of the rope must be dead. He isn’t. Without revealing too much, I’ll disclose that one of the most mundane things imaginable ends up saving his life: a pop song that he hates and just can’t get out of his head. I find a lot of hope in the idea that something deeply annoying could come along in a different context and be life-saving.”

Stanya Kahn

Pink Floyd: The Wall, Alan Parker (1982)

From the campy, semi-improvised apocalyptic narrative Don’t Go Back to Sleep to Stand in the Stream, a moving film-essay on view at MoMA PS1 through September 4th, Kahn has defied labels and expectations. When asked to select a movie that had a particular impact on her life, she found herself torn between eclectic options. “Enter the Dragon, which scarred me for life after seeing it too young at age six?” she pondered.

“The Marx Brothers oeuvre that I watched in all-day marathons to beat the summer heat as a kid? Paper Moon? Young Frankenstein? The Harder They Come? Yellow Submarine? Richard Pryor’s Live in Concert with my mom at age 11? Liquid Sky at 15? Pasolini’s Oedipus Rex? Holy Mountain? Every Cassavetes film? Killer of Sheep? Born in Flames? Naked Spaces: Living is Round? Symbiopsychotaxiplasm, or Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles? The Right Way? Crystal Voyager? Pain & Gain?”

Finally, after a “panic of picking,” Kahn made a decision. “Last week, in a spontaneous pop-culture education moment on a long car ride with my 12-year-old, I played the entire record of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. He prefers Young Thug, but listened intently. I hadn’t heard the album since probably 1983. I first saw the movie at age 13, on opening night and (stupidly) on my first acid trip. Pre-dating popular music videos, but post-The Who’s Tommy, The Wall’s editing and sound design make seamless shifts between live-action and animation, between the images formed in our minds from listening to the music and the images onscreen.

“Full of existential crises—namely those that stem from the blurring of socio-political terror (for example, the rise of fascism) with personal anxiety and depression—The Wall might hold up as a perfect rock film for youth living in the nightmare of Trump times.”

Olaf Breuning

Assault on Precinct 13, John Carpenter (1976)

Known for absurdist cartoons, over-the-top faux-travel videos, and elaborately staged photographic tableaux, Breuning fondly recalls discovering this action-flick about besieged cops decades ago in his native Switzerland. “I was around 20, and had come home late at night and turned on the TV after a wonderfully boring country-disco night,” he says. “It was playing the scene in Assault on Precinct 13, where criminal intruders were shooting the windows of the police station. And the sound! Carpenter has a very good, unique use of sound. I just stared at this scene. Over the next few months I became addicted to his movies.”

Gregor Hildebrandt

Bonjour Tristesse, Otto Preminger (1958)

Still from Otto Preminger’s Bonjour Tristesse. Image courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art.

This German artist’s mixed-media paintings and sculptures often allude to music, using its physical remnants (cassette tape, cut vinyl records) as a medium. But he’s long been influenced by cinema, as well. “I had a profound experience when I watched this Otto Preminger film,” Hildebrandt says. “Juliette Gréco is singing the song ‘Bonjour Tristesse,’ while Jean Seberg dances–first with an admirer, and then with her father. At the end of the scene, which was initially in black and white, the film zooms into the colorful past. The voice-over thoughts of Seberg’s character overlap Gréco’s song.

“It is, for me, a perfect excerpt from the film, where several things come together in peculiar synergy. This scene was a pivotal moment for my paper works, in which I complement an image with a fragment of soundtrack. In a similar way to the admirer in the film, who can’t hear his dancing partner’s thoughts, the beholder doesn’t have access to the song present in my work.”

Julieta Aranda

Dead Man’s Letters, Konstantin Lopushansky (1986)

“This is a fairly obscure post-apocalyptic Russian science fiction film,” says Mexico City-born Aranda, an artist who develops nuanced multimedia installations and collaborative projects like the e-flux video rental program. “I watched it when I was 13 years old, at the bequest of my geography teacher at the time. This was a man to whom I gave a lot of headache–not only am I terrible at geography (because I lack a sense of orientation), but at the time I was the epitome of a problematic student. So off to the movies I went….and a different teenager walked out of the movie theater.

