New York Magazine: The Isolation Handbook

The Everything Guide to Staying at Home

How to shelter in place without losing your mind

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My WFH Computer Monitor Is Also the Perfect Quarantine TV

 It’s no ordinary monitor. And it’s no ordinary TV. It’s the ideal combination of both. By James Lynch
summer 2020

The 20 Best and Biggest TV Shows to Watch This Summer

 Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, The Good Lord Bird, I May Destroy You, and more worth seeing during the Great Indoor Summer. By Jen Chaney, Kathryn VanArendonk, and Genevieve Koski
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The Only Thing I Need to Make This (Delicious) Cold Brew Is the Bag It Comes In

 Even for the most hapless of home cold brewers, failure is not an option. By Katherine Rotunno
  1. pets
    Can Humans Use Thermometers for Animals? (The Answer, Say Vets, Is Yes.)We asked four veterinarians to make sure.
    By Dominique Pariso
  2. productivity
    How to Learn a New Language at Home, According to Language ExpertsIncluding conversational programs, grammar review videos, and worthwhile textbooks, recommended by language professors and polyglots alike.
    By Kayla Levy
  3. vulture lists
    18 Great Podcasts for Kids to Get Your Family Through the QuarantineStorytelling, educational programs, musical shows, and more.
    By Nicholas Quah
  4. isolation handbook
    Tonight, Take a Tour of an Actual Egyptian TombThe Egyptian Tourist Board has posted virtual tours of four historic sites, and they are extremely cool.
    By Amanda Arnold
  5. adjustments
    Can Groceries Save New York’s Restaurants?Restaurateurs are finding surprising success in a slightly different business.
    By Matthew Sedacca
  7. personal project
    How to Bartend for OneAn idiot’s guide to making a martini.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  8. recommendations
    There’s a New Show About Teen-Witch Soldiers?Motherland: Fort Salem is perfectly absurd for social isolation.
    By Katie Heaney
  9. strategist investigates
    In-Stock Baby Wipes, From Unlikely SourcesEight retailers that seemingly have plenty of wipes, whether you want to buy single orders or subscribe and (often) save.
    By Lauren Ro
  10. vulture lists
    A Guide to Pandemic-Themed Board GamesThe topic has inspired plenty of worthy games.
    By Keith Law
  11. mental health
    Self-Isolation Is a Recipe for DepressionHere’s what I’m doing to get through it.
    By Haley Nahman
  12. the underground gourmet
    Shopping Like a Chef, Eating Like a CivilianBulk quantities, incomplete orders, and pristine produce: What happens when restaurant suppliers brave home delivery.
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  13. recommended by experts
    The Best Video Games for People Who Don’t (Normally) Play Video GamesFrom games you can play on your phone to games you can play on Zoom.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  14. strategist investigates
    The Retailers (Big and Small) Doing Curbside Pickup Amid the PandemicThese big-box and local stores offer some form of curbside pickup for those who don’t want to wait for delivery or shop in person.
    By Lauren Ro
  15. strategist investigates
    How to Help Frontline Workers During the Coronavirus CrisisHow to donate food, money, face masks, or even just your time.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson and Raven Snook
  16. isolation handbook
    Have You Tried Making Your Own Peeps?A little reminder ahead of a socially-distanced Easter.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  17. grub guides
    10 More Cookbooks to Buy While You Quarantine, According to ChefsA nose-to-tail guide to cooking, a celebrated memoir, a beginner’s guide to making pasta at home, and more.
    By Nikita Richardson
  18. quarantine
    I Miss New York Restaurants. So I Turned Them Into Craft Projects.I make restaurants myself, tiny ones, out of paper, at home.
    By Joshua David Stein
  19. advice
    How Do I Wear a Face Mask Without Fogging Up My Glasses?Here are a few methods to attempt.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  20. air quality
    How to Install Your Own Air-Conditioning Unit, According to ExpertsEverything you’ll need — and how to properly (and safely) use it.
    By Louis Cheslaw
  21. quarantine diary
    Julia Fox Is Rewatching Thirteen and Kalifornia in Quarantine“I love a hillbilly and Brad Pitt fantasy moment. And I love serial-killer movies.”
    By Carl Swanson
  22. vulture lists
    The 79 Best Pandemic Movies to Binge in QuarantineZombies. Parasites. Contagion. Oh my.
    By Jordan Crucchiola and Bilge Ebiri
  23. coronavirus
    How to Host a Stress-Free, Spiritualish Zoom Seder, According to ExpertsWe all have so much on our minds; here’s what we can put on our Seder plates.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  24. field notes
    A Restaurant Critic’s Viral Bean HellAdam Platt joins the legume-hoarding masses.
