Eat some Indian dishes for Diwali. The annual festival of lights in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism carries on into the weekend. It’s a perfect chance to indulge in Indian cuisine, which may be the best cuisine on Earth (at least in our opinion). So celebrate with these 37 recipes.
Read The Queen by Nick Cutter. Just because Halloween is done doesn’t mean the chills have to end. The latest novel by Canadian horror author Nick Cutter — who has become a BookTok sensation — is about two teenage best friends and the horrible secret they unveil.
Watch Emilia Pérez, now in select theatres. A Mexican lawyer works with a drug cartel leader to realize her dreams. It was one of the most talked-about films of festival season and is France’s official national submission for the Academy Awards. By the way, it’s a musical.
Listen to Songs of a Lost World by The Cure. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers who helped birth the concept of being “goth” shocked the music world when they announced their first new album in 16 years. Less surprising is the fact it’s receiving universal acclaim.—QH