“I was already interested in science-fiction as a literary genre, and had thought about becoming a writer, but after this film, I decided to become a filmmaker. Clearly I am not a filmmaker now, so something happened along the way, but that is a different story. At least for the next dozen years, the memory of this film was a guiding light for me. I took pains to track a downloadable copy of it, and was afraid to watch it, as I was worried about realizing that one of my foundational works was nothing more than a coming-of-age piece (anybody that has re-read Hermann Hesse’s Steppenwolf in their thirties knows what I am talking about). But that fear was unfounded; the film is superb.”

Baseera Khan

Girl’s Trip, Malcolm D. Lee (2017)

For a show early in 2017 at Participant Inc. in New York, Khan presented multimedia works that explored gender and Islam, and staged a performance in which she struggled to ascend a climbing wall whose handholds were body-casts of her limbs. Her choice for a salient and influential film was rather surprising: a 2017 comedy featuring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish on a journey to New Orleans. She itemized her responses to the film as follows (Artsy isn’t responsible for any spoilers):

“Note #1: I bootlegged a copy with a laugh-track and live theater commentary.

Note #2: Grapefruits, need I say more?

Note #3: I’m wondering about the dynamics of four as a comedy routine. Aren’t there four people in a barbershop quartet?

Note #4: This film resolved itself in the patrilineal status quo, but broke said status quo with moments of real, totally believable comedic circumstance: women that risk performing against their beauty and power to reach a collective balance.

Note #5: Pee showers and ziplines in New Orleans—an example of the unexpected.

Note #6: Sister-solidarity by way of opposing teams of sisterhood fighting for the loyalty of the same man.…This is an example of what we as a creative legacy of writers, artists, and musicians have to keep pushing against, until industries allow for more meaningful narrative twists-and-turns that bend toward feminist intersectionality.”

Shana Moulton

Twin Peaks (television series), David Lynch (1990–91)

Moulton’s video art mixes lo-fi effects with fantasy and absurdity to stir unexpected emotions. She says that “although there were some films that had a massive impact, nothing was as life-changing” for her as the original Twin Peaks television series, which debuted in 1990 (followed by a film in 1992, and a Showtime reboot earlier this year).

“Growing up in a small town near Yosemite National Park, I’d had zero exposure to any contemporary art or experimental film, unless you count Fantasia or Escape to Witch Mountain. Twin Peaks aired when I was around 13 and it was the first thing to, in the words of David Foster Wallace, ‘ring my psychic cherries.’ It was my first mature contact with the sublime, and my first obsession. I expressed that obsession by scrapbooking all Twin Peaks magazine articles, collecting all associated merchandise, imagining Laura Palmer was my best friend, and making a home-video reenactment of the Black Lodge scene from the final episode. I played both Laura and BOB and directed my cousins and my little brother in the other roles. Making that home video planted the seed for my own Whispering Pines.”

Cécile B. Evans

It’s All About Love, Thomas Vinterberg (2003)

Joaquin Phoenix and Claire Danes in It’s All About Love. Photo by Sundance/WireImage.

“This is a wonderfully terrible movie that introduced me to my favorite genre of cinema: the unbridled follow-up film, a genre exclusively populated by men,” says Evans, whose own eclectic work has dabbled with artificial intelligence, dance performances modeled on those of North Korean performers, and a digital reanimation of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. “A director follows up on their first wildly successful film—which in Vinterberg’s case was Festen—and is suddenly gifted with budget, actors, an army of visual effects, and unrelenting support to live their genius.

“In It’s All About Love, the result is unsettling and unhinged. The film is set in the future, where Claire Danes is a Polish figure skater who is divorcing Joaquin Phoenix. She wants to retire but suspects she is being cloned, and needs Joaquin’s help. Adding to their sense of urgency, people keep dropping dead from ‘not enough love,’ and Joaquin’s brother, played by Sean Penn, has escaped to an airplane that is permanently in flight, where everyone seems to have eschewed the smoking ban.

