# Quarantine Entertainment Freebies and Early Release Things **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 26, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335 "2020-03-26T16:15:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/41 "2020-04-01T14:37:00Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > It looks like they lengthened the window to 23 hours, the website now says “from 7:30 p.m. EDT until 6:30 p.m. the following day”. Thanks for that update. It might prove useful at the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/42 "2020-04-02T23:01:47Z")
HBO is streaming a lot of stuff for free > **[HBO makes programming available free as part of #StayHomeBoxOffice | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/entertainment/hbo-free-streaming/index.html)** > > In advance of the launch of streaming service HBO Max, HBO will seek to ease the act of social distancing by making 500 hours of programming available free for a limited time, under the heading #StayHomeBoxOffice. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/43 "2020-04-02T23:12:08Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > At $19.95 to rent, I think I’ll wait for these to stream on cable. I just want to point out that it is a first run movie. The only reason it is streaming is because of the virus. Now, I’m not sure how much it is for a first run movie ticket where you are but around here that price may be a little high but competitive. Now, when you consider that everybody in your house can watch it, and you’ll get access to it for 2 days like a regular rental - I have to say it seems reasonable to me. To the point that I hope these streaming first run movies do well enough that it becomes a regular thing in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/44 "2020-04-02T23:27:37Z")
For country music fans, “Quarantine”: And the musical version of “Stay The F\*\*\* At Home!” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VE78oWjT3zo/hqdefault.jpg "Stay the fuck at home!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE78oWjT3zo) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/45 "2020-04-02T23:55:16Z")
Hoopla has always been a free streaming service through your library. New for the Quarantine is that they have a “Bonus Borrow” section that has streaming content that does not count as one of your monthly borrows. Most libraries, at least around me, have closed. Because of this, they actually have doubled the amount of borrows we get. Plenty of content to get. ---
**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/46 "2020-04-03T00:22:59Z")
[Dinner and a Movie](https://phish.com/news/announcing-dinner-and-a-movie-tuesday-evenings/) Every Tuesday evening Phish is playing a video recording of a full show. They also released a [new studio album](https://linktr.ee/phish) last night. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/47 "2020-04-03T11:34:58Z")
Nikon classes are free in April [Nikon Live - Photography Live Streams & Videos | Nikon](https://www.nikonevents.com/us/live/nikon-school-online/) ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/48 "2020-04-03T13:54:05Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I just want to point out that it is a first run movie. The only reason it is streaming is because of the virus. Now, I’m not sure how much it is for a first run movie ticket where you are but around here that price may be a little high but competitive. Now, when you consider that everybody in your house can watch it, and you’ll get access to it for 2 days like a regular rental - I have to say it seems reasonable to me. To the point that I hope these streaming first run movies do well enough that it becomes a regular thing in the future. I can pretty much guarantee that that will not happen, unless the movie theater business is significantly altered as a result of the virus. Theatrical release has always been Hollywood’s largest source of income, and theaters have always insisted on a having an exclusive release “window” before any other platform: pay-per-view, airlines, cable, or broadcast. To be sure, those windows have been steadily shrinking, and if, after this crisis is over, a significant portion of the public never feels safe in a theater of any type again, the influence of multiplex exhibitors on this issue could be substantially reduced. But assuming things go back more or less to normal sometime in the next year or so, we will not see any noticeable increase in home streaming of first-run movies. (FYI, as is the case with so many things, if you have enough money, you can already stream first-run movies. [Here](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-18/first-run-movies-at-home-for-the-ultra-rich-at-just-2-500-a-pop) is a story about a startup that was hoping last year to offer first-run films in home theaters for $2,500 a pop, on top of a $15,000 subscription. I suspect the virus may have put their plans on hold – or maybe accelerated them – but there are other similar services.) ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/49 "2020-04-05T17:06:56Z")
New Harry potter site setup for at home > **[Starting Harry Potter | Wizarding World](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)** > > Join Harry Potter and journey into the wizarding world with our new site! Discover puzzles, quizzes, crafts and more to guide you through the very first book. Also JK Rowling said it’s ok to read the books over video for others. (normally would be a copyright problem) ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/50 "2020-04-08T18:20:09Z")
National Theatre presentation of One Man Two Guvnors. Jane Eyre is coming next. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzqcRwWVv8k) ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/51 "2020-04-18T00:18:55Z")
CBS All-Access is now giving a **60** -day free trial!! And it works for the commercial free option too. Sign up using the code GIFT for the first month free, and then after your account is created, go to [Paramount Plus Sign In](https://www.cbs.com/all-access/account/) and, under “Subscription & Billing” info, enter another coupon code, ENJOY, to get 30 more days for free. I just signed up and I won’t be billed til June 17. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/52 "2020-04-18T00:28:41Z")
Phantom of the Opera - full stage show. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nINQjT7Zr9w) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/53 "2020-04-18T00:54:44Z")
The film _Artemis Fowl,_ which was going to come to theaters in May, instead will be released on Disney+ on June 12. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/54 "2020-04-18T01:24:09Z")
> [@Tarataratara](#): > > National Theatre presentation of One Man Two Guvnors. Jane Eyre is coming next. > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzqcRwWVv8k&t=2s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzqcRwWVv8k&t=2s) This week; [Treasure Island](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwNvC8sFTEU). ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/55 "2020-04-18T11:12:05Z")
For those of you who have a PS4, Sony is releasing the _Uncharted_ trilogy for free online. ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/56 "2020-04-20T13:36:01Z")
All four published novellas in Martha Wells’ ongoing Murderbot Diaries series are [free this week](https://www.tor.com/2020/04/20/download-all-4-murderbot-books-for-free-before-network-effect-arrives/comment-page-1/). One a day is available for download starting today April 20th. Offer only applies in the US and Canada. > [@](#): > > Martha Wells’ series chronicles the life of a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” > > Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone to watch TV and figure out who it is. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/57 "2020-04-24T16:37:18Z")
National Theater presentation of Twelfth Night [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aig5ObghHS4) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/58 "2020-04-26T16:02:05Z")
Alfie Boe, one of the truly great singers, joined by many other great singers to sing Bring Him Home. One of my favorite songs and what a great moment. [Bring Him Home.](https://youtu.be/Atc41UEViPs) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/59 "2020-05-21T23:14:35Z")
7-11 is giving away 7 free coffees(any size) or Big Gulps if you use their app. No purchase required, just free coffee and drinks for a week. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335/60 "2020-05-24T10:13:33Z")
Great thread! I wish I had found it sooner. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Hoopla has always been a free streaming service through your library. New for the Quarantine is that they have a “Bonus Borrow” section that has streaming content that does not count as one of your monthly borrows. > > Most libraries, at least around me, have closed. Because of this, they actually have doubled the amount of borrows we get. Plenty of content to get. I kept hoping my library would increase the borrows and kept checking the website, but they never did. ☹ How great that you guys (and gals) got double borrows. > [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > CBS All-Access is now giving a **60** -day free trial!! And it works for the commercial free option too. Sign up using the code GIFT for the first month free, and then after your account is created, go to [https://www.cbs.com/all-access/account/](https://www.cbs.com/all-access/account/) and, under “Subscription & Billing” info, enter another coupon code, ENJOY, to get 30 more days for free. > > I just signed up and I won’t be billed til June 17. Nice! Worth checking out. Thanks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-entertainment-freebies-and-early-release-things/850335.md?page=4)