Meanwhile: Monday, April 27
My god, another week already.
As always, there’s nothing more important right now than staying up-to-date on COVID-19. They do a good job of that here.
But meanwhile…
Stephen Sondheim’s 90th Birthday Party Was the Best Broadway Fever Dream — Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald, and Christine Baranski stole the show. But Stephen Sondheim’s online 90th birthday celebration also underscored his genius, and the power of theater. (The Daily Beast, Tim Teeman)
Be a Friend to the Elderly, Get Paid — Combating loneliness is vital work. Services that offer “grandkids on demand” are doing just that. (The New York Times, Rina Raphael)
Brad Pitt Played Dr. Anthony Fauci On "SNL," Just As Dr. Fauci Wanted — As Dr. Fauci, Pitt addressed some of President Donald Trump's remarks on the novel coronavirus. (BuzzFeed News, Lauren Strapagiel)
Wi-Fi is getting its biggest upgrade in 20 years — Wi-Fi 6E, explained. (The Verge, Jacob Kastrenakes)
The Lab That Discovered Global Warming Has Good News and Bad News — Which do you want first? (The New York Times, Richard Schiffman)
How The C*ronavirus Is Changing Television Production — BuzzFeed News spoke to producers on popular TV shows about how they’re working behind the scenes to stay in production, make sure the content well doesn’t run dry, and keep their networks in business. (BuzzFeed News, Krystie Lee Yandoli)
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