“As a sidebar, the whole country of Uganda seems to be losing gravity, its people saying self-conscious things like ‘We’re not angels. We’re ordinary people.’ That’s just the set up. At some point in production, Vinterberg called Ingmar Bergman and asked him to help finish the film. He declined. The studio tried to bill it as sci-fi apocalyptic but Vinterberg insisted that it’s merely ‘a dream.’ It was an utter flop, and one of the best worst films about the human condition. It’s changed the way I approach my own projects and I sometimes re-watch it when I’m nervous about an idea.”

Those curious about the influence of this big-budget disaster on Evans’s own work can find her this fall at the Ural Industrial Biennal; the 7th Moscow Biennale; or the Museum Leuven, where she has a solo up through November 19th.

Tomáš Rafa

The Shop On Main Street, Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos (1965)

This Slovakian artist’s powerful “New Nationalisms” (which remains on view at MoMA PS1 in New York through September 10th) presents a series of visceral documentary films tracking, among other things, the resurgence of right-wing and populist movements around the globe. When asked to suggest a movie that has inspired him, he chose this 1965 feature that the Criterion Collection dubbed a “scathing exploration of one cowardly man’s complicity in the horrors of a totalitarian regime.”

“This film had a strong influence on me,” Rafa explains. “It showed how xenophobia and fear manipulated people against the Jews during World War II, in the (first) Slovak Republic. Unfortunately, we’re witnessing a very similar attitude these days against refugees and minorities—the Roma people—in Central Europe. I’m afraid history is repeating itself.”

Sanford Biggers

Network, Sidney Lumet (1976)

Working across media, Biggers has wrought new meaning out of quilts, African iconography, and pop culture figures like Fat Albert (whom he appropriated in the form of a massive inflatable sculpture). He looks to Network, a classic drama about the world of broadcast journalism, as a “film that becomes more relevant every few years, as contemporary society echoes its satirical descent. I frequently think of the absurdity of the movie’s premise when it was released in 1976—yet how prescient it was in foreseeing televangelism, the meta-celebrity of reality TV, and the news media as a corporate and political distraction-strategy.”

Guido van der Werve

Big River Man, John Maringouin (2009)

Photo by John Maringouin. Courtesy of Lightshow Creative.

The art world is rarely seen as a bastion of physical fitness, but this Dutch artist is an exception; a 2011 performance work in New York involved him leading a 30-mile run. He cites a 2009 documentary about an epic-minded athlete as a personal favorite film.

“It’s about a Slovenian swimmer, Martin Strel, who made it his mission to swim all the big rivers in the world,” van der Werve says. “He swam the Mississippi, the Danube, and the Yangtze. The last and longest one left was the Amazon. This documentary is about him swimming that river.

“I’m not a big fan of artificial narratives in movies. To me, watching Strel swimming through beautiful nature and observing everybody involved—his relatives and guides—really moved me. They were all just there, participating in the action, because it was their sport, mission, or job; nobody was in the movie for a fake reason. The film is quite dramatic but also very funny, which in the end creates a great balance. As a performance artist who is interested in feature films that exist for a reason other than entertainment, this movie did everything right.”

Jesper Just

Un Chant d’Amour, Jean Genet (1950)

“This is a peculiarity, the only film from renowned French writer Jean Genet,” says Just, a Danish artist whose own films occasionally and adopt or subvert the tropes of mainstream cinema. “Set in a French prison, the film depicts an unorthodox homoerotic love triangle between a voyeuristic prison guard, an older Algerian prisoner and a young prisoner, without any of the three ever fully consummating their desires. One scene in particular, in which the men express their desires alone, from either side of a wall, influenced my 2013 piece Intercourses. Whereas Genet stripped his film of sound, sound became imperative in my piece to help create a sense of space and orientation, but this same longing—in which an architectural structure becomes a character, an insurmountable obstacle or conduit for repressed homosexual desire—was extremely influential to me.”

