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Our Favorite Stories About Exploring the Mid-Pandemic World

The Medium Universe is venturing back out into society — and getting stuck along the way

Each week on Medium Rare, I’ll be sharing stories you might have missed that are definitely worth a second look. Got a suggestion for a piece we should feature? Pop it in the responses below!

• Leave it to the “Happiest Place on Earth” to be one of the first in the world to assemble large crowds during the midst of a deadly global pandemic. Shanghai Disneyland reopened its gates earlier this week, and Jordan Fraser went along for the ride to take part in a moment of history. Between the empty rides, hand-sanitizer stations, and packed performances that seemed to defy the laws of social distancing, Fraser’s journey through the park shows how a little Disney magic can manage to transcend reality — in more ways than intended.

My Day at the Shanghai Disneyland Grand Re-Opening

• D-list celebrities are certainly raking in the quarantine side gigs thanks to Cameo. Ben Longstaff decided to test out the…