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Lupin, Wotakoi, Erased, GitS and More Support the Restaurant Industry in New Anime Ad

An ensemble cast from Lupin, Wotakoi, Ghost in the Shell, Erased and more feature in a new ad calling on otaku to help save the restaurant industry.

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New York City Urges Anime NYC Attendees to Get Tested for COVID

Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City urges all who attended the Anime NYC 2021 convention be tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible.

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Mandalorian Star Tells Unvaxed Coworkers to Stay Away From the Set

The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito tells his co-workers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 to stay away from movie and TV sets.

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Major Studios Are Considering More Release Date Shifts Amid Delta Surge

Many films were already delayed due to COVID-19, but studios are considering further postponements with the onset of the delta variant surge.

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Humble Bundle Launches COVID-19 Relief Bundle for India and Brazil

Humble Bundle announces its new charity bundle, aiming to provide COVID-19 relief and support to India and Brazil amidst the ongoing pandemic.

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NYC Allows Movie Theaters to Reopen with Assigned Seats, Masks & More

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City movie theaters will reopen at 25 percent capacity starting in March, with strict rules in place.

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Razer's Proposed Project Hazel Is Face Mask for Gamers - With Top-Notch Accessibility Features

Many manufacturers are trying to make face masks more fashionable. Iconic gaming hardware developer Razer has something else in mind.

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LA Film and TV Productions Implored to Pause Amid COVID-19 Surge

L.A. County Health Department asked television and film studios to halt productions for a few weeks during yet another California surge in COVID-19.

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Contagion Advisers Told Jude Law a Pandemic Was Inevitable

Scientific experts consulting on the 2011 Contagion film warned production years before COVID-19 that a global pandemic was always going to happen.

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Iyashikei: Let Anime's "Healing" Genre Soothe Your Pandemic Stress

Iyashikei, the genre of "healing" in manga and anime, is the ideal binge during an anxiety-inducing year.

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Neil Gaiman, Gary Frank Volunteer for a 'Death Talks About COVID-19' Comic

Writer Neil Gaiman and artist Gary Frank have offered to do a Sandman spinoff comic in which Death talks to readers about COVID-19

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My Hero Academia's U.A. Is the BEST Place to Be During Quarantine

Should COVID-19 hit the world of My Hero Academia, the main characters won't need to worry. They're already in the best possible place to quarantine: U.A.!

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Post-Apocalyptic Movie Fans May Be Better at Dealing With the Lockdown

According to a psychological study, fans of disaster and apocalypse movies are coping better with the current pandemic.

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WWE Already Failed to Protect Its Fans - NOW It's Failing Its Own Talent

WWE's disregard of the coronavirus has caused a recent surge of positive cases within the company and the effects on the roster will be devastating.

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Black Wednesday: WWE Will Pay for Its Shortsighted Roster Cuts

The mass talent release two months ago has come back to haunt WWE as more superstars are diagnosed with COVID-19.

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We Can't Wait to Return to Theaters, But It Might Not Feel the Same

Due to concerns over COVID-19, movie theaters are forced to consider new policies to make the moviegoing experience more appealing and safe.

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Parks & Rec Shows How Sitcoms Can Address COVID-19

As the first sitcom to handle the pandemic, the Parks and Rec reunion special has some lessons for other shows.

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Lucha Libre Wrestlers Sew Face Masks for COVID-19 Relief Effort

With COVID-19 relief measures ramping up, Mexico's Lucha Libre wrestlers are earning a living by making and selling masks to encourage public safety.

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