Marc Hundley

Strangers in Good Company, Cynthia Scott (1990)

“Except for one actress, everyone in the all-female cast is a non-professional, using their real name,” explains Hundley, whose romantic, earnest work often alludes to pop and folk music favorites, from the Smiths to Joni Mitchell. “This film has everything, except men!” The New York Times approvingly referred to Strangers in Good Company as a “gentle Canadian film” that “feels less like a drama than a vacation, and an outstandingly tranquil vacation at that.”

—Scott Indrisek

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New top story from Time: A Comprehensive Guide to What to Watch, Read and Listen to During Quarantine

As quarantine has become a necessary part of daily routines due to the spread of coronavirus, many people are looking for ways to pass the time while practicing social distancing and self-isolation. While this is a moment filled with anxiety and uncertainty, we also seek joy, comfort and distraction where we can find it while doing our part to help flatten the curve.

Some may find they have less time on their hands — thanks to new childcare demands, or performing an essential service on the front lines — but those who’ve ended up with more can consider this a chance to dabble in all of the things they’ve never quite gotten around to — like diving into books you’ve been wanting to read for years, re-watching all eight seasons of Game of Thrones or brushing up on history with an engrossing podcast. For guidance on where to start, look no further than our list below, where we’ve rounded up the best activities and entertainment to keep you busy while staying at home.

What to Watch

All the new (and early) movie releases streaming now

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With movie theaters shut down across the country, many distributors are releasing their movies early on digital platforms. With the early releases of films like Emma, Birds of Prey and Frozen 2, there’s something for everyone to watch. Plus, several indie streamers are offering discounts and trial runs. Read more.

A movie about social distancing

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They may have done it for different reasons, but Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Macaulay Culkin and many others have played characters who’ve taken some time away from humanity. Read more.

A movie people looked to during the Great Depression

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“In the 1930s, if you had a nickel left to your name, you might have spent it on a movie; that’s how much these pictures meant to their audience,” TIME’s film critic Stephanie Zacharek writes in her round-up of movies, like those featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, that helped Americans through another challenging period. Read more.

An extremely relaxing TV show

BBC AmericaPlanet Earth II travels around the globe—this time with a more urgent environmental message

From heartwarming comedies like Parks and Recreation to soothing nature docs like Planet Earth, TIME has rounded up the content that will slow you down and help you take your mind off of reality, even if it’s for just 22 minutes. Read more.

A romance movie on Netflix

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Whether you’re in the mood for a rom-com to bring a smile to your face or a tearjerker that will reaffirm your belief in true love, there’s a film for every kind of romantic in our guide to the 15 best romantic movies on Netflix. Read more.

All eight seasons of Game of Thrones

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If you’ve ever wanted to re-watch all eight seasons of Game of Thrones, now’s your chance. Lucky for you, we’ve got the ultimate guide to binge-watching all 73 episodes of the series from start to finish. Read more.

All of the Spider-Man movies

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Since Spider-Man made his debut in 1962, many have donned the skin-tight suit of the friendly neighborhood superhero. If you’re looking to find the best on-screen Spider-Man, you’ll need to review all the films, which we’ve handily ranked for you here. Read more.

All of the Star Wars franchise

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Some might see self-isolation as a lonely time, while others may see it as the best method to determine what is the best and most accurate order to watch all of the Star Wars films, from the original trilogy to the newer Anthology series. While some people choose the chronological route, others have opted for the theatrical release method or the popular “Machete Order;” we consider the pros and cons of each in our guide to all the movies. Read more.

Revisit the vast entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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If quarantine has left you at a loss for what to do with mandated time at home, consider a thorough review of all 23 movies in the Marvel Cinematic universe. We’re not ones to brag, but we’ve got the definitive ranking of the MCU movies right here. Read more.

Embrace the miniseries

Sometimes, less is more — such is the case with the miniseries, where some of TV’s best stories have been told in their entirety in just one season. Here are TIME TV critic Judy Berman’s picks for the best miniseries of the last decade. Read more.

Watch the most popular movies and shows on Netflix

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Refresh your Netflix queue with the most popular shows and movies that the platform has to offer — at least, according to Netflix itself. Read more.

