Our isolation anti-boredom suggestions made for solo entertainment
Onia's boredom-buster crib notes
To cure your cabin fever, we we put together some Zoom-free diversion therapy ready for the couch. From what to watch to the app that makes you sweat — and everything in between — our culture cheat-sheet is here to distract you.
Sound On
Tune in to our Onia Says Relax Spotify playlist — think: Tame Impala, Poolside, Petit Biscuit, and Teemid — for over 12 hours of music meant to remind you of sunny and warm days on the horizon. To quote The Weeknd, "I feel it coming."
Sound On
Tune in to our Onia Says Relax Spotify playlist — think: Tame Impala, Poolside, Petit Biscuit, and Teemid — for over 12 hours of music meant to remind you of sunny and warm days on the horizon. To quote The Weeknd, "I feel it coming."
Cult Cinema
Watch The Dreamers, Bernardo Bertolucci’s iconic and edgy 2003 flick, if you’re jonesing for an unashamedly nostalgic, erotic love letter to 1960s Paris and cinema in general. (Bonus: the sizzle between Louis Garrel and Eva Green c'est incroyable.)
Cult Cinema
Watch The Dreamers, Bernardo Bertolucci’s iconic and edgy 2003 flick, if you’re jonesing for an unashamedly nostalgic, erotic love letter to 1960s Paris and cinema in general. (Bonus: the sizzle between Louis Garrel and Eva Green c'est incroyable.)
Hot Wheels
Architectural designer, film producer, and inventor Stuart Parr showcases what’s been called the “sickest vintage collection of motorcycles and cars,” all of which are for sale on his website — even if you’re not buying, it’s visual vehicle crack.
Lifestyle Listen
The cerebral-cool British magazine clues you in on everything from furniture to fashion with its Monocle On Design podcast. From a deep dive of the graphic design world to your introduction to rising Swedish furniture designers — plus a tutorial or two on Mid-Century Modern architecture — this is what your brain was missing.
Lifestyle Listen
The cerebral-cool British magazine clues you in on everything from furniture to fashion with its Monocle On Design podcast. From a deep dive of the graphic design world to your introduction to rising Swedish furniture designers — plus a tutorial or two on Mid-Century Modern architecture — this is what your brain was missing.
Wine O'Clock
Sustainable wine importer Nekter is offering live video tastings for isolated oenophiles — or those just looking for an excuse to knock one back. If you've ever wondered about "experiments into yields and canopy management at the Matthiasson vineyards," you've found your happy place.
Wine O'Clock
Sustainable wine importer Nekter is offering live video tastings for isolated oenophiles — or those just looking for an excuse to knock one back. If you've ever wondered about "experiments into yields and canopy management at the Matthiasson vineyards," you've found your happy place.
Calories Don't Count
Michelin Star chef Massimo Bottura next-levels your cuisine-for-one with daily live-stream Instagram cooking classes — dubbed "Kitchen Quarantine" —that are as entertaining as they are delicious (and easy to make). If you want, say, the best Osso Bucco sauce you never knew you could make, tune in on IG.
Calories Don't Count
Michelin Star chef Massimo Bottura next-levels your cuisine-for-one with daily live-stream Instagram cooking classes — dubbed "Kitchen Quarantine" —that are as entertaining as they are delicious (and easy to make). If you want, say, the best Osso Bucco sauce you never knew you could make, tune in on IG.
Let’s Boogie
Download The Sculpt Society app for virtual (and fun) sweat sessions featuring celeb trainer Megan Roup’s dance-cardio programs engineered to create a lean, sculpted body. Victoria's Secret models swear by it, but you don't have to be walking in a $1 million bra to like it: “I wanted to create a safe place that feels warm and welcoming and like you’re part of a community," says Roup.
Let’s Boogie
Download The Sculpt Society app for virtual (and fun, yes, fun) sweat sessions featuring celeb trainer Megan Roup’s dance-cardio programs engineered to create a lean, sculpted body. Victoria's Secret models swear by it, but you don't have to be walking in a $1 million bra to like it: “I wanted to create a safe place that feels warm and welcoming and like you’re part of a community," says Roup.
Type Thriller
Do a deep dive into Glamourama, Brett Easton Ellis’ very sexy, under-appreciated novel satirizing ‘90s L.A. and models with washboards abs (see above) — mood: Zoolander, but ambitious and shocking. The Seattle Times called it "arguably the novel of the late 20th-century."
