where did all the fun go?

I've realized what's wrong with my husband. And partly with one of his best friends. They both of them used to be so much fun. They used to talk nonsense, laugh like crazy, dance around and behave age-inappropriately all the time. This is what I loved about them. They're intelligent, interesting, well-read and all that, but many people are that. These two used to be fun! They're not fun anymore. I just realized it today. I think, it's the corona crisis and the fact that they're not social media kind of people. They used to meet people, talk, make jokes, share them with us. Now they don't meet people. They work online And all the interactions they have are basically with their small family circles and the news. That's it. There's no inflow of positive emotions. Covid here, Covid there, TrumpTrumpTrump, BidenBiden, aren't people stupid, I hate our government and Omg we're all going to die. This is basically all they're surrounded by.
I don't know about our friend, but my husband also stopped reading. I don't know why. I think the reason that I read sooo much during this time is exactly this feeling that I need a variety of in-flowing emotions and experiences. I'm too empty without them. Still, when I sit working at my computer and I need a tiny break the place I go to is a news page. I also visit DW, but, dear friends, you don't produce enough posts for me to consume* and I feel forced to go and look at the news. I hate the news. I wish I'd never have to read them...
Anyhow, why am I writing this? I'm worried and I'd like to hear about your experiences. And also: got any recs for websites for a short visit when I need a 2 minute break?


*oh, but let me thank all of you for posting! you do keep me sane, if not as sane as I'd like to be :D