Access Weekly JOYFLASH

June 12, 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.

Music Is the Only Medicine

• Dan Dubuque covering NIRVANA’s “Heart Shaped Box” from IN UTERO on Weissenborn Slide Guitar
  Amazing slide guitar cover.
• THE HOOD INTERNET presents 1987
  For all those missing hair metal, shoulder pads and giant hoop earnings. (PSA: Never Gonna Give You Up came out in 1987).
• Roger Waters and His Band Perform a Poignant Version of the Pink Floyd Song ‘Mother’ From Their Homes
  The shelter-in-place B-side you’ve been waiting for.
• Creep (Medieval Style with Vocals)
  A special selection for one of our colleagues.
• Moonpie Starbox plays drums on the trash can
  Nothing to add to “Moonpie Starbox.”
• Wurlitzer: Famous Songs!
  Be sure to accessorize adequately for your Wurlitzer session.
• LED ZEPPELIN (Whole Lotta Love) on Acoustic Guitar – Luca Stricagnoli
  This guy is amazing.

Beer: The Best Damn Drink in the World

• Dumbbell Beer Glass, Work Out While Enjoying a Brew
  Lifting wheat.
• How to Brew Your Own Fluorescent Beer at Home
  Upgrade your yeast game beyond sourdough starters.
• 25 Quotes About Beer from the Famous Drinkers Who Loved It Best
  Waxing poetic about the world’s hoppiest beverage.
• These 10 Black-Owned Breweries Make Great Beer
  Beer it up.
• How Beer Saved The World (A Documentary)
  The greatest invention of all.
• This brewery will pay you to hike and drink beer, no kidding
  The alternative dream career of several @Access Intelligence Team members.

Art: A Lie That Makes Us Confront the Truth

• Mother and Daughter Create Amazing 3D Chalk Art on the Sidewalk Outside Their Fort Worth, Texas Home
  Chalk Baby Yoda <3s Chalk Orca Whale
• Two Ply Over the Cuckoo’s Nest | KQED Homemade Film Festival
  That TP aesthetic.
• Transform Your Selfies, Pet Portraits Into Famous Artworks
  Artify your life.
• Hundreds of Intricately Cut Layers Compose Impeccably Detailed Wildlife Sculptures by Patrick Cabral
  Not your grandma’s doilies. 

Quaran-time Diversions

• Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self Part 2
  Comedian Julie Nolke again explains quaran-times to her past self (part 1 is here if you missed it).
• Cracker Barrel Adds Booze to the Menu for the First Time in Its History
  Yes, it’s gotten this bad.
• Is Nessie Out There? Keep Your Eye on This Loch Ness Livestream to Find Out
  Stay safe, everyone.
• Watch this relaxing walk along Tokyo’s Cat Street
  Some travel-in-place pleasantry.
• Adorable Black Cat Improves The OFFICE’s Opening Credits
  Angela approves.
• Otter Kotaro&Hana Lovely Breakfast
  Special selection for one of our colleagues.
• Shimmering Chocolate
  Iridescent chocolate is the lab experiment you’ve been waiting for. Read more here.
• Scientists Tour Elaborate, Deep-Sea ‘Snot Palaces’ for the First Time
  Disgusting, yet beautiful.
• First Detected Heartbeat Of A Supermassive Black Hole Still Going Strong A Decade On
  Black Holes = Infinite Mystery

The Church of Foodie: Ultimate Comfort Foods for Our Troubled Times

• Pan fried brie with peppered honey and olives
  Live that triple crème dream.
• Crispy prosciutto cheesy white lasagna
  If crispy prosciutto is wrong, I don’t want to be right. 
• Roasted Vegetable Lasagna With Burrata
  You always oughta burrata.
• Steak Panini with Gruyère and Savory Onion Jam
  For the carnivores out there. 
• Pumpkin beer pretzels with chipotle queso
  Beer + pretzels + queso = the modern comfort trifecta.
• Polenta lasagna with smoky red pepper sauce
  The correct way to “drizzle” pesto.
• Pavlova With Summer Berries
  The prettiest possible dessert.

Black Lives Matter

• 5 Organizations That Empower Black Communities—and How You Can Help
  Put your money to work.
• How Public Opinion Has Moved on Black Lives Matter
  Two years of progress in two weeks. I’ll drink to that.
• She Was a Black Librarian Who Could Equal America’s Most Powerful Man
  Please meet Belle da Costa Greene.
• John Oliver Examines the Past, Present, and Future of Policing in America
  Excellent show from John Oliver this week examining the policing infrastructure in-depth, albeit laden with the usual amount of highly enjoyable profanity.
• Cheers as Bristol protesters pull down statue of 17th century slave trader – video
  Welcome to the “new normal.”
• Breed Announces Plan to Remove Police From All Non-Criminal Calls in San Francisco
  Neighbor disputes, mental health crises, and complaints about the homeless will no longer be part of the purview of the San Francisco Police Department.