On the premise that the best way of surviving snowstorms is escape and denial, I present a quick selection of time-wasters. Designed to capture the sloth in all of us, these links and suggestions should provide a brief respite from the harsh winter reality.

1.      Escape to Milan with Tilda Swinton in “I am Love”.  Feast on the sensory overload, the Italian scenery, and the impeccable Jil Sander wardrobe.  Available at the Jones Media Center.

2.      Ever wondered what it’d be like to have a perfectly symmetrical face, a la Carmen Cass? Play with this app. It’s only a little bit creepy.

3.      Marvel at the fact that Prada is completely bankrupt. How could it be when Vogue described Miuccia’s spring collection as "minimal baroque" with “references [ranging] from hospital scrubs to seventeenth-century cherubs to Jazz Age superwoman Josephine Baker.” The obvious response? Nope, not reorienting the brand, but an IPO (initial public offering) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange where Prada’s legions of fans are clambering to get their hands on junk stock.  

4.      Be entertained by the musings of Man Repeller. Be sure to visit the classic post on birth control glasses and DIY turbans.

5.      Have some hot chocolate. Or some soup.