Type Thriller
Do a deep dive into Glamourama, Brett Easton Ellis’ very sexy, under-appreciated novel satirizing ‘90s L.A. and models with washboards abs (see above) — mood: Zoolander, but ambitious and shocking. The Seattle Times called it "arguably the novel of the late 20th-century."
Word Combustion
Before (or after) you hit the hit Hulu Series — the Kerry vs. Reese situation is shiver-inducing —check out the source material, Celeste Ng’s psychological mystery novel, Little Fires Everywhere. Have an extinguisher handy because we guarantee you'll read it in a single, breathless sitting.
Word Combustion
Before (or after) you hit the hit Hulu Series — the Kerry vs. Reese situation is shiver-inducing —check out the source material, Celeste Ng’s psychological mystery novel, Little Fires Everywhere. Have an extinguisher handy because we guarantee you'll read it in a single, breathless sitting.
Born To Be Happy
If confidence is what you're after, you've come to the right place — Gabrielle Bernstein (yes, another superstar Bernstein), the life coach that the other life coaches go to for advice, spills everything you need to find your true power in Super Attractor, a self-help bible she bills as a "manifesto for making that connection."
Born To Be Happy
If confidence is what you're after, you've come to the right place — Gabrielle Bernstein (yes, another superstar Bernstein), the life coach that the other life coaches go to for advice, spills everything you need to find your true power in Super Attractor, a self-help bible she bills as a "manifesto for making that connection."
Army Strong
Join what just may be the next great fitness cult — Aarmy was founded by SoulCycle super-instructor Akin Akman, (David Beckham, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Bradley Cooper’s go-to dude) and has an app with bootcamps its fans call revolutionary.
Army Strong
Join what just may be the next great fitness cult — Aarmy was founded by SoulCycle super-instructor Akin Akman, (David Beckham, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Bradley Cooper’s go-to dude) and has an app with bootcamps its fans call revolutionary.
Keep Calm
Inscape’s sleek mindfulness app is designed to empower individuals along their self-care journey. Expect a zen library of guided meditations so — in their words — "you can stress less and find more joy in your life." Sounds about right.
Keep Calm
Inscape’s sleek mindfulness app is designed to empower individuals along their self-care journey. Expect a zen library of guided meditations so — in their words — "you can stress less and find more joy in your life." Sounds about right.
The Jig Is Up
500 pieces that also double as interior elevation, we recommend solving Printwork's Night puzzle with an Espresso (Chocolate) Martini in hand. If you want something more uplifting, there are also versions for Dusk and Dawn.
The Jig Is Up
500 pieces that also double as interior elevation, we recommend solving Printwork's Night puzzle with an Espresso (Chocolate) Martini in hand. If you want something more uplifting, there are also versions for Dusk and Dawn.
Wonder Wardrobe
Anything Lauren Santo Domingo likes we pretty much like, too. Moda Operandi’s founder swears the Smart Closet app is her secret weapon to planning the perfect outfit. Even if you can't wear your sunshine-friendly get-up now, at least you'll be ready the instant you can.
Wonder Wardrobe
Anything Lauren Santo Domingo likes we pretty much like, too. Moda Operandi’s founder swears the Smart Closet app is her secret weapon to planning the perfect outfit. Even if you can't wear your sunshine-friendly get-up now, at least you'll be ready the instant you can.
Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano
Now streaming on Netflix (took long enough), The Talented Mr. Ripley, Anthony Minghella's insanely stylish serial killer saga, stars a trifecta that will go down in cinematic history. Matt Damon, Jude Law (that tan, though), and Gwyneth Paltrow getting friendly in seaside '50s Italy — need we say more?
Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano
Now streaming on Netflix (took long enough), The Talented Mr. Ripley, Anthony Minghella's insanely stylish serial killer saga, stars a trifecta that will go down in cinematic history. Matt Damon, Jude Law (that tan, though), and Gwyneth Paltrow getting friendly in seaside '50s Italy — need we say more?
Culture Shock
Make room in your bookmarks bar for Cultured, a digital magazine for digital mavericks who want to be ahead of the curve when it comes to all things, well, culture. A light browse will deliver the sculptor-of-the-moment, aspiring actresses, and Pritzker Prize winners you want to be friends with.
Culture Shock
Make room in your bookmarks bar for Cultured, a digital magazine for digital mavericks who want to be ahead of the curve when it comes to all things, well, culture. A light browse will deliver the sculptor-of-the-moment, aspiring actresses to know before that Oscar, and Pritzker Prize winners you want to have a five-course meal with.