Lockdown Links #12

'Bird of Prey' Filmmaker Cathy Yan Reflects on Box Office and Scene She Fought For:
"In a wide-ranging interview, the director delves into the Ewan McGregor moment she felt was crucial ("it was risky"), and the aftermath of the opening weekend on the female-led film: "What I was most disappointed in was this idea that perhaps it proved that we weren’t ready for this yet.""

Here’s to You, Mrs. Littlefield:
"After nearly four decades, what is there new to say about the pilot of Cheers – widely regarded as one of the best television pilots ever made?"

Film Treasures, Streaming Courtesy of the Library of Congress:
"The astonishment of riches includes up-close looks at our history in hundreds of films. And they’re all free."

7 things to do in isolation:
"Make some matchstick sculptures"

Quibi — the new short-form streaming service for your phone — explained:
"The trouble with Quibi is that everything Quibi does, other streaming services are already doing better."

'Like a permanent bank holiday': museums at greater risk of break-ins during lockdown:
"Reduced security staff and distracted police forces could lead to a rise in art thefts—but there are measures that can be taken to protect collections."

Again, what are museum objects for? And who cares anyway?
"Many of us are at home, practising social distancing or self-isolation as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Friends and family have been sending me messages about how they are spending their time, and sharing their feelings and thoughts, in a period where both communication and loneliness have intensified."

Shakespeare’s secret co-writer finally takes a bow … 430 years late:
"Thomas Watson recognised by literary scholars as the Bard’s forgotten 16th-century collaborator."