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I'm back again in my bedroom. I'm wearing different sweats
and I changed up my movie poster background just for you.
Totally different vibe, right? Okay, maybe not. Not really.
But this is buzzed-about news I think you can use.
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Okay, guys. We're in the middle of a global pandemic.
Everywhere we turn, there's news about COVID-19,
hand washing, and #plankthecurve.
But this episode of
I was talking with the sidekicks and my friends,
and honestly, we're all ready for a big dose of good news.
So let's start with some of the people trying to help.
Celebrities like Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Lady Gaga,
and Justin Bieber are all donating money to help people
affected by the coronavirus.
And Rihanna's charity, the Clara Lionel Foundation,
has given five million U.S. dollars to places like
Feeding America and the World Health Organization.
And speaking of feel-good and RiRi,
this neighbourhood in Saratoga Springs, Utah
got creative with social distancing.
They used "We Found Love" for a backyard Zumba class!
Does anyone wanna workout?
Here at home, provinces like B.C., Alberta, Quebec, Ontario,
and Nova Scotia are authorizing alcohol-makers
to flip the switch and start making hand sanitizer.
I had no idea they could do that.
Are we all feeling a little better now? Okay.
Medical TV dramas like
and
to hospitals, like gowns and gloves.
In some cases, they're also handing over
the very hard to get N95 masks.
These masks block out at least 95 per cent of small
airborne particles and have a tight seal.
It's an absolute essential for healthcare workers right now,
but they're in dangerously low supply.
So thank you for your contributions.
♪ damn yo' girl so fine, but her breath is like whoa ♪
♪ she said she wanna dance but she don't know how to woah ♪
And now, a word from our sidekicks.
Since we're all socializing at a distance,
a few of us hopped onto Google Hangouts to catch up.
I wanted to see what they're doing
to keep their creative juices flowing.
For me, it's
Learning dances exercises my body,
improves my hand-eye coordination and my memory.
All good things I need right now.
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I've been trying to write music.
I'm really trying to push for like
creating my own album soon, change up a little lyric.
It's really peaceful.
That's cool.
My acting teacher is actually doing
online acting classes like every single day.
They're completely free so I absolutely love them.
And like it gives me a place where I can like
interact with other people
and even like meet new people that I haven't met in person,
which is pretty cool.
Can you hook me up really quick? Who is this?
[indiscernible]
What is happening? Why am I not included?
So I was writing a script for a show I wanted to make,
and but I only wrote like one episode because I was
so busy with school. But now everything's online,
I'm not doing as much work, so I'm doing more writing.
And you already know me, baby. Content.
Content is king.
We are making a ton of
kinda fire. Kinda kinda good.
We're getting that juicy content and that's what I'm here for.
[chime]
[she laughs]
You know, catching up like that was pretty fun,
even though we all be looking like a pixelated Pac-man.
And have you heard that
a new social feature?
It's called Co-Watching. I tried it out.
Basically, you can look through posts with your friends
while you video chat.
You can check it out on your DM tab.
[chime]
Hey, Saadia. How you doing?
Well, my skin has been clear.
I've been drinking tons of water. I'm great. How are you?
Honestly, I'm a bit restless, but I'm happy for you because
clear skin is fire!
I also know that you've been filling your time with
free stuff online.
I just discovered Google Arts and Culture.
And the site has been around for a while now,
but I didn't get a chance to look into it.
They've gone to museums, art galleries,
and landmarks all around the world.
You can tour at thousands of places virtually
and in high definition.
I'm not really into museums, though.
Myah, trust me.
Give yourself a minute to scroll through the front page
and something will jump out.
You can take part in a collective poem.
Or you can watch the story of the hoodie.
I know you love hoodies!
I also found out about the courses that the MoMA offers.
I took Fashion as Design.
And best of all, it is all free. Will you please check it out?
Okay, fine. But only because I'm interested in the hoodies.
Here's another thing. A friend told me about Bright Minded.
It's a talk show Miley Cyrus has started doing weekdays
on
Now, I didn't think I would be in to it.
But I watched it and I was wrong!
It's light and fun and real,
and there's just this nostalgia when I see her and hear her.
It's a moment to feel connected with celebrities.
They're dealing with it just like us!
Are you a Hannah Montana fan by any chance?
I plead the fifth.
We better just move more to your next free thing.
Okay then. How about this?
Let's talk about Club Quarantine with DJ D-Nice.
He went on
and spent nine hours bringing us pure joy through music.
At one point, a hundred thousand people were watching the stream,
including huge names like JLo, Michelle Obama, and Rihanna.
Oh my gosh. Halle Berry is in here too.
I have an idea. How about we all get together virtually
and have a huge dance party?
Yes, of course!
Okay, okay. I'm gonna get on that.
But before you go, I think we need a vibe check.
What are three things you're thankful for right now?
Family, books, and phone. How about you?
I am also thankful for my phone,
but I'd also add good weather, family, and health.
Clear skin for all!
Yes! [laughs]
Well, it was great talking to you again.
You too, girl. Bye!
Bye.
[chime]
And now, a few good things we found online.
Let's call this our Digital Deep Dive!
There's a site you can use to calculate
how long your TP stash will last.
Yup.
howmuchtoiletpaper.com
was created by two guys from London, England.
They came up with the idea when they saw
so many people panic-buying supplies.
More than five million people have used the tool,
and are you ready for this?
The average user has 500 per cent more toilet paper
than they actually need.
Mom, we're good for seven months.
And now, some feel-good news that
also makes me question my life choices. Huh.
Avi Schiffman is a 17-year-old living near Seattle, Washington.
He wanted to put his coding skills to the test.
So he built this coronavirus tracker site.
The numbers update about every ten minutes.
And it collects data from places like
the World Health Organization
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The site has been visited more than 40 million times.
Way to go, Avi.
I have built a lot of cool stuff on Animal Crossing.
Does that count?
Earlier this week,
coronavirus-related searches on
We all know it's about Rapunzel being trapped in a tower
with her very long hair, blah blah blah.
But what got people talking was the name of the kingdom.
It's Corona.
Imagine the amount of bored people that had to
type that question at the same time to get it trending.
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♪ indoors ♪ [holds note]
So, that's another home sweet home edition of
I'll be back next week.
Actually, there's really nowhere for me to go.
See ya then! Stay safe and healthy! Peace!
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