    By Adam Platt
  25. my two cents
    The Best Way to Worry About Money Right NowFocus on what you can control, even if it’s very little.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  26. vulture recommends
    What to Stream While Broadway Is Shut DownSuggested substitutes for the shows you’re missing while theaters are dark.
    By Madison Malone Kircher, Frank Rich, and Helen Shaw
  27. relationships
    Esther Perel’s Advice for Couples Under Lockdown”Disasters generally operate as an accelerator in a relationship.”
    By the Cut
  28. vulture recommends
    Introducing Six Degrees of One Kevin Bacon Movie, a New Quarantine GameWe asked our film writers to start with Mystic River and work their way through five more titles … ending on another Kevin Bacon movie.
    By Vulture Editors
  29. relationships
    A Therapist’s Advice For Couples Isolating TogetherThanks to tight quarters (and looming existential dread), partners are arguing about everything and nothing at all.
    By Jane Starr Drinkard
  30. coronavirus
    Is Pickup a Good Option for Getting What You Need?Some small businesses consider it the safest option for both employees and customers.
    By Katie Heaney
  31. diy
    How to Make Your Own MaskAnd join the collective effort.
    By Indya Brown
  32. coronavirus
    102 Ways to Give Back During the Coronavirus PandemicWhere to donate masks, money, blood, medical supplies, and more.
    By the Cut
  33. internet disconnection
    Seven Work-arounds for Your Cruddy Internet ConnectionIf you’re stuck at home going mad over your sucky internet, try some of these simple fixes before prostrating yourself before the ISP gods.
    By Brian Feldman
  34. reminders
    Reminder: Just Be Kind to the People Who Ensure You Get to Eat“We just need to get out of our heads right now to gain some perspective…”
    By Daniela Galarza
  35. ask a boss
    How Am I Supposed to Focus on Work Right Now?Remember, these aren’t normal times.
    By Alison Green
  36. women’s fashion
    The Best Work-From-Home Clothes for Women, According to Stylish FreelancersNow is not the time for jeans.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  37. parenting
    Homeschooling Tips From Actual TeachersThis is not the time for color-coded lesson plans, but there are ways to build a little flexible structure into your days.
    By Lindsay Powers
  38. relationships
    Dating in CaptivityGo ahead and reinstall Tinder in self-isolation. Or, if that doesn’t work, join a virtual sext bunker.
    By Allison P. Davis
  39. helpful advice
    How to Grocery Shop Right Now, According to ExpertsDoctors and epidemiologists offer their tips for staying safe.
    By Marian Bull
  40. reading lists
    The Books Our Political Writers Are Reaching for Right NowA reading list for finding some perspective in a crisis.
    By The Editors
  41. coronavirus
    Zoom Etiquette From Emily Post’s Very Chill Great-Great-GranddaughterYour pets are fine. So are your kids. We’re working through a pandemic after all.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  42. my two cents
    Is There A Good Money Plan Right Now?It’s time to focus on what you can control.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  43. strat investigates
    How to Shop Safely During the Coronavirus PandemicInfectious disease experts on no-contact delivery, washing your vegetables, and online shopping.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  44. grub guides
    15 Cookbooks Worth Buying Right Now, According to Cooking ExpertsA dummy’s guide to Chinese cooking, a cookbook on homey Mexican dishes, a classic from Nigella Lawson, and more.
    By Nikita Richardson
  45. relationships
    How to Stay Married During a PandemicPartners will fight more than usual. That might not be such a bad thing.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  46. all by myself
    9 Great Books With Lonely ProtagonistsInvestigating the wild terrain of the isolated mind.
    By Hillary Kelly
  47. ask a cool person
    23 Authors on 26 Books They’re Reading to Escape the Present MomentAnne Tyler, Ottessa Moshfegh, Garth Greenwell and 20 others weigh in.
    By Louis Cheslaw
  48. coronavirus
    How Do Our Dogs Feel About This?Can dogs sense our anxiety? And what do they think about us being home all the time? We asked a canine cognition expert.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  49. parenting
    20 of the Best Children’s Books for Uncertain TimesI always love reading to my daughter, but even more now.
    By Carla Bruce-Eddings
  50. ask a boss
    How the Hell Are We Supposed to Work Now?I’m hearing from people who are concerned about all the ways coronavirus and social distancing will impact their jobs.
    By Alison Green
  51. coronavirus
    How to Get Face Masks to Doctors and Hospitals in NeedMedical professionals are suffering widespread shortages of personal protective equipment as they battle the coronavirus crisis.
    By Claire Lampen
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