Category: Virus
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Top Astronaut Movies to Rewatch Right Now
Here at RunPee we lean heavily into covering science fiction movies, since we’re huge geeks. You’ve probably noticed. 😉 We especially love movies about scientists and space. There are many wonderful space movies featuring astronauts as heroes…which, of course in real life they are. Think of the training and deprivations these outstanding people undergo to…
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Shawn of the Dead Reprise – CoVid-19 Advice from Simon Pegg
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“Hey, so what’s the plan?” Bringing back fond memories of everyone’s favorite Zombie comedy Shawn of the Dead, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite to share words of sage CoVid-19 advice. During the world’s real-time quarantine, Shawn and no-longer-zombified Ed chat about the viral apocalypse. Using the same chipper tone as the 2004 classic, Shawn…
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Comic Con 2020 is Cancelled
For the first time in 51 years, world premier event San Diego Comic Con is cancelled, due to the Viral Apocalypse. Last year I attended the 50th anniversary of the SD Comic Con, and things were in high swing. Just like it was when I attended the year before, and the year before that. I’m…
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A Gift of Gunn: The Complete Awesome Mix is now Available
The Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix volumes are now complete! James Gunn’s entire list of Meredith Quill’s favorite songs are on a playlist everyone can listen to. It’s Gunn’s personal quarantine gift to the world. Fantasy website Tor.com reports: “James Gunn is staying active on Instagram, giving shout-outs to his cast and crew, sharing pictures…
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Get paid $1k to watch Harry Potter in one binge session
Sounds too good to be true — sit back during your enforced at-home quarantine and earn $1000 watching Harry Potter? Accio money! You might have even just completed a Harry Potter rewatch on your own, but you’re trapped at home anyway by virtue of the CoVid-19 viral pandemic, and this is a seriously tempting offer.…
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Psychodramas Reimagined for The Age of Coronavirus
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in VirusWith the majority of US state lawmakers opting to extend stay-at-home orders past the current White House deadline of April 30, and over a dozen states pushing to extend their orders well into the month of June, more and more people are getting into the act of binge watching popular television and Netflix shows. Our…
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Watching Outbreak in the time of CoVid-19
I recently rewatched the 1994 disaster film Outbreak, because 1. I always loved that movie, 2. kind of dig diseases (I like science, okay?), and 3. there’s a real global pandemic happening right now. You’ve probably heard about that. Also, 4. I needed to get Peetimes for Outbreak, because I’m not the only person currently…
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A Return to Americana – Drive In Movie Theaters Are Back in Style
With every movie theater closed in America because of the deadly Co-Vid-19 outbreak, a bit of 1950s style Americana is back in vogue. People are heading back to drive-in theaters, where they can watch a double feature from the comfort and socially distanced safety of their cars. Everyone stuck in quarantine can now enjoy blockbusters,…
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AMC Theaters may be headed for bankruptcy and what that means
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Wall Street analysts at MKM Partners wrote on Thursday, April 9th, “Based on our view that theatres will be closed until at least August and our belief that AMC lacks the liquidity to stay afloat until that time, we expect the company will soon be faced with filing for bankruptcy.” He downgraded AMC Theatres stock…
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RunPee Weekly Newsletter – April 8th, 2020
The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. The RunPee app has been updated to version 5.5 with an exciting new feature you’ve been asking for: Peecoin Coupon Codes When you start the app you’ll see a message displaying your personal 5-digit…