Revel in the art of a short sitcom

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Sometimes there’s nothing better than watching an episode that’s 30 minutes or less (or five in a row). Great for a break or for a binge, these beloved shows are guaranteed to make your quarantine a little more entertaining. See TIME’s recommendations for the best 30 shows under 30 minutes. Read more.

Watch the best that Disney+ has to offer

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From original content like The Mandalorian to the rich and expansive archive of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars movies, Disney+ has something for everyone. To help streamline what’s worth viewing, here’s a guide to the best (and the worst) that Disney+ has to offer. Read more.

Get your thrills by watching a horror film

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It’s scary enough just to read the headlines these days. But for some manageable thrills you can stop, start and pause at will, here are the 10 best horror films you can stream now on Netflix. Read more.

Find the perfect YouTube vlog for your interests

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If spending lots of time at home is inspiring you to embrace your hobbies, there’s no better time than the present to connect with the world of YouTube, where you can find everything from helpful cooking tutorials to hilariously quirky comedy. Here’s a guide to 15 YouTube channels our writers recommend to keep you entertained and educated. Read more.

And a few more things…

The best shows our TV critic watched in March, the 10 best TV shows of the 2010s, the best movie performances of the last decade, the best spring break movies (in case you had to cancel yours), the best and worst of Apple TV+, the best shows you probably missed in 2019, every X-Men movie ranked, the best British TV shows, the most realistic space movies and 35 sequels better than the original movie.

What to Read

Read a great book about a pandemic — or a great book to distract you from one

Staying home is the perfect opportunity to dive into that classic book that you’ve been meaning to read for forever or to revisit an old favorite. If you’re looking for some guidance, here are 30 books and series we recommend reading while social distancing. Read more.

Join a virtual book club — or start your own

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If brushing up on your reading list has got you craving another good read, consider joining a virtual book club or starting your own. Here’s a roundup of 10 great virtual book clubs. Read more.

Read a book with the young ones in your life

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While being inside all day might make kids antsy, it’s a great opportunity to spend some quality time reading together — whether you’re isolating under one roof or together virtually. Look no further than TIME’s guides to the best 100 books for both children and young adults. Read more.

Indulge your true crime obsession

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For those who love nothing more than a deep dive into true crime narratives, now’s the time to see the best the genre has to offer. From books to documentaries, we rounded up the best true crime content. Read more.

And a few more things…

Find some great reads on TIME’s list of the best nonfiction books of the 2010s, the best fiction books of the 2010s and the 100 best books of 2019.

What to Listen to

Podcasts about homeschooling, home cooking and more

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From podcasts that will give you the news you need to series that will make you laugh, here are 14 recommendations to listen to while self-isolating. Read more.

A playlist of the best songs to wash your hands to

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Washing your hands properly (for 20 seconds or longer) is one of the most important ways to protect yourself and others during this global health crisis — to make it easier (and more fun), we rounded up the best songs to wash your hands to. Read more.

Become a history buff

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Brush up on your history with our guide to 17 podcasts that run the gamut from Old Hollywood to Supreme Court decisions. Read more.

Listen while you run

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Get some fresh air by going for a run (while staying a safe 6 ft. away from others, of course!). If you’re looking for something to make your run fly by a little faster, check out these 8 podcasts perfect a long run. Read more.

A Few More Ways to Pass the Time

Move your body

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Gyms might be closed, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get your sweat on. Up your endorphins (and your mood) with these at-home exercises and add our 50 best workout songs to your playlist. Read more.

Get creative in the kitchen

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Self-isolating is a great time to flex your skills in the kitchen — and with these foolproof tips from chefs, you’ll be turning out delicious and healthy meals like a pro. Read more.

Get your art fix virtually

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Despite museums being closed, you can still get your fill of the world’s best art, thanks to virtual experiences offering access to art and culture. From the Louvre to the Smithsonian, there are a bevy of museums showing their collections virtually and offering other kinds of interactive opportunities. Read more.

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