Eat a charcute-wreath. In need of a showstopper for an upcoming holiday party? We have the solution. The charcuterie wreath (or charcute-wreath) combines classic festive decor with one of the most beloved types of appetizers. Here’s a guideline on how to prepare one.
Read Bill Gates’s fave books of 2024. The Microsoft co-founder and known bookworm dropped his annual list of top new reads. This time around, he recommends a Roger Federer biography, a book by Microsoft’s head of AI, a treatise on the ills of smartphones, and more.
Watch Y2K, now in theatres. The directorial debut from SNL alum Kyle Mooney is a retro horror-comedy that looks at an alternate world where the apocalypse really did happen on NYE 1999. By the looks of it, it perfectly cultivates a nostalgic turn-of-the-millennium setting.
Listen to Cooper B. Handy’s Album, Vol. 9 by Cooper B. Handy. You may not know this outsider musician, but he had a breakout year. His second album of 2024 is a splendid collection of miniatures that takes a sideways glance at the singer-songwriter genre.—QH