News — Coronavirus

Easter is almost here, mama. But if you're anything like me, you haven't had time to prepare. Surviving during the coronavirus outbreak with a preschooler and 11-month-old has taken up much of my energy. And since I'm constantly thinking of fun activities to entertain them, I find myself exhausted with the mere thought of having to think of cool Easter crafts—I'm tapped out! Thankfully, there are tons of Easter crafts that are perfect for the season (and really, any day). So grab some paper, scissors, glue and googly eyes and let your imagination fly. Here are 10 easy Easter crafts...

His concern was valid. Bars are loud and stay open late. Not to mention that Montero’s popular weekend karaoke sessions drew a raucous crowd waiting their turn to belt out “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” or “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” until 3 in the morning. But an apartment over a bar beloved for its well-worn pool table and colorful cast of lifetime regulars seemed the ideal setting for someone who writes about drinks for a living. The Montero Bar & Grill first opened across the street from its current location, on the western edge of Atlantic Avenue, in 1939....

Chinese designer Kiran Zhu has created the Handy Capsule sanitation kit in a bid to encourage better public health habits in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The compact sanitation kit, called the Handy Capsule, contains four types of health supplies: a disposable mask, hand sanitiser, temperature stickers and alcohol wipes. The soft pebble-shaped case is made from aluminium sheets that have been stamped to take the form of each of the items included inside. "Through this product, we hope to establish a new language for communication with the public, which is gentle and easy to understand," Zhu told Dezeen. "It's very...

Live from New York, it’s Saturday night! This line, signaling the end of the Saturday Night Live cold open and start of a new episode, has marked weekends for 45 years. It’s also marked many laugh-filled moments for me personally as I watched reruns with my mom at a horribly inappropriate age. Unfortunately, as COVID-19 (coronavirus) took hold of the world — and especially of New York City, the home of SNL — production of the NBC staple came screeching to a halt. With social distancing orders in place, the SNL cast couldn’t be together, let alone welcome an audience,...

Live from New York, it’s Saturday night! This line, signaling the end of the Saturday Night Live cold open and start of a new episode, has marked weekends for 45 years. It’s also marked many laugh-filled moments for me personally as I watched reruns with my mom at a horribly inappropriate age. Unfortunately, as COVID-19 (coronavirus) took hold of the world — and especially of New York City, the home of SNL — production of the NBC staple came screeching to a halt. With social distancing orders in place, the SNL cast couldn’t be together, let alone welcome an audience,...