Access Weekly JOYFLASH

April 3, 2020

We are living in unprecedented times and the news is overwhelming. At Access, our teams are knee deep in communicating and reporting on how Coronavirus is impacting our clients, their industries and how the situation itself is changing daily. It’s a lot. That’s why, we’ve decided to create a happy distraction… so, until further notice, the Access JOYFLASH will be coming your way every Friday, each week curated by a different researcher’s sense of All the News That Does Not Suck. enJOY

Not Everyone is an Asshole, Part 3

• Math teacher shows up at student’s front porch to give her a one-on-one lesson while social distancing
  Bringing a whole new meaning to “home schooling.”
• Jon Bon Jovi washes dishes to help feed the hungry amid coronavirus pandemic
  Just a tad more inspirational than joining in on that infamous celebrity cover of “Imagine”… 
• NBA players who’ve beaten COVID-19 to donate blood for new treatment
  The NBA also donated $100,000 to the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project as part of the NBA Together campaign.
• NYC’s Four Seasons Hotel to House Doctors, Nurses Fighting Coronavirus
  Hoping free room services comes with it.
• Texas couple donates flowers to assisted living homes after postponing wedding
  The pictures in this article are priceless.
• A Million N95 Masks Are Coming From China—on Board the New England Patriots’ Plane
  *Tries to think of a snarky sports reference but has no sports knowledge to base it on*

Adorable Animals (But Mostly Dogs)

• Penguin cams go viral as aquariums and zoos turn to livestreams
  Much more entertaining (and uplifting) than “March of the Penguins.”
• these live streams are just getting better and better
  This glorious dog DJ is something out of a Stefon skit.
• Dog Delivers Groceries For Neighbors
  Golden retrievers are sent from heaven and you can’t convince me otherwise.
• Super Fluffy Bouncy Malamute Puppies
  Continuing the trend of incredibly fluffy pups.
• Wild goats take over Welsh town amid coronavirus lockdown
  Don’t be like these goats. Stay inside where you can watch these goats.
• doggosdoingthings on Instagram
  A great (and mindless) way to spend a few hours.
• These two friends in a farm
  Another post of theirs I wanted to highlight. I highly recommend scrolling through this account’s feed as well. Immersing myself in (virtual) nature has been extremely therapeutic.

Culture To Help You Cope

• The Getty Museum challenged people to recreate a work of art with objects in their homes. The results are hilarious.
  Life imitates art imitates life.
• U.K. Family’s Lockdown-Themed Rendition Of ‘Les Mis’ Is A Delight
  An absurdly talented family parodied “One Day More” and the results are truly amazing.
• John Mulaney and Nick Kroll are launching an Oh, Hello podcast
  I know I can’t be the only Mulaney-Kroll fanatic in the office.
• Alan Sepinwall’s Quarantine Binge Guide
  All hail Sepinwall. 
• 12 Family-Friendly Nature Documentaries
  For a nice reminder that the outside world exists, too (I personally recommend “Night on Earth”)
• Watch singing surgeon Dr. Elvis Francois perform ‘Lean on Me’ live on TODAY
  Modern renaissance man Dr. Elvis Francois pays an early homage to a late Bill Withers in his cover of “Lean on Me.”
• Bored in Quarantine? Here’s a New York Scene You Can Color
  Don’t forget to check out other lovely works of art from The Times’ Art in Isolation.
• Space Oddity
  Epic, humble, and admirable astronaut Chris Hadfield covers David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” IN SPACE. Hadfield also shares tips on how to self-isolate.

Warning: The Following May Cause (Happy) Tears

• Steve Irwin’s Daughter, Bindi, Got Married At His Empty Zoo Just Hours Before A Coronavirus Lockdown
  Anyone else picturing the penguins from above as her wedding guests? Just me?
• World’s oldest coronavirus survivor? Oregon veteran lives to celebrate 104th birthday
  The most inspirational story I’ve heard in a while.
• Petition to name Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ gains momentum
  Another instance that proves smart = sexy.
• Couple dances along with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers during Italy quarantine
   I’m not crying, you’re crying…
• COVID-19 UPDATES FROM DR. SMITH
  Dr. Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, updates faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Though not strictly “joyful,” his updates always contain a glimmer of hope, reminding us to seek the good in bad situations; they’re also beautifully written.