Even in the age of content, where streaming wars have given consumers virtually unlimited entertainment options, isolation at home can quickly put a dent in how much we’re willing to consume.
For those who are finding their Netflix catalogue too familiar, or have taken to watching paint dry as they embark on long-delayed home improvement projects, here are five suggestions for new things to watch and read this week.
1) The National Film Board of Canada has more than 4,000 titles available to stream for free – including documentaries, animation and feature films – on a wide range subjects, from Indigenous culture to urban gardening to sports.
2) If working remotely has cast your home décor decisions in a whole new light, the star-studded educational video platform MasterClass has launched its first class with an interior designer. In a series of videos, U.S. designer Kelly Wearstler walks viewers through the basics of interior design and decorating, and helps them define their style.
3) The release of the next James Bond blockbuster has been pushed to November due to COVID-19, but one streaming service is bringing four decades of franchise classics back. Starting April 1, Amazon Prime Video will have Bond films from 1962 to 2002 available for viewing – 20 in all.
4) For those settling into COVID-19-influenced routines and looking for some reading material, new book releases that may have been buried by coronavirus news include MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman; Woody Allen’s autobiography; and The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It from best-selling author Robert B. Reich.
5) Expect a lot of new content on Prime Video starting Wednesday, as both Netflix and Prime Video add to their content on April 1. Many of the additions include familiar titles. On Netflix alone, subscribers will have access to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective; Anger Management; Troy; The Wedding Planner, seasons 1 to 6 of Community, and more.
