Apocalypse? Ready.

Horror and apocalyptic film lovers are apparently coping better psychologically with the pandemic compared to people who have never simulated the end of the world. 'Our ability to imaginatively inhabit virtual worlds – worlds of our own making, as well as those conveyed by movies and books – is a gift from natural selection,' Mathias Clasen, the study author, told the Guardian. 

Apparently horror and apocalyptic movie lovers are better equipped to deal with the pandemic compared to people who don't watch horror⁠, thanks to their simulating of the end of the world. The author on the study said 'Our ability to imaginatively inhabit virtual worlds – worlds of our own making, as well as those conveyed by movies and books – is a gift from natural selection.” 

Virtual affairs are on the rise during lockdown. According to research earlier this month, virtual infidelity offers an escape from pandemic life. “Mfs still cheating while the world in a pandemic??? Hope you catch the rona” @lesliekg. “I don’t think these affairs are harmful in the same way as non-virtual affairs are. It’s easy to do strange things when they’re mediated by the anonymity of the internet” – Dazed

Virtual affairs are on the rise during lockdown. According to research earlier this month, virtual infidelity offers an escape from pandemic life. “I don’t think these affairs are harmful in the same way as non-virtual affairs are. It’s easy to do strange things when they’re mediated by the anonymity of the internet” – Dazed

Beyoncé’s next gift to the world, visual album Black is King, premiers on Disney+ today.