Extra Extra: Everyone Has A Pandemic Burnout Story

Ben Yakas

Published Apr 6, 2021

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Ben Yakas

Published Apr 6, 2021

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Readers told the NY Times all the ways in which they are feeling pandemic burnout: “How do I log the hours I spent crying or staring out my window? (Spoiler: I can’t, because those things aren’t monetizable.)”
COVID-19 has been detected in wastewater at two Columbia University residence halls, so the school is requiring residents get tested immediately.
The 2021 MLB All-Star game has been moved to Denver after baseball pulled it from Atlanta in protest of voting law changes.
That screaming you hear in the distance? It's the sound of people realizing low-rise jeans are back.
According to Senator Mitch McConnell, corporate America should "stay out of politics"...except when it comes to giving money to politicians.
Ray Fisher talked to the Hollywood Reporter about all the problems he had with Joss Whedon and Warner Bros. leadership during the Justice League debacle
Doctors at Mount Sinai have been able to perform the first complete surgical transplant of a windpipe.
Forbes looks at the $4.5 million massage parlor industry: "Working as a manicurist or a waitress pays between $200 to $2,000 per month, sex workers say, while illicit massage workers can make $200 on a good day or around $1,000 a week."
Watch the typically colorful music video for Tierra Whack's latest single "Link."
Pitchfork has an interview with Dry Cleaning, the best new post-punk band of the year.
And finally, I'd like to see some documentation about this alleged "doctor" before I let them examine me:

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