I'm thinking movies like Mulan and Peninsula (the sequel to Train to Busan) would have been hit on theaters.
Sports and Pop-Culture in a world without COVID-19?
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So it's been 4-5 years since the COVID-19 pandemic.
I'm looking back.
If there was no COVID-19, my favorite beer-and-BBQ place would still be open to this day. It closed for good in August 2021 due to the IATF's rule of no mass gatherings. It could not wait it out. Now, the place where it once stood is being made into an outlet.
I'm looking back.
If there was no COVID-19, my favorite beer-and-BBQ place would still be open to this day. It closed for good in August 2021 due to the IATF's rule of no mass gatherings. It could not wait it out. Now, the place where it once stood is being made into an outlet.
The John Lewis in my town might still be open. Although Covid wasn't the primary reason it was closed it was a contributing factor. Even if it did still close without covid it would either be bought out by another company or used as storage space instead of being used as a vaccination centre for 2 years.
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I do have to wonder how the MCU would’ve faired with the original Phase 4 slate without the covid delays. Given that in OTL 2021 the amount of content was fine bc we went a year without MCU stuff it only became apparently in 2022 that it was too much and people began being burnt out. I’d think it may happen earlier ITTL given there’s no year break in between.
Maybe the shows will be better than the rushed ones we got. They will probably be spaced apart by months so the main stream audience can actually keep up.
I do have to wonder how the MCU would’ve faired with the original Phase 4 slate without the covid delays. Given that in OTL 2021 the amount of content was fine bc we went a year without MCU stuff it only became apparently in 2022 that it was too much and people began being burnt out. I’d think it may happen earlier ITTL given there’s no year break in between.
VTubers wouldn’t be nearly as big as they currently are, they greatly benefitted from being the “new thing” during the pandemic.
I do have to wonder how the MCU would’ve faired with the original Phase 4 slate without the covid delays. Given that in OTL 2021 the amount of content was fine bc we went a year without MCU stuff it only became apparently in 2022 that it was too much and people began being burnt out. I’d think it may happen earlier ITTL given there’s no year break in between.
Agreed about the rushed parts. COVID generally affected the quality of film production. Jurassic World: Dominion being one example of it.
The same for Twitch streamers too.
The Fakers don't get a midseason break, so they don't win a phony bubble championship. That means a certain baby back beyotch doesn't have a ring.
Liverpool won the league for the first time since the 1990s in 2020, lifting the trophy in an empty Anfield. No Covid means that the following video would have shown fans -
Meanwhile, in the Southern League...
Carrying on the form that had seen them surge into the top 5, Winchester City continued to cement their playoff spot, behind eventual champions Frome and runners-up Thatcham Town, the latter of whom would defeat Winchester in the playoff final. At the other end, Barnstaple Town and AFC Totton would be relegated, much to the mirth of those in SO23. The resulting exodus saw Winchester City, Gosport Borough and Sholing reinforce their squads; with Frome Town out of the picture, Cirencester rebuilding and Basingstoke still recovering, Winchester stormed to the title ahead of Sholing and Cinderford Town. The Southern Premier was no picnic, but a good run of results in the Autumn and again in the Spring saw Winchester pull away from Wimborne and the eventually-repreived Merthyr Town, finishing 17th out of 22 and consolidating a mid-table position the following season, in which they were joined by Plymouth Parkway and Bristol Manor Farm.
Carrying on the form that had seen them surge into the top 5, Winchester City continued to cement their playoff spot, behind eventual champions Frome and runners-up Thatcham Town, the latter of whom would defeat Winchester in the playoff final. At the other end, Barnstaple Town and AFC Totton would be relegated, much to the mirth of those in SO23. The resulting exodus saw Winchester City, Gosport Borough and Sholing reinforce their squads; with Frome Town out of the picture, Cirencester rebuilding and Basingstoke still recovering, Winchester stormed to the title ahead of Sholing and Cinderford Town. The Southern Premier was no picnic, but a good run of results in the Autumn and again in the Spring saw Winchester pull away from Wimborne and the eventually-repreived Merthyr Town, finishing 17th out of 22 and consolidating a mid-table position the following season, in which they were joined by Plymouth Parkway and Bristol Manor Farm.
The USWNT might perform better in the 2020 Olympics. Maybe the old players exit gracefully instead of hanging around when they're washed up.
Of course, we still have Vlatko so 2023 is still a debacle.
Of course, we still have Vlatko so 2023 is still a debacle.
Another thing that may butterfly away is Hidelyn Diaz, Filipino weightlighter who won the Philippines' first ever Olympic gold medal, may not be the winner here.
