DramatistDreamer

Well, the NY Metro area will be going into self-quarantine by tomorrow evening by orders of the three state governors.

Speaking for myself, Netflix has many documentaries and shows that I have yet to see and others that I had fallen behind and have to catch up on, so I won't be one of those people. Also, with Netflix's production model there are movies and series already in the pipeline set to debut throughout the summer into autumn. It's later in the year and early next year when the streaming service will likely be affected due to the projects that are currently in production that have now been halted.

People have been scoffing at the likes of Crackle, Pluto, etc. but those ad supported sites, along with sites like IMDB.tv seem to be uniquely positioned to make considerable gains. Digital substations (Bounce TV, Cozi, Antenna, etc.) that are accessible with an antenna are also positioned to get more viewers because they don't require internet bandwidth or cable/satellite.

I admit that I'm suspicious of the statistics coming out of China but I truly hope that they are not lying about the infection rates because it will likely blow back on them in a big way.

There's good news and bad news in the way India has been handling their coronavirus prevention efforts. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/india-scrambles-to-escape-a-coronavirus-crisis-so-far-its-working/ar-BB11kKiV

Speaking of Self Made, Cornelius Smith Jr. (AMC, Frankie Hubbard) portrays W.E.B. DuBois in episode 3.

The Bernie stans must've heard you as they are now trying to get a #WhereIsJoeBiden? hashtag going. You can imagine the sorts of things being tweeted.

In the U.S. many may have forgotten, but this is how a sane leader speaks to the public.

Having Kat steal an ugly leprechaun figurine from a store as a reaction to racism made absolutely no sense to me but I applaud Nia Long for really trying to sell that limply written monologue. Not sure that I believe that Jenna wouldn't know that putting raw eggs in a "cream" without a hint of preservative or refrigeration would spoil. I did find myself liking Nadine without any rational explanation as to why, other than the skill and talent of Jean Carol and some empathetic writing. There were still things to like about the show although, it was obvious how apparent a shift was in the presentation. Also, I'm going to go out on a limb but I actually think that Vincent Irizarry and Barbara Crampton had genuine chemistry here (I know, shocker!) and I kind of appreciate the fact that Nick is not really that likeable of a person because it would've been easy to characterize him as some charismatic prince and emerging scion of the Spaulding clan but, for whatever reason, TPTB decided not to go there. And Julie as a vixen would've worked perfectly but we know the character won't be long for the canvas.

It is a strange legacy of Ebola that the countries that got hit the hardest will likely fare the best in case of coronavirus. It's interesting that Senegal is working on a faster test, hopefully the results will be more even more reliable because the last thing people need is a test that leaves unwieldy margins for error, no matter how fast it works. Latin America, specifically a colossus like Mexico, being so cavalier with pandemic protocols is worrying. And Venezuela is already engaged in a life and death struggle with their healthcare systems and just basic attainment of food and medicine, so I hope by some miracle the people still left behind there can avert disaster. It's strange that this article completely omits the Caribbean, which has been, for the most part, implementing strategies that are being cited as successful right now. Cuba, problematic politically though it may be, has some of the best trained doctors in the world (I know this from personal experience) has been deploying their doctors to some neighboring islands to assist healthcare systems. Jamaica (which has recently gotten plaudits from the W.H.O. for what they've been doing in relation to coronavirus) is one of those neighboring islands. As much as I've been reading the papers, I'm surprised that we're not hearing much about Puerto Rico these days, other than the fact that they had some cases recently.

I think the WTA has also frozen their rankings and thank God for small graces because without it, Venus would likely drop right out of the Top 100. 😪

Didn't anybody tag @reallyhateskateonlost? That was the first person I thought of when I read this.

This article analyzes the possible reasons behind Japan posting among the smallest infection rates in the world. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-coronavirus-explosion-was-expected-in-japan-where-is-it/ar-BB11oZnp

I've mentioned the locusts besetting the African continent months ago, but the attention is rarely, if ever on Africa unless it affects U.S. military. No shade. And if we see more images of foolhardy spring breakers frolicking on beaches, we're liable to see these numbers go up and the age range of younger people expand.

Sounds like Bernie had something of a McCain moment with that response to Raju.

Kasi Lemmons (Nella Franklin #2, ATWT) directed the series about Madame CJ Walker entitled "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker". She is the woman with the blonde locs, seated in the front row, wearing pink.

Tennis is off until early June.

Over and over and over.

This has been clarified, I see. I was the one who said that I wasn't really bothering much with primary season since I was certain that by the time it was my region's time to vote (The Acela Primaries), the whole thing would be pretty much over anyway. I've remained somewhat engaged but not as much as last time but if coronavirus doesn't bring everything to a halt, my prediction may indeed pan out.

As much as I would like things to be as though Trump never took the oath of office, no amount of wishing can make it so. Nonetheless-

The Internet in the U.S. is slow and poor quality because the corporate behemoths have done diddly squat to do anything but the most superficial of improvements for at least the last 15 years. When smaller companies ruled the roost, they tended to be more nimble and there was more competition among them, therefore fees remained competitive (and relatively low) and advancements in technology happened frequently. Now, we're told constantly about the advancements of 5G (whenever that gets to most consumers) but VOIP has degraded and WiFi is still insecure and prone to problems. It doesn't surprise me that when put to the test, most people believe that Internet in the U.S. will fail.