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May 1–It’s twilight somewhere in Oakland, and Jahkor sits in his car while he rehearses lyrics he wrote for one of his hip-hop verses. Then he gets out, tip-toeing between parked cars and houses. On his way, he passes an open window, from which flows a garbled alto gospel melody. Then, a backyard where young… via… Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ writer, ‘Westworld,’ ‘Moonlight’ stars team up for Oakland-set Netflix story [San Francisco Chronicle] — Daily Republic

Some workers at Amazon.com Inc, Target Corp and Instacart Inc are staging protests and sick-outs on Friday to demand a safer work environment and better pay during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More via Amazon, Target, Instacart workers protest on May Day — Financial Post

Mac Brandt was one of the lucky ones. For the past six years, he’s made a living purely from acting, appearing in television shows like “Kingdom” and “Arrested Development,” and scrounging up enough jobs to pay the bills without having to tend bar or wait tables. But life changed drastically for Brandt and much of… via… Continue reading Hollywood’s Great Depression: Meet the Entertainment Workers Left Jobless by the Coronavirus Pandemic — Networthy Newz

IF you’re looking for a new docu-series to binge while in lockdown then look no further. With some harrowing, some humorous and some downright bizarre, there’s a variety for all documentary lovers. 1. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez Thi harrowing new documentary reveals how eight-year-old Gabriel was bound, gagged and made to sleep inside a… Continue reading The 10 best documentaries to watch on Netflix right now — The US Sun

The director previews her new show about a group of young women skateboarding in New York and how they changed her life. via ‘These Women Will Show You A Side Of New York You’ve Never Seen Before’: Director Crystal Moselle On HBO’s ‘Betty’ — CBS New York

POV’s historic 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with stories of hope and shared humanity during these unprecedented times. via PBS Television Series ‘POV’ Announces Historic 33rd Season — But Why Tho? A Geek Community

I watched 29 films in an afternoon. So now, even though I’ve never remotely been anywhere close to Texas in my life, I can still say I attended the South by Southwest 2020 Film Festival. Sort of. SXSW normally lights up Austin each year, and it’s one of the major stops in the world of […]… Continue reading One man, one recliner, a world of movies — Coupeville Sports

New batch of recommendations for this week of confinement Hollywood Ryan Murphy, one of the great fiction creators that Netflix signed exclusively to the checkbook, premieres “Hollywood”, a miniseries set in the 1940s that follows a group of young actors and directors who seek to succeed in the mecca of cinema whatever it takes. But […]… Continue reading From “The Office” to “Hollywood” without leaving television — archyde

I still can’t believe that this was my first and last trip to the beach for summer 2020. I remember being stoked about going to Jomalig because it’s something I’ve been planning to do but had been putting off for the longest time since the travel was tedious and I had no one to go […]… Continue reading Journal | Coping with COVID-19 — The Lefthanded Project

I previously wrote a short post about how I cope with the global pandemic through a number of simple things I do at home that help me alleviate and manage my depression, anxiety, and stress. But despite all the efforts, I somehow still beat myself up for being frustrated at the lack of “progress” I […]… Continue reading Blog | Putting Order into Chaos — The Lefthanded Project