Just realized, without COVID, we wouldn't have all these memes about apocalypse bingos and "the dolphins have returned to Italy!"
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Has a few mentions of current politics, but the focus is on the pop-culture side:
www.manilatimes.net
Before 2020: ABS-CBN and GMA-7 locked in a forever war of trying to be the best Philippine media broadcaster. ABS-CBN was always on top. However in 2006, GMA-7 sent its condolences to ABS-CBN following the Wowowee stampede.
Summer of 2020 during COVID-19: Duterte allies in Congress revoke ABS-CBN's franchise in the midst of the pandemic, sparking outrage from the Filipino people who needed to stay informed during the hard times. With that, GMA-7 was basically handed everything on a silver platter. They simply filled the void over night.
March 2024: For the first time in history, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 entered a partnership that no one would have thought would have happened. If you asked someone in 2004, they would not have believed it. The same way one would not believe it if you asked them in 2014 or much later in 2019 of a supposed partnership.
It's unknown if without COVID, will the Philippine Congress still revoke ABS-CBN @AstroRangerBeans @Simeon @Namayan @Just Rebecca but assuming Congress doesn't, this butterflies away this heartwarming moment between rival Filipino networks.
'It's Showtime' airs on GMA April 6 after deal with ABS-CBN
MANILA, Philippines: In a television first, GMA Network and ABS-CBN Corp. formally signed the contract to air the 'Kapamilya' homegrown noontime show 'It's Showtime' on GMA Network beginning April 6.
www.manilatimes.net
Before 2020: ABS-CBN and GMA-7 locked in a forever war of trying to be the best Philippine media broadcaster. ABS-CBN was always on top. However in 2006, GMA-7 sent its condolences to ABS-CBN following the Wowowee stampede.
Summer of 2020 during COVID-19: Duterte allies in Congress revoke ABS-CBN's franchise in the midst of the pandemic, sparking outrage from the Filipino people who needed to stay informed during the hard times. With that, GMA-7 was basically handed everything on a silver platter. They simply filled the void over night.
March 2024: For the first time in history, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 entered a partnership that no one would have thought would have happened. If you asked someone in 2004, they would not have believed it. The same way one would not believe it if you asked them in 2014 or much later in 2019 of a supposed partnership.
It's unknown if without COVID, will the Philippine Congress still revoke ABS-CBN @AstroRangerBeans @Simeon @Namayan @Just Rebecca but assuming Congress doesn't, this butterflies away this heartwarming moment between rival Filipino networks.
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I think the biggest impact would be the balance between cinema and streaming would be very different. A number of movies that have struggled at the box office over the last couple of years would have probably made at least a modest profit and the absence of the disruption to production might have made some of those films a little better to begin with. At a guess the likes of Soul from Pixar would have been cinematic releases and the whole output of Warner Bros would be different. If they weren't desperate to boost their streaming services they wouldn't have alienated a number of directors they had strong working relationships with and they might not have been willing to sink the money into the Snyder cut.
You also wouldn't see cinema chains teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
You also wouldn't see cinema chains teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
The COVID thing is huge in itself, but the old man and his clique always had the dog in them to maul that station apart.Has a few mentions of current politics, but the focus is on the pop-culture side:
'It's Showtime' airs on GMA April 6 after deal with ABS-CBN
MANILA, Philippines: In a television first, GMA Network and ABS-CBN Corp. formally signed the contract to air the 'Kapamilya' homegrown noontime show 'It's Showtime' on GMA Network beginning April 6.
Before 2020: ABS-CBN and GMA-7 locked in a forever war of trying to be the best Philippine media broadcaster. ABS-CBN was always on top. However in 2006, GMA-7 sent its condolences to ABS-CBN following the Wowowee stampede.
Summer of 2020 during COVID-19: Duterte allies in Congress revoke ABS-CBN's franchise in the midst of the pandemic, sparking outrage from the Filipino people who needed to stay informed during the hard times. With that, GMA-7 was basically handed everything on a silver platter. They simply filled the void over night.
March 2024: For the first time in history, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 entered a partnership that no one would have thought would have happened. If you asked someone in 2004, they would not have believed it. The same way one would not believe it if you asked them in 2014 or much later in 2019 of a supposed partnership.
It's unknown if without COVID, will the Philippine Congress still revoke ABS-CBN @AstroRangerBeans @Simeon @Namayan @Just Rebecca but assuming Congress doesn't, this butterflies away this heartwarming moment between rival Filipino networks.
How would an ABS-CBN shutdown look like in ATL May 2020 without the pandemic? Will the protests draw more attendees knowing there is no pandemic but the anger won't be the same because there is no pandemic?