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‘Black Swan’ graphic designer, Derrick Kardos, dies at 53 due to complications of Long COVID
Derrick Kardos, an Oscar-nominated graphic designer and Long COVID advocate, died on July 18 at the age of 53 due to complications of Long COVID, his family recently announced.
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Colorado art exhibition showcases creative expressions of Long COVID, advocates for research and treatment
A new exhibition at the Artworks Center for Contemporary Art in Loveland, Colorado, showcases 24 pieces of visual art by 15 artists who live with or are impacted by Long COVID. Within a dynamic gallery space, a diversity of work showcases different aspects of the Long COVID experience under the theme “And Still It Remains.”
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“Long COVID Mode”: Seeing the crisis through games
Games uniquely incorporate emotional and social factors that influence how we take in information — making them surprisingly useful communication tools in a world in denial about the ongoing threats of COVID-19 and Long COVID. Whether through the cathartic storytelling in indie designers’ interactive theater projects or learning opportunities woven into popular video games, playing…
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Two Long COVID-focused performances show the power of art for reflection and solidarity
Two performances on April 24, in New York City and online, demonstrated how arts and theater spaces have become increasingly inaccessible to people with Long COVID, other chronic illnesses, and disabilities over the course of the ongoing pandemic — and how those artists are creating new spaces for themselves.
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A timely book of poetry chronicles a mother — and her daughters’ — experience with Long COVID
Breath / is not something / anyone would dare / to hold right now, / even for luck, Ann E. Wallace wrote on the 33rd day of her acute COVID-19 case, during the first wave of the pandemic in spring 2020. Half a decade later, breathing still doesn’t come easy for the Poet Laureate Emeritus…
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“Marching from home”: New rock musical embodies the challenges and resistance of people with energy-limiting diseases
Last weekend, a lucky group of disabled and chronically ill theatergoers in New York City attended a show that reflected their experiences and access needs. The new, non-narrative rock musical, called “Dan Fishback is Alive, Unwell, and Living in his Apartment,” ran for two sold-out performances at the Public Theater’s Joe’s Pub on Saturday and…
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“It’s not an individual problem, it’s everyone’s”: Matt McGorry shares his experience with Long COVID
This fall, activist and actor Matt McGorry disclosed on social media that he has Long COVID in an educational, two-part video series. In the videos, shared with over a million followers, McGorry talked about his experience with the disease and summarized key scientific information. He described the project as a “catch-up” for viewers unaware of…
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Special edition zine: One year of The Sick Times
We made a zine! To celebrate our first anniversary, we commissioned artist Katie Drackert to create a printable mini-magazine of our first year’s highlights, as well as top Long COVID and COVID-19 resources. Please print it and distribute it widely!
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Missing the gig: When your subculture leaves you behind with Long COVID
“Maybe now vocalists will finally start bringing their own mics,” I tweeted in the first days of March 2020. My virtual audience was mostly friends I met by participating in subcultures in and adjacent to the DIY tendency of hardcore punk rock. In those early days, we on the cultural fringes shared a sense that…
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Filmmaker Jesse Ridgway shares experience with Long COVID with millions of followers
Filmmaker and popular YouTuber Jesse Ridgway, 32, recently shared his year-long experience with Long COVID on social media. Well known as “McJuggerNuggets” on YouTube, Ridgway has accumulated over two billion views on his videos and gathered more than four million subscribers on his channel. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, currently working as an executive…
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