Thursday, March 12 2020

Everything You Need To Know About Coronavirus

Young Frankenstein

Sponsored by Short North Stage and their new show Young Frankenstein! Monstrously entertaining, this musical adaptation of Mel Brooks’ classic movie comedy follows Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of the infamous inventor Doctor Frankenstein, on a visit to the family estate he’s inherited in Transylvania. Get your tickets here! ⚡️🧪

Happy Thursday! Chelsea here.

I have to be real with you this morning: it's looking like life may not feel very normal for a little while. Coronavirus is dominating the news to the point that very little else feels relevant, and so, for today at least, it feels like it would be a falsity to lead with anything else.

There are so many news stories about coronavirus that we wanted to have one spot focused entirely on local implications. We will update this around the clock as news breaks, and we will also be making an effort to keep our updates well-curated in an attempt to give you a place to follow the latest.

We will all get through this together, and hopefully, we will all come out the other side a closer, tighter-knit community in central Ohio.

Navigator Feature Story: 

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Navigator Originals ✏️

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Now seems like the perfect time to remind everyone about the many perks of having a Columbus Metropolitan Library card. Through the library, you can stream a selection of films from the Criterion Collection, as well as tons of other fun stuff. Bust out your favorite comfy pants, make some popcorn, and get your mind off of the world for a bit. 

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Hoping to avoid the polls next week on Election Day? There's still time to request an absentee ballot! We've got all the details on how to vote by mail right here. 

Talking Points ❤️ 

Underwhelmed 🌲

Subpar Parks is an Instagram account that takes real one-star reviews of America's national parks and turns them into spectacular illustrations. All of them are so great that it's hard to pick a favorite, but here's Ohio's:

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(Instagram)

Not The First Time 💊

This isn't the first time Columbus has faced a pandemic. This is a fascinating account of just what happened in Columbus during the Spanish Flu of 1918.

(Influenza Encyclopedia)

Weather:

64 and mostly cloudy

Air Quality:

Moderate (Particles)

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Today's Photo 🤳

Every time I fly into Columbus at night I look down at the city from above and feel incredible frisson. I'll always associate this vantage point with coming home.

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- Chelsea