Thanks for that update. It might prove useful at the weekend.
HBO is streaming a lot of stuff for free
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.
For country music fans, “Quarantine”:
And the musical version of “Stay The F*** At Home!”
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.
Every Tuesday evening Phish is playing a video recording of a full show. They also released a new studio album last night.
Nikon classes are free in April
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 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.)
New Harry potter site setup for at home
Also JK Rowling said it’s ok to read the books over video for others. (normally would be a copyright problem)
National Theatre presentation of One Man Two Guvnors. Jane Eyre is coming next.
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 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.
Phantom of the Opera - full stage show.
The film Artemis Fowl, which was going to come to theaters in May, instead will be released on Disney+ on June 12.
This week; Treasure Island.
For those of you who have a PS4, Sony is releasing the Uncharted trilogy for free online.
All four published novellas in Martha Wells’ ongoing Murderbot Diaries series are free this week. One a day is available for download starting today April 20th. Offer only applies in the US and Canada.
National Theater presentation of Twelfth Night
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.
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.
Great thread! I wish I had found it sooner.
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.
Nice! Worth checking out. Thanks.