When you're sick, the media you consume must walk a fine line ---
not too peppy (gets grating),
not too sad (can't run the risk of additional nose blowing),
not too serious (attention span is basically zero),
and not too overtly hilarious (laughing hurts).
I speak from recent experience. Your personal mileage may vary.
6. Hyperbole and a Half [book and/or website] (Rec. #7) (List #35)
Potentially breaks every single rule I've laid out above. But worth it.
7. Paris to the Moon [book] (Rec. #39)
You can imagine that you're Adam Gopnik and The New Yorker is paying you to write about what it's like to be sick in Paris. Or just imagine you're in Paris.
8. The Royal Tenenbaums [movie] (QfFC #40)
Sometimes moving slowly and sullenly in ill-fitting clothing makes you cool as heck, not just inept and zoned out. Soundtrack probably has a lot to do with that, though.
9. The Undertaker's Gone Bananas [book] (Rec. #16)
Teens sleuthing through their own angst. Plus, someone hides a head in a TV set. This is the sort of thing you can appreciate right now.
10. Who Do You Think You Are? [TV, streaming on Hulu]
You can make snap judgments about whether you find each celebrity likable or not, which is very soothing.
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